Town of New Salem Transfer Station

Facility details

Address

20 Blueberry Hill Rd
New Salem, MA 01355

Phone

(978) 544-9673

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Website

newsalem-massachusetts.org

Facility type

Transfer Station

Operator

Municipal

County

Franklin County

EPA Region

1

Data sources

Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA

Last verified

2026-10-15

Also listed as

NEW SALEM TRANSFER STATION

EPA record

Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110070129628

Programs on file: MA-EPICS 39542 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler MAR000549956

About this facility

A transfer station is a staging point in the solid-waste system. Collection trucks, roll-off haulers and in many places residents with a pickup load drop waste on a tipping floor, where it is consolidated into larger transfer trailers or rail containers and moved to a landfill, waste-to-energy plant or recycling facility. Haulers use transfer stations to keep route trucks working locally instead of driving to a distant disposal site. Some transfer stations are open to the public, while many municipal sites are restricted to residents with a permit or sticker. Larger sites weigh loads and charge by the ton; smaller ones charge per bag or per item. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead, especially for bulky items, construction debris, tires, appliances or anything that may be restricted.

Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.

Nearby facilities

• Wendell Transfer Station Transfer Station 3.0 mi · Wendell, MA
• Orange Recycling Center/Transfer Station Transfer StationRecycling 5.9 mi · Orange, MA
• Orange Recycling and Transfer Facility Transfer Station 6.1 mi · Orange, MA
• Petersham Transfer Station Transfer Station 8.0 mi · Petersham, MA
• Leverett Transfer Station Transfer Station 8.9 mi · Leverett, MA
• Aries Mattress Recycling Recycling 9.1 mi · Montague, MA
• Athol Transfer Station Transfer Station 9.8 mi · Athol, MA
• Phillipston Transfer Station Transfer Station 11.2 mi · Phillipston, MA
• Umass Intermediate Processing Facility MRF 11.5 mi · Amherst, MA
• Montague Transfer Station Recycling CTR Transfer Station 12.3 mi · Montague, MA

Nearest landfill: Amherst LF, Amherst — 12.9 mi

Waste haulers nearby

• GLM Inc6.9 mi · Orange, MA · 2 drivers
• Pioneer Valley Disposal6.9 mi · Orange, MA · 1 driver
• Larry's Rubbish Removal6.9 mi · Orange, MA · 2 drivers
• Allens Roll-Off7.6 mi · Millers Falls, MA · 2 drivers
• American Sewerage & Septic Co LLC8.1 mi · Petersham, MA · 1 driver

Area served

Serves Wendell, New Salem, Shutesbury, Wendell Depot, Orange, Millers Falls, Leverett, Erving, Petersham, Athol, Montague, Lake Pleasant.

County context

One of 25 transfer stations in Franklin County, MA.

17 waste haulers in Franklin County, MA.

ZIP 01355 at a glance

Population

958 (8 per sq mi)

Median age

55

Households

Median income $82,713 · 37% earn six figures

Housing

89% owner-occupied · median home value $376,650 · median rent $1,202

Workforce

72% labor-force participation · 2% unemployment

ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.

Massachusetts solid-waste agency: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP)