Amherst Transfer Station

Facility details

Address

740 BELCHERTOWN RD (ROUTE 9)
Amherst, MA 01002

Phone

(413) 259-3050

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Website

amherstma.gov

Facility type

Transfer Station

County

Hampshire County

EPA Region

1

Data sources

EPA

Last verified

2026-10-15

EPA record

Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110013993278, 110060543023, 110072216229

Programs on file: MA-EPICS 39020 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler MAR000006205 · LMOP 789 · NPDES permit MAR1003FD · EIA-860 66182

Interest types: VSQG, ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, LANDFILL GAS (LFG) RECOVERY, STORM WATER CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRIC GENERATOR

EPA record updated 2017-06-01

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

• Amherst Transfer Station and Recycling Center Recycling 0.2 mi · Amherst, MA
• Amherst LF Landfill 2.0 mi · Amherst, MA
• Umass Intermediate Processing Facility MRF 3.4 mi · Amherst, MA
• Belchertown Transfer Station Transfer Station 4.9 mi · Belchertown, MA
• Leverett Transfer Station Transfer Station 5.7 mi · Leverett, MA
• Hadley Transfer Station Transfer Station 6.0 mi · Hadley, MA
• Hatfield Transfer Station Transfer Station 7.0 mi · Hatfield, MA
• Northampton Transfer Station Transfer Station 9.3 mi · Northampton, MA
• Whately Transfer Station Transfer Station 9.6 mi · Whately, MA
• Valley Recycling Transfer StationRecycling 9.8 mi · Northampton, MA

Nearest landfill: Amherst LF, Amherst — 2.0 mi

Waste haulers nearby

• Four Seasons Property Maintenance LLC4.7 mi · Hadley, MA · 6 drivers
• Complete Septic Service LLC6.4 mi · Belchertown, MA · 2 drivers
• RGC LLC6.4 mi · Belchertown, MA · 1 driver
• Between the Line Trucking LLC6.4 mi · Belchertown, MA · 4 drivers
• Parker's Portables LLC6.6 mi · Granby, MA · 5 drivers

Area served

Serves Amherst, Hadley, Belchertown, Granby, Hatfield, Shutesbury, Northampton, Leverett, South Hadley, Sunderland, West Hatfield, North Hatfield.

County context

One of 17 transfer stations in Hampshire County, MA.

23 waste haulers in Hampshire County, MA.

ZIP 01002 at a glance

Population

26,370 (191 per sq mi)

Median age

27

Households

Median income $70,818 · 39% earn six figures

Housing

47% owner-occupied · median home value $480,304 · median rent $1,664

Workforce

63% labor-force participation · 4% unemployment

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

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