Transfer Station

Fees & Materials Accepted

• Residents can dispose of household trash and miscellaneous metal for $0.13 per pound (effective April 1, 2023) at the Transfer Station. Proof of residency is required.
• All residents disposing of trash or miscellaneous metal are required to have their own hard hat and safety vest.
• Credit cards or debit cards are the only form of payment accepted.
• The following can be disposed of for a $50 fee:
  • Televisions, Computer Monitors, Appliances, Furniture, Tires and Other Miscellaneous Bulky Items
• Items accepted Free of Charge include:
  • Mercury bearing products (fluorescent lights, thermostats, thermometers, etc.), button batteries, rechargeable batteries, empty propane tanks and American Flags. Alkaline batteries can go in regular trash.
• Condo and apartment residents without curbside pickup can bring their RECYCLING to the Transfer Station Monday through Saturday from 7 am to 4 pm (Users must enter by 3:45 pm).
• No construction and demolition materials, masonry debris, stumps, sweepings or excavated materials will be accepted.

Our Transfer Station has a Universal Waste Shed which accepts mercury-bearing products, such as thermometers, thermostats, fluorescent light bulbs, switches, etc. The Transfer Station also accepts button batteries, rechargeable batteries, empty propane tanks and American Flags. (Alkaline batteries can go in regular trash.) Residents may bring these items during regular business hours 7 am to 4 pm (Users must enter by 3:45 pm).

Yard waste is accepted Monday through Saturday from 7 am to 4 pm. Users must enter by 3:45 pm.

For brush/yard waste drop off (valid for the calendar year) you must purchase:

• Residents or Property Owners with a passenger plate: $15 sticker
• Residents with commercial plate: up to four $10 single use passes

Sticker/pass may be purchased at the Clerk's Office in Town Hall, at the Business Division at 2 Burroughs Street (cash, check or credit card) or online (check or credit card). You must provide proof of Danvers' residency or ownership including your driver's license and vehicle registration or tax bill, respectively.

Stickers for yard waste drop off at the Danvers Transfer Station can now be purchased online. You may choose to pay for your yard waste sticker (Danvers resident with passenger vehicle - $15 a year) online with electronic check, credit or debit card. Your sticker will then be sent to you in the mail. Visit the Permits and Payments page and follow the prompts.

Yard Waste Drop Off Requirements

• Stickers are to be affixed on the driver's side of the car close to the front. Passes must be turned in to Transfer Station.
• Acceptable vehicles (one per household) shall be automobiles or pick up trucks - no dump trucks, dump trailers or dual axle trailers.
• Yard waste shall come from residence shown on driver's license and registration or tax bill.
• Absolutely no yard waste will be accepted originating from outside the Town of Danvers.
• Brush will be accepted up to 4 feet in length and 18 inches in diameter.
• Brush must be separated from leaves/grass clippings.