Board of Health Phone Number: 413-634-5744

Annual Car Sticker/Bag Tag Information and Sticker Info - Rev. 7/25

Sticker/Bag Tag Form.

Transfer Station & Recycling Center Fees and Regulations -- 7/2025

 Fees and Regulations--PDF.

Fee Schedule, Misc (septic inspections, etc.) - Rev 8/20

Use this link to open or get a PDF of the fee schedule 

Green Burial Information 7/21

Green burial information and fees.  

Green burial checklist.

Take It or Leave It Shed - 7/25

Info about the  Take It or Leave It Shed.

2026 HRMC Upcoming Events

Household disposal events calendar - includes community shredding events with dates and locations.

Hazardous waste day info (10/17/26) - includes registration information. Registration 1/1 - 1/14/26. No early registrations please.

 HRMC Green Team Info for Schools

 HRMC is now a part of the Green Team which  has great educational materials for all age groups, opportunity for the school to apply for FREE recycling small bins, large toters, and composting bins. Also opportunity for the youth to submit a green team project and be awarded recognition and prizes for the students.  More info here: https://thegreenteam.org/

Recycling Resourses 

The Springfield Municipal Recycling Facility at: www.springfieldmrf.org

5/26/23 - Beyond the Bin is for next-level searching.  The directory helps Massachusetts residents find recycling and reuse outlets for household items -  including old electronics, plastic bags, furniture, and textiles – that cannot be recycled with household bottles, cans and paper.  Use this link:https:   https://recyclesmartma.org/beyond-the-bin-search/

Well Water Testing - 5/19

Click here for info on well water testing.

Documents for Solid Waste Commercial Haulers

1) Cover letter for Solid Waste Haulers - Click here.

2) Regulations for Refuse and Recycling Collection & Hauling - Click here.

3) HRMC 310 CMR Waste Ban Sign - Click here.

4) Permit notification for Commercial Haulers - Click here.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle -- 2025

The 2025 RRR Guide is here: https://tinyurl.com/RRRN-2025
Pizza box recycling info.

Safe Home, Healthy Home Flyer

The attached "Safe Home - Healthy Home" flier contains hazardous waste info, including mercury in thermometers, thermostats, and rechargeable batteries. (Note: standard household alkaline batteries are not designated as hazardous and can be disposed of with regular household trash.) Click here for PDF.

-- More Details about Battery Disposal (with pictures)

This link shows various types of batteries and how to prepare them for appropriate disposal. Bring them into the Transfer Station office for more details.  Click here.

Swift River Addiction Center Public Water System Report - 12/25

 See report here.

Outdoor Hydronic Heaters

Adopted 5/1/09; revised 3/5/13

Regulations for Outdoor Hydronic Heaters - Use this link to open.