Hilltown Resource Management Cooperative
Serving Hilltown Area Sustainability, Recyclling & Solid Waste Needs Since 1989
Town Services
All HRMC Towns provide the following collection and recycling services.
Textiles
Metals
Recyclables
Fluorescent Lights
Mattress Recycling
Appliances
Propane Tanks
Electronics
Hazaedous Waste
The 2025 Household Hazardous Waste event will be on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. Registration for event will take place Oct 1-14. For a PDF click here
What Do I Do With
There are over 350 items listed alphabetically by the Springfield MRF, To see the list click here.
For Immediate Release
Household Hazardous Waste Collection 25
The HHWC wil take place Saturday, October 18, 2025 @ 9Am to Noon @ the Westhampton DPW, 58 Hathaway Rd., Westhampton, MA. Pre-Registration is required:
- Pre- Registration open October 1 – 14, 2025.
- Pre- Registration by Email hrmc@hrmc-ma.org, or call 413-685- 5498 with name, Town you reside, and phone number. You will get confirmation and a pre-registration form.
- Some Transfer Stations will have Pre- Registration forms on hand. (You must still contact HRMC administrator with your information)
- 1st form, General information regarding the Annual HHW event.
- 2nd form, Is the pre- registration form the resident must complete and bring the day of the event ( I will be collecting these forms and the Check in spot).
- 3rd form, Explains the process of registering. Please post on your town’s website under the TRansfer station!
Mattresses will no longer be allowed in the trash
The new state rule (Massachusetts State Regulation 310.CMR.19.017) requires mattresses to be kept out of the trash so they can be recycled. Bring discarded mattresses to Williamsburg Transfer Station www.burgy.org/transfer-station 27 Mountain Street, Haydenville, MA Open: Wed and Sat 9 AM – 4 PM Program takes effect on November 1, 2022. Open to all 10 member Towns. Mattresses and box spring will be recycled with the contracted processor, Raw Materials Recovery, Inc. For a PDF flyer click here…
Composting
Where Is Away? (Composting is Local!)
Learn how to reduce trash and save money through composting and recycling with Amy Donovan, Program Director at Franklin County Solid Waste Management District.
Tuesday, May 13
5:30 pm – 7 pm
Buckland Public Library
30 Upper St, Buckland, MA 01338
Free and open to all
For a PDF about this event click the link below
Buckland Library recycling program flyer FCSWMD May 2025
OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN MORE ABOUT COMPOSTING
An in-depth webinar, “Turn Garbage Into Gold Composting at Home” is available at: Turn Garbage Into Gold Additionally, a video entitled, “Home Composting; Turning Your Spoils to Soil” is available for streaming at: Turning Your Spoils to Soil
How does the HRMC help Towns Save Money?
The HRMC works closely with local officials in each of its member Towns by providing information and important compliance assistance. The HRMC assists our Towns with providing access to the resources needed for the successful management of their recycling, solid waste management, and sustainability programs.
Interested in Becoming an HRMC member?
If your community is interested in becoming a member, please call us at (413) 685-5498 or email us at hrmc@hrmc-ma.org
HRMC Board Meeting
Monday, May 19, 2025 – 10:00am to noon
Williamsburg Town Offices
141 Main Street
Haydenville, MA
2nd Floor Auditorium
To view the agenda & download a copy click here
To view other agendas or minutes & download a copy click here
The Springfield MRF Advisory Board’s annual Reduce Reuse Recycle guides are now available online!
HRMC member Town recycling is processed at the Springfield Materials Recycling Facility (MRF). For up to date recycling guides, please visit the MRF website: whats-recyclable-at-the-mrf
In honor of Earth Day in April, the guide features how the Springfield MRF benefits the regional economy and the environment, what materials are accepted at your town’s municipal transfer station, and much more!
View the 2025 Edition Online at: Reduce Reuse Recycle (RRR)
Beyond the Bin – New Link
What is Beyond the Bin?
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.
The new and improved Beyond the Bin directory is now part of Recycle Smart MA, along with the fan-favorite Recyclopedia, RSMA Quiz, and loads of other resources! You can find it here: Beyond the Bin
Me and My Bin – Link
The story about Me and MY Bin. View on YouTube
Four Short Multi Language Videos
Our four “material specific” videos have been translated into four languages! In collaboration with the communities of Agawam and West Springfield, the Springfield MRF Advisory Board releases this new multilingual recycling outreach tool. Thanks to Reelife Productions, UMass Amherst Translation Center, and the Agawam School Department for their assistance with this educational project. Click below for links to the video translations in Spanish (Español), Turkish (Türkçe), Ukrainian(українська) and Russian (Русский). To view – click here