The annual Household Hazardous Waste collection will be held; Saturday, October 21, 2023, 9am to Noon at the Westhampton DPW, 58 Hathaway RD, Westhampton, MA.

Pre-Registration is required:
Pre- Registration open October 1 – 16, 2023.
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)
The HRMC Administrator will be on site Saturday, October 14th 8am to 2:45pm at the Town of Chesterfield Transfer Station, 69 Willcutt Rd., to offer Pre-registration and distribute Registration forms. (Open to all 10 towns)

To download a PDF flyer click here....

WHAT TO BRING TO A HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION?

To download a PDF flyer of What to Bring click here....

Inefficient older equipment if recycled responsibly, not only ensures that it’s disposed of properly, it can also help to conserve energy and earn you money. Find out how click here…

For more information on recycling refrigerators/freezers and a possible $75 rebate plus "Contactless Pickup" click here...

"COMPOSTING IS EASY AND HELPS REDUCE GREENHOUSE GASES - Earth Machine Compost Bin Purchase Incentive is available to HRMC member-Towns. Place your order by calling HRMC at 413-685-5498 or by emailing HRMC at hrmc@hrmc-ma.org with the following information: name, full address, and phone number. The deadline for pre-order is extended to April 15, 2023 end of day. For more information click here...

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...

Springfield Materials Recycling Facility Advisory Board

The Springfield Materials Recycling Facility (SMRF) Advisory Board has released Me and My Bin, an engaging new video about household recycling, to serve as an antidote to the misinformation that has arisen since the U.S. recycling market fell in 2018. Me and My Bin is available at SpringfieldMRF.org and on YouTube. The six minute video, produced by Boston-based The Rendon Group, helps viewers understand what actually happens to the materials we place in household recycling bins. In the guise of following an empty peanut butter jar as it leaves a home, the video playfully explains what happens at a recycling processing facility. To read the full Press Release click here...

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

The Hilltown Resource Management Cooperative (HRMC) is a unique, regional municipally-funded organization that was created in 1989 by a group of concerned residents. Since its inception, the HRMC has assisted its member Towns with the following efforts: local and regional recycling programs, cost efficient solid waste management programs, promoting waste reduction programs, promoting sustainability outreach programs, and supporting sustainability projects in the Hilltown communities of Western Massachusetts.

The Hilltown Resource Management Cooperative (HRMC) is comprised of ten member Towns in western Massachusetts. The HRMC is governed by a Board consisting of two representatives from each of its member Towns. The HRMC is managed by a contract Administrator that reports to the Board. Each member Town pays an annual assessment that covers the operating expenses of the HRMC. ...more