Yard Waste Drop-Off Resumes April 15 at Salem Transfer Station

Salem residents with proof of residency or property ownership will be able to drop off their yard waste at the Salem Transfer Station on Swampscott Road starting on Saturday April 15th. Hours for the facility are the same as last year: Saturdays from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and Sundays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Yard waste should be dropped off in a paper yard waste bag or dumped loose at the designated area on the site. Yard waste in plastic bags will not be accepted and stumps and branches greater than 2” in diameter will also not be accepted.

The next curbside yard waste collection will take place as scheduled, the week of April 17th. Please note that there will be a one-day delay for curbside pickup on this week due to the Patriots’ Day holiday on Monday April 17th. Subsequent curbside yard waste collection will take place the weeks of June 19th, September 18th, October 23rd, November 27th, and December 11th. Curbside collection of yard waste takes place on the regularly scheduled trash day for the street. Curbside yard waste must be in paper bags or barrels. Do not place yard waste in Waste Management carts.

Residential trash and construction and demolition debris is not accepted at the Transfer Station. Residents who need to dispose of residential trash more than that which fits within an approved curbside trash cart may purchase official overflow trash bags for curbside collection. Overflow bags are available for $12.50 (roll of 5 bags) at the Department of Public Services (5 Jefferson Avenue), the City Collectors Office (93 Washington Street), Crosby’s Marketplace (109 Canal Street), and Winer Brothers Hardware (86 Lafayette Street).

For more information about disposing of household junk and construction debris, please visit https://www.salemma.gov/recycling-and-trash/pages/trash-regulations-hazardous-items