Riverside Disposal and Recycling

Riverside Disposal and Recycling is Chelsea’s local recycling center on River Rd, where town residents and nearby folks drop off material they don’t want in the landfill. The place is geared toward diverting common recyclables and usually handles the sort of things households clean out during seasonal tidy-ups.

Drive up the access road and you’ll see a small entrance area with a booth and open bays or containers beyond it; many rural centers have a scale at the entrance and may charge by weight. The main recycling bins are typically off to one side, with separate spots for cardboard, glass, metal and some plastics, and larger bays for bulky items. The site feels practical rather than fancy - gravel parking, a low service building, and piles or containers that change depending on what’s being accepted that day. Weekends and spring cleanup bring lines, and winter can make the yard slippery and slower to navigate.