Colrain Transfer Station

Colrain Transfer Station is the little town transfer spot on Charlemont Road where locals drop off household trash and recyclables before it gets compacted and hauled elsewhere. Neighbors, people from surrounding areas, and anyone with a Colrain sticker tend to use it. It's the sort of place that feels familiar if pulled up to a few times each year for cleanouts and big throws.

Drive up to a small entrance booth and be prepared to stop so staff can direct where to pull forward; the scale and compactor are part of the site operations and trucks come and go. Recycling bins usually sit off to one side and there are concrete tipping areas and open pits or compactors for different loads. The site is outdoors and utilitarian-gravel or paved drives, metal containers, and the occasional pile of brush. Weekends and spring clean-up periods get busier, so expect lines if bringing a full truck or trailer.