Yardwaste Recycling Center

Small county-style recycling center out on S Farm Rd 119 that people from Springfield and nearby Brookline drop yard and garden stuff at. Neighbors bring piles from lawn work, folks cleaning out flower beds, and anyone with branches or grass clippings to get rid of without taking it to the landfill. It feels like a working-place sort of spot rather than a polished civic park.

Drive in off the highway and pull up to a small entrance booth area where vehicles queue; the traffic can stack up on weekend mornings during spring cleanup. There’s a handful of large receptacles and piles for different green materials-think leaves, grass, brush and branches-with a chipper or compost area often nearby at places like this. Expect to cross a scale on the way in or out at many rural recycling centers, so plan for a short stop while loads are weighed. The lot is mostly gravel and heavy equipment is common, so take it slow when driving around the site.