Hazardous and recyclable items are banned from disposal or transfer for disposal at solid waste facilities in Massachusetts per Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) waste ban regulations, 310 CMR 19.017. Please see the Massachusetts Waste Ban for more information.
Disposal of all used and unused/unopened home sharps in household trash or recycling is prohibited by Massachusetts state law. Home sharps includes hypodermic needles and lancets that result from personal use or use on pets.
This includes anything that has been permanently affixed to a residence such as wall-to-wall carpeting and fixtures. To dispose of this waste please call a private hauler or transport it to a commercial transfer station.
All products which are deemed as hazardous waste, either by state guidelines or by the Director of Public Health, cannot be given for curbside collection and must be removed either by a private certified removal company, or be disposed of during the city household hazardous waste collection day. Please see hazardous waste disposal for more information.