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Bags, Stickers, Bins & Fees
Yellow Pay-As-You-Throw Trash Bags
Residents must purchase special yellow trash bags to dispose of their trash. Bags come in two sizes and are priced as follows:
Type | Fee |
---|---|
Large bags (30 gallons) | $20.00 per package of 10 ($2.00 each) |
Small bags (15 gallon) | $10.75 per package of 10 (~$1.08 each) |
Needham Yellow Bags
Bags may be purchased at the following locations:
- Needham Garden Center
- Roche Bros Supermarket
- Sudbury Farms Supermarket
- Volante Farms
- Town Treasurer’s Office at Town Hall
- The Needham General Store
Annual RTS Stickers
Residents and commercial entities must have an up-to-date RTS sticker affixed to their windshield in order to enter the RTS. A commercial hauler sticker must be renewed annually and is good through June 30th of each year.
July 2023 to June 2024 Sticker Rates
Type | Fee |
---|---|
Standard (Residential) Sticker | Free |
Senior Standard Sticker | Free |
Additional Sticker | Free |
Hauler/Commercial Sticker | $125 |
Replacement Sticker | Free |
Lost or Stolen Sticker | Free |
RTS Weekly Pass | Free |
To Get an RTS Sticker In Person
Complete the Sticker Application Form below and take it with you to the Treasurers office located at town hall 1471 Highland Ave during business hours.
To Get an RTS Sticker By Mail
Mail a completed application form and a self-addressed stamped envelope to:
Recycle Transfer Station
Town of Needham
1421 Central Avenue
Needham, MA 02492
Commercial haulers should include a check made out to Town of Needham.
- 2023 RTS Residential (Standard) Sticker Application Form (PDF)
- 2023 RTS Commercial (Hauler) Sticker Application Form (PDF)
If you have a question about purchasing an RTS sticker, please call the Recycle Transfer Station - 781-455-7568
Large Items
Fees for items that do not fit in a yellow trash bag are as follows. Payment is by check or credit card only. New rates are effective as of September 1, 2023.
Type | Fee |
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Appliance (Freon-bearing) | $15.00 |
Bulky Items | varies |
Carpet (10 x 10) | $10.00 |
Upholstered Chair | $10.00 |
Sofa | $15.00 |
Sleep Sofa | $20.00 |
Mattress / Box Spring (Each) | $20.00 |
Toilet / Porcelain Sink | $15.00 |
Small Item | $5.00 |
Medium Item | $10.00 |
Large Item | $15.00 |
Propane Tank | $5.00 |
Television | $15.00 |
Computer Monitor | $20.00 |
Tires | |
Car | $7.50 |
Truck | $15.00 |
Florescent Tube Disposal | No Charge |
Small Printer | $5.00 |
Clean-Outs and Commercial Waste (Per Ton) | $140.00 |
Minimum Scale Fee (Effective July 1, 2013) | $25.00 |
Convenience Fee (illegal dumping) | $10.00 |
Recycling Bins
Recycling bins are available for $5.00 at the Public Service Administration Building - DPW Admin, 500 Dedham Avenue, during office hours.
RTS Fees
Fees for items that do not fit in a yellow trash bag are as follows. Payment is by check or credit card only. New rates are effective as of September 1, 2023.
Miscellaneous Items | Fee |
---|---|
Air Conditioner | $15.00 |
Appliance (Freon-bearing) | $15.00 |
Carpet (10 x 10) | $10.00 |
Computer Monitor | $20.00 |
Florescent Tube Disposal | FREE |
Freon | $15.00 |
Upholstered Chair | $10.00 |
Sofa | $15.00 |
Sleep Sofa | $20.00 |
Mattress / Box Spring (Each) | $20.00 |
Propane Tank (20lbs or less) | $5.00 |
Small Item | $5.00 |
Medium Item | $10.00 |
Large Item | $15.00 |
Small Printer | $5.00 |
Tires - Vehicle Auto | $7.50 |
Tires - Vehicle Truck | $15.00 |
Toilets and Sinks (Porcelain) | $15.00 |
Television | $15.00 |
Flat Screen TV | $20.00 |
All Screens (Monitors) | $20.00 |
Convenience Fee (illegal dumping) | $10.00 |
Scale Rates | Fee |
---|---|
Per Ton Rate | $140.00 |
Minimum Scale Rate | $25.00 |
Commercial Single Stream Recycling Fee (per ton) | $85.00 |
Yard Waste Processing Equipment Rental | Fee |
---|---|
Trommel Screener Rental (weekly) | $2,500.00 |
Trommel Delivery and Pickup | $200.00 |
Snow Dump Rates | Fee |
---|---|
Snow Dump Fee 4 Hour Shift | $1,200.00 |
Snow Dump Fee 8 Hour Shift | $2,400.00 |
Commercial Yard Waste Disposal | Fee |
---|---|
Brush, 12" less in diameter (Cubic Yard) | $15.00 |
Leaves / Grass (Cubic Yard) | $10.00 |
Brush, 12" less in diameter (Ton) | $60.00 |
Leaves / Grass (Ton) | $50.00 |
Wood Chips (Ton) | $7.50 |
Compost & Loam for Sale | Fee |
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Compost (30 gallon barrel) | FREE |
Compost Residential & Commercial (Cubic Yard) | $4.00 |
Loam Residential & Commercial (Cubic Yard) | $16.28 |