Facility details
- Address
- 740 BELCHERTOWN RD (ROUTE 9)
Amherst, MA 01002 - Phone
- (413) 259-3050
- Website
- amherstma.gov
- Facility type
- Transfer Station
- County
- Hampshire County
- EPA Region
- 1
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110013993278, 110060543023, 110072216229
Programs on file: MA-EPICS 39020 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler MAR000006205 · LMOP 789 · NPDES permit MAR1003FD · EIA-860 66182
Interest types: VSQG, ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, LANDFILL GAS (LFG) RECOVERY, STORM WATER CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRIC GENERATOR
EPA record updated 2017-06-01
About this facility
A transfer station is a staging point in the solid-waste system. Collection trucks, roll-off haulers and in many places residents with a pickup load drop waste on a tipping floor, where it is consolidated into larger transfer trailers or rail containers and moved to a landfill, waste-to-energy plant or recycling facility. Haulers use transfer stations to keep route trucks working locally instead of driving to a distant disposal site. Some transfer stations are open to the public, while many municipal sites are restricted to residents with a permit or sticker. Larger sites weigh loads and charge by the ton; smaller ones charge per bag or per item. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead, especially for bulky items, construction debris, tires, appliances or anything that may be restricted.
Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.
Nearby facilities
- Amherst Transfer Station and Recycling Center Recycling 0.2 mi · Amherst, MA
- Amherst LF Landfill 2.0 mi · Amherst, MA
- Umass Intermediate Processing Facility MRF 3.4 mi · Amherst, MA
- Belchertown Transfer Station Transfer Station 4.9 mi · Belchertown, MA
- Leverett Transfer Station Transfer Station 5.7 mi · Leverett, MA
- Hadley Transfer Station Transfer Station 6.0 mi · Hadley, MA
- Hatfield Transfer Station Transfer Station 7.0 mi · Hatfield, MA
- Northampton Transfer Station Transfer Station 9.3 mi · Northampton, MA
- Whately Transfer Station Transfer Station 9.6 mi · Whately, MA
- Valley Recycling Transfer StationRecycling 9.8 mi · Northampton, MA
Nearest landfill: Amherst LF, Amherst — 2.0 mi
Area served
Serves Amherst, Hadley, Belchertown, Granby, Hatfield, Shutesbury, Northampton, Leverett, South Hadley, Sunderland, West Hatfield, North Hatfield.
County context
One of 17 transfer stations in Hampshire County, MA.
ZIP 01002 population 24,726.
Massachusetts solid-waste agency: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP)