Republic Services Howard Transfer Station
Roxbury, MA
Facility details
- Address
- 66 Norfolk Ave
Roxbury, MA 02119 - Phone
- (617) 445-1946
- Website
- republicservices.com
- Facility type
- Transfer Station
- Operator
- Republic Services
- County
- Suffolk County
- EPA Region
- 1
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
- Also listed as
- HOWARD TRANSFER STATION
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110071878497
Programs on file: NPDES permit MAU000390
Interest types: ICIS-NPDES UNPERMITTED
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.
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- Recycle Boston Recycling 1.7 mi · Boston, MA
- R2 Recycling - MA - Electronic Recycling, Computer Recycling, TV Disposal, eWaste, Laptops, Phones Recycling 1.9 mi · Boston, MA
- ProTek Recycling Recycling 2.2 mi · Boston, MA
- Cambridge recycling center Recycling 3.2 mi · Cambridge, MA
- Earthworm Recycling Recycling 3.4 mi · Somerville, MA
- Casella Waste Systems Recycling 3.4 mi · Boston, MA
- Casella Recycling of Charlestown Recycling 3.5 mi · Charlestown, MA
- Anestis Metals Corp Recycling 3.6 mi · Somerville, MA
Nearest landfill: Quarry Hills Soils LF, Quincy — 6.2 mi
Area served
Serves Roxbury, Boston, Roxbury Crossing, Dorchester, South Boston, Cambridge, Jamaica Plain, Brookline, Dorchester Center, Allston, Charlestown, Mattapan.
County context
One of 2 transfer stations in Suffolk County, MA.
ZIP 02119 population 26,851.
Massachusetts solid-waste agency: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP)