Highway and Transfer Station
Additional Pages
| Highway Superintendent |
Nate Gilbert |
|---|---|
| Highway Dept. Hours see Transfer Station hours below |
Summer Hours: Mon-Thurs 6:00 am - 4:00 pm Winter Hours: Mon-Fri 6:00 am - 2:00 pm Switches with daylight savings time |
| Phone | (413) 624-5500 |
| highwaysuperintendent@colrain-ma.gov | |
| Address | 9 Jacksonville Road, Colrain, MA 01340 |
| Highway Department | Lee Wheeler, Foreman ------- --------------------- |
|---|---|
| Employees | Eli Guerin |
| Logan Underwood |
Transfer Station
| Transfer Station Attendants |
George Billiel John Tynan |
|---|---|
| Hours |
(Effective 2/14/2026, vehicles will not be admitted after 3:45pm to allow the station to close promptly at 4:00pm. Per Select Board vote on 2/10/2026)Year Round - Saturday's 8:00 am - 4:00 pm |
| Phone | (413) 625-9012 |
| Address | 7 Charlemont Road, Colrain MA 01340 |
Pricing Information:
Bag stickers available for purchase at the Transfer Station during open hours only. Pricing as follows:
Effective February 1, 2025, stickers will only be sold in $10 bundles.
Contractor size bag (34-55 Gal) - $4.00 each (uses the $2 stickers)
Large Trash Bag (33 Gal) - $2.00 each (5 for $10)
Small Trash Bag (15 Gal) - $1.00 each (10 for $10)
NON-RESIDENTS - $5.00 Fee to use the Transfer Station, except to dispose of SUPER SITE items, as well as the fees listed in the Fee Schedule
View the Transfer Station Fees Schedule here to see the complete list of fees. More information specific to Colrain's Transfer Station may be found on the Colrain page at The Franklin County Solid Waste District website.
Bulky waste and mattresses are accepted at the Transfer Station year round.
All Colrain residents can use the Greenfield Transfer Station year-round. The Greenfield Transfer Station accepts a wide variety of materials, with a fee for most items. For more information see the price sheet.
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events
As a resident of Colrain, you have access to at least six Household Hazardous Waste collection events each year. Pre-registration is required. To see the complete list of collection event dates, times and locations, go to:
Pioneer Valley Reciprocal HHW Collections
Recycling Information
The Reduce, Reuse, Recyle publication is a guide to help you reduce your trash, reuse durable items, recycle everything you can, and rethink waste.
To find recycling and disposal locations for a variety of materials, try Recyle Smart's 'Beyond the Bin' database here.
For a wealth of information on what can and can’t be recycled in Massachusetts visit https://recyclesmartma.org/.
Highway Department Files