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Colrain

Massachusetts

Town of Colrain
55 Main Road
Colrain, MA 01340
413-624-3454
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  • Composting
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Highway Superintendent

Nate Gilbert (Interim)

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
Email highway@colrain-ma.gov
Address 9 Jacksonville Road, Colrain, MA 01340

Highway Department Lee Wheeler ------- ---------------------
Employees Joel Paszko
Eli Guerin

Transfer Station

Transfer Station Attendants

George Billiel

John Tynan

Hours Year Round - Saturday's 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Summer - 1st Tuesday in May through 1st Tuesday in October, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Phone (413) 625-9012
Address 7 Charlemont Road, Colrain MA 01340

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
Large Trash Bag (33 Gal) - $2.00 each

Small Trash Bag (15 Gal) - $1.00 each

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.

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.

The Reduce, Reuse, Recyle publication is a guide to help you reduce your trash, reuse durable items, recycle everything you can, and rethink waste.

Bulky waste and mattresses are accepted at the Transfer Station year round.

Did you know?

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.

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

  •    Application For Curb Cut Permit.pdf

Transfer Station Files

  •    Colrain Composts Handout.pdf
  •    Transfer Station Fees 2025-01-14.pdf
  •    Transfer Station General Rules.pdf
Town of Colrain
55 Main Road
Colrain, MA 01340
413-624-3454
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