TRANSFER STATION
518-251-2743
TRANSFER STATION IS CLOSED ON THE FOLLOWING HOLIDAYS:
EASTER: SUNDAY, APRIL 9, 2023
THANKSGIVING: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2023
CHRISTMAS: MONDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2023
RECYCLING GUIDE 2015
| ITEMS TO BE RECYCLED |
Glass
Plastic
Tin and Aluminum cans
Newspaper
Magazines and Catalogs
Corrugated Cardboard – Cardboard with ridged center Brown paper grocery bags
Ferrous/Non-ferrous Scrap Metals and White Goods (Large Appliances)
TV & Computer Monitors
Tires
Yard Waste
| PREPARATION |
Empty & clean
Empty & Clean
Empty & Clean
Clean and dry
All inserts okay
Loose papers only – NO string paper or plastic bags
Clean and dry
Clean and dry
Must be flattened – broken down not crushed
Clean and dry
Clean and dry
Remove doors from refrigerators and freezers
Remove firebrick from stoves and furnaces
With or without rims. Fees apply, see transfer station attendant for fee schedule
We have a brush pile available for small brush, leaves and clipping.
| RESTRICTIONS |
NO ceramics, dishes, drinking glasses, light bulbs, window glass, mirrors, crystal, pyrex or laboratory glass
NO #2 motor oil bottles, pesticide containers or plastic bags
NO propane cylinders
Newspaper only
No Magazines or catalogs
Recycle other paper items separately
NO pizza boxes
NO waxed, plastic or foil coated boxes
NO pizza boxes
NO milk cartons or juice boxes
NO batteries
NO closed (unopened) containers such as fuel tanks, propane tanks, aerosol cans or metal drums
NO liquid paint, oil or fuel
NO bags or boxes, if using to transport they must be emptied and disposed of separately
TOWN OF MINERVA DISPOSAL GUIDE
Household Garbage
Furniture Carpeting/Linoleum, mattresses and other bulky items
Construction and Demolition Debris
Masonry materials, lumber, plaster/drywall, porcelain, plumbing fixtures, insulation, siding, roofing, electrical wiring
Keep separate from recyclables, scrap metal and construction and demolition debris
Place in clear or transparent bags
Separate metal components and place in scrap metal container if possible
Remove all appliances, carpets, furniture, beds, tires, curtains, clothing, and household garbage
Remove scrap metal
Fees Apply, see transfer station attendant for fee schedule
NO liquid paint or stain (remove lid to dry contents prior to disposal)
NO flammable liquids
NO dead animals
NO loose hypodermic needles or razors (place in non-recyclable, clear plastic container prior to disposal with household garbage
NO oversized items
Large items may require some dismantling – check with the transfer station attendant prior to drop off
NO recyclables
NO household garbage
NO drums, paint cans or plastic buckets
NO friable asbestos
NO stumps or brush
NO fluorescent light ballasts or transformers
NO regulated waste
The following items will not be accepted:
Industrial waste, Hazardous waste, Regulated medical waste, Radioactive waste, Junk motor vehicles, dead animals, petroleum waste, liquid wastes, pressurized tanks and all out of town wastes. Questions? Call 251-2743
FEE SCHEDULE
Trash
Free to residents
Free to campers with a valid Minerva Campground permit
$2.00 per bag non residents
Air Conditioner, or Refrigerator, or Freezer (Freon based appliances)
1 Free per year; $15 for each additional
TV and Computer Monitors
1 Free per Year; Up to 12” $5.00, 13”-18” $10.00, 18” and up $15.00 as measured diagonally.
Tires
4 car or light truck tires (up to 24”) per household; $3 per tire thereafter up to 24” $10 for big truck/equipment tires 24” and larger
Recyclables
Free to Everyone
Bulky Waste
Free to Residents
C&D
$40 full yard, $20 half yard, $10 quarter yard