4 rules for unincorporated Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
Verified from official government sources
Hampshire County government was abolished in 1999, so no county collects trash. Each community runs its own: Northampton offers curbside pay-as-you-throw, Amherst residents subscribe to private haulers, and Belchertown and Ware use sticker transfer stations.
Set-out times come from each community, not the county. Northampton wants pay-as-you-throw bags and carts curbside by 7:00 AM on the collection day and carts pulled back promptly. Transfer-station towns like Belchertown and Ware have no curb rule at all.
Mattresses, box springs, and textiles cannot go in the trash anywhere in Hampshire County under the MassDEP waste ban at 310 CMR 19.017, effective November 1, 2022. Whole tires, appliances, and TVs are banned too. Bulky pickup is arranged town by town.
310 CMR 19.017
No person shall dispose, transfer for disposal, or contract for disposal or transport of the restricted material, except in accordance with the restriction established in 310 CMR 19.017(3): Table.
Recyclables are banned from the trash across Hampshire County by the MassDEP waste ban at 310 CMR 19.017. Glass, metal, and plastic containers, paper, cardboard, and leaf and yard waste must be separated and diverted, not landfilled or burned.
310 CMR 19.017
No person shall dispose, transfer for disposal, or contract for disposal or transport of the restricted material, except in accordance with the restriction established in 310 CMR 19.017(3): Table.
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