Scope: this guide reports only what each town publishes on its own website. Where a town publishes nothing on a point, this guide says nothing about it — silence here is not a statement that a town does or does not do something. Every rule below is linked to the page it comes from.

Hingham

The transfer station is permitted by MassDEP, which allows it to accept construction and demolition debris. — Hingham DPW
Every vehicle disposing of bulky, construction or demolition waste must be weighed at the scale and pay the per-ton fee — residential and commercial permits alike. — Hingham DPW
Commercial stickers are for Hingham debris only: $50 a year for Hingham residents, $150 a year for out-of-town. — Hingham DPW
Commercial C&D and bulky waste: $320 per ton, $45 minimum up to 300 lb, then $0.16 per lb. — Hingham DPW
Commercial Vehicle Permit holders may dispose of up to 5 cubic yards per visit; larger loads are rejected. — Hingham DPW
Recycling is mandatory at the transfer station. — Hingham DPW
Residential C&D and bulky waste: $120 per ton, $15 minimum up to 250 lb, then $0.06 per lb — rates in effect May 1, 2021, approved by the Board of Selectmen March 16, 2021. — Town of Hingham
The DPW office no longer issues permits for bulk waste disposal. — Town of Hingham
Hingham's transfer station does not accept rubble: no asphalt, concrete, small stone or bricks, and nothing containing rebar or reinforcing rod. — Town of Hingham
Separately, asphalt, brick and concrete are among the materials Massachusetts bans from disposal statewide. — MassDEP Massachusetts Construction Debris Disposal Bans

Quincy

The DPW Yard is for Quincy residents only. — Quincy DPW
Vehicles with commercial plates are not allowed without prior written approval from the Commissioner's Office. — Quincy DPW
Quincy publishes a list of private disposal stations that accept construction and demolition debris, including wood. — Quincy DPW

Braintree

Braintree states that, per MassDEP regulations, construction and demolition materials cannot be placed curbside, and defines C&D to include windows, doors, flooring, roof materials, fencing, cabinets, pallets and toilets — any non-household trash item. — Town of Braintree
Construction and demolition material cannot be accepted at the drop-off center. — Town of Braintree
Braintree publishes a page of private disposal options and donation outlets for usable building materials. — Town of Braintree

Milton

Milton's DPW states that some items, like construction debris, may require hiring a private hauler. — Town of Milton

Weymouth

Recyclable materials may be dropped off at the DPW recycling compactor; household rubbish is not accepted. — Weymouth DPW

Questions to put to your town’s DPW

These are the topics the Hingham pages cover. Each town’s DPW is the authority for its own facility.

Is construction and demolition debris accepted at all? — ask the town’s DPW (Hingham DPW)
Is use restricted to residents? — ask the town’s DPW (Quincy DPW)
Are vehicles with commercial plates allowed, and on what terms? — ask the town’s DPW (Quincy DPW)
Are loads weighed at a scale and charged per ton? — ask the town’s DPW (Hingham DPW)
Is there a limit on load size per visit? — ask the town’s DPW (Hingham DPW)
Is rubble — asphalt, concrete, stone, brick, anything with rebar — accepted? — ask the town’s DPW (Town of Hingham)

Boston Dumpster Permits

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South Shore Transfer Station Debris Rules