Casella Transfer Station Fully Operational for Residential Drop-off

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. The Casella Transfer Station located at 500 Hubbard Avenue will be available for full-service residential drop off for Pittsfield residents beginning on Wednesday, June 18. 
 
This full service includes drop-off for trash, recycling, bulky waste, electronics, mattresses and metal.
 
Pittsfield residents will be able to purchase a sticker to drop off trash and recycling. To access the transfer station, residents will need to purchase a resident sticker for $120. Residents who are over the age of 65 can purchase a residential sticker for $80 (please let attendant know your age at the time of purchase). Additional cars are $20 per car. All stickers are valid through December 31,
2025.
 
In addition, the following fees will be in place:
 
Bag Rate:
  • Extra fee of $3.00/each for 15 Gallon or smaller bag
  • Extra fee of $5.00/each for a 32 Gallon sized bag
  • Extra fee of $8.00/each for larger contractor bags
Recycling:
  • No Extra Charge with the resident sticker
Yard waste
  • Residential yard waste includes grass clippings, leaves, brush, tree branches and limbs (under 4ft in length).
  • If residents have purchased an annual resident pass for the transfer station, there is no additional charge to dispose of yard waste at the facility.
  • Residents without the annual pass can purchase a $20 punch card at Casella’s facility which is good for 20 bags of yard waste.
  • Casella will not be accepting trailers or commercial vehicles with brush and yard waste material as this service is not available to contractors and other commercial entities.
Bulky Items:
  • Extra fee of $10/each for small bulky items.
  • Extra fee of $20/each for medium bulky items.
  • Extra fee of $30/each for large bulky items.
Other Items:
  • Mattresses-$55/each
  • Tires-$17 off rim/$23 on rim (per tire)
  • Electronics
    • $45/each for large items such as TVs and monitors
    • $10/each for small items such as keyboards
  • Freon
    • $75/each large
    • $35/each small
  • Metal-no additional charge with transfer station pass
The hours of operation for the Transfer Station in Pittsfield are:
  • Wednesdays 12:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
  • Thursdays 12:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
  • Saturdays 7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Residents looking to purchase a transfer station residential sticker can do so by purchasing them directly at the Transfer Station. Credit, debit and cash will be accepted.
 
For more information, please contact Casella at (413) 749-6500.
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ServiceNet Hopes to Open Pittsfield Warming Center in Nov.

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

PITTSFIELD, Mass.— A warming center is again planned in the First United Methodist Church for the cold months. 

During last week's Homelessness Advisory Committee meeting, Erin Forbush, director of shelter and housing at ServiceNet, reported that they hope to begin operating the nighttime center in mid-November. 

It would operate from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. in the church, which abuts The Pearl shelter. Forbush said the warming center would be the same program as in the past. 

"Again it's a warming center, so there's no cots or beds, but it is certainly a place to come in, and we'll have a hot coffee or cocoa ready for folks," she explained. 

"It will be a place to be inside and warm."

This year, ServiceNet hopes to secure full funding from the state so the warming center can open on Sundays at 5 p.m. In years past, they found that Sunday is the most challenging day for unhoused individuals because many community spaces aren't open. 

The First Housing Resource Center, managed by Hearthway, opened earlier this year as a low-barrier option for people to rest and access amenities. It is open seven days a week, and Forbush said if people could come to the warming center on Sundays at 5, there would be a fuller day of coverage. 

"It does still leave a little gap for Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, as spaces like the library close at five, but we know that Sundays were something that people were looking for," she said. 

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