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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Flooding Leads Pittsfield ConCom to Bel Air Dam Deconstruction Site

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Bel Air Dam project team toured the site on Monday with the Conservation Commission to review conditions following a flooding incident

Work has been on hold for two weeks after melting snow and a release of water from Pontoosuc Lake led to water overtopping of the almost 200-year-old, abandoned dam. The project team says deconstruction is still on track to end in December. 

"They have plenty of time to finish the work, so they don't expect that they're going to need extra time, but we're all waiting," reported Robert Lowell, the Department of Conservation and Recreation's deputy chief engineer. 

"… it's unfortunate, but the high-water conditions in the spring, we did have in the contract that the site might flood, so there was supposed to be a contingency for it, and we're now dealing with the complications of that." 

DCR's Office of Dam Safety is leading the $20 million removal of the classified "high hazard" dam, funded by American Rescue Plan Act dollars. It has been an area of concern for more than a decade. 

The dam on Pontoosuc Brook dates to 1832 and was used for nearly a hundred years to power a long-gone woolen mill. It's being targeted for removal, using American Rescue Plan Act funds, because the stacked stone structure poses a significant danger to homes and businesses downstream. Excavation of sediment began last fall by contractor SumCo Eco-Contracting of Wakefield. 

Earlier this month, community members noticed flooding at the site bordering Wahconah Street; water levels were down by the next week. Conservation commissioners called for the site visit with concerns about the effects of the water release and how it is being remedied.  

The group got a look at the large project area near the dam and asked questions. Chair James Conant explained that community members wanted to know the cause of the flooding. 

Jane Winn, former executive director of the Berkshire Environmental Action Team, said this was specifically brought up at the Conservation Commission hearing to ensure this sort of thing didn't happen. 

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