Transfer Station/Recycling Center

We are excited to announce Food Scrap composting has come to Barrington

The Town of Barrington is working with Mr. Fox Composting to collect compostable materials at the Transfer Station and Recycling Center located at 224 Smoke Street.

There will be 64-gallon covered bin dedicated to food waste composting. The bin will be located on the outside of the Recycling Building across from the glass open top. Residents are required to provide their own container (pail/bucket) which can be purchased at any local hardware or home improvement store. The Town is not selling buckets or bags at this time. Plastic bags, biodegradable bags, and foam are NOT allowed. Visit:https://www.barrington.nh.gov/tsrc for more info. Don't forget to remove all plastic film and stickers from your produce!

Please call 664-0166 with any questions!

January 9, 2024 - Trash Bag Price Increase

Effective January 1, 2026: large bags will cost $24 per roll and small bags will cost $18 per roll.

Town Trash Bags can be purchased at the following businesses:

Aubuchon Hardware (Lee)
Calef's Country Store
George Calef Fine Foods
Market Basket (Lee)
Town Clerk's Office (Town Hall)

At the recommendation of the Transfer Station and Recycling Center Review Committee, the Select Board voted at their January 8, 2024 meeting to increase the trash bag prices and user fees.

The Select Board reviewed the Committee's recommendation for Trash Bag Price increase and voted unanimously to approve the recommendation. Barrington's Transfer Station and Recycling Center is a pay-as-you-throw (PAYT) facility and funded primarily from user fees. As solid waste disposal and transportation fees continue to increase fees must increase as well.

NHDES has a brand new website that has a plethora of information for NH residents and businesses regarding the waste that they generate. Check it out here: https://www.des.nh.gov/waste/solid-waste/managing-my-waste.

Check out our new Smart Recycling Guide!

Effective immediately all waxy cartons and packaging are no longer accepted in with the recycling. They should be disposed of in your household trash.

Questions about what's recyclable click here: https://recyclesmartma.org/

Any questions please call 664-0166.

Thank you, The Transfer Station and Recycling Center Staff

Mission Statement

The mission of the transfer station/recycling center is to provide the residents of the Town of Barrington a safe, simple, clean facility to dispose of their trash, recyclables and materials in the proper manner.

General Information

The Transfer Station and Recycling Center are for Barrington residents only, a Transfer Station Sticker is required! See the Attendant if you do not have one.
The Transfer Station does not accept leaves, brush, or yard debris
You can purchase Barrington Trash Bags at the Recycling Center Building: A package of Large Bags are $24.00 and a package of Small Bags are $18.00
Plastic shopping bags can be recycled at the Transfer Station as well as Market Basket, Hannaford, and Lowe's
Waste Oil is NOT accepted at the Transfer Station. The following stores accept used motor oil:
- Advance Auto Parts (Rochester 603-332-4821) https://stores.advanceautoparts.com/nh/rochester/703-columbus-ave?utm_me...
- Jiffy Lube (Rochester 603-335-3603) https://www.jiffylube.com/locations/nh/rochester/1490
- VIP/O'Reillys (Rochester 603-330-0590) https://locations.oreillyauto.com/nh/rochester/autoparts-4502.html
- AutoZone (Rochester 603-335-0294) https://www.autozone.com/locations/nh/rochester/122-s-main-st.html?cmpid... **no more than 5 gallons, must be in original motor oil container or an approved black container that was purchased in store.

***The Department of Public Works in Rochester no longer will except used motor oil.***

Propane tanks are not accepted at the Transfer Station. 1lb propane tanks are accepted at Hazardous Waste Day!! Check back for the date.
Fire Extinguishers are not accepted at the Transfer Station, they are accepted at Hazardous Waste Day!! Check back for the date.
Do not throw mercury containing items in your trash such as: Button batteries: Found in watches, calculators, hearing aids, toys, etc. Thermometers: Fever, candy, deep fry, oven, indoor, outdoor, Fluorescent Light Bulbs: Compact fluorescent bulbs (twisty) Tube or straight bulbs Ultraviolet Round U-shaped Mercury containing lights will be marked with the element symbol Hg. Although all fluorescent bulbs contain mercury, using them is still encouraged because they are highly energy efficient! Thermostats: These contain more than 5x the amount of mercury found in a fever thermometer! Please speak with an attendant to find out how to dispose of mercury containing devices!
Absolutely No picking or dumpster diving at the Transfer Station!

****Single Stream Recycling Changes***

Due to major changes in the recycling industry worldwide starting Tuesday July 31,2018 the Transfer Station will be taking glass out the singlestream recycling in Town. We will instead be putting glass in a separate open top container by itself. This container will be located to the right of the Recycling building.

Taking glass out of the recycling stream cuts the weight of recycled material, and therefore the cost of disposal.

We are here to make this process as easy as possible, so please if you have any questions please ask a Transfer Attendant or call the office at 664-0166.

Thank you for your cooperation and please share so we can spread the word! I have attached the link from the last Select board meeting discussing this with Pete Lachapelle from Waste Management, which discusses the changes in recycling worldwide.

https://youtu.be/vrFJO9aNvCs

https://www.wm.com/us/en/recycle-right/recycling-101

https://www.wm.com/us/en/recycle-right/recycling-resources

Thank you for your cooperation!