Pay-As-You-Throw

Published February 15, 2024 | Transfer Station / Recycling Center

Click here for information on purchasing Pay-As-You-Throw (PAYT)/Transfer Station bags.

Pay-As-You-Throw (PAYT) is the two-part system of trash disposal at the Transfer Station.

Residents purchase a yearly Transfer Station Sticker for their car to be admitted to the Transfer Station.
Residents purchase designated yellow Transfer Station bags in order to use the waste collection point at the station.

Transfer Station bags are sold in packages of five (5) and come in two sizes, 30 gallon and 15 gallon. (A normal kitchen trash bag is thirteen gallons). These bags are sold in packs of 5 at local retailers (see list below) and are not available at the Transfer Station.

Retailers for Pay-As-You-Throw Bags
Town Line Hardware
Shaw’s Supermarket
Sudbury Farms
Aubuchon Hardware

The bags are sold in packages of five (5)

15-gallon size, 5-pack: $6.50 30-gallon size, 5-pack: $13.00

The Pay-As-You-Throw program continues to be successful as recycling is still up and tonnage of waste hauled is down. The current annual Transfer Station sticker price is $180.00.

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The Sudbury Department of Public Works operates a secure, safe and environmentally friendly Transfer Facility for the residents of Sudbury to properly dispose of and/or recycle common household items and limited hazardous waste.

The station provides excellent recycling opportunities in which residents can exercise environmental stewardship of resources and help reduce the bulk amount of trash.

Items that can be recycled include newspapers, mixed paper, cardboard, glass, aluminum cans, plastic, automobile batteries, used motor oil and scrap metal. Careful recycling is the best way to keep the price of your sticker at the current rate.

Per the vote of the Board of Selectmen, the costs of operating the Transfer Station are covered through a Pay-As-You-Throw pricing mechanism.

Other materials that you may have (such as carpeting, furniture, building debris, tires, and refrigerators) require a special fee payable at the Transfer Station (Transfer Station Fees chart). Payment can be made at the shed located at the Entrance to the Transfer Station/Recycle Center. No contractors or businesses allowed. This service is for residents only.