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Nashua Recycling Center

The Nashua Recycling Center is located at the Four Hills Landfill and is available for use by residents and businesses of Nashua. 

General Info:

  • Hours: Mon - Fri: 8 am to 4 pm; Saturdays: 8 am to 1 pm
  • Residential Permit required - $5 / yr / vehicle
  • Fee waived for residents 65 years and older
ACCEPTABLE MATERIALS

Antifreeze - No charge

Appliances - No charge 

Automotive batteries -
lead acid batteries 
     from cars, trucks, and motorcycles - No charge

Books & video tapes &  DVDs - No charge

Brush - No charge

Clothing & footwear -
No charge

Construction & Demolition Debris (C & D) -
lumber, plaster, drywall, sheet rock, shingles, siding,
     cabinets, tile, carpeting & underlay, fences, bath & kitchen fixtures. 
Cost: $90 / ton 

Electronics -
computer monitors & components, printers, televisions, VCRs, DVD players, microwaves, etc. 
     The first two per year are free.  Additional items will be charged at $5 per item   


Freon appliances -
air conditioners, refrigerators, freezers, etc. - No charge

Propane tanks - 20 lb
(tanks must be empty) - No charge  

Scrap Metal - No charge

Single Stream Recyclables -
No Charge
  • Smooth cardboard & corrugated cardboard
  • Newspapers, magazines & catalogs
  • White & colored paper
  • Mail & envelopes
  • Paper bags
  • Soft cover books & telephone books
  • Shredded papers in paper bags, taped or stapled closed to prevent blowing litter
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  • Glass bottles and jars (all colors)
  • Milk & juice cartons & drink boxes
  • Clean aluminum foil wrap & trays
  • Metal cans (aluminum & tin)
Staples, tape, glue and any paper that can tear are OK; NO Soft paper (napkins, tissues or paper towels); NO waxed or plastic-coated paper (candy wrappers, oatmeal & hot cocoa packets, frozen food boxes, or take-out containers); NO soiled paper, Styrofoam, or plastic bags; No ceramics, drinking glasses, morrors or plate glass.    
Please rinse containers and flatten all cardboard to 30 inches square before recycling 
 
Plastic Bottles, containers & jugs #1 - #7
Soft Yard Waste - Leaves, grass clippings and pine needles

 
Please bring the following items into the office at the Four Hills Landfill:
  • Fluorescent light bulbs - compacts & tubes
  • Rechargeable batteries
  • Mercury thermostats and thermometers
  • Ink cartridges & cell phones
Household Hazardous Waste Events 

Please check out the website of the Nashua Regional Planning Commission -
www.nashuarpc.org - for more information.

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