2020 Gardner Transfer Station permit stickers are available for Gardner residents for $20.  The permit sticker is good from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020. The permit sticker will allow you to dispose of household trash, recycling and bulk items. Please see the links below for details and disposal fees.  The Gardner Transfer station is for Gardner residents only.

To obtain a Transfer Station permit, bring your driver’s license and vehicle registration for which the permit will be issued to the Board of Health office in City Hall, room 29.  Hours are Monday - Thursday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm  Friday 8:00 am to 1:00 pm.  Payment at the Board of Health must be cash or check only; we do not accept credit or debit cards.

Permit stickers can also be purchased online.  When purchasing online, print out your receipt; the receipt is your temporary pass to the Transfer Station until you receive your sticker by mail. 

In the event that your vehicle is sold or a windshield is replaced, the sticker must be REMOVED & RETURNED to the Board of Health for a free replacement sticker.  NO EXCEPTIONS. 

The Gardner Transfer Station permit sticker is not to be used for waste generated by commercial activities; it is for Gardner residents who wish to dispose of their household items only.   

3/17/2017 - EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING LATEX PAINT CANS IN THE PAINT SHED AT THE TRANSFER STATION.  ONLY DRIED LATEX PAINT IN CANS WITHOUT LIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED AS PART OF A REGULAR TRASH VOLUME LOAD OR CAN BE PLACED IN YOUR CURBSIDE TRASH TOTER.