Middleton Transfer Station sticker: cost and rules
What the sticker covers
Middleton has no curbside collection, so the sticker is how most households get rid of trash. It must sit on the front window, lower left corner. It gets you in on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday from 8 am to 4 pm. Only residential refuse generated in Middleton is accepted; construction waste, ammunition, explosives, sealed containers and animal carcasses are not.
The Trash and Recycling Division, at 978-777-0407, can confirm the current sticker rules. The Transfer Station only accepts residential refuse generated in Middleton, so loads from a second home, a business or a relative's address in another town are not allowed.
What costs extra
The sticker is not the whole bill. Bulk items such as sofas, headboards, dressers and desks are $50 each, mattresses and box springs $60 each, and TVs, monitors, computers and microwaves $50 each with an electronics sticker. White goods go in metal bins, but freon appliances are refused unless professionally evacuated.
A household that sends a sofa, a mattress and a TV pays $160 on top of the sticker. Each of these items needs its own sticker affixed to the item before it goes in, so buy enough stickers ahead of the trip. Carpet is accepted up to 10 rolls no longer than 4 feet, and construction and demolition waste is prohibited.
When a hauler costs less than owning a sticker
If the only reason for the sticker is one cleanout, one move-out or a few bulky items a year, the $195 sticker and $50 to $60 per item can exceed a one-time pickup. A licensed private hauler for weekly trash is a separate cost; the Health Department keeps a list of licensed haulers. JUNKRUN does not do weekly trash; it does one-time pickups at flat item prices with a $159 minimum. For a year with one cleanout, add the sticker and the item fees and compare them with the flat prices before you buy.
Sticker questions people ask the town
I rent in Middleton. Can I get a sticker?
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Stickers go only to owners of vehicles registered in Middleton, so a renter with a Middleton registration qualifies; a renter registered elsewhere does not. Check with the Trash and Recycling Division.
Can I drop in a neighbor's load?
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Only residential refuse generated in Middleton is accepted, and the sticker belongs to the registered vehicle.
What if I sell my car?
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The sticker is attached to the vehicle, so ask the Trash and Recycling Division about a transfer before you sell.
Local resources in Middleton
Donation, reuse and recycling options near the pickup. We are not affiliated with these; confirm hours and what they accept before you go.
- Transfer station
Middleton Transfer Station
Wed, Sat and Sun, 8 am to 4 pm, with a Middleton vehicle sticker. In Middleton itself.
Natsue Way, Middleton, MA 01949 - Hazardous waste
Masconomet Regional High School
Accepts: Tri-town household hazardous waste day for Middleton, Boxford and Topsfield, Saturday Nov 14, 2026
The only hazardous waste collection day the town lists; Transfer Station refuses these items. About 5 miles from Middleton (straight line), in Boxford.
20 Endicott Rd, Boxford, MA 01921
Quick answers
How much is a Middleton Transfer Station sticker?
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$195 for the first car in a household, $50 for each additional car, and $45 for a recycling-only sticker.
Where does the sticker go?
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On the front window, lower left corner, and permanently attached.
Can JUNKRUN replace the sticker?
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Only for one-time pickups. JUNKRUN does not provide weekly trash service.
Sources
Rules, fees and hours change, so confirm with Middleton before you go.
- Town of Middleton: Trash and Recycling Information: “The Town of Middleton does not offer curb-side pick-up of trash and recyclables” · accessed October 31, 2026
- Town of Middleton: Transfer Station Information: “Stickers must be permanently attached to the vehicle front window in the lower left corner” · accessed October 31, 2026