How to Prepay Drop Off Fees

Cash, credit cards and checks are not accepted at the Transfer Station.  Fees must be prepaid with one on the 3 methods below:

City Hall

You can purchase load tickets or bulk item tags in the Health Department office, Rm 29 in the lower level of City Hall.  The office accepts cash and checks only. The Health Department office does NOT accept debit or credit card payments. Load tickets and bulk-item tags do not expire. 

Online

Purchase on-line here.  Go to the Transfer Station section of the payment website, purchase your items, print your confirmation page and bring it to the Transfer Station with your disposal items. Give your confirmation page to the Attendant.  If you purchase a Transfer Station Sticker, it will be mailed to you as soon as possible. Debit/credit cards can only be used through the on-line website.  Each confirmation page may be used only 1 time but they do not expire.  

Gardner's Yellow Pay-As-You-Throw bags can also be disposed with no additions fees at the Transfer Station if you have a Transfer Station sticker.  Yellow Pay-As-You-Throw bags can be purchased in rolls of 10 bags for $35 at Hannaford's, Price Chopper or Aubuchons in Gardner.  You can also purchase individual bags for $3.50 each at City Hall in the Health Department or in the Treasurer/Collector's office.