AKS Recycling & Transfer Station
15 Cobbler Drive, Fitchburg, MA 01420
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We link to where each detail came from. Hours, fees and rules can change, so check with the place before you make the trip.
Plan your visit
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What it accepts
Items we’ve recorded so far. The operator accepts other materials too; see its own list for everything else.
Washers and dryers
AcceptedFree (documented)- Prices are the Leominster resident schedule (Thu–Sat 8 a.m.–noon); July 2026–June 2027 list, subject to yearly increases.
Microwaves
AcceptedFree (documented)- Prices are the Leominster resident schedule (Thu–Sat 8 a.m.–noon); July 2026–June 2027 list, subject to yearly increases.
Scrap metal
AcceptedFree (documented)- Prices are the Leominster resident schedule (Thu–Sat 8 a.m.–noon); July 2026–June 2027 list, subject to yearly increases.
Cardboard
AcceptedFree (documented)- Prices are the Leominster resident schedule (Thu–Sat 8 a.m.–noon); July 2026–June 2027 list, subject to yearly increases.
Refrigerators and freezers
AcceptedFees apply| CFC/Freon item | $33.00 each |
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- Prices are the Leominster resident schedule (Thu–Sat 8 a.m.–noon); July 2026–June 2027 list, subject to yearly increases.
- Remove doors before disposal.
Mattresses
AcceptedFees apply| Mattress (any size) | $100.00 each |
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- Prices are the Leominster resident schedule (Thu–Sat 8 a.m.–noon); July 2026–June 2027 list, subject to yearly increases.
Box springs
AcceptedFees apply| Box spring (any size) | $100.00 each |
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- Prices are the Leominster resident schedule (Thu–Sat 8 a.m.–noon); July 2026–June 2027 list, subject to yearly increases.
Televisions
AcceptedFees apply| CRT TV or computer monitor | $56.00 each |
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| Console or flat-screen TV | $76.00 each |
- Prices are the Leominster resident schedule (Thu–Sat 8 a.m.–noon); July 2026–June 2027 list, subject to yearly increases.
Other electronics
AcceptedFees apply| Electronics | $11.00 each |
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- Prices are the Leominster resident schedule (Thu–Sat 8 a.m.–noon); July 2026–June 2027 list, subject to yearly increases.
Tires
AcceptedFees apply| Car/pickup tire, no rim | $46.00 each |
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| Tire with rim | $66.00 each |
- Prices are the Leominster resident schedule (Thu–Sat 8 a.m.–noon); July 2026–June 2027 list, subject to yearly increases.
Batteries
Accepted with conditionsFees apply| Battery (any size) | $26.00 each |
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- Prices are the Leominster resident schedule (Thu–Sat 8 a.m.–noon); July 2026–June 2027 list, subject to yearly increases.
- Car, appliance, mower and snowblower batteries; household batteries go free to City Hall instead.
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- AKS Price Schedule July 2025 to June 2026 (PDF, City of Leominster) (opens in new tab) · City of Leominster Health Department
- AKS Recycling is at 15 Cobbler Drive (off Airport Road), Fitchburg, MA 01420. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Resident hours are Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 8 a.m.–noon. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Mattresses or box springs of any size cost $100 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Electronics cost $11. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Cardboard, paper, and plastic, metal and glass containers are recycled free. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Leominster: AKS Recycling & Transfer Station (opens in new tab) · City of Leominster Health Department
- The AKS Management Transfer Station phone number is 978-362-4012. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Leominster residents may bring rubbish and recycling to the AKS transfer station; outside the resident schedule a higher commercial rate applies. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Stoves, washers, dryers, dishwashers, hot water heaters and microwave ovens are taken free. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Metal is taken free. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Doors must be removed from refrigerators and other Freon items before disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
- AKS Price Schedule July 2026 to June 2027 (PDF, City of Leominster) (opens in new tab) · City of Leominster Health Department · effective July 1, 2026
- Refrigerators and other CFC/Freon items cost $33. Checked October 26, 2026.
- CRT TVs and computer monitors cost $56; console or flat-screen TVs $76. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Car or pickup tires cost $46 without rims, $66 with rims. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Car, appliance, mower and snowblower batteries cost $26; household batteries can be recycled free at City Hall. Checked October 26, 2026.
“Checked” means we read the official page on that date. Things can change, so call before you go.
How we check our informationListing this place doesn’t mean we partner with it.