Wilton Recycling Center

Recycling Center in Wilton, New Hampshire

📍 291 Gibbons Hwy, Wilton, NH 03086
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About This Location

The Wilton Recycling Center and Transfer Station, at 291 Gibbons Highway (Route 101) in Wilton, NH, is a publicly operated drop-off facility serving residents of five member towns: Greenville, Lyndeborough, Mason, Temple, and Wilton. A free facility-access sticker is required for entry and may be obtained on-site by showing a vehicle registration or proof of residency; up to two stickers are issued per household. The center is open four days a week — Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday — and takes a broad range of recyclables: corrugated cardboard, mixed paper, food-grade glass bottles and jars, and #1 and #2 plastics. Cans are sorted into two separate streams: aluminum beverage cans go in a beverage-cans-only container, while the steel/tin stream is for food-grade steel cans plus other (non-beverage) aluminum containers and foil. Electronics, tires, appliances, mattresses, scrap metal, and propane tanks are also accepted, most for a posted fee. An annual Household Hazardous Waste Day is held each June for member-town residents only.

What Wilton Recycling Center Accepts

✓ Corrugated cardboard (With or without printing, shiny or not, plus brown paper bags. No wax boxes.)
✓ Mixed paper (Cereal/tissue boxes, office paper, and other non-corrugated paper; newsprint and magazines collected together.)
✓ Glass bottles and jars (Food-grade only — brown, green, and clear. No dishes, ceramics, plate glass, light bulbs, drinking glasses, vases, candle jars, Pyrex, or pottery.)
✓ Aluminum beverage cans (Beverage cans ONLY — kept in their own separate container.)
✓ Steel/tin cans and non-beverage aluminum (Food-grade steel cans only; this stream also includes other aluminum containers and aluminum foil — but NOT aluminum beverage cans.)
✓ Plastics #1 (Clear/see-through bottles only (neck narrower than the base).)
✓ Plastics #2 (Solid-color containers and translucent milk/water jugs, collected separately.)
✓ Plastic bags / film (Collected via Trex program drop-off box by the office stairs.)
✓ Books, CDs, DVDs (Hardcover and paperback books, CDs, DVDs (in a closed bag) deposited in the Book Bin.)
✓ Clothing, shoes, linens, stuffed toys (Clean items in bags at the St. Pauly shed; worn/torn items OK.)
✓ Lead-acid batteries (No leaking cells, cracked batteries, or missing caps.)
✓ Electronics (e-waste) (Fees apply — see attendant. Includes small microwaves, printers, scanners, VCRs, DVD/CD players, modems, radios, TVs, monitors, and tablets.)
✓ Tires (On or off rim; fees vary by size (see fees). Larger/specialty tires: call ahead.)
✓ Appliances (without Freon) (Washers, dryers, stoves, dishwashers, hot water tanks — $10 fee.)
✓ Appliances with Freon (Refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, water coolers, dehumidifiers — $20 fee.)
✓ Mattresses / box springs (Fee $10–$30 depending on condition.)
✓ Sofas / upholstered furniture (Fee $10 and up.)
✓ Scrap metal (Appliances, furnaces, lawn equipment, bicycles, light metals — see attendant; some fees may apply. No tires, wood, plastic, electronics, or Freon items in the scrap-metal container.)
✓ Propane tanks (No fee. 20 lb tanks must have the valve removed or be cut in half; 20–100 lb tanks must be cut in half. Nothing larger than 100 lb.)
✓ Fluorescent fixtures (Ballast must be removed and handed directly to the attendant.)
✓ Smoke alarms ($15 each — see attendant.)
✓ Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (Annual HHW Day only (each June). First unit (5 gallons) per household free; excess $45 per 5-gallon unit.)

Related recycling guides: Electronics · Batteries · Tires · Appliances · Household Hazardous Waste · Mattresses · Glass · Plastic

What they do not accept

✕ Waxed cardboard/cartons
✕ Glass other than food-grade bottles/jars (dishes, ceramics, plate glass, bulbs, Pyrex, pottery)
✕ Alkaline batteries
✕ Larger lithium batteries (toys, lawn mowers, motorcycles)
✕ Plastics #3–#7
✕ Latex paint (even at HHW Day)
✕ Commercial or industrial waste
✕ Propane tanks larger than 100 lb

Waxed cartons and non-food-grade glass go in the trash/landfill containers. Alkaline batteries go in the household trash. Anti-freeze and mercury-containing items are only accepted at the annual HHW Day, not during regular hours.

Fees

  • Access sticker — Free — pick up with vehicle registration or proof of residency; up to 2 per household
  • Standard recyclables (cardboard, paper, glass, cans, #1/#2 plastics) — Free
  • Tires — under 12" (e.g., wheelbarrow) — $3 off rim / $5 on rim
  • Tires — car, up to 19" — $5 off rim / $10 on rim
  • Tires — truck/car over 19" — $15 off rim / $20 on rim
  • Appliances without Freon — $10 each
  • Appliances with Freon — $20 each
  • Mattress / box springs — $10–$30 (condition-dependent)
  • Sofa / upholstered furniture — $10 and up
  • Smoke alarms — $15 each
  • HHW Day — first unit / excess — First 5-gal unit free; $45 per additional 5-gal unit

Access & restrictions

Residents only (proof may be required) · ID or proof of residency required · Walk-in (no appointment) · For residents of member towns only (Greenville, Lyndeborough, Mason, Temple, Wilton). A free access sticker — obtained with vehicle registration or proof of residency, up to two per household — must be displayed. Loads must be covered; the scale closes 15 minutes before closing time.

Programs & events

  • Still Good Shed — On-site shed where residents can drop off and pick up clean, usable goods free of charge.
  • Annual HHW Day — Household Hazardous Waste collection held each June for member-town residents; first 5-gallon unit free, excess $45 per unit. Latex paint is never accepted.
  • Trex plastic-film program — Clean plastic bags and film collected in a drop-off box by the office stairs.

Materials, fees and hours can change — call ahead to confirm before your visit.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need a sticker to use the Wilton Recycling Center?

Yes. A free access sticker is required for every vehicle. Pick one up at the center with your vehicle registration or proof of residency in a member town (Greenville, Lyndeborough, Mason, Temple, or Wilton). Up to two stickers are issued per household.

Which towns can use the center?

Only residents of five towns: Greenville, Lyndeborough, Mason, Temple, and Wilton. Residents of other municipalities and commercial/industrial waste are not permitted.

Do you take aluminum beverage cans, and how are cans sorted?

Yes — aluminum beverage cans are accepted, but they go in their own 'beverage cans ONLY' container. The separate steel/tin stream is for food-grade steel cans plus other (non-beverage) aluminum containers and foil; aluminum beverage cans do not go in that stream.

What plastics are accepted — can I bring #3 through #7?

No. Only #1 plastics (clear see-through bottles with a neck narrower than the base) and #2 plastics (solid-color containers and translucent milk/water jugs) are accepted. Plastics #3–#7 are not taken.

When can I drop off household hazardous waste?

Only on the annual HHW Day, held each June. The first 5-gallon unit per household is free; excess is $45 per 5-gallon unit. Latex paint is never accepted at the event, and anti-freeze and mercury-containing items are accepted only on HHW Day, not during regular hours.

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Contact & Location

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291 Gibbons Hwy, Wilton, NH 03086
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Wilton, New Hampshire

Opening Hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday Closed
Thursday 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Friday 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Saturday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday Closed

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