HOME LIVING IN PITTSBURG DEPARTMENTS TOWN GOVERNMENT EXPLORING PITTSBURG ABOUT PITTSBURG Transfer Station Location: 257 Back Lake Road Pittsburg, NH Telephone: (603) 538-6358 HOURS OF OPERATRION: Monday - 8:00am – 4:00pm Tuesday - Closed Wednesday – Closed Thursday – 12:00 noon – 6:00pm Friday – Closed Saturday – 8:00am – 12:00 noon Sunday – 8:00am – 2:00 pm The Transfer Station will be closed on any holidays that fall on a regular Transfer Station open day. ATTENDANTS: Ronnie Owen, Employed since – 1998 Eddie Evarts – Employed since 2017 Robert Blanchard – Employed since - 2018 The transfer station began operation on October 15, 1991 and is open to property owners in the towns of Pittsburg and Clarksville. A transfer station permit (decal) is required and can be obtained at the Pittsburg Selectmen’s Office or at the transfer station. Recycling is mandatory and all refuse must be sorted and placed in specific areas at the transfer station: IN THE RECYLING BINS: Cans – All steel and aluminum cans used for food or beverages Note: Aerosol cans are to be placed in container outside of bin Plastics – All plastics such as soda bottles, milk, juice, detergent, and shampoo containers; Note: motor oil, dry gas, anti-freeze, or plastic dishes are not recyclable items Glass – All glass products are recyclable; Note: Florescent light bulbs are not to be thrown in the recycling bin. Ask attendants for proper disposal (All of the above items should be rinsed clean with covers removed) IN THE SHEDS: Cardboard – All Corrugated cardboard (flattened) Newspaper – Must be bundled or bagged separately Magazines, Catalogs, & Telephone Books – Bundled or bagged separately Vehicle Batteries & Used Oil – See attendant for proper disposal location TV’s, Computers, Printers – See attendant for proper disposal location BURN PIT: The Town is authorized to operate a municipal burn site for the open burning of brush with attached leaves, and untreated wood generated from construction or demolition of a building, provided the material originated in the town. There will be no dumping in the burn pit on Mondays. Only the following items may be burned at the burn site: “Brush” – defined to mean tree tops, limbs, saplings, and tree cutting (to include attached leaves) which are five inches in diameter or less “Untreated Wood” – defined to mean any timber, board, or sawn dimensional lumber which has not been painted, treated, coated, or preserved. This does not include material such as plywood or waferbaord. Nothing shall be larger than 5 feet in length and no diameter over 5 inches. METAL CONTAINER: All metal items – if it is questionable, please ask the attendant CHARGEABLE FEES: MUST BE PAID TO THE ATTENDANT BEFORE DUMPING Refrigerators, Freezers, Air Conditioners - A $10.00 fee is requested for disposal of these items Tires- The disposal fee for tires is: Cars, Pickup & Light Trucks up to 17” = $5.00 ea.; Commercial Trucks up to 24” – $8.00 ea.; Heavy Equipment (Skidders, Loaders, Backhoes and Tractor) over 24” = $40.00 ea.. All rims must be removed. Construction Debris- There is a fee of $25.00 per cubic yard for dumping shingles, sheetrock, insulation, and any construction debris that cannot be burned. There is a $5.00 minimum charge. Nothing shall be larger than 3 feet x 3 feet. Televisions, Computer Monitors, & Printers- The fee for Large Televisions is $20.00, Mid to Small Televisions, Monitors, and printers - $10.00, Computers (CPU) - $5.00. Florescent Light Bulbs- The fee for up to 4’ light bulbs is 50 cents each, and all longer bulbs are $ 1.00. TRASH COMPACTOR: Accepts all other everyday household trash. If you are in doubt as to what to throw in the compactor, please ask the attendant on duty!!!! Category: Town Government Address 1526 MAIN STREET PITTSBURG, NH 03592 Contact TOWN OFFICE: (603) 538-6697 CLICK HERE FOR EMAIL