SAUGUS — The Town of Saugus Solid Waste/Recycling Department announced that the Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (C.H.a.R.M.) will be open on the following winter dates, weather permitting:
- Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Saturday, March 21, 2026 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The C.H.a.R.M Center is located at 515 Main St., behind the Saugus Department of Public Works. Residents will have access to the compost facilities as well as to the recycling facilities during the three winter dates.
Go to https://www.saugus-ma.gov/solid-waste-recycling-department and click on “Recycling Guide” for a comprehensive list of items that are accepted or not accepted at the C.H.a.R.M. Center, in addition to guidelines for how to prepare different items for disposal at the facility.
By purchasing a $25 sticker, residents will be permitted to dispose of yard waste and brush at the C.H.a.R.M. Center. The $25 stickers purchased in 2025 are still valid for yard waste/brush disposal on the three winter C.H.a.R.M. Center dates.
Please note that the C.H.a.R.M. Center does not accept any household trash or construction materials and debris. The Town of Saugus reserves the right to refuse any material if quantity or quality is questionable.
Saugus residents are also allowed to dispose of three TVs or computer/CRT monitors for free, per household, each year at the C.H.a.R.M. Center. Free stickers from 2025 will no longer be valid for the disposal of televisions and computer/CRT monitors. Residents will need to get new stickers for 2026 free of charge when visiting the C.H.a.R.M. Center.
Contact Solid Waste/Recycling Coordinator Scott A. Brazis at 781-231-4036 with any questions.
