Northern Berkshire Solid Waste Management

NBSWMD was established in 1988 through legislation passed by Mass general Court. The Solid Waste District Director Linda Cernik, providing professional waste Mangement services, public education, providing our communities with special collections, reuse options, recycling of electronics, scrap metal, bulky waste events, referrals to local recycling services, Waste Diversion is number #1, keeping materials that can be reused or banned from Landfills. Linda is a certified Third-party inspector with MassDEP for operations and Maintenace of transfer stations and will be training in September certification regarding Massachusetts Waste Ban regulations. Our pooled and shared resources within our 14 member towns provides a variety of recycling services can be located on our web site, recycling resources along with MassDEP widget for the Recyclopedia to inquire about Reuse, and Recycling. Our special collections are open for All, no restrictions. yearly you can find our events under special collections header. My moto “Let’s make everyday Earth Day” The Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle guide can be found on our web site under recycling resources.

Contact Person: Linda Cernik Phone Number: (413) 743-8208 Email Address: lcernik@nbswmd.com

Website: www.Nbswmd.com

Accepted Donations: NBSWMD is a great resource for residents / businesses that want to donate. We have several towns that operate swap shop, towns specific to their transfer stations.

Donation Restrictions: Please contact Linda Cernik at the contact number provided so she can best guide to help you reduce trash, reuse durable items, and recycle everything you can. For reuse options, recycling programs, donating, our organization follows best practices under, The MassDEP waste disposal bans can be found in Section 19.017 of the agency’s Solid Waste Management Facility Regulations at 310 CMR 19.000. We contract with certified company’s, many on the state contract through procurement process on Commbuys, and adhere to the highest standards of services. Reminder Linda is the only employee at the end of the line; please be patient I will get back to you.

Pick-up Service: No