The Transfer Station Recycling Information sub page located on the Board of Health page has been extensively updated. Please visit it to find new information and new ways to recycle, repurpose and reuse items. Transfer Station Recycling Information Page
For the general public: All visitors, regardless of vaccination status, are required to wear a mask and maintain social distancing indoors Entrance doors will be unlocked during usual business hours to allow public entry Face masks and hand sanitizer will be readily available in buildings For employees: Employees and town officials, regardless of vaccination status, … Continued
COVID-19 Booster shots are now available. Individuals can check their COVID-19 booster eligibility by manufacturer and criteria. As more information becomes available on booster vaccines for individuals who have received either the Moderna or Johnson and Johnson vaccine, Massachusetts will provide updated information at the above listed website. The COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective and … Continued
MassDEP will be conducting PFAS testing for a limited number of private wells, focusing on the 84 Massachusetts towns where 60% or more of residents are served by private wells. Goshen is one of the towns eligible to participate in this program. Private wells are regulated by local Boards of Health, which are overseen by … Continued
Composting information and a special offer through the Hilltown Resource Manangement Cooperative (HRMC) to purchase an Earth Machine Compost bin for 75% less than retail prices. Go here Goshen Composting Information and Composting Bin Special Offer 2021 for the details. Learn more about the Goshen Board of Health’s 50% recycling goal and how we are … Continued
Hotel/Motel & Short Term Rental restrictions: As part of the updated essential business list, DPH issued new guidance today around hotels, motels, inns, beds and breakfasts and other short-term residential rentals. Based on this new guidance, hotels, motels, and short-term rentals may only be used for efforts related to fighting COVID-19, like front line health workers … Continued
Please read this important update about how recycling is handled, processed, sold, paid for, and used in Western Massachusetts. Western Mass Recycling – Not a Wasted Effort
The Board of Health has established a 50% recycling goal with the intent of increasing quantity and improving the quality of the materials being recycled at the transfer station. In 2016, the Town of Goshen had a recycling rate of 31.3% Many residents are conscientious about recycling and believe that they are properly recycling. The Board of Health … Continued
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) has issued a fish consumption advisory for Damon Pond in Goshen and Chesterfield. DPH is issuing a public health fish consumption advisory for Damon Pond based on elevated levels of mercury. The mercury levels in the fish tested from Damon Pond were compared to the DPH guideline level … Continued
