The Transfer Station was closed this afternoon (Saturday, January 3rd), after a fire broke out in the trash hopper.
According to the Southborough Fire Dept, they have successfully put the fire out. But the station remains closed as of this posting. The public is directed to look for updates from the DPW on reopening.
As of writing this post, the DPW’s Facebook page was still showing outdated information on the fire. (And my husband was turned away very recently — which is how I learned about the incident.)
Shortly before 2:00 pm this afternoon, the Southborough Police Dept posted the following photos and alert on Facebook:
At the same time, the SFD posted:
GENERAL RECALL – All Companies Working at 147 Cordaville Road, Southborough Department of Public Works, for a fire in the transfer stations trash hopper.
Avoid the area, while fire suppression activities are in process.
More recently, the SFD updated the post to add:
UPDATE: Fire Is extinguished and all fire units are clear the scene. Transfer station remains closed, see Southborough DPW for details on reopening.
It’s unclear if they will be able to reopen today. You can check for updates here.
Updated (1/3/26 4:34 pm): At 3:25 pm, the DPW posted to Facebook that the Transfer Station has reopened.
