Exhibit 3.244

FILED

MAR 16 2001

DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION
BFI TRANSFER SYSTEMS OF MASSACHUSETTS, LLC

     Pursuant to Chapter 156C (the “Act”), Section 12 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the undersigned states as follows:

     1. Name. The name of the limited liability company (the “Company”) formed by this instrument is “BFI Transfer Systems of Massachusetts, LLC”.

     2. Address. The address of the office in Massachusetts at which the Company’s records will be maintained pursuant to Section 5 of the Act is 150 Cordaville Road, Southborough, Massachusetts 01772.

     3. Registered Agent. The name and address of the Company’s resident agent for service of process in Massachusetts is CT Corporation System, 101 Federal Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110.

     4. Date of Dissolution. The Company does not have a specific date of dissolution.

     5. Managers. The Company does not have any managers at the time of its formation.

     6. Persons Authorized to Execute Documents. The names of the persons who are authorized to execute documents, on behalf of the Company, to be filed with the Office of the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts are Donald W. Slager and Jo Lynn White.

     7. General Character of Business. The general character of the Company’s business is to own and/or operate a transfer station(s).

     8. Persons Authorized to Execute Recordable Documents. The names of the persons authorized to execute, acknowledge, deliver and record, on behalf of the Company, any recordable instrument purporting to affect an interest in real property are Donald W. Slager and Jo Lynn White.

Dated: March 15, 2001	BFI WASTE SYSTEMS OF NORTH AMERICA, INC., a Delaware corporation Sole Member
	By:	/s/ Jo Lynn White
		Jo Lynn White, Secretary