Frequently Asked Questions

Trash and recycling is picked up every Thursday. In the event of a holiday, trash and recycling will be collected on Friday. Please view the 2024-2025 Yard waste calendar and 2025-2026 Yard waste calendar for more details.

Plastic bags always go in the trash! Here is full list of what you can and cannot recycle.

Please call the DPW at 781-270-1670. You will be instructed to leave your trash toter to the curb after it is emptied on either the current or following Thursday. A different truck will come by later in the day to repair or replace your toter.

All bulk pickup is scheduled with our trash company, Republic Services. Please call them at 1-800-442-9006. Some items are free and some have a cost associated with them. Please visit our trash and recycle calendar for more details.

Please make sure your trash is at the curb by 7 AM on the day of pickup. If your trash is missed, contact the DPW office at (781) 270-1670 the following day before noon. During holiday delays, leave a voicemail on Friday afternoon or Saturday before noon. If you wait longer to call, you will be directed to the trash company.

You can get them at any local grocery store at the customer service desk. Due to COVID-19, we are no longer selling the bags at the Town Hall Annex.

No. You can order a second trash barrel for $150 per year.