Attleboro bulk trash pickup

Bulky items: schedule with Waste Management, $33.20/item. Metal/electronics weekly pickup; TVs require Health Dept sticker for drop-off or pickup.

Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofattleboro.us

At a glance

Brush	Curbside yard waste on listed weeks only (e.g. Nov/Dec/Apr/May weeks on city Curbside Yard Waste page — verify current year). Paper yard waste bags, cardboard boxes, or barrels with cover off; ≤50 lbs barrels; no plastic bags. Compost Center drop-off Apr–Nov (hours on city site).
Limits	One city trash cart; city bags only for outside-cart overflow. Second recycle cart $75.
Not allowed	Construction/renovation debris; recyclables in trash or trash in recycling cart; wet/mold/bed-bug mattresses at city recycling drop-off.
Curbside	5:00 p.m. Evening before through 7:00 a.m. Collection day (2025–2026 brochure); carts must be curbside by 7:00 a.m. (city Recycle & Rubbish Information page). Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofattleboro.us

Schedule

Curbside

Curbside checklist

City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.

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When

5:00 p.m. Evening before through 7:00 a.m. Collection day (2025–2026 brochure); carts must be curbside by 7:00 a.m. (city Recycle & Rubbish Information page).

Where

Edge of roadway; wheels away from street; 3 ft between carts and from mailboxes/trees/etc.

Limits

One city trash cart; city bags only for outside-cart overflow. Second recycle cart $75.

Not allowed

Construction/renovation debris; recyclables in trash or trash in recycling cart; wet/mold/bed-bug mattresses at city recycling drop-off.

Bags

Bag trash inside city cart; city trash bags for authorized overflow outside cart.

Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofattleboro.us

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Trash: City curbside for eligible residential (1–8 units per 2025–2026 Solid Waste Guide). 35-gallon city-issued blue trash cart required; bag all trash inside cart. Only city-issued trash bags left outside the cart are collected (overflow). Weekly on assigned Mon–Fri day (street schedule PDF). Set out between 5:00 p.m. Evening before and 7:00 a.m. Collection day (brochure); city info page cites 7:00 a.m. Curbside. Carts at road edge, wheels facing away from street; trash and recycle carts ≥3 ft apart and ≥3 ft from obstructions.
Recycling: Weekly same day as trash (city info page). Green city cart; recyclables loose — not in trash cart. Second recycling cart $75 (Health Dept / 508-223-2222 x3245). City trash bags sold at listed retailers (CVS, Market Basket, Shaw’s, Stop & Shop, etc. On city page).
Bulk pickup: Bulky items: schedule with Waste Management 1-800-972-4545, $33.20/item. Metal/electronics weekly pickup 508-822-1579; TVs require Health Dept sticker for drop-off or pickup. Drop-off Recycling Center, 29 Pond St North (Tue/Thu 12:30–3:30 p.m., Fri/Sat 9 a.m.–1 p.m.). Mattresses/box springs banned from landfill — dry acceptable units $25/piece at Recycling Center during hours; no city curbside mattress program (private vendors listed as courtesy only).
Curbside: when: 5:00 p.m. Evening before through 7:00 a.m. Collection day (2025–2026 brochure); carts must be curbside by 7:00 a.m. (city Recycle & Rubbish Information page).
Curbside: where: Edge of roadway; wheels away from street; 3 ft between carts and from mailboxes/trees/etc.
Curbside: limits: One city trash cart; city bags only for outside-cart overflow. Second recycle cart $75.
Curbside: brush: Curbside yard waste on listed weeks only (e.g. Nov/Dec/Apr/May weeks on city Curbside Yard Waste page — verify current year). Paper yard waste bags, cardboard boxes, or barrels with cover off; ≤50 lbs barrels; no plastic bags. Compost Center drop-off Apr–Nov (hours on city site).
Curbside: not allowed: Construction/renovation debris; recyclables in trash or trash in recycling cart; wet/mold/bed-bug mattresses at city recycling drop-off.
Curbside: bags: Bag trash inside city cart; city trash bags for authorized overflow outside cart.
Curbside: fees and fines: Dollar schedule for cart violations not on; noncompliant set-outs may be left behind.
Holidays: Solid Waste Guide lists holiday service impacts; compost center closed Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and day after. Check weekly trash/recycling delay rules on city Rubbish & Recycling pages / brochure each year.
Hauler: City of Attleboro Rubbish & Recycling (contracted collection per city materials)
Contacts: Rubbish & Recycling 508-223-2222 x3245 / x3253; [email protected]; City Hall 77 Park St
Find your day: Trash Days By Areas (PDF)
Sources: Trash and recycling: cityofattleboro.us
Bulk: cityofattleboro.us
Holidays: cityofattleboro.us
Curbside: cityofattleboro.us
Verified: 2026-10-15

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