Avon trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly municipal curbside (Republic Services contract). Verified 2026-10-15 · avon-ma.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | By 7:00 a.m. collection day; bulk quarterly ≤1 week prior to Saturday event only. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · avon-ma.gov |
| Recycling | Biweekly on trash day. Loose in town recycling tote — don't bag. Verified 2026-10-15 · avon-ma.gov |
| Bulk | Quarterly Saturday town-wide bulk (5 items max); may set out ≤1 week before collection Saturday. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · avon-ma.gov |
| Hauler | Republic Services. |
| Contacts | BOH 508-588-0414 x1016; Republic 800-825-3260; 65 East Main St. Verified 2026-10-15 · avon-ma.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
By 7:00 a.m. collection day; bulk quarterly ≤1 week prior to Saturday event only.
Where
Curbside; 3 ft spacing; right-side rule on one-way/dead-end.
Limits
Bulk 5 items/quarterly; bagged trash inside tote only.
Not allowed
Textiles in carts (use bins/ compost site); mattresses in bulk; construction at compost/bulk.
Bags
All trash bagged in town tote.
Not yet confirmed: Fees and fines.
Verified 2026-10-15 · avon-ma.gov
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Verified 2026-10-15 · avon-ma.gov
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day 2026 | 2026-01-01 | — |
| Mlk 2026 | 2026-01-19 | — |
| Presidents 2026 | 2026-02-16 | — |
| Patriots 2026 | 2026-04-20 | — |
| Memorial 2026 | 2026-05-25 | — |
| Juneteenth 2026 | 2026-06-19 | — |
| Independence 2026 | 2026-07-04 | — |
| Labor 2026 | 2026-09-07 | — |
| Indigenous Peoples 2026 | 2026-10-12 | — |
| Veterans 2026 | 2026-11-11 | — |
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
Guide: holidays delayed one day after (calendar icons); check on 2025–2026 collection PDF / avon-ma.gov/recycling-trash-collection.
Verified 2026-10-15 · avon-ma.gov
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Full details for Avon: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Weekly municipal curbside (Republic Services contract). Town 64-gal totes only; all trash bagged inside tote. Out by 7:00 a.m.; 3 ft between totes/obstacles; one-way/dead-end streets: totes on right side. Missed/lost cart: BOH 508-588-0414 ext. 1016. Republic 800-825-3260 for service questions.
- Recycling
- Biweekly on trash day. Loose in town recycling tote — don't bag. Mandatory program (Recycling Simplified materials on town guide). Contaminants list on compost/bulk guidance page.
- Bulk pickup
- Quarterly Saturday town-wide bulk (5 items max); may set out ≤1 week before collection Saturday. 2025–2026 calendar dates include Aug 2, Nov 8, 2025; Feb 7 (verify 2026 Saturdays on current calendar — BOH report listed Aug 8, 2026 next bulk). Individual bulk: Republic 800-825-3260, $35/item. White goods on quarterly bulk days or compost site fees. Mattresses: not bulk — Green Mattress curbside (~$70 Avon) or compost site recycling rules.
- Curbside: when
- By 7:00 a.m. collection day; bulk quarterly ≤1 week prior to Saturday event only.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside; 3 ft spacing; right-side rule on one-way/dead-end.
- Curbside: limits
- Bulk 5 items/quarterly; bagged trash inside tote only.
- Curbside: brush
- Brush ≤12 in. Diameter — compost site only (90 Wales Ave), not in carts.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Textiles in carts (use bins/ compost site); mattresses in bulk; construction at compost/bulk.
- Curbside: bags
- All trash bagged in town tote.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not yet confirmed
- Holidays
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
- Mlk 2026 (2026-01-19): shift not yet confirmed
- Presidents 2026 (2026-02-16): shift not yet confirmed
- Patriots 2026 (2026-04-20): shift not yet confirmed
- Memorial 2026 (2026-05-25): shift not yet confirmed
- Juneteenth 2026 (2026-06-19): shift not yet confirmed
- Independence 2026 (2026-07-04): shift not yet confirmed
- Labor 2026 (2026-09-07): shift not yet confirmed
- Indigenous Peoples 2026 (2026-10-12): shift not yet confirmed
- Veterans 2026 (2026-11-11): shift not yet confirmed
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
Guide: holidays delayed one day after (calendar icons); check on 2025–2026 collection PDF / avon-ma.gov/recycling-trash-collection.
- Hauler
- Republic Services
- Contacts
- BOH 508-588-0414 x1016; Republic 800-825-3260; 65 East Main St
- Find your day
- Avon 2025–2026 collection calendar PDF
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: avon-ma.gov
Bulk: avon-ma.gov
Holidays: avon-ma.gov
Curbside: avon-ma.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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