Ayer trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | 100 Groton-Harvard Road; Wed/Sat/Sun 7 a.m.; 3 p.m. Residents only; 2026 vehicle sticker: $110 (under 65); $60 (65+); second vehicle $40; one-day $15. Verified 2026-10-15 · ayer.ma.us |
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| Curbside | N/A — TS Wed/Sat/Sun 7 a.m.–3 p.m. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · ayer.ma.us |
| Recycling | Single-stream drop-off included with permit. Verified 2026-10-15 · ayer.ma.us |
| Bulk | Bulk stickers required — prices effective June 1, 2024 (e.g., TV/monitor $25, fridge $20, upholstered furniture $20, tire $10) — buy at Public Works, Aubuchon. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · ayer.ma.us |
| Hauler | Town Transfer Station (self-haul); optional private curbside. |
| Contacts | Public Works 978-772-8240 / [email protected]; 25 Brook Street. Verified 2026-10-15 · ayer.ma.us |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
N/A — TS Wed/Sat/Sun 7 a.m.–3 p.m.
Where
Valid windshield sticker; trash in Town bags only.
Limits
One additional household sticker limited; half-price stickers for new residents after July 1 (calendar year) per policy page.
Not allowed
Non-resident use prohibited; non-pay-as-you-throw bags; commercial loads per TS rules.
Bags
Town of Ayer pay-as-you-throw bags mandatory.
Verified 2026-10-15 · ayer.ma.us
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Holidays
TS closed Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri; Check holiday closures with Public Works.
Verified 2026-10-15 · ayer.ma.us
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- Trash
- No municipal curbside pickup (Town promotes transfer station as lower-cost alternative). Ayer Transfer Station, 100 Groton-Harvard Road, Wed/Sat/Sun 7 a.m.–3 p.m. Residents only; 2026 vehicle sticker: $110 (under 65), $60 (65+), second vehicle $40, one-day $15. All trash in Town pay-as-you-throw bags (rolls of five: 15-gal $20, 33-gal $25, 55-gal $30). Illegal dumping without sticker may incur $500 fine (Policy & Procedures page).
- Recycling
- Single-stream drop-off included with permit. Free drop-off: yard waste, clean dry clothing, food waste, rechargeable batteries, fluorescent bulbs, thermostats, thermometers, waste oil (Services page).
- Bulk pickup
- Bulk stickers required — prices effective June 1, 2024 (e.g., TV/monitor $25, fridge $20, upholstered furniture $20, tire $10) — buy at Public Works, Aubuchon, Moore Lumber. Take It or Leave It shed during TS hours.
- Curbside: when
- N/A — TS Wed/Sat/Sun 7 a.m.–3 p.m.
- Curbside: where
- Valid windshield sticker; trash in Town bags only.
- Curbside: limits
- One additional household sticker limited; half-price stickers for new residents after July 1 (calendar year) per policy page.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste accepted at no additional charge (Services page).
- Curbside: not allowed
- Non-resident use prohibited; non-pay-as-you-throw bags; commercial loads per TS rules.
- Curbside: bags
- Town of Ayer pay-as-you-throw bags mandatory.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- $500 for unpermitted dumping (Policy & Procedures).
- Holidays
TS closed Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri; Check holiday closures with Public Works 978-772-8240. Optional private curbside (E.L. Harvey/Republic) — hauler holidays apply, not Town-published.
- Hauler
- Town Transfer Station (self-haul); optional private curbside
- Contacts
- Public Works 978-772-8240 / [email protected]; 25 Brook Street
- Find your day
- Ayer transfer station stickers and pay-as-you-throw bag prices
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: ayer.ma.us
Bulk: ayer.ma.us
Holidays: ayer.ma.us
Curbside: ayer.ma.us - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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