Beverly bulk trash pickup
Bulk items, appliances, and TVs: call Casella to schedule; see Bulky Waste Unit Price List (PDF) on city site.
Verified 2026-10-15 · beverlyma.gov
At a glance
| Brush | Standley Street compost site Mon/Thu/Sat 7 a.m.–3:30 p.m. (winter Thu-only hours on website); branches ≤2 in diameter; no food/plastic. |
|---|---|
| Limits | Yard waste: no limit when properly placed on designated leaf weeks (paper sacks or open barrels by 7 a.m.). |
| Not allowed | Cartons and polystyrene in recycling; plastic bags in recycling; construction/demolition and clean-out debris via private hauler; household hazardous waste per Health Dept guidance. |
| Curbside | By 7:00 a.m. collection day; not before 18 hours prior (Ordinance §14.03 / 2026 Casella calendar). Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · beverlyma.gov |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
By 7:00 a.m. collection day; not before 18 hours prior (Ordinance §14.03 / 2026 Casella calendar).
Where
City carts curbside; lids closed; yard waste on leaf-symbol weeks per calendar.
Limits
Yard waste: no limit when properly placed on designated leaf weeks (paper sacks or open barrels by 7 a.m.).
Not allowed
Cartons and polystyrene in recycling; plastic bags in recycling; construction/demolition and clean-out debris via private hauler; household hazardous waste per Health Dept guidance.
Bags
No loose trash or recycling — all in City carts with closed lids.
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Full details for Beverly: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City curbside solid waste for qualifying residents on assigned collection day (street listing PDF + trash collection day map). Effective July 1, 2026: automated collection by Casella Waste Systems; mandatory City-owned carts (barcode per address; personal barrels not allowed). Trash and recycling must be in carts with lids closed — no loose material curbside. Set out by 7:00 a.m. on scheduled trash day (including yard-waste weeks). Ordinance: not curbside more than 18 hours before collection; remove carts within 18 hours after. Quarterly billing: base residential fee $50 or $75/quarter/unit with cart-size adjustment (annual cap $200 smaller cart / $400 larger cart per 2026 billing notice). Missed pickup: Casella 1-800-227-3552. City questions: Engineering 978-605-2355 / 978-605-2369.
- Recycling
- Single-stream weekly same day as trash in City-issued recycling cart (blue lid). Clean glass, plastic (#1–7 labeled containers), metal cans/foil/aerosol (no paint cans), paper/cardboard commingled. No plastic bags, polystyrene, or cartons (milk/juice/broth = trash). Paper cups accepted per city page (Nov 2025 update). All recycling must fit inside cart with lid closed; overflow not collected. Cardboard-only dumpster at Standley Street compost site during site hours (broken down). Smart Recycling Guide (EN/ES) linked from Solid Waste page.
- Bulk pickup
- Bulk items, appliances, and TVs: call Casella 800-227-3552 to schedule; see Bulky Waste Unit Price List (PDF) on city site. City doesn't perform whole-house clean-outs (resident arranges private hauler). Mattresses/textiles: state ban — city Mattress and Textile Recycling pages. No curbside household hazardous waste (Health Dept spring event + reciprocal program).
- Curbside: when
- By 7:00 a.m. collection day; not before 18 hours prior (Ordinance §14.03 / 2026 Casella calendar).
- Curbside: where
- City carts curbside; lids closed; yard waste on leaf-symbol weeks per calendar.
- Curbside: limits
- Cart size tied to quarterly fee tiers; annual fee caps per billing notice. Yard waste: no limit when properly placed on designated leaf weeks (paper sacks or open barrels by 7 a.m.).
- Curbside: brush
- Curbside yard waste on weeks marked with leaf symbol on trash day — loose in open barrels or paper yard-waste bags; no plastic bags, stumps, or large limbs. Standley Street compost site Mon/Thu/Sat 7 a.m.–3:30 p.m. (winter Thu-only hours on website); branches ≤2 in diameter; no food/plastic.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Cartons and polystyrene in recycling; plastic bags in recycling; construction/demolition and clean-out debris via private hauler; household hazardous waste per Health Dept guidance; propane tanks (Aubuchon/Cabot Fuels per FAQ).
- Curbside: bags
- No loose trash or recycling — all in City carts with closed lids.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Illegal dumping / storage violations — report Health Dept 978-921-8591; specific cart fine schedule Ask the city or your hauler.
- Holidays
FAQ: when holiday occurs, collection delayed one day after holiday for the week (Monday holiday → Tuesday pickup, … Friday → Saturday). If holiday is Thursday (Thanksgiving), only Thu/Fri routes shift. See Holiday/Leaf Calendar (PDF) on trash-recycling section.
- Hauler
- Casella Waste Systems (City contract effective 2026-07-01)
- Contacts
- Engineering 978-605-2355 ([email protected]); Casella 800-227-3552; City Hall 978-921-6000; 191 Cabot Street
- Find your day
- Beverly collection schedule by street (PDF) + Trash Collection Day Map
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: beverlyma.gov
Bulk: beverlyma.gov
Holidays: beverlyma.gov
Curbside: beverlyma.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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