Bolton trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Bag fees (effective 2/27/2025): $3.25/15-gal, $5.00/33-gal, sold in 5-packs; check only payable Town of Bolton (Trash Bag Fees page). Verified 2026-10-15 · bolton-ma.gov |
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| Curbside | Not yet confirmed Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · bolton-ma.gov |
| Recycling | Mandatory separation at TS per Recycle Smart partnership pages; accepted items/fees on Transfer Station Accepted Items & Fees (mattress flyer linked). Verified 2026-10-15 · bolton-ma.gov |
| Bulk | Bulk Waste Disposal Tips: flat fees by load size — $30 trunk load, $70 between trunk and ¾ pickup, $100 pickup load. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · bolton-ma.gov |
| Hauler | None (municipal TS); private haulers optional. |
| Contacts | Public Works 978-779-6402 (Recycle Smart listing); Town Hall 663 Main St. Verified 2026-10-15 · bolton-ma.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
Where
On-site drop-off with valid TS access/sticker per regulations.
Limits
Bulk fee tiers; senior pay-as-you-throw bag program page available.
Not allowed
Household hazardous waste → Devens collection (Town page link); Styrofoam/black plastic per accepted-items PDF.
Bags
Official orange/green TS bags for MSW.
Fees and fines
TS regulations; check-only bag sales.
Not yet confirmed: When, Brush.
Verified 2026-10-15 · bolton-ma.gov
Find your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · bolton-ma.gov
Holidays
TS closed outside posted hours; private hauler holidays N/A for Town TS.
Verified 2026-10-15 · bolton-ma.gov
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Full details for Bolton: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- No municipal curbside program on official site (Transfer Station model). Bolton residents only drop household trash in 15-gal (green) or 33-gal (orange) Town bags at Transfer Station & Recycling Center, 95 Forbush Mill Road. Bag fees (effective 2/27/2025): $3.25/15-gal, $5.00/33-gal, sold in 5-packs; check only payable Town of Bolton (Trash Bag Fees page). Optional private curbside haulers (e.g. E.L. Harvey markets Bolton service on elharvey.com — not Town-operated; Town site doesn't publish curbside set-out rules).
- Recycling
- Mandatory separation at TS per Recycle Smart partnership pages; accepted items/fees on Transfer Station Accepted Items & Fees (mattress flyer linked). Hours per Recycle Smart listing: Wed 1–7 p.m., Fri 1–4 p.m., Sat 8 a.m.–3 p.m. (check on Town PDF).
- Bulk pickup
- Bulk Waste Disposal Tips: flat fees by load size — $30 trunk load, $70 between trunk and ¾ pickup, $100 pickup load (any partial tier pays full tier fee).
- Curbside: when
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: where
- On-site drop-off with valid TS access/sticker per regulations.
- Curbside: limits
- Bulk fee tiers; senior pay-as-you-throw bag program page available.
- Curbside: brush
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: not allowed
- household hazardous waste → Devens collection (Town page link); Styrofoam/black plastic per accepted-items PDF.
- Curbside: bags
- Official orange/green TS bags for MSW.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- TS regulations; check-only bag sales.
- Holidays
TS closed outside posted hours; private hauler holidays N/A for Town TS.
- Hauler
- None (municipal TS); private haulers optional
- Contacts
- Public Works 978-779-6402 (Recycle Smart listing); Town Hall 663 Main St
- Find your day
- Bolton Transfer Station & Recycling Center
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: bolton-ma.gov
Bulk: bolton-ma.gov
Holidays: bolton-ma.gov
Curbside: bolton-ma.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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