Boxford trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | 65-gal town trash cart; weekly on address day (street listing PDF). $175/year user fee (FY27 renewal deadline Jun 12, 2026 on town page). Verified 2026-10-15 · boxfordma.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | By 6:00 a.m. collection day. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · boxfordma.gov |
| Recycling | Biweekly 95-gal town cart (Green A / Blue B weeks). Verified 2026-10-15 · boxfordma.gov |
| Bulk | Per Mello/Boxford materials — contact G. Mello for special pickup/pricing; town calendar for service weeks (see Boxford FY27 schedule PDF). Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · mellodisposal.com |
| Hauler | G. Mello Disposal Corp. |
| Contacts | Health Dept 978-887-2875; G. Mello 978-352-8581. Verified 2026-10-15 · boxfordma.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
By 6:00 a.m. collection day.
Where
Town Mello carts only at curb.
Limits
$175/yr required or no pickup; max extra carts per program rules.
Not allowed
Non-town carts; unpaid annual fee households skipped.
Bags
Trash in town cart; recyclables loose in town cart.
Verified 2026-10-15 · boxfordma.gov
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · boxfordma.gov
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| Independence 2026 | 2026-07-04 | — |
| Labor 2026 | 2026-09-07 | — |
| Memorial 2026 | 2026-05-25 | — |
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
| New Year's Day 2027 | 2027-01-01 | — |
6 observed holidays 2026–2027: July 4, Labor Day, Memorial Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s — highlighted pickup day +1 day.
Verified 2026-10-15 · boxfordma.gov
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Full details for Boxford: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- G. Mello automated curbside since Jul 2024. 65-gal town trash cart; weekly on address day (street listing PDF). $175/year user fee (FY27 renewal deadline Jun 12, 2026 on town page). All trash in cart. By 6:00 a.m. (FY27 holiday calendar). Up to 2 extra 65-gal trash carts + 33-gal overflow bags $6 at Town Hall (Health Dept for first-time extra cart orders).
- Recycling
- Biweekly 95-gal town cart (Green A / Blue B weeks). Loose single-stream — no plastic bags. Missed: G. Mello 978-352-8581.
- Bulk pickup
- Per Mello/Boxford materials — contact G. Mello for special pickup/pricing; town calendar for service weeks (see Boxford FY27 schedule PDF).
- Curbside: when
- By 6:00 a.m. collection day.
- Curbside: where
- Town Mello carts only at curb.
- Curbside: limits
- $175/yr required or no pickup; max extra carts per program rules.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste via town/Mello special programs — not on main trash portal
- Curbside: not allowed
- Non-town carts; unpaid annual fee households skipped.
- Curbside: bags
- Trash in town cart; recyclables loose in town cart.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Non-payment → no collection (town policy).
- Holidays
- Independence 2026 (2026-07-04): shift not yet confirmed
- Labor 2026 (2026-09-07): shift not yet confirmed
- Memorial 2026 (2026-05-25): shift not yet confirmed
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
- New Year's Day 2027 (2027-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
6 observed holidays 2026–2027: July 4, Labor Day, Memorial Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s — highlighted pickup day +1 day. (Martin Luther King Jr. Day/Patriots not in Boxford’s 6-holiday list.)
- Hauler
- G. Mello Disposal Corp.
- Contacts
- Health Dept 978-887-2875; G. Mello 978-352-8581
- Find your day
- Boxford street listing + FY27 holiday/recycling PDF
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: boxfordma.gov
Bulk: mellodisposal.com
Holidays: boxfordma.gov
Curbside: boxfordma.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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