Concord trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Waste Management collects subscribers: Town-issued 35-gallon green cart for solid waste; fee on monthly Town utility bill. Verified 2026-10-15 · concordma.gov |
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| Curbside | Carts at curb by 7:00 a.m. collection day; remove soon after collection (Waste Management (WM) FAQ). Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · concordma.gov |
| Recycling | Waste Management (WM) 96-gallon cart (yellow top) single-stream for subscribers; optional swap to 64-gallon via Recycling Cart Swap Request. Verified 2026-10-15 · concordma.gov |
| Bulk | Large items: contact Public Works; semi-annual ReUsIt/Public Works Drop-off Days (subscribers get one event/year pass; non-subscribers pay by volume). Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · concordma.gov |
| Hauler | Waste Management (Town contract for subscribers). |
| Contacts | Public Works 978-318-3240; 133 Keyes Road; Town Hall 978-318-3100; [email protected]. Verified 2026-10-15 · concordma.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Carts at curb by 7:00 a.m. collection day; remove soon after collection (Waste Management (WM) FAQ).
Where
Wheels toward house; ≥3 ft from parked cars, mailboxes, obstacles; clear accessible area at curb.
Limits
35-gal trash cart; one yellow tag per 35-gal overflow bag ($3.60). Weight: bags/barrels ≤40 lbs per historic program flyer — check current Waste Management (WM) guidelines if changed.
Not allowed
Plastic bags, Styrofoam, household hazardous waste containers in recycling; recyclables banned from trash for subscribers per state/local program rules.
Bags
Trash in Town cart; overflow in tagged 35-gal bags only.
Not yet confirmed: Fees and fines.
Verified 2026-10-15 · concordma.gov
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Verified 2026-10-15 · concordma.gov
Holidays
Observed holidays affect only that day's route, rescheduled to that Saturday (e.g., Thanksgiving Thursday → Saturday collection; Friday unchanged). Monday holidays never delay Tue–Fri routes.
Verified 2026-10-15 · concordma.gov
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- Trash
- Opt-in municipal curbside (rate-payer funded; not tax-supported). Waste Management collects subscribers: Town-issued 35-gallon green cart for solid waste; fee on monthly Town utility bill. Subscribe via application to Public Works 133 Keyes Road or Treasurer 22 Monument Square. Overflow: yellow tags ($3.60 each) on each additional 35-gallon bag beyond cart capacity. Cart repair/replacement via wm.com address lookup or Public Works 978-318-3240. Collection day: By Street / By Day links on Solid Waste Disposal page.
- Recycling
- Waste Management (WM) 96-gallon cart (yellow top) single-stream for subscribers; optional swap to 64-gallon via Recycling Cart Swap Request. All recyclables together — rinse containers; flatten cardboard ≤36×36 in cart or use cardboard dumpsters at 133 Keyes Road. Accepted: paper types, glass bottles/jars, metal food/beverage cans, plastic bottles/jars (not motor-oil/chemical containers), aseptic cartons per FAQ. Not curbside: plastic bags, Styrofoam, soiled paper, hazardous chemical containers. No loose items outside Town cart collected.
- Bulk pickup
- Large items: contact Public Works 978-318-3240; semi-annual ReUsIt/Public Works Drop-off Days (subscribers get one event/year pass; non-subscribers pay by volume). Styrofoam blocks/clean cups/trays accepted on drop-off days only (not curbside). Mattresses and specialty items via concordma.gov/2977/Recycling resources.
- Curbside: when
- Carts at curb by 7:00 a.m. collection day; remove soon after collection (Waste Management (WM) FAQ).
- Curbside: where
- Wheels toward house; ≥3 ft from parked cars, mailboxes, obstacles; clear accessible area at curb.
- Curbside: limits
- 35-gal trash cart; one yellow tag per 35-gal overflow bag ($3.60). Additional/extra carts via Additional Cart Application. Weight: bags/barrels ≤40 lbs per historic program flyer — check current Waste Management (WM) guidelines if changed.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste not part of standard Waste Management (WM) curbside cart contract on — use Drop-off Days / compost site / Public Works guidance.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Plastic bags, Styrofoam, household hazardous waste containers in recycling; recyclables banned from trash for subscribers per state/local program rules.
- Curbside: bags
- Trash in Town cart; overflow in tagged 35-gal bags only.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not yet confirmed
- Holidays
Observed holidays affect only that day's route, rescheduled to that Saturday (e.g., Thanksgiving Thursday → Saturday collection; Friday unchanged). Monday holidays never delay Tue–Fri routes. Weather/holiday detail on program.
- Hauler
- Waste Management (Town contract for subscribers)
- Contacts
- Public Works 978-318-3240; 133 Keyes Road; Town Hall 978-318-3100; [email protected]
- Find your day
- Concord curbside collection By Street / By Day (links on Solid Waste page)
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: concordma.gov
Bulk: concordma.gov
Holidays: concordma.gov
Curbside: concordma.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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