Douglas trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Residents use licensed private haulers (Town list: Trash Haulers 2024 PDF on Board of Health Trash & Recycling page) or Transfer Station 9 Riedell Rd (Tue/Thu/Sat 7 a.m.–4 p.m.) with annual windshield permit ($350 / $240 age 65+, Mar 2025–Mar 2026 rules). Verified 2026-10-15 · douglas-ma.gov |
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| Curbside | Not yet confirmed Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · douglas-ma.gov |
| Recycling | Recycling: Mandatory separation at TS — glass bottles/jars, plastics #1–5, paper, flattened cardboard (no pizza boxes), metal cans; banned from compactor. Verified 2026-10-15 · douglas-ma.gov |
| Bulk | TS fees: electronics priced per monitor/TV size; metal container $10/item (stoves, washers, etc.); upholstered couch $20, chair $10; wood container. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · douglas-ma.gov |
| Hauler | Licensed private haulers; Town Transfer Station (Board of Health). |
| Contacts | Transfer Station 508-476-3742; Board of Health 29 Depot St. Verified 2026-10-15 · douglas-ma.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
Where
TS: permit on driver-side windshield; staff-directed.
Limits
Permit tied to registered vehicle; alternate vehicle requires Board of Health paperwork.
Not allowed
MassDEP banned items at TS (tires, fridges, household hazardous waste, mattresses in compactor, etc.) — see Rules & Regs PDF.
Bags
Bags required for household trash at TS.
Brush
Compost/yard waste → Uxbridge Compost Facility (Douglas resident permit $20 via BOH); brush rules at Uxbridge site.
Not yet confirmed: When.
Verified 2026-10-15 · douglas-ma.gov
Find your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · douglas-ma.gov
Holidays
TS closed on holidays (check with). Private hauler holidays vary.
Verified 2026-10-15 · douglas-ma.gov
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- Trash
- No municipal curbside. Residents use licensed private haulers (Town list: Trash Haulers 2024 PDF on Board of Health Trash & Recycling page) or Transfer Station 9 Riedell Rd (Tue/Thu/Sat 7 a.m.–4 p.m.) with annual windshield permit ($350 / $240 age 65+, Mar 2025–Mar 2026 rules). All household trash in bags at TS. One residential household load per visit; excessive volume monitored.
- Recycling
- Mandatory separation at TS — glass bottles/jars, plastics #1–5, paper, flattened cardboard (no pizza boxes), metal cans; banned from compactor if mixed. No curbside town recycling.
- Bulk pickup
- TS fees: electronics priced per monitor/TV size; metal container $10/item (stoves, washers, etc.); upholstered couch $20, chair $10; wood container for limited clean wood/paint (dried latex). Mattresses → listed private sites (Webster TS, haulers). No house cleanouts at TS — dumpster/hauler.
- Curbside: when
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: where
- TS: permit on driver-side windshield; staff-directed.
- Curbside: limits
- Permit tied to registered vehicle; alternate vehicle requires Board of Health paperwork.
- Curbside: brush
- Compost/yard waste → Uxbridge Compost Facility (Douglas resident permit $20 via BOH); brush rules at Uxbridge site.
- Curbside: not allowed
- MassDEP banned items at TS (tires, fridges, household hazardous waste, mattresses in compactor, etc.) — see Rules & Regs PDF.
- Curbside: bags
- Bags required for household trash at TS.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Second TS violation → permit forfeiture without refund (Rules & Regs).
- Holidays
TS closed on holidays (check with 508-476-3742). Private hauler holidays vary.
- Hauler
- Licensed private haulers; Town Transfer Station (Board of Health)
- Contacts
- Transfer Station 508-476-3742; Board of Health 29 Depot St
- Find your day
- Licensed Trash Haulers PDF + Transfer Station Rules 2025–2026
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: douglas-ma.gov
Bulk: douglas-ma.gov
Holidays: douglas-ma.gov
Curbside: douglas-ma.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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