Dover trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | No municipal curbside trash pickup (Town FAQ). Hours Wed/Sat/Sun 8:00 a.m.–3:45 p.m.; closed holidays. Verified 2026-10-15 · doverma.gov |
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| Curbside | Not yet confirmed Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · doverma.gov |
| Recycling | Mandatory separation — MassDEP bans recyclables in trash. Verified 2026-10-15 · doverma.gov |
| Bulk | Bulky non-recyclables and bulky items → TS designated areas; fees for some items. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · doverma.gov |
| Hauler | None (municipal); private haulers optional; Town Transfer Station. |
| Contacts | Transfer Station 781-329-7733; Highway 508-785-0058 ext. 110; [email protected]. Verified 2026-10-15 · doverma.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
Where
TS drop-off only with valid sticker on vehicle.
Limits
Sticker per registered Dover vehicle; mattress fee per unit.
Not allowed
Household hazardous waste, banned recyclables in trash, stumps/large limbs in yard area per brochure.
Bags
Trash bags at TS per attendant direction; food scraps separated.
Brush
Yard waste: leaves/flowers/grass in compost area — no bushes, stumps, limbs, plastic bags (brochure).
Not yet confirmed: When.
Verified 2026-10-15 · doverma.gov
Find your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · doverma.gov
Holidays
Transfer Station closed holidays (brochure: closed holidays; hours Wed/Sat/Sun only).
Verified 2026-10-15 · doverma.gov
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- Trash
- No municipal curbside trash pickup (Town FAQ). Residents use private haulers and/or Dover Transfer Station, 211 Powisset St. Household trash disposed in designated containers at TS with free green windshield sticker (online or in person; vehicle registration + residency proof). Hours Wed/Sat/Sun 8:00 a.m.–3:45 p.m.; closed holidays. Separate food waste barrels at TS (compostable/paper bags recommended per FAQ).
- Recycling
- Mandatory separation — MassDEP bans recyclables in trash. Transfer Station accepts single-stream and sorted recyclables per Guidelines Brochure (paper, cardboard #1–7 plastics, glass, metal, etc.). Deposit containers in Deposit Shed. No curbside recycling from Town.
- Bulk pickup
- Bulky non-recyclables and bulky items → TS designated areas; fees for some items (e.g. Mattress/box spring $45 each effective Feb 1, 2023 — pay online or at TS). Propane tanks empty only; no household hazardous waste at TS. CRT/e-waste areas per brochure.
- Curbside: when
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: where
- TS drop-off only with valid sticker on vehicle.
- Curbside: limits
- Sticker per registered Dover vehicle; mattress fee per unit.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste: leaves/flowers/grass in compost area — no bushes, stumps, limbs, plastic bags (brochure).
- Curbside: not allowed
- household hazardous waste, banned recyclables in trash, stumps/large limbs in yard area per brochure.
- Curbside: bags
- Trash bags at TS per attendant direction; food scraps separated.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- TS rules / MassDEP bans; brochure emphasizes rejected loads if recyclables in trash.
- Holidays
Transfer Station closed holidays (brochure: closed holidays; hours Wed/Sat/Sun only). Private hauler holidays vary by contractor — not published by Town.
- Hauler
- None (municipal); private haulers optional; Town Transfer Station
- Contacts
- Transfer Station 781-329-7733; Highway 508-785-0058 ext. 110; [email protected]
- Find your day
- Dover Transfer Station / FAQ QID 101
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: doverma.gov
Bulk: doverma.gov
Holidays: doverma.gov
Curbside: doverma.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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