Dracut trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up every other week; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Blue cart = trash weekly; green 95-gal cart = recycling every other week (A-week or B-week by street — 2026 Recycling Calendar PDF). Verified 2026-10-15 · dracutma.gov |
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| Curbside | By 7:00 a.m. collection day. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · dracutma.gov |
| Recycling | Single-stream in green cart; ≥2 ft from blue cart at curb. Verified 2026-10-15 · dracutma.gov |
| Bulk | Pre-schedule with Casella; one acceptable bulky item/week free (town-wide pickup day weekly e.g. Fridays per FAQ). Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · dracutma.gov |
| Hauler | Casella Waste Management (Town contract). |
| Contacts | Town Hall **62 Arlington Street**; Casella **603-898-3680**; Trash FAQ TID=21. Verified 2026-10-15 · dracutma.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
By 7:00 a.m. collection day.
Where
Carts curbside 2 ft+ apart (calendar).
Limits
One free bulky/week when pre-registered; overflow bags as above; quarterly trash fee.
Not allowed
C&D, haz waste-ban items; mattresses in trash; textiles (use drop boxes at listed parks/schools).
Bags
Trash in blue cart; overflow official bags only outside cart.
Verified 2026-10-15 · dracutma.gov
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · dracutma.gov
Holidays
2026 Recycling Calendar — holiday weeks shaded black, collection +1 day (Friday → Saturday).
Verified 2026-10-15 · dracutma.gov
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Full details for Dracut: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Town-wide curbside (Casella, since July 1, 2025). Blue cart = trash weekly; green 95-gal cart = recycling every other week (A-week or B-week by street — 2026 Recycling Calendar PDF). Curbside by 7:00 a.m. FY2026 fee: $95/quarter (flat per household; billed Aug/Nov/Feb/May; 14% interest if unpaid → lien). Overflow: official bags 5 for $20 (Hannaford service desk, Kenwood Hardware, Dracut Hardware, Town Clerk). Extra trash cart $165/year; extra recycle $135/year (Casella 603-898-3680).
- Recycling
- Single-stream in green cart; ≥2 ft from blue cart at curb. No plastic bags; RecycleSmartMA rules on calendar PDF. Missed: Casella 603-898-3680 / [email protected].
- Bulk pickup
- Pre-schedule with Casella; one acceptable bulky item/week free (town-wide pickup day weekly e.g. Fridays per FAQ). Acceptable: bed frame, bureau, carpet rolls (cut/tied ≤50 lb, up to 6), couch, desk, doors, grill (fuel removed), etc. (FAQ table). Not bulk: mattress, box spring, toilets, white goods, C&D, CRTs — mattresses via UTEC 978-856-3902. White goods/CRTs: fee schedule $47/item effective July 1, 2026 (Year 2 of contract).
- Curbside: when
- By 7:00 a.m. collection day.
- Curbside: where
- Carts curbside 2 ft+ apart (calendar).
- Curbside: limits
- One free bulky/week when pre-registered; overflow bags as above; quarterly trash fee.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste drop-off at Public Works continues per FAQ; finished compost available at Public Works.
- Curbside: not allowed
- C&D, haz waste-ban items; mattresses in trash; textiles (use drop boxes at listed parks/schools).
- Curbside: bags
- Trash in blue cart; overflow official bags only outside cart.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Unpaid quarterly bill → lien + interest; Casella may reject contaminated recycling.
- Holidays
2026 Recycling Calendar — holiday weeks shaded black, collection +1 day (Friday → Saturday). Trash and recycle same delay rule.
- Hauler
- Casella Waste Management (Town contract)
- Contacts
- Town Hall **62 Arlington Street**; Casella **603-898-3680**; Trash FAQ TID=21
- Find your day
- Trash & Recycling Schedule (A/B week) + 2026 Recycling Calendar PDF
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: dracutma.gov
Bulk: dracutma.gov
Holidays: dracutma.gov
Curbside: dracutma.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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