Dunstable trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Town optional curbside subscription (Board of Health / G.W. Shaw & Son). $396/year for service July 1; 2026; 2027 (renewal letter cites $36 increase) Verified 2026-10-15 · dunstable-ma.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | By 7:00 a.m. Thursday. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · dunstable-ma.gov |
| Recycling | 64-gallon blue cart, single-stream weekly same day — rinse #1–7 plastics, paper, cardboard, glass, metal. Verified 2026-10-15 · dunstable-ma.gov |
| Bulk | Call Shaw & Son (fee list on Town site); subscription not required to order bulky pickup. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · dunstable-ma.gov |
| Hauler | G.W. Shaw & Son (Town BOH contract). |
| Contacts | BOH 978-649-4514 x229; Sue Fayne x224; 511 Main Street. Verified 2026-10-15 · dunstable-ma.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
By 7:00 a.m. Thursday.
Where
Curbside carts; overflow bag beside grey cart.
Limits
No commercial waste, C&D, yard waste, bulky, haz waste, or auto parts in carts/overflow.
Not allowed
As guide list for recycle/trash carts; haz waste via Devens consortium household hazardous waste (replacing Tyngsboro day — Town notice).
Bags
Bag trash inside grey cart; overflow in official overflow bags only.
Verified 2026-10-15 · dunstable-ma.gov
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · dunstable-ma.gov
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day 2027 | 2027-01-01 | — |
| Memorial 2026 | 2026-05-25 | — |
| Independence 2026 | 2026-07-04 | — |
| Labor 2026 | 2026-09-07 | — |
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
If holiday is Mon–Thu: New Year's, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas → pickup moves to Friday.
Verified 2026-10-15 · dunstable-ma.gov
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Full details for Dunstable: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Town optional curbside subscription (Board of Health / G.W. Shaw & Son). $396/year for service July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 (renewal letter cites $36 increase); pro-rated signup via dunstable-ma.gov/trashpayments. 32-gallon grey cart: trash bagged inside. Overflow bags $3 each ($15/roll of 5) at Town Hall Mon–Thu 9 a.m.–4 p.m. collection Thursday — out by 7:00 a.m. Town transfer station closed — program replaces former TS.
- Recycling
- 64-gallon blue cart, single-stream weekly same day — rinse #1–7 plastics, paper, cardboard, glass, metal. Banned from cart: windows, bulbs, dishes, Pyrex, aerosol, food-contaminated containers, unmarked plastics, foam, bubble wrap, plastic bags.
- Bulk pickup
- Call Shaw & Son 1-800-649-7419 (fee list on Town site); subscription not required to order bulky pickup. Mattresses: UTEC program $40 (Town mattress page reference in guide index).
- Curbside: when
- By 7:00 a.m. Thursday.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside carts; overflow bag beside grey cart.
- Curbside: limits
- No commercial waste, C&D, yard waste, bulky, haz waste, or auto parts in carts/overflow.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste not in curbside carts — private disposal or regional options (Pepperell TS open to non-residents per Town page).
- Curbside: not allowed
- As guide list for recycle/trash carts; haz waste via Devens consortium household hazardous waste (replacing Tyngsboro day — Town notice).
- Curbside: bags
- Bag trash inside grey cart; overflow in official overflow bags only.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Contact BOH at 978-649-4514 x224 / [email protected] for fine details.
- Holidays
- New Year's Day 2027 (2027-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
- Memorial 2026 (2026-05-25): shift not yet confirmed
- Independence 2026 (2026-07-04): shift not yet confirmed
- Labor 2026 (2026-09-07): shift not yet confirmed
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
If holiday is Mon–Thu: New Year's, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas → pickup moves to Friday (Trash & Recycling Guide). Other weeks: Thursday normal.
- Hauler
- G.W. Shaw & Son (Town BOH contract)
- Contacts
- BOH 978-649-4514 x229; Sue Fayne x224; 511 Main Street
- Find your day
- Dunstable curbside trash guide + trashpayments
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: dunstable-ma.gov
Bulk: dunstable-ma.gov
Holidays: dunstable-ma.gov
Curbside: dunstable-ma.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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