Essex trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Essex Transfer Station, 30 Landing Road. Hours: Tue, Fri, Sat 7:30 a.m.–3 p.m. Phone 978-768-6262 / 978-768-6431. Verified 2026-10-15 · essexma.org |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Not yet confirmed Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · essexma.org |
| Recycling | Recyclables to designated areas under attendant direction (Rules PDF). Verified 2026-10-15 · essexma.org |
| Bulk | Bulk item stickers from Public Works for special items (ACs, TVs, monitors, refrigerators per Rules PDF §1). Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · essexma.org |
| Hauler | None (municipal curbside); Town Transfer Station. |
| Contacts | Transfer Station **978-768-6262**; **30 Landing Rd**. Verified 2026-10-15 · essexma.org |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
Where
Stickers on driver-side windshield; bags/stickered bulk per attendant.
Limits
Two stickers/household max (two registrations same address); small businesses limited bag tickets/month per Rules PDF.
Not allowed
Non-Essex waste; commercial haulers; mattresses at TS (post-2022); tires/batteries/oil; demolition.
Bags
Essex-approved bags only for household trash at TS.
Brush
Brush/limbs/stumps not accepted (Rules PDF).
Not yet confirmed: When.
Verified 2026-10-15 · essexma.org
Find your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · essexma.org
Holidays
TS closed Mon/Wed/Thu/Sun; holiday schedule not enumerated on HTML page — call before visit.
Verified 2026-10-15 · essexma.org
Private junk pickup
Same-week haul for furniture or a cleanout in Essex. Not affiliated with Town Rulebook or your city — you book directly.
Opens the vendor site. We do not book or take payment.
Show more
Full details for Essex: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- No municipal curbside. Essex Transfer Station, 30 Landing Road. Household rubbish only in Essex-approved bags: large 33-gal $4/bag or $20/roll of 5; small 15-gal $2/bag or $10/roll of 5 (retailers listed on Transfer Station page). Windshield sticker required (apply online/mail-in; rules PDF). Hours: Tue, Fri, Sat 7:30 a.m.–3 p.m. Phone 978-768-6262 / 978-768-6431.
- Recycling
- Recyclables to designated areas under attendant direction (Rules PDF). Mattresses/box springs not accepted at TS since Nov 1, 2022 (page notice). Textiles continue in donation containers. What to Recycle PDF linked from town page.
- Bulk pickup
- Bulk item stickers from Public Works for special items (ACs, TVs, monitors, refrigerators per Rules PDF §1). No brush, stumps, demolition, vehicles, tires, batteries, motor oil at TS per regulations excerpt.
- Curbside: when
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: where
- Stickers on driver-side windshield; bags/stickered bulk per attendant.
- Curbside: limits
- Two stickers/household max (two registrations same address); small businesses limited bag tickets/month per Rules PDF.
- Curbside: brush
- Brush/limbs/stumps not accepted (Rules PDF).
- Curbside: not allowed
- Non-Essex waste; commercial haulers; mattresses at TS (post-2022); tires/batteries/oil; demolition.
- Curbside: bags
- Essex-approved bags only for household trash at TS.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- TS personnel may reject loads; Public Works special permits for exceptions.
- Holidays
TS closed Mon/Wed/Thu/Sun; holiday schedule not enumerated on HTML page — call before visit.
- Hauler
- None (municipal curbside); Town Transfer Station
- Contacts
- Transfer Station **978-768-6262**; **30 Landing Rd**
- Find your day
- Essex Transfer Station — stickers, bags, hours
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: essexma.org
Bulk: essexma.org
Holidays: essexma.org
Curbside: essexma.org - Verified
- 2026-10-15
Town Rulebook is independent and not affiliated with any city or hauler. Schedules change — always confirm with your city. About & disclaimer