Georgetown trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up every other week; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Mello residential routes: Georgetown west/south Tuesday; north/east Thursday; trash weekly; curbside before 6:00 a.m. (Mello site — private subscription, not Town service). Verified 2026-10-15 · georgetownma.gov |
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| Curbside | N/A for Town service. Mello subscribers: before 6:00 a.m. (private). Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · mellodisposal.com |
| Recycling | Private hauler or Mello biweekly curbside if subscribed; TS recycling free for Georgetown residents. Verified 2026-10-15 · georgetownma.gov |
| Bulk | TS per-item fees (examples from Mello pricing PDF May 2025: couch $40, mattress $75, fridge $50 — check current at). Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · mellodisposal.com |
| Hauler | None (municipal); G. |
| Contacts | Town **978-352-5710**, 1 Library Street; Mello TS **978-352-9948** / **978-352-8581**. Verified 2026-10-15 · georgetownma.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
N/A for Town service. Mello subscribers: before 6:00 a.m. (private).
Where
Private hauler contract rules; TS scale/trailer rules per Mello.
Limits
TS item fees; no Town cart program.
Not allowed
TS: no TVs/monitors at TS per sheet; no liquids/haz; no concrete/red brick; no brush.
Bags
Small kitchen bag $2, large bag/barrel $5 at TS.
Verified 2026-10-15 · mellodisposal.com
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Verified 2026-10-15 · georgetownma.gov
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Full details for Georgetown: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- No public municipal curbside pickup (Town FAQ). Homeowners must contract permitted private haulers (2026 Septage & Garbage Haulers list on Board of Health page) or use G. Mello transfer station / subscription service. Mello residential routes: Georgetown west/south Tuesday, north/east Thursday — trash weekly, recycling biweekly; curbside before 6:00 a.m. (Mello site — private subscription, not Town service).
- Recycling
- Private hauler or Mello biweekly curbside if subscribed; TS recycling free for Georgetown residents ($2/bin, $4/toter for non-resident pricing on fee sheet). Single-stream at TS separate from trash.
- Bulk pickup
- TS per-item fees (examples from Mello pricing PDF May 2025: couch $40, mattress $75, fridge $50 — check current at 978-352-9948). New facility 20 Carleton Drive per Mello website; older PDF lists 203 East Main.
- Curbside: when
- N/A for Town service. Mello subscribers: before 6:00 a.m. (private).
- Curbside: where
- Private hauler contract rules; TS scale/trailer rules per Mello.
- Curbside: limits
- TS item fees; no Town cart program.
- Curbside: brush
- TS doesn't accept brush/shrubbery per fee sheet — private yard waste options.
- Curbside: not allowed
- TS: no TVs/monitors at TS per sheet; no liquids/haz; no concrete/red brick; no brush.
- Curbside: bags
- Small kitchen bag $2, large bag/barrel $5 at TS.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- BOH hauler licensing; Town FAQ doesn't cite set-out fines.
- Holidays
No Town holiday delay calendar (no municipal pickup). Private hauler/Mello holiday rules apply to subscribers.
- Hauler
- None (municipal); G. Mello Disposal (TS operator + optional private subscription); BOH-permitted haulers list
- Contacts
- Town **978-352-5710**, 1 Library Street; Mello TS **978-352-9948** / **978-352-8581**
- Find your day
- Town FAQ (no public curbside) + 2026 Garbage Haulers list (BOH)
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: georgetownma.gov
Bulk: mellodisposal.com
Holidays: georgetownma.gov
Curbside: mellodisposal.com - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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