Grafton trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up every other week; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly trash; every other week recycling same weekday (highlighted weeks on 2025–2026 calendar PDF). Verified 2026-10-15 · grafton-ma.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | By 7:00 a.m. (calendar). Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · grafton-ma.gov |
| Recycling | Single-stream in town-provided cart (first cart free; bins stay with property). Verified 2026-10-15 · grafton-ma.gov |
| Bulk | Schedule through Harvey per town Trash & Recycling page (fees in calendar PDF — white goods, bulk items). Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · grafton-ma.gov |
| Hauler | E.L. Harvey & Sons (town curbside contract). |
| Contacts | Pay-as-you-throw program 508-839-5335 x1200; Harvey 800-321-3002; 30 Providence Rd. Verified 2026-10-15 · grafton-ma.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
By 7:00 a.m. (calendar).
Where
Curbside; use official pay-as-you-throw bag inside optional barrel.
Limits
39 lb pay-as-you-throw bag; advance scheduling for excluded large items.
Not allowed
Trash not in official bag; recycling center banned list (Styrofoam, mattresses, electronics, etc.).
Bags
Official Grafton pay-as-you-throw bags mandatory.
Verified 2026-10-15 · grafton-ma.gov
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · grafton-ma.gov
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day 2026 | 2026-01-01 | — |
| Mlk 2026 | 2026-01-19 | — |
| Presidents 2026 | 2026-02-16 | — |
| Patriots 2026 | 2026-04-20 | — |
| Memorial 2026 | 2026-05-25 | — |
| Juneteenth 2026 | 2026-06-19 | — |
| Labor 2026 | 2026-09-07 | — |
| Indigenous Peoples 2026 | 2026-10-12 | — |
| Veterans 2026 | 2026-11-11 | — |
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
Listed 2026 holidays on calendar: 1/1; 1/19; 2/16; 4/20; 5/25; 6/19; 9/7; 10/12; 11/11; 11/26; 12/25; Friday → Saturday.
Verified 2026-10-15 · grafton-ma.gov
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Full details for Grafton: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- pay-as-you-throw official Grafton bags only (39 lb limit per E.L. Harvey calendar). Weekly trash; every other week recycling same weekday (highlighted weeks on 2025–2026 calendar PDF). Curbside by 7:00 a.m. Bags may be in resident barrel on curb. Non-pay-as-you-throw trash not collected; town may charge as bulk to property owner (pay-as-you-throw page).
- Recycling
- Single-stream in town-provided cart (first cart free; bins stay with property). E.L. Harvey customer service 800-321-3002. Program excludes condominiums/apartments per calendar footnote.
- Bulk pickup
- Schedule through Harvey per town Trash & Recycling page (fees in calendar PDF — white goods, bulk items). Brush Dump/Recycling Center, 64 Old Westboro Rd — Tue/Thu 10 a.m.–2 p.m., Sat 8 a.m.–1 p.m. (drop-off rules on town page — no mattresses/electronics at center).
- Curbside: when
- By 7:00 a.m. (calendar).
- Curbside: where
- Curbside; use official pay-as-you-throw bag inside optional barrel.
- Curbside: limits
- 39 lb pay-as-you-throw bag; advance scheduling for excluded large items.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste per calendar/Public Works — check seasonal weeks on PDF.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Trash not in official bag; recycling center banned list (Styrofoam, mattresses, electronics, etc.).
- Curbside: bags
- Official Grafton pay-as-you-throw bags mandatory.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- pay-as-you-throw page references Chapter 270 enforcement and repeat dumping monitoring — specific dollars not listed.
- Holidays
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
- Mlk 2026 (2026-01-19): shift not yet confirmed
- Presidents 2026 (2026-02-16): shift not yet confirmed
- Patriots 2026 (2026-04-20): shift not yet confirmed
- Memorial 2026 (2026-05-25): shift not yet confirmed
- Juneteenth 2026 (2026-06-19): shift not yet confirmed
- Labor 2026 (2026-09-07): shift not yet confirmed
- Indigenous Peoples 2026 (2026-10-12): shift not yet confirmed
- Veterans 2026 (2026-11-11): shift not yet confirmed
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
Listed 2026 holidays on calendar: 1/1, 1/19, 2/16, 4/20, 5/25, 6/19, 9/7, 10/12, 11/11, 11/26, 12/25 — holiday week +1 day, Friday → Saturday.
- Hauler
- E.L. Harvey & Sons (town curbside contract)
- Contacts
- pay-as-you-throw program 508-839-5335 x1200; Harvey 800-321-3002; 30 Providence Rd
- Find your day
- 2025–2026 Curbside Collection Calendar (street list + A/B recycling weeks)
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: grafton-ma.gov
Bulk: grafton-ma.gov
Holidays: grafton-ma.gov
Curbside: grafton-ma.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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