Groveland trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Town weekly automated curbside (G. Mello Disposal contract per town trash_recycling page). Verified 2026-10-15 · grovelandma.com |
|---|---|
| Curbside | 6:00 p.m. evening before to 6:00 a.m. collection day (town); allow 3 ft clearance, handles toward home, automated arm access (resident guide). Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · grovelandma.com |
| Recycling | Biweekly A/B same day as trash. Green 95-gal Town cart; plastics #1–7, paper, glass bottles/jars, metal cans (rules on town page). Verified 2026-10-15 · grovelandma.com |
| Bulk | Schedule/pricing via G. Mello (town page). Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · grovelandma.com |
| Hauler | G. Mello Disposal Corp. |
| Contacts | Board of Health 978-556-7210; Town Admin 978-556-7200; Mello 978-352-8581. Verified 2026-10-15 · grovelandma.com |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
6:00 p.m. evening before to 6:00 a.m. collection day (town); allow 3 ft clearance, handles toward home, automated arm access (resident guide).
Where
Curbside; right side of road when truck backs down street (Mello mailer).
Limits
One 65-gal trash + one 95-gal recycle per qualifying household; no extra carts offered (FAQ).
Not allowed
Construction debris, tires, white goods, yard waste, recyclables in trash, etc. (Mello mailer list on town-linked PDF).
Bags
All bagged trash inside cart only after transition; loose bags not collected.
Verified 2026-10-15 · grovelandma.com
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Verified 2026-10-15 · grovelandma.com
Holidays
Holiday → collection moved up one day (town recycling section).
Verified 2026-10-15 · mellodisposal.com
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Full details for Groveland: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Town weekly automated curbside (G. Mello Disposal contract per town trash_recycling page). Town-issued black 65-gal cart only (program effective 6/29/2026). Set out by 6:00 a.m. collection day; not before 6:00 p.m. evening prior (town page; Mello mailer cites 7:00 p.m. evening prior.m.). No overflow bags after 7/10/2026 (two-week transition: bags atop closed cart only until then). Day/street: linked trash schedule PDF on town site. Bulk: contact G. Mello 978-352-8581.
- Recycling
- Biweekly A/B same day as trash. Green 95-gal Town cart; plastics #1–7, paper, glass bottles/jars, metal cans (rules on town page). Set-out timing same as trash. Excess cardboard: cardboard-only drop boxes at 183 Main St (Town Hall) and 160 Center St (Highway Garage).
- Bulk pickup
- Schedule/pricing via G. Mello 978-352-8581 (town page). Construction debris not curbside — Mello Georgetown transfer station. UTEC mattress curbside $40/item (town page). Yard waste drop-off 160 Center St (Mello mailer).
- Curbside: when
- 6:00 p.m. evening before to 6:00 a.m. collection day (town); allow 3 ft clearance, handles toward home, automated arm access (resident guide).
- Curbside: where
- Curbside; right side of road when truck backs down street (Mello mailer).
- Curbside: limits
- One 65-gal trash + one 95-gal recycle per qualifying household; no extra carts offered (FAQ).
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste facility at Highway Garage; leaves/yard waste not in trash cart (Mello unacceptable list).
- Curbside: not allowed
- Construction debris, tires, white goods, yard waste, recyclables in trash, etc. (Mello mailer list on town-linked PDF).
- Curbside: bags
- All bagged trash inside cart only after transition; loose bags not collected.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not on town
- Holidays
Holiday → collection moved up one day (town recycling section). Check on Mello 2026–2027 guide PDF for observed holidays.
- Hauler
- G. Mello Disposal Corp. (Town contract)
- Contacts
- Board of Health 978-556-7210; Town Admin 978-556-7200; Mello 978-352-8581
- Find your day
- Groveland trash & recycling schedules (PDF links on page)
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: grovelandma.com
Bulk: grovelandma.com
Holidays: mellodisposal.com
Curbside: grovelandma.com - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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