Harvard trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | No municipal curbside. Hours: Wed 7:30–11:30 a.m., Sat 8:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Verified 2026-10-15 · harvard-ma.gov |
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| Curbside | Not yet confirmed Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · harvard-ma.gov |
| Recycling | Mandatory recycling at TS (Accepted Items PDF Apr 2026): mixed paper, cardboard, glass, metals, plastics #1–#7, many fee items. Verified 2026-10-15 · harvard-ma.gov |
| Bulk | Fee schedule on Accepted Items PDF + punch cards/Dump Dollars for bulky/appliances/furniture tiers. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · harvard-ma.gov |
| Hauler | Licensed private haulers + Town Transfer Station (self-haul). |
| Contacts | Public Works 978-456-4130; Town Hall 13 Ayer Road. Verified 2026-10-15 · harvard-ma.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
Where
TS drop-off with sticker; bags for MSW.
Limits
Punch card/dump dollar fees per item on PDF.
Not allowed
Household hazardous waste, paint, Styrofoam, black plastic (What Goes Where / PDF).
Bags
Official Harvard bags for trash.
Brush
Yard waste not accepted (except seasonal trees) — private/compost elsewhere.
Not yet confirmed: When.
Verified 2026-10-15 · harvard-ma.gov
Find your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · harvard-ma.gov
Holidays
TS closed outside Wed/Sat windows; hauler holidays vary by contractor.
Verified 2026-10-15 · harvard-ma.gov
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- Trash
- No municipal curbside. Residents use private permitted haulers (Board of Health 2026 Permitted Haulers PDF) and/or Harvard Transfer Station, 47 Depot Road. All household trash in official Harvard trash bags (purchase locations on Permits & Fees page). Transfer Station sticker required on every vehicle; residency not required to buy sticker (FY2027 stickers online/mail/drop box). Hours: Wed 7:30–11:30 a.m., Sat 8:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
- Recycling
- Mandatory recycling at TS (Accepted Items PDF Apr 2026): mixed paper, cardboard, glass, metals, plastics #1–#7, many fee items (TV/monitor $30, mattress $25, fridge $20, etc.). No yard waste except seasonal Christmas trees (What Goes Where). No household hazardous waste at TS — use devenshhw.com.
- Bulk pickup
- Fee schedule on Accepted Items PDF + punch cards/Dump Dollars for bulky/appliances/furniture tiers. Take-It-Or-Leave-It shed for reusable goods.
- Curbside: when
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: where
- TS drop-off with sticker; bags for MSW.
- Curbside: limits
- Punch card/dump dollar fees per item on PDF.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste not accepted (except seasonal trees) — private/compost elsewhere.
- Curbside: not allowed
- household hazardous waste, paint, Styrofoam, black plastic (What Goes Where / PDF).
- Curbside: bags
- Official Harvard bags for trash.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- TS rules; BOH permits haulers.
- Holidays
TS closed outside Wed/Sat windows; hauler holidays vary by contractor.
- Hauler
- Licensed private haulers + Town Transfer Station (self-haul)
- Contacts
- Public Works 978-456-4130; Town Hall 13 Ayer Road
- Find your day
- Harvard Transfer Station / Permits & Fees
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: harvard-ma.gov
Bulk: harvard-ma.gov
Holidays: harvard-ma.gov
Curbside: harvard-ma.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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