Hingham trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | No Town curbside collection. Household rubbish in compactor area: general trash/wet garbage (double-bag wet). Verified 2026-10-15 · hingham-ma.gov · source |
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| Curbside | N/A curbside (transfer Thu–Sun 7 a.m.–4 p.m. or private hauler schedule). Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · hingham-ma.gov · source |
| Recycling | Recycling: Mandatory separation at Transfer Station — paper, cardboard, bottles/cans, metals, etc. Verified 2026-10-15 · hingham-ma.gov · source |
| Bulk | Bulky furniture, rugs, C&D by permit/fee in open-top trailers above compactors (not in compactor). Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · hingham-ma.gov · source |
| Hauler | Town Transfer Station (self-haul) or permitted private haulers. |
| Contacts | Transfer Station 781-741-1430 / [email protected]; Public Works 25 Bare Cove Park Dr; [email protected]. Verified 2026-10-15 · hingham-ma.gov · source |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
N/A curbside (transfer Thu–Sun 7 a.m.–4 p.m. or private hauler schedule).
Where
Separate recyclables before compactor; bulky in designated trailers.
Limits
Vehicle/load limits per bulky/C&D page; commercial rates differ.
Not allowed
Recyclables in trash compactor; haz waste; waste ban items; rubble in bulky container.
Bags
Bagged household rubbish into compactor; recycle separately.
Verified 2026-10-15 · hingham-ma.gov · source
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Hingham permitted trash haulers list + Transfer Station hours
Verified 2026-10-15 · hingham-ma.gov · source
Holidays
Transfer Station closed holidays (Thu–Sun schedule); no municipal curbside holiday delay table.
Verified 2026-10-15 · hingham-ma.gov · source
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Full details for Hingham: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- No Town curbside collection. Residents use Transfer Station (1 Sam Ryder Rd off Hobart St) Thu–Sun 7:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. (closed holidays) or permitted private haulers (2026 list PDF on Town site — e.g., Harvest Waste Systems and others). Household rubbish in compactor area: general trash/wet garbage (double-bag wet). Mandatory recycling — recyclables unlawful in compactor. Stickers/permits at Public Works office with ID. ~$100/ton incineration cost cited for compacted MSW.
- Recycling
- Mandatory separation at Transfer Station — paper, cardboard, bottles/cans, metals, etc. In designated areas. Contamination can reject loads. Email [email protected] for questions.
- Bulk pickup
- Bulky furniture, rugs, construction debris by permit/fee in open-top trailers above compactors (not in compactor). May 1, 2021 rates: appliances $15/item; TVs/CRTs $15/item; residential construction debris/bulky (incl. Furniture) $120/ton, $15 minimum up to 250 lb then $0.06/lb; mattress/box spring $20/item. Wood waste cut to 3 ft lengths. Max 3 cubic yd residential vehicle load; no box trucks; no rubble in bulky mix. Private curbside bulk per hauler contract if using permitted hauler.
- Curbside: when
- N/A curbside (transfer Thu–Sun 7 a.m.–4 p.m. or private hauler schedule).
- Curbside: where
- Separate recyclables before compactor; bulky in designated trailers.
- Curbside: limits
- Vehicle/load limits per bulky/C&D page; commercial rates differ.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste/wood to appropriate TS areas — not in household compactor; 3 ft wood rule for bulky.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Recyclables in trash compactor; haz waste; waste ban items; rubble in bulky container.
- Curbside: bags
- Bagged household rubbish into compactor; recycle separately.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Regulations enforce mandatory recycling; TS rules PDF.
- Holidays
Transfer Station closed holidays (Thu–Sun schedule); no municipal curbside holiday delay table.
- Hauler
- Town Transfer Station (self-haul) or permitted private haulers (no single Town curbside hauler)
- Contacts
- Transfer Station 781-741-1430 / [email protected]; Public Works 25 Bare Cove Park Dr; [email protected]
- Find your day
- Hingham permitted trash haulers list + Transfer Station hours
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: hingham-ma.gov
Bulk: hingham-ma.gov
Holidays: hingham-ma.gov
Curbside: hingham-ma.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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