Lancaster trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | 2026 permitted list (BOH PDF): All Star Waste Disposal (roll-off); D&D Waste Removal (roll-off); E.L. Harvey & Sons (residential/commercial/roll-off); G.L.M. / Gelinas (roll-off) Verified 2026-10-15 · ci.lancaster.ma.us |
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| Curbside | Per private hauler contract — town doesn't publish a municipal set-out window. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · ci.lancaster.ma.us |
| Recycling | Per licensed hauler (town list / BOH regulations require permitted haulers to offer recycling). Verified 2026-10-15 · ci.lancaster.ma.us |
| Bulk | Bulk: Per contracted hauler (junk/roll-off options on town list). Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · ci.lancaster.ma.us |
| Hauler | Private open market (BOH-permitted 2026 list; no municipal hauler). |
| Contacts | Lancaster Town Offices / Prescott Building, 701 Main St, Lancaster MA 01523; 978-365-3326; Board of Health for hauler permits. Verified 2026-10-15 · ci.lancaster.ma.us |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Per private hauler contract — town doesn't publish a municipal set-out window.
Where
Per hauler.
Limits
Per hauler.
Not allowed
MassDEP disposal bans (incl. Textiles/mattresses from Nov 2022); household hazardous waste via regional events — check with hauler/town.
Bags
Per hauler.
Not yet confirmed: Fees and fines.
Verified 2026-10-15 · ci.lancaster.ma.us
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Verified 2026-10-15 · ci.lancaster.ma.us
Holidays
No town sanitation holiday schedule (no municipal collection).
Verified 2026-10-15 · ci.lancaster.ma.us
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- Trash
- Town doesn't provide municipal curbside trash. Board of Health requires haulers to hold a town permit; residents contract private licensed haulers. 2026 permitted list (BOH PDF): All Star Waste Disposal (roll-off), D&D Waste Removal (roll-off), E.L. Harvey & Sons (residential/commercial/roll-off), G.L.M. / Gelinas (roll-off), McHugh Junk Removal (residential pickup), Mitrano Removal (roll-off), Pleasant View Waste Removal (roll-off), R Krafve Trucking (residential pickup), Waste Management of Massachusetts (residential pickup & roll-off). Exact pickup day/set-out/cart rules = your contracted hauler.
- Recycling
- Per licensed hauler (town list / BOH regulations require permitted haulers to offer recycling). Optional town Recycling Center, 435 Center Bridge Road (volunteer hours/fees — check current hours with town). MassDEP textile/mattress disposal bans apply statewide.
- Bulk pickup
- Per contracted hauler (junk/roll-off options on town list). No town-wide curbside bulk calendar.
- Curbside: when
- Per private hauler contract — town doesn't publish a municipal set-out window.
- Curbside: where
- Per hauler.
- Curbside: limits
- Per hauler.
- Curbside: brush
- Per hauler / private service.
- Curbside: not allowed
- MassDEP disposal bans (incl. Textiles/mattresses from Nov 2022); household hazardous waste via regional events — check with hauler/town.
- Curbside: bags
- Per hauler.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not yet confirmed
- Holidays
No town sanitation holiday schedule (no municipal collection). Follow contracted hauler holiday rules.
- Hauler
- Private open market (BOH-permitted 2026 list; no municipal hauler)
- Contacts
- Lancaster Town Offices / Prescott Building, 701 Main St, Lancaster MA 01523; 978-365-3326; Board of Health for hauler permits
- Find your day
- 2026 Licensed Trash Haulers (choose permitted hauler)
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: ci.lancaster.ma.us
Bulk: ci.lancaster.ma.us
Holidays: ci.lancaster.ma.us
Curbside: ci.lancaster.ma.us - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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