Lincoln trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | No municipal curbside trash service on Town site; residents use Transfer Station (Route 2A / North Great Road) Wed & Sat 7:30 a.m. Verified 2026-10-15 · lincolntown.org |
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| Curbside | N/A Town curbside; Public Works yard 30 Lewis St brush Mon; Fri business hours + first Sat monthly 7:30 a.m.; 3:30 p.m. (sticker required; max 3 trips/month). Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · lincolntown.org |
| Recycling | Recycling: Mandatory separation at TS — newsletter lists accepted commingled: metal food/beverage cans; plastic bottles/jars/jugs/tubs; glass bottles/jars. Verified 2026-10-15 · lincolntown.org |
| Bulk | Large furniture not for swap shed may be trash or special handling; building/C&D not accepted at TS — use listed contractors on TS page or private. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · lincolntown.org |
| Hauler | Town of Lincoln Transfer Station (self-haul) or private curbside. |
| Contacts | Town 781-259-2600; Board of Health 781-259-2613; TS regulations on lincolntown.org. Verified 2026-10-15 · lincolntown.org |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
N/A Town curbside; Public Works yard 30 Lewis St brush Mon; Fri business hours + first Sat monthly 7:30 a.m.; 3:30 p.m. (sticker required; max 3 trips/month).
Where
Separate streams at TS; no banned items in compactor loads.
Limits
Residential MSW only; brush/yard from normal residential activity — no land-clearing volumes.
Not allowed
Haz waste (call Board of Health 781-259-2613); C&D at TS; commercial waste; prohibited items Section 11 regulations PDF.
Bags
Bagged household trash into TS compactor after recycling separation.
Verified 2026-10-15 · lincolntown.org
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · lincolntown.org
Holidays
TS closed listed holidays; private hauler holidays vary if using curbside vendor.
Verified 2026-10-15 · lincolntown.org
Private junk pickup
Same-week haul for furniture or a cleanout in Lincoln. Not affiliated with Town Rulebook or your city — you book directly.
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Full details for Lincoln: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- No municipal curbside trash service on Town site; residents use Transfer Station (Route 2A / North Great Road) Wed & Sat 7:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. or private curbside haulers (Town recycling questionnaire references both models). Free resident TS sticker (vehicle registration + proof of residency; lower-left driver windshield). Household MSW and separated recyclables only; no commercial loads. Closed July 4, Christmas, New Year’s (and weather); Juneteenth closure example in 2024 newsletter — check site for current year.
- Recycling
- Mandatory separation at TS — newsletter lists accepted commingled: metal food/beverage cans; plastic bottles/jars/jugs/tubs; glass bottles/jars; paper/cardboard flattened; don't bag recyclables; no plastic bags/film; no cartons (juice/milk) per 2024 newsletter — check current signage at TS. Swap shed for reusable items with restrictions.
- Bulk pickup
- Large furniture not for swap shed may be trash or special handling; building/C&D not accepted at TS — use listed contractors on TS page or private haulers. Mattresses/textiles/electronics processed at TS designated areas per regulations PDF.
- Curbside: when
- N/A Town curbside; TS Wed/Sat hours above; Public Works yard 30 Lewis St brush Mon–Fri business hours + first Sat monthly 7:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. (sticker required; max 3 trips/month).
- Curbside: where
- Separate streams at TS; no banned items in compactor loads.
- Curbside: limits
- Residential MSW only; brush/yard from normal residential activity — no land-clearing volumes.
- Curbside: brush
- Brush/leaves/grass at Public Works yard with sticker; limits above.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Haz waste (call Board of Health 781-259-2613); C&D at TS; commercial waste; prohibited items Section 11 regulations PDF.
- Curbside: bags
- Bagged household trash into TS compactor after recycling separation.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Transfer Station regulations; vendor may reject contaminated loads.
- Holidays
TS closed listed holidays; private hauler holidays vary if using curbside vendor.
- Hauler
- Town of Lincoln Transfer Station (self-haul) or private curbside (resident-arranged)
- Contacts
- Town 781-259-2600; Board of Health 781-259-2613; TS regulations on lincolntown.org
- Find your day
- Lincoln Transfer Station sticker, hours, and brush yard
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: lincolntown.org
Bulk: lincolntown.org
Holidays: lincolntown.org
Curbside: lincolntown.org - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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