Manchester-by-the-Sea trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly trash + Black Earth compost; default package 35-gal trash | 65-gal recycle $100/yr on quarterly water/sewer bill… Verified 2026-10-15 · manchester.ma.us |
|---|---|
| Curbside | By 7:00 a.m. Collection day (all streams). Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · manchester.ma.us |
| Recycling | Recycling: Biweekly with trash on Casella schedule (see town page week pattern). Verified 2026-10-15 · manchester.ma.us |
| Bulk | Large items: Casella. Transfer Station bulk stickers at Town Clerk (fee table: AC $20, TV $15–$20, metal items $10, etc.). Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · manchester.ma.us |
| Hauler | Casella (curbside); Black Earth (compost). |
| Contacts | Public Works 978-526-1242; [email protected]; [email protected]; Casella 978-278-3122. Verified 2026-10-15 · manchester.ma.us |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
By 7:00 a.m. Collection day (all streams).
Where
Town sealed bins at curb; old bins disposal Sep 14–Oct 2, 2026 Public Works yard 85R Pleasant St.
Limits
Bin package pricing above; opt-out $0 (TS only). Textiles via Black Earth white bags or drop bins.
Not allowed
Orange bags curbside after Sep 22, 2026; non-town bins; banned household hazardous waste/paint/pesticides in bags (see town banned list).
Bags
Automated carts (no orange bags curbside post-transition); TS still orange bags.
Not yet confirmed: Fees and fines.
Verified 2026-10-15 · manchester.ma.us
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Manchester collection day by street (contact Public Works)
Verified 2026-10-15 · manchester.ma.us
Holidays
Check Casella holiday delays via town brochure / 978-278-3122 — not fully dated on HTML Transfer Station Thu 7:30–3, Sat 10–3 (orange bags required at TS).
Verified 2026-10-15 · manchester.ma.us
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Full details for Manchester-by-the-Sea: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Casella automated curbside from Sep 22, 2026 (contract Jul 1, 2026). Collection Tue/Wed by street. Town-issued carts only (serial tied to address; stay at property). Weekly trash + Black Earth compost; default package 35-gal trash | 65-gal recycle $100/yr on quarterly water/sewer bill (other bin packages up to $200/yr). By 7:00 a.m. Sep 8–15, 2026 transition: orange bags/old bins temporarily OK; after Sep 22 town bins only curbside.
- Recycling
- Biweekly with trash on Casella schedule (see town page week pattern). Automated town recycle tote (65 or 96 gal per package). Transfer Station drop-off still free with sticker using own labeled barrels.
- Bulk pickup
- Large items: Casella 978-278-3122. Transfer Station bulk stickers at Town Clerk (fee table: AC $20, TV $15–$20, metal items $10, etc.). Mattresses: Tough Stuff Recycling $75/piece curbside (state ban). Rigid plastics: schedule JRM 800-323-4285 prepaid bulk.
- Curbside: when
- By 7:00 a.m. Collection day (all streams).
- Curbside: where
- Town sealed bins at curb; old bins disposal Sep 14–Oct 2, 2026 Public Works yard 85R Pleasant St.
- Curbside: limits
- Bin package pricing above; opt-out $0 (TS only). Textiles via Black Earth white bags or drop bins.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste at 201 Pine Street compost site (Black Earth) Thu/Sat hours; brush categories separated per town compost page.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Orange bags curbside after Sep 22, 2026; non-town bins; banned household hazardous waste/paint/pesticides in bags (see town banned list).
- Curbside: bags
- Automated carts (no orange bags curbside post-transition); TS still orange bags.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not yet confirmed
- Holidays
Check Casella holiday delays via town brochure / 978-278-3122 — not fully dated on HTML Transfer Station Thu 7:30–3, Sat 10–3 (orange bags required at TS).
- Hauler
- Casella (curbside); Black Earth (compost)
- Contacts
- Public Works 978-526-1242; [email protected]; [email protected]; Casella 978-278-3122
- Find your day
- Manchester collection day by street (contact Public Works)
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: manchester.ma.us
Bulk: manchester.ma.us
Holidays: manchester.ma.us
Curbside: manchester.ma.us - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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