Merrimac trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Friday weekly — town-approved trash bags only. Verified 2026-10-15 · townofmerrimac.com |
|---|---|
| Curbside | After 6:00 p.m. evening before; by 7:00 a.m. Friday (recycling page); brochure: night before. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · townofmerrimac.com |
| Recycling | Zero-Sort single stream every other Friday (A/B week — street list + calendar) (recycle cart). Verified 2026-10-15 · townofmerrimac.com |
| Bulk | Bulk stickers required (pricing on Bulk Item List — purchase Town Hall or online Unipay; mailed stickers need lead time). Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · townofmerrimac.com |
| Hauler | Casella Waste Systems (municipal contract). |
| Contacts | Selectmen office 978-346-8862; bulk stickers 978-346-8862; Casella missed pickup 800-445-1318. Verified 2026-10-15 · townofmerrimac.com |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
After 6:00 p.m. evening before; by 7:00 a.m. Friday (recycling page); brochure: night before.
Where
Curbside; cart placement video on town site; use discretion on windy days (drivers not responsible for blow-around).
Limits
Recycling must fit in issued cart; bulk sticker per item; max length 6 ft curbside.
Not allowed
Non-town bags; plastic bags in recycling; electronics/metal in recycle bin per brochure; construction curbside.
Bags
Town-approved trash bags only.
Verified 2026-10-15 · townofmerrimac.com
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · townofmerrimac.com
Holidays
Independence Day and Thanksgiving — one-day service delay (2025–2026 Casella calendar).
Verified 2026-10-15 · townofmerrimac.com
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Full details for Merrimac: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Municipal program (Casella). Friday weekly — town-approved trash bags only. Set out night before pickup (brochure/calendar); recycling page: not before 6:00 p.m. evening before, by 7:00 a.m. collection day. Eligible households ≤6 units (multi-unit >6, businesses, trailer parks — no municipal recycling per town page).
- Recycling
- Zero-Sort single stream every other Friday (A/B week — street list + calendar). 96-gallon automated cart; all material inside cart. Independence Day and Thanksgiving → one-day delay (calendar).
- Bulk pickup
- Bulk stickers required (pricing on Bulk Item List — purchase Town Hall or online Unipay; mailed stickers need lead time). Pickup Friday trash day; items >6 ft not curbside. Construction/building material/glass not curbside. White goods first Friday monthly (brochure). Mattresses/textiles — state ban; Mello/UTEC resources on bulk page.
- Curbside: when
- After 6:00 p.m. evening before; by 7:00 a.m. Friday (recycling page); brochure: night before.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside; cart placement video on town site; use discretion on windy days (drivers not responsible for blow-around).
- Curbside: limits
- Recycling must fit in issued cart; bulk sticker per item; max length 6 ft curbside.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste rules in town brochure/calendar — verify seasonal weeks on Casella calendar PDF.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Non-town bags; plastic bags in recycling; electronics/metal in recycle bin per brochure; construction curbside.
- Curbside: bags
- Town-approved trash bags only.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Ask the city or your hauler.
- Holidays
Independence Day and Thanksgiving — one-day service delay (2025–2026 Casella calendar). Other holiday delays per calendar when Casella observes holiday.
- Hauler
- Casella Waste Systems (municipal contract)
- Contacts
- Selectmen office 978-346-8862; bulk stickers 978-346-8862; Casella missed pickup 800-445-1318
- Find your day
- Merrimac recycling A/B street list + Casella 2026–2027 calendar
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: townofmerrimac.com
Bulk: townofmerrimac.com
Holidays: townofmerrimac.com
Curbside: townofmerrimac.com - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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