Methuen trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | City weekly curbside trash (contracted collection per City calendar/Public Works). Verified 2026-10-15 · methuen.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | By 7:00 a.m. collection day (calendar). Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofmethuen.net |
| Recycling | Recycling: Biweekly single-stream on regular trash day (A-week vs B-week on calendar). Verified 2026-10-15 · methuen.gov |
| Bulk | Option 1: Schedule curbside bulk through E.L. Harvey (or elharvey.com bulk) — Friday route; Harvey fee schedule. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · methuen.gov |
| Hauler | City contract (E.L. Harvey referenced on methuen.gov disposal/education pages; confirm contract holder on 2026 calendar/Public Works) |
| Contacts | Public Works/Recycling 978-983-8545; Transfer Station 978-983-8892; City Hall 41 Pleasant St 978-983-8500. Verified 2026-10-15 · methuen.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
By 7:00 a.m. collection day (calendar).
Where
Curbside; recyclables separate from trash cart.
Limits
A/B recycling week by street; senior bulk cap 4/year (Public Works).
Not allowed
Contaminants in recycling per Recycle Smart; banned items at TS per transfer-station fee sheet (not fully enumerated on hub page).
Bags
Trash in City cart; overflow rules on overflow/bulk pages.
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofmethuen.net
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · methuen.gov
Holidays
Per 2026 calendar: when collection falls on a holiday, that day and rest of week delay one day (Friday → Saturday example).
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofmethuen.net
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Full details for Methuen: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City weekly curbside trash (contracted collection per City calendar/Public Works). Day by street — A/B street list (PDF) + 2026 Trash and Recycling Collection Calendar (PDF). City-issued carts; set out by 7:00 a.m. collection day. Overflow/extra bag rules on Overflow Bags Information (page title routes to bulky options — see bulk). Missed pickup: Public Works 978-983-8545; collection vendor customer service per contract (How Do I page references E.L. Harvey as recycling hauler/tour partner; 2026 calendar is City contract schedule).
- Recycling
- Biweekly single-stream on regular trash day (A-week vs B-week on calendar). Blue-lidded City of Methuen cart; separate from trash by 7:00 a.m. Don't mix trash, plastic bags, hangers, or food in recycling (calendar). Cardboard with recycling, not trash (Cardboard & Pizza Box page).
- Bulk pickup
- Option 1: Schedule curbside bulk through E.L. Harvey (508-836-3000 or elharvey.com bulk) — Friday route; Harvey fee schedule. Option 2: Methuen Transfer Station drop-off (50 Huntington Ave) — vehicle sticker fees; extra fees for white goods, construction debris, tires, e-waste, propane. Seniors 62+: up to 4 bulk items free per calendar year via Public Works scheduling (978-983-8545). Curbside mattress program linked from Trash & Recycling Services page.
- Curbside: when
- By 7:00 a.m. collection day (calendar).
- Curbside: where
- Curbside; recyclables separate from trash cart.
- Curbside: limits
- A/B recycling week by street; senior bulk cap 4/year (Public Works).
- Curbside: brush
- Leaf/yard waste: recycling day only, 4/6/26–11/28/26 (weather permitting). Brush/branches: picked up by Friday of your recycling week (calendar).
- Curbside: not allowed
- Contaminants in recycling per Recycle Smart; banned items at TS per transfer-station fee sheet (not fully enumerated on hub page).
- Curbside: bags
- Trash in City cart; overflow rules on overflow/bulk pages.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Ask the city or your hauler.
- Holidays
Per 2026 calendar: when collection falls on a holiday, that day and rest of week delay one day (Friday → Saturday example). Calendar notes Good Friday 4/3/26, Independence Day observed 7/3/26, day-after-Thanksgiving 11/27/26, day-after-Christmas 12/26/26 collection behavior. Check each holiday on PDF.
- Hauler
- City contract (E.L. Harvey referenced on methuen.gov disposal/education pages; confirm contract holder on 2026 calendar/Public Works)
- Contacts
- Public Works/Recycling 978-983-8545; Transfer Station 978-983-8892; City Hall 41 Pleasant St 978-983-8500
- Find your day
- Methuen A/B street list + 2026 collection calendar
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: methuen.gov
Bulk: methuen.gov
Holidays: cityofmethuen.net
Curbside: cityofmethuen.net - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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