Nahant trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Town curbside (Waste Management) Thursday or Friday by address (once/week). Verified 2026-10-15 · nahant.org |
|---|---|
| Curbside | 7:00 a.m. collection day (no town-published night-before window). Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · nahant.org |
| Recycling | Mandatory weekly with trash. Town-issued barrel only; all recycling inside bin; cardboard broken down inside. Verified 2026-10-15 · nahant.org |
| Bulk | Mattresses/textiles banned from trash (Nov 1, 2022 MassDEP); Town has no municipal mattress/textile curbside — use MassDEP/RecyclingWorks find-a-recycler. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · nahant.org |
| Hauler | Waste Management (Town contract). |
| Contacts | Town Hall **781-581-0088**; Public Works/Mary Lowe **781-581-0026** / [email protected]; Waste Management (WM) **800-972-4545**. Verified 2026-10-15 · nahant.org |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
7:00 a.m. collection day (no town-published night-before window).
Where
Curbside; comply with rodent-proof container by-law (no loose kitchen bags on sidewalk).
Limits
One standard trash barrel type flexible; one Town recycling barrel required (extras $60).
Not allowed
Mattresses, textiles in trash; recycling outside Town barrel; loose trash bags on sidewalk.
Bags
Rodent-resistant bags or rodent-proof barrels only for curbside trash.
Verified 2026-10-15 · nahant.org
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Verified 2026-10-15 · nahant.org
Holidays
Waste Management (WM) holiday delays not published on nahant.org trash page — check with WM/Town when holiday falls on Thu/Fri route.
Verified 2026-10-15 · nahant.org
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- Trash
- Town curbside (Waste Management) Thursday or Friday by address (once/week). Trash in rodent-proof containers or rodent-resistant bags per police zoning by-law; regular household bags alone on sidewalk prohibited. Out by 7:00 a.m. Any barrel type for trash; must use Town-issued recycling barrel for recycling. Report misses to Waste Management (WM) 800-972-4545 or wm.com (desktop only for online report after 6 p.m. Miss day) — recovery next business day (Thu route → Fri; Fri → next business day).
- Recycling
- Mandatory weekly with trash. Town-issued barrel only; all recycling inside bin; cardboard broken down inside. Extra barrel $60 (order form to Mary Lowe); free swap 65→35 gal barrel if available (forms on trash page). Recycle Smart MA guidance on site.
- Bulk pickup
- Mattresses/textiles banned from trash (Nov 1, 2022 MassDEP); Town has no municipal mattress/textile curbside — use MassDEP/RecyclingWorks find-a-recycler or vendors. Monthly metal/white goods/TV event last Sat monthly through Oct, 8 a.m.–12 p.m. Behind Public Works (Flash Rd): resident parking sticker required; white goods/metal/propane/computer towers free; TVs $20 first / $10 additional (checks to Town of Nahant, no cash).
- Curbside: when
- 7:00 a.m. collection day (no town-published night-before window).
- Curbside: where
- Curbside; comply with rodent-proof container by-law (no loose kitchen bags on sidewalk).
- Curbside: limits
- One standard trash barrel type flexible; one Town recycling barrel required (extras $60).
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste curbside specified spring/fall weeks (trash page / FAQs); otherwise Spring Road compost area Wed/Sat with resident parking sticker.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Mattresses, textiles in trash; recycling outside Town barrel; loose trash bags on sidewalk.
- Curbside: bags
- Rodent-resistant bags or rodent-proof barrels only for curbside trash.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- By-law enforcement referenced; dollar amounts.
- Holidays
Waste Management (WM) holiday delays not published on nahant.org trash page — check with WM/Town when holiday falls on Thu/Fri route.
- Hauler
- Waste Management (Town contract)
- Contacts
- Town Hall **781-581-0088**; Public Works/Mary Lowe **781-581-0026** / [email protected]; Waste Management (WM) **800-972-4545**
- Find your day
- Trash and Recycling page (Thu/Fri routes; contact Town for address)
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: nahant.org
Bulk: nahant.org
Holidays: nahant.org
Curbside: nahant.org - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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