Needham trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | RTS hours: closed Sun; Mon; Tue; Thu 7:00 a.m.; 4:00 p.m.; Fri 7:00 a.m.; 12:00 p.m.; Sat 7:00 a.m.; not Town service. Verified 2026-10-15 · needhamma.gov |
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| Curbside | Not yet confirmed Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · needhamma.gov |
| Recycling | Source-separated and single-stream areas at RTS; most recycling free with valid sticker. Verified 2026-10-15 · needhamma.gov |
| Bulk | Bulky waste at RTS for fee; clean-outs/larger loads $220/ton (pay at scale house check/credit or Town Hall). Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · needhamma.gov |
| Hauler | Town of Needham RTS (drop-off); outbound MSW hauling by Town contract. |
| Contacts | RTS 781-455-7568; Public Works 781-455-7550 / [email protected]; Town Clerk stickers 1471 Highland Ave. Verified 2026-10-15 · needhamma.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
Where
RTS drop-off by material stream; yellow bags for MSW only in designated area.
Limits
Pay-as-you-throw bag sizes 15-gal and 30-gal rolls at retailers; 3% increase effective Oct 1, 2026: 10 large bags $22.25 (was $21.60); 10 small $11.95 (was $11.60).
Not allowed
Trash without yellow bag; banned waste streams per RTS “What We Take”; batteries must be removed from metal/scrap before drop-off.
Bags
All non-recyclable household trash in yellow pay-as-you-throw bags at RTS.
Brush
Organics area — leaves, grass, brush/branches per RTS prep rules.
Not yet confirmed: When.
Verified 2026-10-15 · needhamma.gov
Find your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · needhamma.gov
Holidays
RTS closed Sundays and Mondays; holiday closures posted on RTS alerts page — no curbside holiday schedule (no Town curbside).
Verified 2026-10-15 · needhamma.gov
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Full details for Needham: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- No municipal curbside trash pickup. Town FAQ and bid documents: Needham operates drop-off only at the Recycling and Transfer Station (RTS), 1421 Central Avenue. Household non-recyclable trash must be in official yellow pay-as-you-throw bags inside the RTS. Resident grey windshield sticker required (issued free at Town Clerk, 1471 Highland Ave; current sticker doesn't require annual renewal). RTS hours: closed Sun–Mon; Tue–Thu 7:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; Fri 7:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.; Sat 7:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Private haulers (e.g., Casella, E.L. Harvey) offer optional curbside — not Town service.
- Recycling
- Source-separated and single-stream areas at RTS; most recycling free with valid sticker. MassDEP bans: textiles and mattresses prohibited from trash — recycle at RTS (mattresses accepted for recycling; textiles donation/recycling on site). Swap Shop reuse (Tue–Sat, Sat closes 3 p.m.; closed Sat paint days).
- Bulk pickup
- Bulky waste at RTS for fee; clean-outs/larger loads $220/ton (pay at scale house check/credit or Town Hall). See RTS “Bulky Waste & Clean-Outs” for item prep and pricing.
- Curbside: when
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: where
- RTS drop-off by material stream; yellow bags for MSW only in designated area.
- Curbside: limits
- pay-as-you-throw bag sizes 15-gal and 30-gal rolls at retailers; 3% increase effective Oct 1, 2026: 10 large bags $22.25 (was $21.60); 10 small $11.95 (was $11.60).
- Curbside: brush
- Organics area — leaves, grass, brush/branches per RTS prep rules.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Trash without yellow bag; banned waste streams per RTS “What We Take”; batteries must be removed from metal/scrap before drop-off.
- Curbside: bags
- All non-recyclable household trash in yellow pay-as-you-throw bags at RTS.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- RTS rules/regulations; scale house inspection.
- Holidays
RTS closed Sundays and Mondays; holiday closures posted on RTS alerts page — no curbside holiday schedule (no Town curbside).
- Hauler
- Town of Needham RTS (drop-off); outbound MSW hauling by Town contract from RTS
- Contacts
- RTS 781-455-7568; Public Works 781-455-7550 / [email protected]; Town Clerk stickers 1471 Highland Ave
- Find your day
- Needham RTS hours, pay-as-you-throw bags, and What We Take
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: needhamma.gov
Bulk: needhamma.gov
Holidays: needhamma.gov
Curbside: needhamma.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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