Newbury trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Newbury Transfer Station; 75 Boston Road (G. Mello Disposal); Tue/Thu/Sat 7:30 a.m.; 3:30 p.m. Pay-as-you-throw: small kitchen bag (≤25 gal) $2; large bag; barrel. Verified 2026-10-15 · newburyma.gov |
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| Curbside | Newbury Transfer Station, 75 Boston Road (G. Mello Disposal), Tue/Thu/Sat 7:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · newburyma.gov |
| Recycling | Free dual-stream: plastics/cans/bottles, paper/cardboard — no plastic bags in paper stream. Verified 2026-10-15 · newburyma.gov |
| Bulk | Fee schedule at TS — e.g., couch/sofa $40, sleeper/sectional $60, mattress/box spring $75 each, Freon $50, metal bulk $30, TVs $40–$65 by size. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · newburyma.gov |
| Hauler | G. Mello Disposal (Town transfer station operator). |
| Contacts | Board of Health 978-465-0862 ext.316; 12 Kent Way, Byfield; Mello 978-352-9948. Verified 2026-10-15 · newburyma.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
Where
Sort recyclables; pay attendant for trash/bulk.
Limits
Not accepted: fluorescent bulbs, liquids/haz waste, motor oil, brush/shrubbery, concrete, red brick, boats, campers (price list).
Not allowed
As price list + FAQ; latex paint dry in can then trash.
Bags
Pay-as-you-throw per bag/barrel at scale.
Brush
Yard refuse not accepted at Newbury TS — off-site services only (Town FAQ).
Not yet confirmed: When.
Verified 2026-10-15 · newburyma.gov
Find your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · newburyma.gov
Holidays
TS closed Sun/Mon/Wed/Fri; no curbside holidays. Check holiday closures with Mello/Town.
Verified 2026-10-15 · townofnewbury.org
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- Trash
- No municipal curbside pickup. Newbury Transfer Station, 75 Boston Road (G. Mello Disposal), Tue/Thu/Sat 7:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Pay-as-you-throw: small kitchen bag (≤25 gal) $2; large bag, barrel, or loose trash $5 (Town DocumentCenter price list; older PDF on townofnewbury.org showed $1/$3.gov FY list). Dual-stream recycling free. No yard waste at TS (Board of Health FAQ — use private haulers or burn permits Jan 15–May 1 via fire departments).
- Recycling
- Free dual-stream: (1) plastics/cans/bottles, (2) paper/cardboard — no plastic bags in paper stream. Lithium/rechargeable batteries never in trash.
- Bulk pickup
- Fee schedule at TS — e.g., couch/sofa $40, sleeper/sectional $60, mattress/box spring $75 each, Freon $50, metal bulk $30, TVs $40–$65 by size (DocumentCenter list). Credit cards accepted per Town PDF; Mello Newbury page notes no credit cards See the Town published price PDF and call 978-352-9948 before your visit.
- Curbside: when
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: where
- Sort recyclables; pay attendant for trash/bulk.
- Curbside: limits
- Not accepted: fluorescent bulbs, liquids/haz waste, motor oil, brush/shrubbery, concrete, red brick, boats, campers (price list).
- Curbside: brush
- Yard refuse not accepted at Newbury TS — off-site services only (Town FAQ).
- Curbside: not allowed
- As price list + FAQ; latex paint dry in can then trash.
- Curbside: bags
- pay-as-you-throw per bag/barrel at scale.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Attendant pricing for unlisted items; oversize handling fees may apply.
- Holidays
TS closed Sun/Mon/Wed/Fri; no curbside holidays. Check holiday closures with Mello/Town.
- Hauler
- G. Mello Disposal (Town transfer station operator)
- Contacts
- Board of Health 978-465-0862 ext.316; 12 Kent Way, Byfield; Mello 978-352-9948
- Find your day
- Newbury Transfer Station pay-as-you-throw price list
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: newburyma.gov
Bulk: newburyma.gov
Holidays: townofnewbury.org
Curbside: newburyma.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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