North Reading bulk trash pickup
Schedule via Casella. Bulky + CRTs: free, limit 1 item/week.
Verified 2026-10-15 · northreadingma.gov
At a glance
| Brush | Lawn waste area at Public Works 166 Chestnut St; rigid-plastic cart drop-off at Public Works for old barrels (2026 news flash). |
|---|---|
| Limits | Pay-as-you-throw bags unlimited per week for overflow; bulky 1 free/week (CRTs/bulk) per July 2026 page. |
| Not allowed | Personal carts; hazardous/medical waste in carts; non-recyclables in recycling cart. |
| Curbside | Automated carts — place for arm pickup per Casella guide (town: hard level surface, 3 ft apart, wheels to curb, lids closed). Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · northreadingma.gov |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Automated carts — place for arm pickup per Casella guide (town: hard level surface, 3 ft apart, wheels to curb, lids closed).
Where
Carts 3 ft apart; town-issued only.
Limits
Pay-as-you-throw bags unlimited per week for overflow; bulky 1 free/week (CRTs/bulk) per July 2026 page.
Not allowed
Personal carts; hazardous/medical waste in carts; non-recyclables in recycling cart.
Bags
Pay-as-you-throw for excess trash; recyclables unbagged.
Not yet confirmed: Fees and fines.
Verified 2026-10-15 · northreadingma.gov
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Full details for North Reading: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Casella Waste Services automated curbside since July 1, 2026. Weekly on street’s Mon–Fri schedule (5-day week replaced old Tuesday-only). Town-issued black-lid 96-gal cart required; personal barrels not collected. Fee $536/year ($134/quarter on water bill). Overflow: pay-as-you-throw bags $25/roll of 10 (Christopher’s Market, Moynihan Lumber, Reading Lumber, CVS). Out timing: follow Casella brochure on town page — use 7:00 a.m. Standard unless brochure states otherwise (July 2026 program page emphasizes carts/lids, not earlier time).
- Recycling
- Weekly single-stream in light-blue-lid 96-gal cart (same day as trash post-July 2026). Don't bag; rinse lightly; flatten cardboard ≤2 ft. Missed/bulky: Casella Customer Care 978-278-3122.
- Bulk pickup
- Schedule via Casella 978-278-3122. Bulky + CRTs: free, limit 1 item/week. Appliances/white goods: fee quoted at scheduling. Pre-July legacy page listed different Republic phone/fees.
- Curbside: when
- Automated carts — place for arm pickup per Casella guide (town: hard level surface, 3 ft apart, wheels to curb, lids closed).
- Curbside: where
- Carts 3 ft apart; town-issued only.
- Curbside: limits
- pay-as-you-throw bags unlimited per week for overflow; bulky 1 free/week (CRTs/bulk) per July 2026 page.
- Curbside: brush
- Lawn waste area at Public Works 166 Chestnut St; rigid-plastic cart drop-off at Public Works for old barrels (2026 news flash).
- Curbside: not allowed
- Personal carts; hazardous/medical waste in carts; non-recyclables in recycling cart.
- Curbside: bags
- pay-as-you-throw for excess trash; recyclables unbagged.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not yet confirmed
- Holidays
Check holiday delays on Casella 2026 brochure (linked from town 1101 page) — not.
- Hauler
- Casella Waste Services (from July 1, 2026)
- Contacts
- Public Works 978-664-6060; Casella 978-278-3122; 235 North St
- Find your day
- North Reading Casella program + street schedule (5-day)
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: northreadingma.gov
Bulk: northreadingma.gov
Holidays: northreadingma.gov
Curbside: northreadingma.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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