Northampton trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | SMART prepaid blue bags at Locust Street Transfer Station 125 Locust St (Tue/Wed/Thu/Sat 7:00 a.m.–3:45 p.m.) with $75/year permit (July–June). Verified 2026-10-15 · northamptonma.gov |
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| Curbside | Station hours 7:00 a.m.–3:45 p.m. on open days. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · northamptonma.gov |
| Recycling | Permit holders drop containers & paper recycling, food scrap composting, oil, batteries, textiles at Locust St per Solid Waste Division page. Verified 2026-10-15 · northamptonma.gov |
| Bulk | Glendale Road Gate 1 bulky waste (permit/fees PDF); yard waste Gate 2. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · northamptonma.gov |
| Hauler | Self-haul (City transfer stations) or private hauler (open market). |
| Contacts | Solid Waste 413-587-1570 x4306. Verified 2026-10-15 · northamptonma.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Station hours 7:00 a.m.–3:45 p.m. on open days.
Where
Self-haul to transfer station — bags tied, weight limits enforced.
Limits
SMART bag weight limits; permit required.
Not allowed
Household hazardous waste not in SMART bags — household hazardous waste events listed on Resources page.
Bags
SMART bags mandatory for trash at Locust St.
Verified 2026-10-15 · northamptonma.gov
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Verified 2026-10-15 · northamptonma.gov
Holidays
Transfer stations closed Mon/Fri/Sun and city-observed holidays per hours PDF.
Verified 2026-10-15 · northamptonma.gov
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- Trash
- No city curbside trash pickup for typical residents — SMART prepaid blue bags at Locust Street Transfer Station 125 Locust St (Tue/Wed/Thu/Sat 7:00 a.m.–3:45 p.m.) with $75/year permit (July–June). Bag fees: small $0.75 (10 lb), medium $1.75 (20 lb), large $3.00 (35 lb). Or hire private hauler (Ch. 272).
- Recycling
- Permit holders drop containers & paper recycling, food scrap composting, oil, batteries, textiles at Locust St per Solid Waste Division page. Private haulers may offer curbside recycling.
- Bulk pickup
- Glendale Road Gate 1 bulky waste (permit/fees PDF); yard waste Gate 2.
- Curbside: when
- Station hours 7:00 a.m.–3:45 p.m. on open days.
- Curbside: where
- Self-haul to transfer station — bags tied, weight limits enforced.
- Curbside: limits
- SMART bag weight limits; permit required.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste Glendale Gate 2 — fees/hours on city PDF.
- Curbside: not allowed
- household hazardous waste not in SMART bags — household hazardous waste events listed on Resources page.
- Curbside: bags
- SMART bags mandatory for trash at Locust St.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Specific illegal-dumping / improper-disposal citation dollars.
- Holidays
Transfer stations closed Mon/Fri/Sun and city-observed holidays per hours PDF.
- Hauler
- Self-haul (City transfer stations) or private hauler (open market)
- Contacts
- Solid Waste 413-587-1570 x4306
- Find your day
- Solid Waste Fees and Hours PDF
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: northamptonma.gov
Bulk: northamptonma.gov
Holidays: northamptonma.gov
Curbside: northamptonma.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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