Norwell trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Cart ≤50 lbs; pay-as-you-throw bag outside container ≤30 lbs; private container with pay-as-you-throw ≤50 lbs and ≤39 gal. By 7:00 a.m. collection day. Verified 2026-10-15 · townofnorwell.net |
|---|---|
| Curbside | By 7:00 a.m. collection day. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · townofnorwell.net |
| Recycling | Weekly same day as trash; 64-gal blue cart yellow lid single-stream loose (paper bags OK for shredded paper only). Verified 2026-10-15 · townofnorwell.net |
| Bulk | Schedule via Waste Management (WM) bulk-trash-pickup portal (address) or (“schedule a bulk item pickup,” residential). Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · norwelldpw.com |
| Hauler | Waste Management. |
| Contacts | Highway/Tree & Grounds 781-659-8042; [email protected]; Waste Management (WM) 800-972-4545. Verified 2026-10-15 · townofnorwell.net |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
By 7:00 a.m. collection day.
Where
Automated arm access; 3-ft spacing; private ways may require set-out at public street entrance.
Limits
35-gal cart or 1 non-pay-as-you-throw bag; pay-as-you-throw for overflow; cart ≤50 lbs.
Not allowed
Styrofoam/EPS in trash; recyclables in trash; sharps in carts (Board of Health drop-off); bagged recycling not accepted.
Bags
Trash bagged/tied; pay-as-you-throw purple bags for overflow; recyclables loose.
Not yet confirmed: Fees and fines.
Verified 2026-10-15 · townofnorwell.net
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Verified 2026-10-15 · townofnorwell.net
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day 2026 | 2026-01-01 | — |
| Memorial 2026 | 2026-05-25 | — |
| Labor 2026 | 2026-09-07 | — |
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
Observed holidays delay +1 day remainder of week.
Verified 2026-10-15 · townofnorwell.net
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Full details for Norwell: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Town curbside via Waste Management. 35-gal town trash cart or one non-pay-as-you-throw bag ≤35 gal/week; excess requires official purple pay-as-you-throw bags ($10/sleeve of 5 × 32 gal). Trash bagged and tied; cart ≤50 lbs; pay-as-you-throw bag outside container ≤30 lbs; private container with pay-as-you-throw ≤50 lbs and ≤39 gal. By 7:00 a.m. collection day. Cart placement: ≥3 ft apart, within 36" of curb, wheels toward house.
- Recycling
- Weekly same day as trash; 64-gal blue cart yellow lid single-stream loose (paper bags OK for shredded paper only). All material in cart — nothing outside. Mandatory recycling; trash not collected unless blue cart stays curbside until both carts serviced.
- Bulk pickup
- Schedule via Waste Management (WM) bulk-trash-pickup portal (address) or 800-972-4545 (“schedule a bulk item pickup,” residential). Mattresses: HandUp 774-271-8744 / handupmattress.com (town page). Cart repairs WM 800-972-4545; missed/general Highway 781-659-8042.
- Curbside: when
- By 7:00 a.m. collection day.
- Curbside: where
- Automated arm access; 3-ft spacing; private ways may require set-out at public street entrance.
- Curbside: limits
- 35-gal cart or 1 non-pay-as-you-throw bag; pay-as-you-throw for overflow; cart ≤50 lbs.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste/brush rules Ask the city or your hauler.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Styrofoam/EPS in trash; recyclables in trash; sharps in carts (Board of Health drop-off); bagged recycling not accepted.
- Curbside: bags
- Trash bagged/tied; pay-as-you-throw purple bags for overflow; recyclables loose.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not yet confirmed
- Holidays
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
- Memorial 2026 (2026-05-25): shift not yet confirmed
- Labor 2026 (2026-09-07): shift not yet confirmed
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
Observed holidays delay +1 day remainder of week (Mon→Tue … Fri→Sat). Town lists: New Year’s, Memorial, Labor, Thanksgiving, Christmas (2026 dates on index).
- Hauler
- Waste Management
- Contacts
- Highway/Tree & Grounds 781-659-8042; [email protected]; Waste Management (WM) 800-972-4545
- Find your day
- Norwell street collection schedule search
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: townofnorwell.net
Bulk: norwelldpw.com
Holidays: townofnorwell.net
Curbside: townofnorwell.net - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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