Plainville bulk trash pickup
Bulk: $25 item ≤4×4 ft & ≤50 lb; $50 larger (one person); extra-large call Harvey.
Verified 2026-10-15 · plainville.ma.us
At a glance
| Brush | Yard waste to 29 West Bacon St RC (not curbside per preparation page list). |
|---|---|
| Limits | 35-gal trash + 64-gal recycle carts; overflow stickered bags. |
| Not allowed | Metals, TVs, yard waste, tires, propane, bulbs, textiles curbside — RC drop-off with pass/fees. |
| Curbside | By 7:00 a.m. Collection day. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · plainville.ma.us |
Schedule
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
Curbside; Town carts only for automated pickup.
Limits
35-gal trash + 64-gal recycle carts; overflow stickered bags.
Not allowed
Metals, TVs, yard waste, tires, propane, bulbs, textiles curbside — RC drop-off with pass/fees.
Bags
Required in cart; overflow stickered.
Verified 2026-10-15 · plainville.ma.us
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Full details for Plainville: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Opt-in municipal pay-as-you-throw program (E.L. Harvey): weekly co-collection with recycling. 35-gal Town trash cart; all trash bagged; lid closed — no sticker needed for in-cart volume included in annual fee. By 7:00 a.m. Collection day (Trash Material Preparation). Overflow: 30–35 gal bags with $1.50 sticker/bag, 35 lb max, unlimited count; may use ≤35 gal barrel for stickered bags. Private haulers allowed if not subscribed; must provide recycling per local regulation (FAQ cites eCode).
- Recycling
- 64-gal Town cart, same day/time as trash; loose recyclables; reject if contaminated. Extra recycling not collected curbside — cardboard ≤5×5 ft to Recycling Center Mon/Sat with pass. Styrofoam to RC Mon/Sat with pass.
- Bulk pickup
- $25 item ≤4×4 ft & ≤50 lb; $50 larger (one person); extra-large call Harvey. Mattress/box spring $50 each (drop-off info on mattress page). Bulky via Harvey — program subscribers only for town-billed bulky (FAQ).
- Curbside: when
- By 7:00 a.m. Collection day.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside; Town carts only for automated pickup.
- Curbside: limits
- 35-gal trash + 64-gal recycle carts; overflow stickered bags.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste to 29 West Bacon St RC (not curbside per preparation page list).
- Curbside: not allowed
- Metals, TVs, yard waste, tires, propane, bulbs, textiles curbside — RC drop-off with pass/fees.
- Curbside: bags
- Required in cart; overflow stickered.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not
- Holidays
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
- Memorial 2026 (2026-05-25): shift not yet confirmed
- Independence 2026 (2026-07-04): 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
FAQ: delay +1 day rest of week for New Year's, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas when on Mon–Fri. No delay Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents, Patriots, Juneteenth, Columbus, Veterans. RC closed same holidays.
- Hauler
- E.L. Harvey (Town opt-in program)
- Contacts
- Board of Health 190 South St; Harvey 1-800-321-3002
- Find your day
- Plainville collection day / enroll via Curbside Collection
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: plainville.ma.us
Bulk: plainville.ma.us
Holidays: plainville.ma.us
Curbside: plainville.ma.us - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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