Plymouth trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Or (2) Pay-As-You-Throw at Manomet Transfer Station (350 Beaver Dam Rd) with vehicle permit + official pay-as-you-throw bags from listed retailers. Verified 2026-10-15 · plymouth-ma.gov |
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| Curbside | N/A municipal curbside. Private hauler: per contract. Manomet TS: open 8:00 a.m.–3:45 p.m. on operating days; permit required ($100 fine if no permit per town page). Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · plymouth-ma.gov |
| Recycling | Same two options as trash — private hauler curbside (must offer recycling with trash per licensed hauler list) or drop-off recycling at Manomet TS. Verified 2026-10-15 · plymouth-ma.gov |
| Bulk | Bulky items: call private hauler for curbside fee pickup, or bring to Manomet TS / Hard to Manage facility with permit and item fees. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · plymouth-ma.gov |
| Hauler | Resident-chosen licensed private haulers; Town operates Manomet. |
| Contacts | Public Works Solid Waste 508-830-4162 ext. 12100; Manomet TS; Hard to Manage 508-224-8936. Verified 2026-10-15 · plymouth-ma.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
N/A municipal curbside. Private hauler: per contract. Manomet TS: open 8:00 a.m.–3:45 p.m. on operating days; permit required ($100 fine if no permit per town page).
Where
Transfer station: follow attendant directions; pay-as-you-throw bags required for household trash at TS.
Limits
Pay-as-you-throw bag program; vehicle permit required for TS entry.
Not allowed
MassDEP banned items; household hazardous waste via collection events; many bulky items fee at TS/Hard to Manage.
Bags
Official Plymouth pay-as-you-throw bags at TS for household trash (transfer option); hauler rules if curbside.
Verified 2026-10-15 · plymouth-ma.gov
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Verified 2026-10-15 · plymouth-ma.gov
Holidays
Manomet TS hours/holiday closures posted on Solid Waste page (closed Wed/Thu weekly; gate closes 3:45 p.m.). Private hauler holiday schedules vary.
Verified 2026-10-15 · plymouth-ma.gov
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- Trash
- No municipal curbside trash since July 1, 2018. Residents choose: (1) contract a Private Trash & Recycling Company licensed by Plymouth Public Health (curbside for a fee; service begins only after contract), or (2) Pay-As-You-Throw at Manomet Transfer Station (350 Beaver Dam Rd) with vehicle permit + official pay-as-you-throw bags from listed retailers. Town is a pay-as-you-throw community to reduce landfill disposal.
- Recycling
- Same two options as trash — private hauler curbside (must offer recycling with trash per licensed hauler list) or drop-off recycling at Manomet TS with permit. Difficult/Hard to Manage Waste facility (354 Beaver Dam Rd, Republic) separate — pay by weight; mattresses/box springs by weight plus $75 each.
- Bulk pickup
- Bulky items: call private hauler for curbside fee pickup, or bring to Manomet TS / Hard to Manage facility with permit and item fees. Household hazardous waste: South Shore Recycling Cooperative collections (spring/fall); Plymouth residency proof; participation in town trash service not required.
- Curbside: when
- N/A municipal curbside. Private hauler: per contract. Manomet TS: open 8:00 a.m.–3:45 p.m. on operating days; permit required ($100 fine if no permit per town page).
- Curbside: where
- Transfer station: follow attendant directions; pay-as-you-throw bags required for household trash at TS.
- Curbside: limits
- pay-as-you-throw bag program; vehicle permit required for TS entry.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard/brush rules at TS — follow Solid Waste & Recycling page and attendant (not full curbside bundling rules).
- Curbside: not allowed
- MassDEP banned items; household hazardous waste via collection events; many bulky items fee at TS/Hard to Manage.
- Curbside: bags
- Official Plymouth pay-as-you-throw bags at TS for household trash (transfer option); hauler rules if curbside.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- $100 fine entering Manomet TS without permit (town page).
- Holidays
Manomet TS hours/holiday closures posted on Solid Waste page (closed Wed/Thu weekly; gate closes 3:45 p.m.). Private hauler holiday schedules vary.
- Hauler
- Resident-chosen licensed private haulers; Town operates Manomet Transfer Station (pay-as-you-throw)
- Contacts
- Public Works Solid Waste 508-830-4162 ext. 12100; Manomet TS; Hard to Manage 508-224-8936
- Find your day
- Residential Trash & Recycling — private hauler list or Manomet pay-as-you-throw
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: plymouth-ma.gov
Bulk: plymouth-ma.gov
Holidays: plymouth-ma.gov
Curbside: plymouth-ma.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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