Salem trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly 64-gallon Waste Management (WM) cart. Verified 2026-10-15 · salemma.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | By 7:00 a.m. (or after 6:00 p.m. prior evening). Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · salemma.gov |
| Recycling | Recycling: Mandatory; every other week same day as trash. Verified 2026-10-15 · salemma.gov |
| Bulk | Schedule via Waste Management (WM) (or wm.com bulk) or city portal. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · salemma.gov |
| Hauler | Waste Management (municipal contract). |
| Contacts | Engineering 978-619-5672; Waste Management (WM) 800-972-4545; City Hall 978-745-9595. Verified 2026-10-15 · salemma.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
By 7:00 a.m. (or after 6:00 p.m. prior evening).
Where
Curbside carts; publicly accessible for special collections per city directions.
Limits
Waste Management (WM) cart sizes per program; yard waste on designated weeks only (May/Jun/Oct/Nov/Dec weeks on calendar — paper bags or barrels, not in trash/recycle carts).
Not allowed
Electronics in recycle cart — use e-waste events (2026 flyer on city site). Mandatory recycling; foam/plastic bags in recycling.
Bags
Trash in cart; recyclables loose.
Verified 2026-10-15 · salemma.gov
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · salemma.gov
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day 2026 | 2026-01-01 | — |
| Mlk 2026 | 2026-01-19 | — |
| Presidents 2026 | 2026-02-16 | — |
| Patriots 2026 | 2026-04-20 | — |
| Memorial 2026 | 2026-05-25 | — |
| Juneteenth 2026 | 2026-06-19 | — |
| Independence 2026 | 2026-07-04 | — |
| Labor 2026 | 2026-09-07 | — |
| Indigenous Peoples 2026 | 2026-10-12 | — |
| Veterans 2026 | 2026-11-11 | — |
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
2026 calendar: holiday highlighted in yellow → +1 day following that holiday.
Verified 2026-10-15 · salemma.gov
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Full details for Salem: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Weekly 64-gallon Waste Management (WM) cart. Day by address — 2026 Curbside Collection Calendar / city map trash map (Engineering 978-619-5672). Set carts out by 7:00 a.m. (may put out 6:00 p.m. night before). Collection window 7:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. All solid waste in carts.
- Recycling
- Mandatory; every other week same day as trash. 96-gallon cart; green lid = green weeks, blue lid = blue weeks (2026 calendar). Single-stream; rinsed containers; don't bag recyclables. No trash, plastic bags, wrap, foam in cart. Missed / bulk / cart repair: Waste Management (WM) 800-972-4545 or salemma.gov recycling-trash portal / SeeClickFix within 24 hours.
- Bulk pickup
- Schedule via Waste Management (WM) (800-972-4545 or wm.com bulk) or city portal. City recycling-trash page: bulk + white goods $20/item (2026 guide also cites $2 for some lines). Bulk often on designated recycling week; white goods on designated Fridays (2026 WM guide). Mattresses: hardship waiver form on city site. Transfer station seasonal Sat/Sun (calendar).
- Curbside: when
- By 7:00 a.m. (or after 6:00 p.m. prior evening).
- Curbside: where
- Curbside carts; publicly accessible for special collections per city directions.
- Curbside: limits
- Waste Management (WM) cart sizes per program; yard waste on designated weeks only (May/Jun/Oct/Nov/Dec weeks on calendar — paper bags or barrels, not in trash/recycle carts).
- Curbside: brush
- Curbside yard waste on listed weeks; paper bags or barrels; Christmas trees bare on listed January weeks (calendar).
- Curbside: not allowed
- Electronics in recycle cart — use e-waste events (2026 flyer on city site). Mandatory recycling; foam/plastic bags in recycling.
- Curbside: bags
- Trash in cart; recyclables loose.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Ask the city or your hauler.
- Holidays
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
- Mlk 2026 (2026-01-19): shift not yet confirmed
- Presidents 2026 (2026-02-16): shift not yet confirmed
- Patriots 2026 (2026-04-20): shift not yet confirmed
- Memorial 2026 (2026-05-25): shift not yet confirmed
- Juneteenth 2026 (2026-06-19): shift not yet confirmed
- Independence 2026 (2026-07-04): shift not yet confirmed
- Labor 2026 (2026-09-07): shift not yet confirmed
- Indigenous Peoples 2026 (2026-10-12): shift not yet confirmed
- Veterans 2026 (2026-11-11): shift not yet confirmed
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
2026 calendar: holiday highlighted in yellow → +1 day following that holiday. No delay for July 4, 2026 (calendar note). Sign up CodeRED on salemma.gov for changes.
- Hauler
- Waste Management (municipal contract)
- Contacts
- Engineering 978-619-5672; Waste Management (WM) 800-972-4545; City Hall 978-745-9595
- Find your day
- Salem trash map / 2026 Curbside Collection Calendar
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: salemma.gov
Bulk: salemma.gov
Holidays: salemma.gov
Curbside: salemma.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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