Scituate trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | No municipal curbside pickup. Transfer Station 280 Driftway — Pay-As-You-Throw blue bags only ($20/10 × 30-gal or $10/10 × 15-gal at TS or retailers). Verified 2026-10-15 · scituatema.gov |
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| Curbside | Not yet confirmed Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · scituatema.gov |
| Recycling | Mandatory — recyclables not in blue bags; separate recycling area at TS. Verified 2026-10-15 · scituatema.gov |
| Bulk | Bulky waste drop-off fee ($5/30-gal equivalent or $340/ton, $2 min) at designated area. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · scituatema.gov |
| Hauler | Town Transfer Station (self-haul); no Town curbside. |
| Contacts | Transfer Station 781-545-8732; 280 Driftway. Verified 2026-10-15 · scituatema.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
Where
Sticker visible; attendants direct to compactor/recycling/bulky areas.
Limits
Pay-as-you-throw bag pricing above; sticker required per vehicle.
Not allowed
Recyclables in blue bags; trash in recycling area; wet/food-contaminated recyclables.
Bags
Household garbage only in official Scituate blue pay-as-you-throw bags.
Brush
161 Driftway brush pile (7 days 8–3:30 except holidays) for yard waste with valid sticker.
Not yet confirmed: When, Fees and fines.
Verified 2026-10-15 · scituatema.gov
Find your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · scituatema.gov
Holidays
TS closed holidays (Wed/Thu regular closure plus holidays).
Verified 2026-10-15 · scituatema.gov
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- Trash
- No municipal curbside pickup. Transfer Station 280 Driftway — Pay-As-You-Throw blue bags only ($20/10 × 30-gal or $10/10 × 15-gal at TS or retailers). Valid vehicle sticker required (driver side). Hours Fri–Tue 8:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.; closed Wed/Thu/holidays.
- Recycling
- Mandatory — recyclables not in blue bags; separate recycling area at TS. Acceptable streams per Recycling Information page (no plastic bags/foam in recycling area). Brush pile 161 Driftway for yard waste (sticker required; hours posted).
- Bulk pickup
- Bulky waste drop-off fee ($5/30-gal equivalent or $340/ton, $2 min) at designated area. Mattresses, electronics, white goods, etc. Per fee schedule on Recycling Information page.
- Curbside: when
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: where
- Sticker visible; attendants direct to compactor/recycling/bulky areas.
- Curbside: limits
- pay-as-you-throw bag pricing above; sticker required per vehicle.
- Curbside: brush
- 161 Driftway brush pile (7 days 8–3:30 except holidays) for yard waste with valid sticker.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Recyclables in blue bags; trash in recycling area; wet/food-contaminated recyclables.
- Curbside: bags
- Household garbage only in official Scituate blue pay-as-you-throw bags.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not yet confirmed
- Holidays
TS closed holidays (Wed/Thu regular closure plus holidays). No curbside holiday schedule.
- Hauler
- Town Transfer Station (self-haul); no Town curbside
- Contacts
- Transfer Station 781-545-8732; 280 Driftway
- Find your day
- Scituate Transfer Station sticker & hours
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: scituatema.gov
Bulk: scituatema.gov
Holidays: scituatema.gov
Curbside: scituatema.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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