Shrewsbury bulk trash pickup
Schedule through Casella — pickup Mondays only; call by Thursday prior (FAQ).
Verified 2026-10-15 · shrewsburyma.gov
At a glance
| Brush | Yard waste curbside on published Yard Waste Collection Schedule (2025–2026 PDF linked from calendar page). |
|---|---|
| Limits | Pay-as-you-throw bag 20 lb max; recyclables only in cart (no side piles). |
| Not allowed | DEP-banned items from rubbish program (link on Trash Information); recyclables in trash prohibited. |
| Curbside | By 7:00 a.m. scheduled collection day; remove carts after pickup per town guidance. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · shrewsburyma.gov |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
By 7:00 a.m. scheduled collection day; remove carts after pickup per town guidance.
Where
Curbside; winter: cart free of snow/ice and visible.
Limits
Pay-as-you-throw bag 20 lb max; recyclables only in cart (no side piles).
Not allowed
DEP-banned items from rubbish program (link on Trash Information); recyclables in trash prohibited.
Bags
Official Shrewsbury blue pay-as-you-throw bags only for trash.
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Full details for Shrewsbury: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Pay-As-You-Throw official blue bags — small $1.44/bag ($7.20/5), large $2.92/bag ($14.60/5) at retailers (Trash Information page). Weekly collection with recycling. Bags ≤20 lbs, must close, nothing sticking out; recommended in lidded barrel. By 7:00 a.m. collection day (FAQ + program pages). Mandatory recycling by-law.
- Recycling
- Weekly single-stream (since July 1, 2024) same day as trash. Town 64-gallon cart (additional cart $75 via Public Works). All recyclables inside cart; cardboard 2'×2' inside cart; pizza boxes OK. No set-out beside cart.
- Bulk pickup
- Schedule through Casella — pickup Mondays only; call 508-869-4077 by Thursday prior (FAQ). Prohibited items list on town site (MassDEP bans). Shred day / household hazardous waste events on town calendar.
- Curbside: when
- By 7:00 a.m. scheduled collection day; remove carts after pickup per town guidance.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside; winter: cart free of snow/ice and visible.
- Curbside: limits
- pay-as-you-throw bag 20 lb max; recyclables only in cart (no side piles).
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste curbside on published Yard Waste Collection Schedule (2025–2026 PDF linked from calendar page).
- Curbside: not allowed
- DEP-banned items from rubbish program (link on Trash Information); recyclables in trash prohibited.
- Curbside: bags
- Official Shrewsbury blue pay-as-you-throw bags only for trash.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Up to $300/day Refuse & Litter Ordinance cited on inner-ring comparables — check current Shrewsbury code before publish; FAQ emphasizes mandatory recycling enforcement.
- Holidays
Observed holiday → that day and rest of week delayed one day; Friday → Saturday (FAQ / calendar on Collection Calendar page).
- Hauler
- Casella Waste Systems (town contract)
- Contacts
- Solid Waste 508-841-8502 prompt 1 / [email protected]; Casella 508-869-4077; 100 Maple Ave
- Find your day
- Street Listing + Collection Calendar / FY26 flyer
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: shrewsburyma.gov
Bulk: shrewsburyma.gov
Holidays: shrewsburyma.gov
Curbside: shrewsburyma.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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