Southborough trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | And/or Board of Health; permitted private haulers (annual hauler permit $300 — mandatory separation of recyclables per Town regulations). Verified 2026-10-15 · southboroughma.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | N/A (no town curbside). TS users must finish unloading before 6:00 p.m. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · southboroughma.gov |
| Recycling | Recycling: Mandatory separation town-wide (residential and commercial generators per Trash Hauler Regulations). Verified 2026-10-15 · southboroughma.gov |
| Bulk | Furniture and demolition debris limits at TS compactor. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · southboroughma.gov |
| Hauler | None (municipal); private haulers BOH-permitted; Transfer Station. |
| Contacts | Public Works **508-485-1210** / [email protected]; Transfer Station **508-485-2511**; Town House **508-485-0710**, 17 Common Street. Verified 2026-10-15 · southboroughma.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
N/A (no town curbside). TS users must finish unloading before 6:00 p.m.
Where
Valid sticker on driver-side front bumper or windshield; follow attendant directions.
Limits
Permit fees FY27: first sticker $320 (non-senior), $75 (senior owner 65+ by 12/31/2026); additional household stickers $25 each (up to 3).
Not allowed
Long list in FY27 §6.2 — asbestos, concrete, liquids, haz waste, CRTs in trash, scrap metal in compactor, mattresses, etc.
Bags
Garbage wrapped/bagged for compactor per §6.3; cold ashes bagged.
Verified 2026-10-15 · southboroughma.gov
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Verified 2026-10-15 · southboroughma.gov
Holidays
Transfer Station closed when Public Works closes facility (weather, staffing, etc.).
Verified 2026-10-15 · southboroughma.gov
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- Trash
- No municipal curbside trash collection. Residential solid waste: Transfer Station (John Boland Public Works Facility, 147 Cordaville Road) with valid permit sticker, and/or Board of Health–permitted private haulers (annual hauler permit $300 — mandatory separation of recyclables per Town regulations). Transfer Station compactor accepts bagged household garbage per facility rules (see FY27 Rules & Regulations).
- Recycling
- Mandatory separation town-wide (residential and commercial generators per Trash Hauler Regulations). At Transfer Station: state waste-ban recyclables must not go in compactor — paper, glass, plastic containers, cardboard, metal, yard waste, textiles, etc. In designated recycling areas (Recycling Guide on town site). Private haulers must comply with MA waste bans.
- Bulk pickup
- Furniture and demolition debris limits at TS compactor (e.g. Furniture may go to compactor or Swap Shop if staff approves; construction debris limited 2×32-gal barrels; wood <2 ft × 2 ft × 4 in same limit). Mattresses/box springs not accepted in Southborough — town website lists nearby alternatives. CRTs illegal as refuse; household hazardous waste/CRT Collection Day Oct 17, 2026 (permit required; CRT fee).
- Curbside: when
- N/A (no town curbside). TS users must finish unloading before 6:00 p.m.
- Curbside: where
- Valid sticker on driver-side front bumper or windshield; follow attendant directions.
- Curbside: limits
- Permit fees FY27: first sticker $320 (non-senior), $75 (senior owner 65+ by 12/31/2026); additional household stickers $25 each (up to 3). Day pass $15; week pass $25 (permit holder must accompany vehicle).
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste banned from compactor; use designated yard-waste area per TS rules.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Long list in FY27 §6.2 — asbestos, concrete, liquids, haz waste, CRTs in trash, scrap metal in compactor, mattresses, etc.
- Curbside: bags
- Garbage wrapped/bagged for compactor per §6.3; cold ashes bagged.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- $250/violation after written warning (Chapter 36); permit suspension/revocation possible; video surveillance.
- Holidays
Transfer Station closed when Public Works closes facility (weather, staffing, etc.). Wed–Sat 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.; must exit by 6:00 p.m. Swap Shop closes 5:00 p.m. No municipal curbside holiday calendar.
- Hauler
- None (municipal); private haulers BOH-permitted; Transfer Station (Town)
- Contacts
- Public Works **508-485-1210** / [email protected]; Transfer Station **508-485-2511**; Town House **508-485-0710**, 17 Common Street
- Find your day
- Transfer Station Information + FY27 Rules & Regulations PDF
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: southboroughma.gov
Bulk: southboroughma.gov
Holidays: southboroughma.gov
Curbside: southboroughma.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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