Westborough trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | No municipal curbside trash/recycling pickup. Residents use the E.L. Harvey transfer station (68 Hopkinton Road / Route 135) under Town contract, or optional private curbside haulers (e.g., E.L. Harvey). Verified 2026-10-15 · westboroughma.gov |
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| Curbside | Not yet confirmed Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · westboroughma.gov |
| Recycling | Recycling: Mandatory for transfer-station users. Verified 2026-10-15 · westboroughma.gov |
| Bulk | Large items and white goods via transfer-station rules and attendant direction (see 2024 Trash and Recycling Regulations PDF). Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · westboroughma.gov |
| Hauler | Town transfer station (E.L. Harvey contract); optional private. |
| Contacts | Board of Health 508-366-3045 / [email protected]; Town Hall 508-871-5100; 34 West Main Street. Verified 2026-10-15 · westboroughma.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
Where
Permits on driver-side front bumper; sort materials per warden/attendant; trash in official pay-as-you-throw bags only.
Limits
One-day/month passes limited; recycling mandatory at TS; pay-as-you-throw exempt for apartment/multi-family TS users on private curbside, or recycle-only visits per pay-as-you-throw FAQs.
Not allowed
Non-pay-as-you-throw bags for household trash at TS; salvaging from bins/metal pile prohibited; commercial vehicles not allowed (regulations). Household hazardous waste: annual fall event or NEDT Sutton; waste oil/antifreeze at Public Works 131 Oak Street Mon–Fri 7 a.m.–3 p.m.; mercury/thermostats at BOH; fluorescent lamps at TS with sticker.
Bags
Westborough pay-as-you-throw bags only for bagged MSW at transfer station (July 1, 2024+ program).
Brush
Brush/yard waste at Hopkinton yard-waste site (not mixed with food waste at main TS). Food waste: paper bags OK; no bio bags per Town compost guidance.
Not yet confirmed: When.
Verified 2026-10-15 · westboroughma.gov
Find your pickup day
Westborough Transfer Station permits, pay-as-you-throw, and hours
Verified 2026-10-15 · westboroughma.gov
Holidays
No municipal curbside holiday schedule. Transfer station closed Sundays; check weather/holiday closures with Board of Health 508-366-3045 before visiting.
Verified 2026-10-15 · westboroughma.gov
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- Trash
- No municipal curbside trash/recycling pickup. Residents use the E.L. Harvey transfer station (68 Hopkinton Road / Route 135) under Town contract, or optional private curbside haulers (e.g., E.L. Harvey). Household bagged waste at the transfer station requires Westborough pay-as-you-throw bags (maroon with Town seal) plus a valid transfer station permit, recycling-only permit, or paper pass on the vehicle (driver-side front bumper). Permit year July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026: $40/year ($25 age 65+); one-day pass $15, one-month $20 (max 3/year). Pay-as-you-throw rolls $10: ten 15-gal or five 33-gal bags (retailers listed on pay-as-you-throw page). Transfer station hours: Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–4 p.m., Sat 8 a.m.–1 p.m.; closed Sun. Yard waste at 394 Wood Street, Hopkinton (permanent); food compost at main site with transfer or free recycle sticker.
- Recycling
- Mandatory for transfer-station users. Single-stream at transfer station (one bin — paper/cardboard, plastics, glass, metal per site flyer/regulations). Free recycling-only permit (also allows food-waste drop-off at main site). Recycle Smart MA / Beyond the Bin for odd items.
- Bulk pickup
- Large items and white goods via transfer-station rules and attendant direction (see 2024 Trash and Recycling Regulations PDF). No Town curbside bulk program. Private haulers for curbside bulk if subscribed privately.
- Curbside: when
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: where
- Permits on driver-side front bumper; sort materials per warden/attendant; trash in official pay-as-you-throw bags only.
- Curbside: limits
- One-day/month passes limited; recycling mandatory at TS; pay-as-you-throw exempt for apartment/multi-family TS users on private curbside, or recycle-only visits per pay-as-you-throw FAQs.
- Curbside: brush
- Brush/yard waste at Hopkinton yard-waste site (not mixed with food waste at main TS). Food waste: paper bags OK; no bio bags per Town compost guidance.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Non-pay-as-you-throw bags for household trash at TS; salvaging from bins/metal pile prohibited; commercial vehicles not allowed (regulations). Household hazardous waste: annual fall event or NEDT Sutton; waste oil/antifreeze at Public Works 131 Oak Street Mon–Fri 7 a.m.–3 p.m.; mercury/thermostats at BOH; fluorescent lamps at TS with sticker.
- Curbside: bags
- Westborough pay-as-you-throw bags only for bagged MSW at transfer station (July 1, 2024+ program).
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Waste Management Wardens may enforce regulations including permit confiscation and fines (2024 Trash and Recycling Regulations — see Section IV).
- Holidays
No municipal curbside holiday schedule. Transfer station closed Sundays; check weather/holiday closures with Board of Health 508-366-3045 before visiting.
- Hauler
- Town transfer station (E.L. Harvey contract); optional private curbside
- Contacts
- Board of Health 508-366-3045 / [email protected]; Town Hall 508-871-5100; 34 West Main Street
- Find your day
- Westborough Transfer Station permits, pay-as-you-throw, and hours
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: westboroughma.gov
Bulk: westboroughma.gov
Holidays: westboroughma.gov
Curbside: westboroughma.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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