Nashua trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | City Solid Waste Department — weekly automated curbside for eligible residences. Verified 2026-10-15 · nashuanh.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | 24 hours max early; by 6:45 a.m. collection day; remove carts by end of day. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · nashuanh.gov |
| Recycling | Recycling: Biweekly single-stream same day as trash (Week A / Week B — 2026 PDF calendars on schedule page). Verified 2026-10-15 · nashuanh.gov |
| Bulk | Appointment-only oversized pickup mid-spring through end of October (2026 season begins week of April 20; scheduling from April 13). Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · nashuanh.gov |
| Hauler | City of Nashua Solid Waste Department (municipal). |
| Contacts | Solid Waste 603-589-3410 / 589-3426; [email protected]; 840 W Hollis St. Verified 2026-10-15 · nashuanh.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
24 hours max early; by 6:45 a.m. collection day; remove carts by end of day.
Where
Curb per automated guidelines; clear snow space for carts in winter.
Limits
Overflow extra bags → landfill sticker ($5) except Christmas week rule. Oversized: 5 free/year then $25.
Not allowed
In cart: recyclables, yard waste, brush, electronics, C&D, hazardous, sharps, propane, hot ashes, auto parts, etc.
Bags
Trash bagged inside City cart; recyclables loose in bin/cart.
Verified 2026-10-15 · nashuanh.gov
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · nashuanh.gov
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| Mlk 2026 | 2026-01-19 | — |
When trash delayed for holiday, recycling also +1 day (schedule page).
Verified 2026-10-15 · nashuanh.gov
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Full details for Nashua: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Solid Waste Department — weekly automated curbside for eligible residences. One City trash cart per unit (ID on front; City property, stays at address). Bag trash inside cart; lid fully closed (overflow not collected). Place no earlier than 24 hours before collection and by 6:45 a.m. collection day; remove by end of collection day. Cart at road edge within 2 ft of curb, arrow on lid toward street, 3–5 ft from recycling/yard/obstacles. Day via Trash & Recycling Schedule / city map routes.
- Recycling
- Biweekly single-stream same day as trash (Week A / Week B — 2026 PDF calendars on schedule page). Two small bins provided; optional 96-gal green cart $60. Set out by 6:45 a.m.; 3–5 ft from trash cart or opposite driveway side. No plastic bags, Styrofoam, or food-contaminated pizza boxes. Drop-off also at Nashua Recycling Center / Four Hills Landfill hours.
- Bulk pickup
- Appointment-only oversized pickup mid-spring through end of October (2026 season begins week of April 20; scheduling from April 13). Call 603-589-3410 or online form — request by Friday afternoon (Residential Collections also cites Friday noon). First 5 oversized items/year free, then $25/item; 4 tires off rims free then fees. Examples: furniture, appliances, mattresses, brush bundles (≤60 lb, branches ≤3" dia, ≤4 ft). No electronics or C&D curbside — bring to Recycling Center. Extra move-out bags: $5 landfill sticker at Four Hills (Christmas exception).
- Curbside: when
- 24 hours max early; by 6:45 a.m. collection day; remove carts by end of day.
- Curbside: where
- Curb per automated guidelines; clear snow space for carts in winter.
- Curbside: limits
- Overflow extra bags → landfill sticker ($5) except Christmas week rule. Oversized: 5 free/year then $25.
- Curbside: brush
- Soft yard waste seasonal curbside with trash (separate from cart rules); oversized brush bundles by appointment (size/weight limits above).
- Curbside: not allowed
- In cart: recyclables, yard waste, brush, electronics, C&D, hazardous, sharps, propane, hot ashes, auto parts, etc.
- Curbside: bags
- Trash bagged inside City cart; recyclables loose in bin/cart.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Ordinance Chapter 270 referenced on automated page; specific set-out dollar fines not.
- Holidays
- Mlk 2026 (2026-01-19): shift not yet confirmed
When trash delayed for holiday, recycling also +1 day (schedule page). 2026 recycling calendar notes e.g. Jan 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Day — collections one day late.
- Hauler
- City of Nashua Solid Waste Department (municipal)
- Contacts
- Solid Waste 603-589-3410 / 589-3426; [email protected]; 840 W Hollis St
- Find your day
- Nashua Trash & Recycling Schedule (Week A/B + route map)
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: nashuanh.gov
Bulk: nashuanh.gov
Holidays: nashuanh.gov
Curbside: nashuanh.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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