Rochester trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly trash in 64-gal green cart — bag household refuse; lid must close; no protruding material. Verified 2026-10-15 · rochesternh.gov |
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| Curbside | Evening before or by 7:00 a.m. collection day; remove after service per contractor practice. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · ecode360.com |
| Recycling | Weekly same day — 64-gal yellow-lid cart; recyclables loose (do not bag). Paper, cans, plastics, bottles per Waste Management (WM) Rochester flyer / cart label. Verified 2026-10-15 · rochesternh.gov |
| Bulk | Curbside bulky 2nd full week of each month (Mon–Fri) on regular trash day — calendar yellow weeks on 2026 Waste Management (WM) flyer. Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | Waste Management (City of Rochester Public Works contract). |
| Contacts | Public Works 603-332-4096; Waste Management (WM) 800-972-4545 / 603-332-2386. Verified 2026-10-15 · rochesternh.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Evening before or by 7:00 a.m. collection day; remove after service per contractor practice.
Where
Roadside/curbside on public streets only (private streets need Public Works/contractor agreement).
Limits
Cart contents only for regular trash; purple bags to Turnkey only; bulky on 2nd-full-week schedule.
Not allowed
Dirt/sod/concrete/rock, construction debris, household hazardous waste, hot ashes/flammables in green cart; bagged recyclables; electronics curbside (drop-off only).
Bags
Trash bagged in green cart; recyclables loose in yellow lid; purple bags for Turnkey overflow only.
Verified 2026-10-15 · ecode360.com
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Verified 2026-10-15 · rochesternh.gov
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- Trash
- Waste Management under City Public Works contract for residential public-street service. Weekly trash in 64-gal green cart — bag household refuse; lid must close; no protruding material. Day via Waste Management (WM) / Public Works (603-332-4096). Carts at curb evening before or by 7:00 a.m. collection day (Ch. 210). Extra overflow: purple bags (5×30-gal for $9 at Hannaford/Market Basket) to Turnkey Resident Drop-off only — not curbside. WM 800-972-4545 / local 603-332-2386.
- Recycling
- Weekly same day — 64-gal yellow-lid cart; recyclables loose (do not bag). Paper, cans, plastics, bottles per Waste Management (WM) Rochester flyer / cart label. Large cardboard broken down inside cart. Plastic grocery bags → store take-back, not yellow cart. Questions: WM 800-972-4545.
- Bulk pickup
- Curbside bulky 2nd full week of each month (Mon–Fri) on regular trash day — calendar yellow weeks on 2026 Waste Management (WM) flyer. No TVs or CFC appliances (fridge/freezer/AC/dehumidifier) curbside. Turnkey Drop-off 18 Isinglass Dr: Mon/Wed/Fri 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m., Sat 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (mattresses, furniture, appliances without Freon, TVs, tires, light construction debris, recycling). Yard waste special weeks — leaves in paper bags on trash day per calendar.
- Curbside: when
- Evening before or by 7:00 a.m. collection day; remove after service per contractor practice.
- Curbside: where
- Roadside/curbside on public streets only (private streets need Public Works/contractor agreement).
- Curbside: limits
- Cart contents only for regular trash; purple bags to Turnkey only; bulky on 2nd-full-week schedule.
- Curbside: brush
- Leaf/yard weeks per 2026 calendar — leaves in paper bags on regular trash day; other brush rules on flyer.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Dirt/sod/concrete/rock, construction debris, household hazardous waste, hot ashes/flammables in green cart; bagged recyclables; electronics curbside (drop-off only).
- Curbside: bags
- Trash bagged in green cart; recyclables loose in yellow lid; purple bags for Turnkey overflow only.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Specific citation dollars. 210.
- Holidays
Not yet confirmed. Check your city.
- Hauler
- Waste Management (City of Rochester Public Works contract)
- Contacts
- Public Works 603-332-4096; Waste Management (WM) 800-972-4545 / 603-332-2386
- Find your day
- Public Works trash page / 2026 Waste Management (WM) Trash and Recycling Flyer
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: rochesternh.gov
Bulk: Not yet confirmed
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: ecode360.com - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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