Salem bulk trash pickup
Use bulky coupons (3/year) for stuffed furniture, mattresses, carpet, siding, etc.
Verified 2026-10-15 · salemnh.gov
At a glance
| Brush | Brush/leaves accepted at TS (coupon not required per bulky rules). |
|---|---|
| Limits | Businesses must use private haulers; residents only at Shannon TS. Used motor oil no longer accepted at TS. |
| Not allowed | Non-recyclables in recycling areas; C&D/wood at Shannon; liquids/haz waste; see Recycling Information non-recyclables list. |
| Curbside | N/A — TS during posted hours; sticker inside top-left of window (strictly enforced). Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · salemnh.gov |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
N/A — TS during posted hours; sticker inside top-left of window (strictly enforced).
Where
Separate recyclables, brush/leaves, metal, e-waste, white goods per foreman direction.
Limits
Businesses must use private haulers; residents only at Shannon TS. Used motor oil no longer accepted at TS.
Not allowed
Non-recyclables in recycling areas; C&D/wood at Shannon; liquids/haz waste; see Recycling Information non-recyclables list.
Bags
Household trash disposed at TS per permit — follow on-site rules.
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Full details for Salem: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- No municipal curbside trash pickup (Quick-Start Guide / Transfer Station pages). Residents use Salem Transfer Station, Shannon Road — Tue–Sat 7 a.m.–2:45 p.m., Wed until 6:45 p.m. Annual vehicle permit (Oct 1–Sep 30): $60/vehicle per FY2026 FAQ/fee schedule; first permit free for residents 65+ (one personal vehicle); 100% disabled veterans may qualify for free permit with VA letter. Three bulky coupons/household/year (match sticker number) for furniture, mattresses, carpet, etc. — metal and brush/leaves exempt from coupons.
- Recycling
- Mandatory single-stream at TS per Chapter 409 and Recycling Information page — accept list includes cardboard, paper, plastics #1–7, glass, metal, etc.; banned list includes bags, Styrofoam, household hazardous waste, etc. Failure to recycle can revoke permit.
- Bulk pickup
- Use bulky coupons (3/year) for stuffed furniture, mattresses, carpet, siding, etc. C&D/wood not at Shannon Road — Salem residents may use Resource Waste Services 87 Lowell Road with C&D coupons from Town Clerk. Council action (Sep 2026): mattress/box spring $25 for ≤500 lb; overage $0.07/lb cash each disposal fee when coupon program changes Jan 1, 2027 — check current year at Town Clerk before visit.
- Curbside: when
- N/A — TS during posted hours; sticker inside top-left of window (strictly enforced).
- Curbside: where
- Separate recyclables, brush/leaves, metal, e-waste, white goods per foreman direction.
- Curbside: limits
- Businesses must use private haulers; residents only at Shannon TS. Used motor oil no longer accepted at TS.
- Curbside: brush
- Brush/leaves accepted at TS (coupon not required per bulky rules).
- Curbside: not allowed
- Non-recyclables in recycling areas; C&D/wood at Shannon; liquids/haz waste; see Recycling Information non-recyclables list.
- Curbside: bags
- Household trash disposed at TS per permit — follow on-site rules.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Permit revocation for recycling violations (Chapter 409); litter enforcement noted on Public Works page.
- Holidays
TS closed Sun/Mon; no curbside delays. Permit year resets October 1.
- Hauler
- Town of Salem Transfer Station (self-haul)
- Contacts
- Transfer Station 603-890-2164; Town Hall 603-890-2000; 33 Geremonty Drive
- Find your day
- Salem NH Transfer Station permit and hours
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: salemnh.gov
Bulk: salemnh.gov
Holidays: salemnh.gov
Curbside: salemnh.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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