Recycling Collection

Recycling Curbside Service

  • Recycle is collected on a bi-weekly schedule.
  • Your street is assigned a color, either Purple or Green. 
  • Please use page 2 of the Trash & Recycling Calendar (PDF) to determine when recycle is collected on your street. 
  • Place loose recycle in the blue 96-gallon container. Your cart may have a blue or olive green lid.
  • Roll the recycle bin to the curb by 7:00 AM on collection day next to your trash cart. Be sure it is your street's recycle collection week. 
  • Ensure the handle bar on the recycle bin is facing your home. Otherwise, you may risk having issues with collection.
  • Items outside of the recycle bin will not be collected.

Missed Collection: Please call the Board of Health, Trash and Recycling at 781-961-0924 within 24 hours of the missed collection.

What Can I Put In My Recycle Cart?

Use the infographic below to view basic items that should be separated from the trash and instead put into the Recycle Cart.

Click here to find all language translations of the Smart Recycling Guide.

Recycle Smart Guide

Single Stream Recycling

Single Stream Recycling allows residents to combine all cans, bottles, jars, jugs, tubs and paper products in one cart for collection. 

Additional Recycling Cart Requests

Each household is limited to one (1) recycling cart.