EVERYTHING to be collected (trash, recycle, yard waste & bulk) must be at curbside by 7am on your scheduled day.  ANY missed pick-ups (that were at curbside by 7am) need to be reported to dpw@westwoodma.gov or 781-251-2587 within 24 hours of your scheduled day.

 Click here for the 2024 Westwood Trash & Recycle Calendar & Guide
Click here for 2024 Calendar only

2024 
Holidays with 1-day delay in collections:
New Year's Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day (Thursday pick up on Friday, Friday pick up on Saturday)
Christmas Day

Household Bulk Collection Events:
Weeks of March 18th and October 14th

Recycle Day (Spring):
May 4th

Recycling & Energy Drive (Fall):
October 5th (*new event, details to follow)

Yard Waste Collection Weeks:
April 1-5
May 13-17
June 10-14
July-No collection
August-No collection
September 16-20
October 7-11
October 21-25
October 28-November 1
November 11-15
November 18-22
November 25-30 (1-day delay, Thursday pick up on Friday, Friday on Saturday)

Barrel Deliveries:
Payment received by March 31st = April delivery
Payment received by June 30th = July delivery
Payment received by September 30th = October delivery
Payment received by December 31st = January delivery
Barrels will be delivered the beginning of that specific quarter
-Recycle Barrels are a one time fee of $60
-Trash Barrels are an annual fee of $150 (and pro-rated)
-Replacement Barrels are a one time fee of $60

The Trash (1x) & Recycle (1x) barrels provided are the Town of Westwood property and it is the resident/property owner responsibility to maintain and clean.  The barrels cannot be removed from the property as the serial numbers are specific to the address assigned. If the barrel is damaged as a result of neglect, or if the cart is missing or stolen; the resident/property owner will be responsible for the replacement cost ($60 each).

• Contamination in our Recycling
• Common Contaminants

Waste Management picks up trash every week and recycling every other week on a scheduled day, Trash and Recycling may be delayed one day due to major holidays. Please see the Trash and Recycling calendar 2024 Westwood Trash & Recycle Brochure  or Recycle Coach for your specific week, events and delayed holidays.

How to Set Your Trash and Recycling Carts Out for Collection

1. Park It

On your collection day, simply wheel your carts to the curb by 7:00 AM on your collection day, or as early as 4:00 PM the day before collection. If your recycling cart has a blue lid, your cart will be picked up on the “Blue Bin” schedule. If your recycling cart has a green lid, your cart will be picked up on the “Green Bin” schedule. Click here for Collection Calendar.

2. Close It

A closed lid prevents litter on windy days, and contamination from snow and rain. Make sure that you have broken down your recyclables and bagged your trash so that the lids on the carts will close completely; no material may be sticking out of the cart. An open, overflowing cart may not be accepted. Use approved overflow bags for excess trash and set beside cart.

3. Point It

The carts must be within 3 feet of the curb with the wheels and handle facing your house. Make sure lid opens towards the street.

4. Space It

The carts must be at least 4 feet from objects (including parked cars, fire hydrants, telephone poles, trees, bulky waste, other carts, mail boxes, etc.). If possible, please do not park on the street on your collection day.

Do Not Include in Trash

The items listed below are what are known as “Waste Ban” items. In 1990, the State began banning easy-to-recycle and toxic materials from landfills and incinerators. Not only is it more cost effective for Westwood to keep these materials out of the trash, it is also State law. See Mass DEP’s webpage for more information about 310 CMR Section 19.017 Waste Bans.

• Asphalt Pavement, Brick & Concrete
• Cathode Ray Tubes (CRTs) such as TVs and computer monitors
• Clean Gypsum Wallboard
• Ferrous & Non-Ferrous Metals (scrap metal is collected at DPW on Westwood Recycling Day)
• Plastic, Glass & Metal Containers
• Lead Acid Batteries (collected at DPW on Household Hazardous Waste Day)
• Leaves & Yard Waste
• Recyclable Paper, Cardboard & Paperboard
• White Goods (Large Appliances)
• Whole Tires

Recycle and minimize waste as much as possible. See our What Goes Where - Trash or Recycle for tips on how and what to recycle. 

 Do not put electronic waste and medical waste in the trash.

Single Stream Recycling

Single stream recycling increases recycling by decreasing the amount of trash we throw away, and that reduces disposal costs. With new single stream technology all recyclable materials can be placed into one container. Westwood started Single Stream Recycling in November 2012.

EVERYTHING to be collected (trash, recycle, yard waste & bulk) must be at curbside by 7am on your scheduled day.  ANY missed pick-ups (that were at curbside by 7am) need to be reported to dpw@westwoodma.gov or 781-251-2587 within 24 hours of your scheduled day.

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