Shrewsbury (Zip Code: 01545) is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The local government is responsible for waste management (waste & recycling) to ensure the cleanliness of Shrewsbury. They provide multiple facilities to the citizens to reduce waste and keep the environment clean and healthy.
As responsible and good citizens, you can also contribute to the development of a sustainable society by acting as an environmentally conscious person. You simply have to follow certain rules and regulations that the government provides to dispose of your waste.
Trash Collection Calendar
If you are looking for a complete solid bulk yard and recycling trash collection calendar for Shrewsbury, just click on the following link:
https://shrewsburyma.gov/ImageRepository/Document?documentId=16693
Residential Trash Collection Map
As a citizen of Shrewsbury, you can dispose of your waste material according to the principle of pay as you throw. If you are looking for your residential trash schedule map, just click on the following link:
https://shrewsburyma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/9934/TrashRoutes2008_revisited2018A_Changes2019?bidId=
To dispose of your trash, you have to buy PAYT bags that are easily available at local retailers throughout the town. The cost of a small bag is $1.10 and if you want to purchase a large bag, it will be $2.25.
Place your PAYT blue bags outside by 7 AM on your trash collection day. If you are unable to find your trash collection schedule through a map, don’t be worried because you can also determine your trash collection day through street listings.
Place your PAYT bag only into lidded bins to avoid litter. The weight limit of PAYT bags is only 20 pounds, so be careful and do not exceed this limit. Moreover, do not put any sticky items into the PAYT bag.
Recycling Schedule in Shrewsbury
The county of Shrewsbury will facilitate its citizens with a dual-stream recycling program and collect recycling material once a week along with residential trash collection. If you are looking for your recycling collection schedule, click on the link given below. You can also check your trash recycling collection day by street listings.
https://shrewsburyma.gov/ImageRepository/Document?documentId=16693
You can purchase recycling bins from the Shrewsbury Department of Public Work. The price of the bin depends upon its size, with a 22-gallon bin costing $15.00. The Department of Public Work also provides recycling trash stickers without any charges to identify your recycling carts.
Place recycling material outside by 7 AM on your collection day. In winter, place your recycling bin in a spot free from snow so that the crew can easily pick it up.
Recycling is mandatory for Shrewsbury citizens according to the recycling by-law rule. Bin size should not exceed 32 gallons, and place all materials of 2×2 or under for collection.
Recyclable material accepted by Shrewsbury local authority for waste collection includes metal boxes, metal jars, plastic bottles, plastic jars, glass bottles, paper, and cardboard. Do not put any irrelevant material into recycling trash for collection.
Bulk Waste Collection
Material that you could not adjust into residential trash carts is known as bulk material. Shrewsbury facilitates its citizens with bulk pickup services. Bulk collection service is available only to those citizens who participate in the PAYT program.
If you have bulky items and want to dispose of them, you simply have to set your bulk collection appointment. Contact 800-972-4545 to set an appointment; the only thing you need is a sticker number. You can purchase these stickers from the waste management department for $12 each.
Bulk trash will be collected on Monday only, so book your appointment from Tuesday to Friday if you want to receive bulk trash pick-up service on Monday. You can also bring your mattresses and box springs to the drop-off station located at 211 South Street, DPW Highway Garage, which works on a drop-off by appointment method.
Yard Waste Collection
Shrewsbury county provides yard waste disposal service through two distinct means. The first one is yard collection through the town’s contractor hauler and the second one is drop off at the highway garage.
Line up all your yard waste outside by 7 AM on your collection day. First, confirm your yard collection day and then place material outside. Place all leaves and grass clippings into paper lawn bags and leaf bags; avoid using plastic bags because these are not acceptable. Tree branches are also accepted as yard trash but you have to cut them into lengths of 4 feet and strongly tie them into a bundle.
Household Hazardous Waste
The town of Shrewsbury has signed an agreement with New England Disposal Technology (NEDT) to provide household hazardous disposal facilities to its citizens. So now you can bring your household hazardous trash to the NEDT collection center located at NEDT, 83 Gilmore Gr. Sutton MA.
The town of Shrewsbury will pay NEDT for providing services to its citizens. Bring your household hazardous materials only during drop-off times, which are between 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Tuesday and Thursday.
Shrewsbury Trash Holiday Schedule
There are some holidays that the county will observe annually, and these holidays will also affect your normal trash collection schedule. Your trash collection schedule will be delayed by one day for the whole week.
| Holidays | Date and Day | Delay in Trash Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| Independence Day | Wednesday, July 4th, 2024 | Trash collection will be scheduled on Thursday |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 2nd, 2024 | Trash collection will be scheduled on Tuesday |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 28th, 2024 | Trash collection will be scheduled on Friday |
| Christmas Day | Wednesday, December 25th, 2024 | Trash collection will be scheduled on Thursday |
| New Year’s Day | Tuesday, January 1st, 2025 | Trash collection will be scheduled on Wednesday |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 27th, 2024 | Trash collection will be scheduled on Tuesday |
