Trash Information
Collection Info & Schedule
Each street receives trash collection services on the same day each week. Click here for the collection schedule by street.
All trash bins should be curbside by 7 A.M. on your pick-up day. If trash is put out later than 7 A.M., haulers have no obligation to return to collect that trash.
Hamilton provides every household one 35-gallon black bin that can be used weekly to dispose of trash. The lid should be closed completely with no trash peeking out, and the bin must weigh no-more than 50 lbs. Haulers are instructed to leave bins in violation behind with an orange “rejected” notice.
Any trash in excess of what fits in the black bin must be in a “blue plastic Town of Hamilton bag” available for purchase at Crosby’s Marketplace, Aubuchon Hardware, and the Hamilton Convenience store. There is no limit on the number of blue bags that can be left curbside.
Holiday Schedule
Please note that if there is a holiday during the week, all trash pickup will be delayed by one day.
Problems with Your Pick-up
If you are experiencing problems with your trash collection, or are uncertain why a particular item was not taken, please contact Casella at 978-548-4427
Blue Bags – Where to buy
Any trash in excess of what fits in the black bin must be in a “blue plastic Town of Hamilton bag.” There is no limit on the number of blue bags that can be left curbside. Blue bags are available for purchase at Crosby’s Marketplace, Aubuchon Hardware and the Hamilton Convenience store Blue bags come in 33-gallon and 15-gallon sizes, and are sold as:
Roll of 5 – 33 gallon bags: $12.50 ($2.50 per bag)
Roll of 5 – 15 gallon bags: $7.50 ($1.50 per bag)
Bulky Items Sticker – Where to Buy
Certain items that don’t fit into the black bin will be collected by the haulers with an attached “bulky item sticker.” Stickers cost $15 per item and are available for purchase at Crosby’s Marketplace and Hamilton Convenience store. Bulky item stickers are not for sale at the DPW.
With the pre-paid sticker attached, one bulky item per-week may be placed curbside for pickup along with your regular trash. No reservation is necessary.
Acceptable items for the bulky item sticker program include furniture, over sized plastic toys, carpet, and non-pressure treated wood. Carpet and wood must be cut to less than 3 foot lengths, be tied in a bundle, and not weigh more than 50 lbs.
The following will not be accepted for curbside pickup as a bulky item: metal furniture and file cabinets, appliances, lawnmowers, bricks and other construction debris, yard debris, tires, TVs, computers, air conditioners, lead-acid batteries. Please note that if your item doesn’t qualify for curbside pickup as a bulky item, you may be able to drop it off at the DPW Yard behind Town Hall on Electronic Waste Day the 3rd Saturday of the month.
Mattress Disposal – Stickers & Scheduling
Mass State rules require mattresses and box springs be kept out of the trash, so they can be recycled or donated for reuse.
Residents must purchase a “Mattress Bulk Sticker” in the amount of $30 for each mattress or box spring through the SPW. Payments should be made by-check and should be made out to the Hamilton DPW. During 2024-25 Town Hall renovations, mattress sticker purchases are by-appointment-only. Please call the DPW at 978-626-5227 or email [email protected] to schedule appointment.
The Hamilton DPW will provide Casella Waste the listing of addresses requesting mattress pick-up for every other Thursday. Please purchase stickers by the Wednesday before, cutoff date will be at Noon. Residents not listed with the DPW will not have their mattress collected.
Electronic Waste/Metal Appliances & Furniture/Misc.
Old electronic items (computers, TVs, printers, etc.), metal appliances and furniture (washer, dryer, barbecue grill, lawnmower, air conditioners, filing cabinets, etc.) and a number of other miscellaneous items (tires) can be disposed of the third Saturday of every month from 8 A.M. to 12 P.M. (severe weather permitting) at the DPW Yard located behind Town Hall. There is a disposal fee that varies according to the item. Please click here for a list of items accepted and the amount charged. Checks are the only form of payment accepted.
Black Bins
Hamilton provides every household one 35-gallon black bin that can be used weekly to dispose of trash. The lid should be closed completely with no trash peeking out, and the bin must weigh no-more than 50 lbs. Haulers are instructed to leave surplus trash behind with an orange “rejected” notice.
Yard waste, electronics, bulky items and hazardous waste are not permitted in the black bin and are not collected as part of the Town’s free trash collection service.
All residents are encouraged to mark their bins prominently with their address. If your black bin has been damaged due to storms, misuse or accident, you may obtain a replacement from the DPW Office. You must bring the old bin to the DPW in order to receive the replacement.
Yard Waste/Leaf Pickup
See the Yard Waste Information page.
Household Hazardous Waste
Please visit the Household Hazardous Waste page.
Other Items
If you have items that may not be disposed of via one of the Town’s trash programs, you may engage a private hauler or contact the Georgetown Transfer Station operated by G. Mello Disposal Corp. to see if you can drop it off there for a fee:
Mello Transfer Station
203E Main Street (Route 133)
Georgetown, MA
978-352-9948
mellodisposal.com
