Curbside and Drop-off Recycling for Weymouth

The Town of Weymouth provides biweekly curbside recycling for paper, cardboard, bottles, cans and yard waste, and a recycling area at the DPW for other items.  

CONTACT INFO

Recycling questions, Missed pickups: DPW 781-337-5100

Hazardous Product Disposal             781-329-8318

Mercury Information                       see bottom of page for local collection info

Composting Info                            Low Cost compost bins available at DPW

General Recycling Info                    DPW 781-337-5100

CURBSIDE RECYCLING

All recyclables (paper, cardboard, bottles and cans) go in ONE container now!  Turn a trash can into a recycling can with a Single Stream Recycling sticker, available at the DPW office.  Put nonrecyclable trash in a separate container.

Click here and scroll down a little for the recycling schedule.

The following items are banned by State regulation from disposal (310CMR19.017) and are  TOO GOOD TO TRASH:

Material Preparation  Include Exclude
PAPER, CARDBOARD   Books - paperback, phone  
  Brochures  
flatten, fold boxes Cardboard, boxes food - soiled paper
Cards drink cartons, cups
Catalogs, magazines egg cartons
remove non-paper liners Colored paper tissue paper
Envelopes-windows, labels OK plastic bags
Mail waxy coatings
put in recycling container Newspaper, inserts packing material
Office paper - staples, clips OK soiled pizza boxes
Paper bags  
  Shredded paper in paper bags  
BOTTLES, CANS & CONTAINERS   Glass bottles and jars window glass
rinse clean tableware, cookware
remove caps/lids Beverage/ food cans light bulbs
labels, neck rings are OK Aluminum trays/foil large metal items
put in recycling container Rigid plastic containers labeled #1-7 paint, aerosol cans
auto fluid containers
  styrofoam, bags
       
BULKY, APPLIANCES, SCRAP METAL By appointment Mattresses/furniture propane tanks
Call 781-337-5100 to schedule pickup Stoves, refrigerators,  etc.  Fee TVs/ computers (see below)
remove glass panes, fluids large metal items: bikes, grills, windows, wiring, etc.   engines, oil tanks, exhaust systems
       
YARD WASTE picked up at curb frequently, click here, scroll down for schedule leaves, grass clippings, hedge clippings no plastic bags or anything else not specified
in labeled container, or in PAPER bags Christmas trees picked up curbside in January
may also be brought to Hollis St.Apr-Oct, M-F 8-3, Sat 9-1 brush 1" or smaller in diam no diseased plants

RECYCLING AREA

DPW, 120 Winter St.

Open M-F, 8:30 am-4:30 pm

Available to all Weymouth residents

Most of the following items are banned by State regulation from disposal (310CMR 19.017)

 

Material Preparation  Include Exclude
Electronics   see attendant Computers, TVs, a/v equipment, phones, copiers Recycling alternatives
Automotive   see attendant straight motor oil, tires, car batteries other fluids to haz prod collection
Mercury  disposal in trash is prohibited by law; toxic; bring to DPW office thermometers, thermostats, products with heavy silver liquid  see below for swap information
fluorescent tubes to haz prod collection; compact fluorescents
Paint non-latex only; see attendant oil based paint latex paint
Cooking Oil bring to DPW in labeled containers used cooking oil do not mix with other fluids or put down drain
Books, Media Got Books container to left of DPW bldg hard cover books, commercial CDs, DVDs, video games, VHS tapes proceeds benefit local organizations
Textiles Textile container to left of DPW bldg clothing, shoes, linens, small rugs, stuffed animals proceeds benefit local organizations

Backyard compost bins are available at the Weymouth DPW, 120 Winter St., for the reduced price of $22.  Subsidized by the Mass. Dept. of Environmental Protection.

For details, visit the Town of Weymouth DPW Trash & Recycling Program page.

 Mercury Thermometer Swaps  á

Mercury is a heavy toxic silver liquid also found in thermostats, barometers and blood pressure cuffs. 

 Bring your mercury thermometers and other mercury-containing items (excluding fluorescent tubes) to one of Weymouth's HHP Collections or to the DPW at 120 Winter St. during regular hours and receive a free digital thermometer or Dunkin Donuts coupon.

Quantities are limited, certain parameters apply. Sponsored by Covanta at SEMASS.