Shrewsbury Trash Schedule 2026: Pickup, Delays & Recycling

✓ Shrewsbury, Massachusetts • Verified August 2026

Know Your Shrewsbury Collection Day Before Anything Goes to the Curb

Municipal household trash is collected weekly in official blue Pay-As-You-Throw bags, and single-stream recycling is collected weekly on the same assigned day. Both must be curbside by 7:00 AM, but holiday delays, yard waste, bulky items, mattresses and appliances follow separate rules.

This independent guide turns the Town’s calendar, route documents and 21-page Zero Waste Guide into practical resident steps. It does not represent the Town or Casella and cannot provide live truck tracking, but it shows exactly where to confirm a route, delay, fee or appointment.

🗑️ Weekly PAYT trash ♻️ Weekly recycling ⏰ Curb by 7 AM 🍂 Seasonal yard waste 📖 Detailed resident guide

Shrewsbury Trash Pickup Schedule 2026: Immediate Resident Answer

Trash and recycling are collected once each week on the weekday assigned to the street. Household rubbish must be completely contained in an official Town of Shrewsbury blue PAYT bag. Each bag must close, weigh no more than 20 pounds and be at the curb by 7:00 AM.

Recycling goes loose inside the Town-provided 64-gallon cart or another automatic-arm-compatible cart. The cart must also be out by 7:00 AM, with its wheels and handle facing away from the street and at least three feet from cars, mailboxes, other carts and obstacles.

Yard waste is collected only during the Town’s published curbside weeks. A sofa or similar burnable bulky item needs a $15 sticker and a Casella appointment. Mattresses, electronics and appliances do not use the ordinary bulk sticker.

Casella Collection Help 508-869-4077
Town Solid Waste 508-841-8502, prompt 1
Program Manager 508-841-8591
Town Hall DPW 100 Maple Avenue, 2nd floor

Garbage Collection Schedule in My Area: Find the Correct Shrewsbury Weekday

Shrewsbury collection is street-based. An address on one side of Town can have a different weekday from another neighborhood, so a nearby friend, old refrigerator magnet or search snippet is not enough to identify the route.

  1. Confirm that the home uses the municipal PAYT system. Ask the property manager when the home is in an apartment, condominium or association. Some properties use a private contractor instead of the Town program.
  2. Open the Town’s Trash Information page. The page provides the official street listing, collection schedule map and annual calendar from one verified starting point.
  3. Search the street listing for the exact street name. Record the normal weekday. Include directional words, road suffixes and unit information when speaking with support.
  4. Use the map as a visual cross-check. The route map is useful when a long road crosses collection areas, but the street list or direct Town confirmation should control when the map is unclear.
  5. Check the annual calendar for that week. A listed holiday can move the affected day and every remaining collection day that week one day later.
  6. Save one reminder for both services. Trash and recycling are weekly on the same assigned day, although separate trucks may arrive at different times.

Address-confirmation phone script

“I live at [full street address] in Shrewsbury. Please confirm my normal trash and recycling weekday and tell me whether the current week has a holiday, weather or operational delay.”

The official Trash Information page explains what each route document is for before linking to the street list and collection map.

Open Official Route Resources Ask the Program Manager

Shrewsbury Trash Delay Today: What to Check Before Moving the Bags

A yearly PDF cannot predict snow, flooding, blocked roads, equipment failures or a contractor notice posted after the calendar was published. Use a live Town source before assuming that a missed truck means the route was cancelled.

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1. Check Solid Waste News Flash

This is the Town’s primary page for temporary delays, special recycling messages, program changes and updated yard-waste notices.

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2. Check Town notifications

Subscribe to official News Flash or emergency alerts so a storm change reaches you without repeated manual searching.

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3. Contact Casella

When the official pages show no Town-wide delay, ask Casella whether the specific route is still operating or the address was overlooked.

Shrewsbury Trash Delay Today on X/Twitter: What Should You Trust?

The Town may share notices through social media, including X/Twitter or Facebook, but a repost can be incomplete, old or stripped of later corrections. Confirm the message on the Town’s News Flash, calendar or official website before changing the curb date.

Do not follow search-result dates blindly: A result describing a February storm, previous holiday or older yard-waste schedule may remain indexed long after that event has ended.
Check Current Waste Updates Subscribe to Official Alerts

Shrewsbury 2026 Holiday and Yard-Waste Planning Tool

Select a 2026 date and your normal collection weekday. This local planning helper checks the Town’s published holiday and yard-waste dates. It does not connect to Casella or provide live route tracking.

Select a date, normal weekday and service. Live weather or operational changes must still be checked on the Town website.

Shrewsbury Trash Schedule 2026 Map, Calendar and PDF Guide

The Town publishes several resources because one document cannot answer every resident question. Use the right document for the task instead of treating every calendar image as an address lookup.

Town resource Best use Important limitation
Street listing Find the regular trash and recycling weekday for a named street. It does not show emergency delays posted later.
Collection schedule map Visually check the route area and street location. Do not guess when a street touches a route boundary.
2026–2027 curbside calendar See holiday-delay markers, fall yard-waste weeks and drop-off dates from July 2026 onward. It does not assign a weekday to an individual address.
2026 yard-waste calendar See spring and fall curbside weeks, Saturday drop-offs and Christmas-tree week. Yard waste is collected on the normal trash day within the highlighted week.
Zero Waste Guide Read bag rules, recycling placement, bulk fees, mattresses, HHW, composting and special disposal details. It is not a live route-status service.
Official Town of Shrewsbury 2026-2027 curbside collection calendar with holiday delays and yard waste dates
Official 2026–2027 curbside calendar. Yellow dates are holidays, green dates show holiday-tree collection, peach blocks show yard-waste weeks and gray dates identify yard-waste drop-offs. Pair this calendar with the street listing to determine the address weekday.
PDF reading shortcut: Open the Zero Waste Guide and search for “PAYT,” “mattress,” “bulk,” “paint,” “battery,” “sharps,” “cardboard” or “food waste” instead of scrolling all 21 pages.
Open Official Calendar Page Open Zero Waste Guide PDF Open Yard-Waste Calendar

Shrewsbury Trash and Recycling Holiday Schedule 2026

The Town’s published rule is that when a collection day falls on a delay holiday, that day and every remaining collection day that week move one day later. A Friday route therefore moves to Saturday when the holiday affects the week.

2026 date Published treatment What residents should do
Thursday, January 1 New Year’s Day delay. Thursday collection moves to Friday and Friday collection moves to Saturday.
Monday, May 25 Memorial Day one-day delay. Monday through Friday routes move to Tuesday through Saturday.
Saturday, July 4 The Zero Waste Guide lists Independence Day as a delay holiday, but the official 2026 calendar does not mark a weekday shift. Do not assume a weekday delay; check the live Town notice before the weekend.
Monday, September 7 Labor Day one-day delay. Monday through Friday routes move to Tuesday through Saturday.
Thursday, November 26 Thanksgiving Day one-day delay. Thursday moves to Friday and Friday moves to Saturday.
Friday, December 25 Christmas Day one-day delay. Friday collection moves to Saturday.
Normal service on many other holidays: Do not move your collection automatically for every federal or Massachusetts holiday. Follow only the Town’s calendar or a current special announcement.

Shrewsbury PAYT Blue Bags: Current Prices and Rejection Rules

Municipal household waste must be inside an official blue Shrewsbury Pay-As-You-Throw bag. A black kitchen bag, store-brand contractor bag or loose rubbish placed directly inside a barrel is not an acceptable substitute.

Bag size Price effective July 13, 2026 Practical use
Small, 15 gallons $1.44 each; $7.20 per package of five Useful for lower-volume households and lighter weekly waste.
Large, 33 gallons $2.92 each; $14.60 per package of five Useful for larger weekly household loads that still stay below the weight limit.
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20-pound limit

Each bag must weigh no more than 20 pounds. Split a heavy load into multiple official bags.

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Bag must close

No object may stick out of the top or side. Oversized accepted furniture uses the bulky-item program.

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Use a lidded barrel

A barrel is recommended to reduce animals, insects, windblown litter and water entering the bags.

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Keep it visible

During winter, keep bags and carts visible and clear of snowbanks or ice.

Where Can Residents Buy Shrewsbury Trash Bags?

The current official list includes retailers in Shrewsbury and nearby communities. Local examples include 7-Eleven at 38 Maple Avenue, Market Basket at 200 Hartford Turnpike, Price Chopper at 731 Boston Turnpike, Whole Foods at 193 Boston Turnpike, Shaw’s at 50 Boston Turnpike and Sunoco at 524 Boston Turnpike.

Before making a special trip: Retail inventory can sell out. Call the store when you need a particular bag size immediately.

What If a New PAYT Bag Tears Before Use?

Submit the Town’s bag-quality feedback form even when the bag was still usable. When a bag is unusable, bring it to the DPW office on the second floor of Town Hall for an exchange. The Town limits replacements to bags that could not be used.

See Current Bag Prices and Retailers Open Town Service Requests

Shrewsbury Recycling Calendar 2026: Weekly Collection, Not Alternating Weeks

Shrewsbury changed to weekly single-stream recycling on July 1, 2024. In 2026, recyclable paper, cardboard, glass containers, accepted plastic containers and metal cans are collected every week on the same assigned weekday as trash.

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Loose material only

Empty recyclables directly into the cart. Do not place them inside plastic or paper bags.

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Cardboard inside cart

Flatten and cut cardboard to approximately 2 feet by 2 feet so it fits completely inside the cart.

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Three-foot clearance

Place the wheels and handle away from the street and leave three feet around the cart.

Accepted and Rejected Curbside Recycling

Place loose in the cart Keep out of the cart Better path
Empty paper cups without plastic lids or straws Styrofoam cups Place foam in PAYT trash unless a specialty recycler accepts it.
Clean paper and flattened cardboard Paper towels, tissues and napkins Place non-recyclable paper in PAYT trash.
Empty glass bottles and jars Window glass, ceramics and mirrors Use PAYT trash or a suitable special-disposal provider.
Accepted rigid plastic containers Plastic bags, wraps and mailers Take clean, dry plastic film to a participating retail drop-off.
Empty metal food and beverage cans Scrap metal, cords, hoses and electronics Use a scrap-metal or electronic-waste program.

What Happens When the Cart Gets an “Oops” Tag?

The Town’s 2026 recycling audits are educational. A contamination tag is not a fine or ticket. Remove the items listed on the tag and prepare the cart correctly for the following week. Recycling left beside the cart is not collected.

Cart ownership rule: The Town-provided cart remains with the property when a resident moves. Do not paint, permanently mark or take it to a new address.

Extra Recycling Cart

Current PAYT users in eligible one- through four-family homes may purchase an additional 64-gallon cart for $75. Town-purchased carts are delivered to the property. A resident-purchased smaller cart must have the metal lifting bar required by the automatic arm; DPW can provide a free recycling-identification sticker.

Open Official Recycling Rules Order an Additional Cart

Shrewsbury Yard Waste Calendar 2026

Yard waste is collected on the address’s normal trash weekday only during a highlighted curbside week. Saturday drop-off dates are separate and take place at the Highway Garage.

2026 Curbside Yard-Waste Weeks

Collection window How it works
April 13–17 Put eligible yard waste out on the normal trash day within this week.
May 18–22 Second spring curbside week.
September 14–18 Early fall curbside week.
October 12–16 First October curbside week.
October 26–30 Second October curbside week.
November 9–13 First November curbside week.
November 23–28 Thanksgiving-week collection; follow the holiday delay for the normal route.

2026 Highway Garage Drop-Off Dates

Date Hours Location and conditions
June 13 7:30 AM–11:30 AM 211 South Street; proof of residency required.
June 27 7:30 AM–11:30 AM 211 South Street; use only during the published hours.
July 18 7:30 AM–11:30 AM 211 South Street.
August 22 7:30 AM–11:30 AM 211 South Street.
December 5 7:30 AM–11:30 AM Weather permitting; verify before loading a vehicle.
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Leaves and soft yard waste

  • Use 30-gallon paper lawn-and-leaf bags.
  • Do not use plastic bags.
  • Place bags at the curb before 7:00 AM.
  • Use the address’s normal trash day during the published week.
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Branches

  • Maximum branch diameter is 3 inches.
  • Cut branches to lengths of 4 feet or less.
  • Tie branches securely into manageable bundles.
  • Large limbs, stumps and firewood require another disposal path.
Illegal dumping rule: Leaving material at the Highway Garage before or after the scheduled drop-off hours is considered illegal dumping.

Large Branches, Stumps and Firewood

Large wood is not ordinary curbside yard waste. Shrewsbury is within the Asian long-horned beetle regulated area, so large wood must be handled carefully through an appropriate licensed contractor rather than moved casually outside the regulated zone.

Official Yard-Waste Instructions

Shrewsbury Bulk Trash Pickup: Sticker, Appointment and Eligibility

The ordinary bulky-waste program is for eligible burnable household items that do not fit in a blue PAYT bag and weigh more than 20 pounds. It applies to residents participating in the municipal PAYT program.

Typical eligible items

  • Sofa or couch
  • Wooden chair
  • Table or desk
  • Bureau or dresser
  • Recliner
  • Toilet

Excluded from the $15 sticker

  • Mattresses and box springs
  • Televisions and electronics
  • Appliances and white goods
  • Metal items
  • Construction and demolition debris
  • Hazardous waste
  1. Confirm that the item is eligible. Do not purchase a sticker for a mattress, appliance, television or construction material.
  2. Buy one $15 sticker for each eligible item. One sticker covers one approved bulky item. Stickers are available online and at approved stores.
  3. Save the sticker number. Casella requires the number when setting up the appointment.
  4. Schedule with Casella. Call 508-869-4077 or use the Town-linked online scheduling widget. Do not put the item out before confirmation.
  5. Attach the sticker visibly. Place the item at the curb only for the confirmed collection day.

Where Bulky-Waste Stickers Are Sold

Current official retailers include Price Chopper, Market Basket, Gulf–Mobil, Flynn’s Truck Stop and 7-Eleven in Shrewsbury, plus Rocky’s Ace Hardware in Northborough. The sticker can also be purchased through the Town’s online service-request portal.

Online request timing: The Town says a Casella representative generally contacts the resident within 48 hours to confirm an online bulky-item request. Submission is not the same as a confirmed pickup.
Check Eligible Bulk Items Buy a Bulk Sticker Online

Shrewsbury Mattress and Box-Spring Recycling Options

Massachusetts waste-ban rules require mattresses and box springs to be recycled. They cannot be placed inside a PAYT bag or scheduled with a normal $15 bulky-waste sticker.

Option Current listed price Preparation and payment
Town appointment drop-off at 211 South Street $55 per mattress or box spring Schedule through DPW; item must be dry; cash or check.
Casella curbside collection $77.18 per item Call 508-869-4077 and pay directly when scheduling.
Green Team Junk Removal $75 per item Call 508-244-0450 to arrange curbside service.
Dumpster Divers drop-off $60 per item 715 Hartford Turnpike; first and third Saturdays during its operating season; confirm before travel.
Before paying separately: Ask the retailer delivering a new mattress whether removal of the old mattress and box spring is included or available for a lower fee.
Keep the item dry: A wet, moldy or heavily contaminated mattress may not be recyclable through the normal program. Protect it from rain while waiting for the scheduled service.

Appliances, White Goods and Electronic Waste

Casella provides separately priced, scheduled collection for electronics and appliances. These items are not covered by the normal bulky-item sticker.

Category Examples Current Casella fee
Electronic waste Televisions, computers, monitors, DVD players, printers and fax machines $44.10 per item
Non-Freon appliances Washers, dryers, dishwashers and treadmills $44.10 per item
Freon appliances Refrigerators, freezers, dehumidifiers, air conditioners and water coolers $55.13 per item

Casella schedules white-goods collection on a biweekly Monday route. The fee is paid by credit card when arranging collection. Confirm the exact date before moving the appliance outside.

Refrigerant safety: Do not puncture the appliance or release Freon yourself. Keep refrigerator and freezer doors secured so children or animals cannot enter.

Other Electronics and Appliance Options

The official guide identifies Dumpster Divers, Staples, Best Buy, Responsible Computer Removal and other private providers as possible alternatives. Accepted products, limits and charges can change, so call the provider before loading a vehicle.

Shrewsbury Waste and Recycling Decision Helper

Select an item to see the most appropriate starting path. This helper summarizes the Town guide; it does not submit an appointment or guarantee private-provider acceptance.

Select an item to see the correct Shrewsbury disposal starting point.

Special Disposal Details Extracted from the Town Zero Waste Guide

Household Hazardous Waste at Veolia in Sutton

Shrewsbury partners with Veolia/New England Disposal Technologies at 83 Gilmore Drive, Sutton. The Town pays up to $50 per Shrewsbury household per year toward eligible household hazardous-waste charges. The resident pays any amount above the subsidy by cash or credit card.

Published price group Examples
$1.50 per pound Antifreeze, automotive oil, brake fluid, grease, transmission fluid, oil filters and some latex coatings.
$3 per pound Gasoline, oil- or solvent-based paints, stains, polyurethane, thinners, kerosene and camping fuel.
$4 per pound Household cleaning chemicals, corrosives, pool chemicals, aerosols, pesticides and herbicides.

Published drop-off hours are Tuesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM–4:00 PM, or by appointment. Call 866-769-1621 before travel because pricing and acceptance can vary by product.

Paint

Fully dried latex paint may be placed in a PAYT bag. Add kitty litter, paper towels or another absorbent material until no liquid remains. Oil-based paint, stain and lacquer are hazardous waste and must go to Veolia or another approved facility.

Batteries

Ordinary alkaline batteries may go in PAYT trash. The Town accepts certain lithium-ion and rechargeable batteries when they are not swollen, rusty or leaking and the positive terminal is taped. Do not place rechargeable or lithium batteries in the recycling cart.

Sharps and Medication

Shrewsbury residents may bring approved red sharps containers to Fire Department Headquarters at 11 Church Road. Identification is required, and the official guide lists a limit of two containers per visit. Published hours are Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM, and Saturday, 9:00 AM–noon.

The guide identifies a medication kiosk at CVS, 197 Boston Turnpike. It accepts eligible expired or unwanted tablets and limited liquid medication, but not needles, lancets, EpiPens, inhalers or large liquid containers.

Medical and Treatment Waste

IV bags, tubing, gloves, gowns, sharps and chemotherapy materials do not belong in trash or recycling. Contact the healthcare provider, pharmacy or licensed medical-waste service for disposal instructions.

Large Corrugated Cardboard

Shrewsbury residents may use the corrugated-cardboard dumpster at 211 South Street, Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–3:00 PM. Flatten the boxes and remove foam, plastic and other packing material. The dumpster is serviced on Tuesdays and Thursdays and may be temporarily absent. Never leave boxes around the dumpster.

Light Bulbs

Bulb type Starting disposal path
Standard round incandescent or LED bulb Wrap to prevent breakage and place in PAYT trash when appropriate.
Compact fluorescent bulb The guide identifies Home Depot’s courtesy counter as a return option; confirm before travel.
Fluorescent tube up to 4 feet Rocky’s Ace Hardware in Northborough is listed for resident drop-off; wrap the unbroken tube and bring proof of residency.
Fluorescent tube over 4 feet Contact Veolia/NEDT because the tube is treated as commercial size and contains mercury.

Tires

The Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project provides a seasonal warm-weather tire-collection program for Shrewsbury residents. Rims must be removed. Call 508-393-3055 to confirm current availability and schedule.

Textile Recycling

Simple Recycling provides free scheduled collection of clean, dry clothing, shoes, accessories, linens, kitchenware and selected household goods. Use your own bag or box and place it at the front door—not the curb—by 7:30 AM on the confirmed date.

Food-Scrap Drop-Off and Composting

The residential food-scrap drop-off bin is at 100 Maple Avenue and is available around the clock to registered participants with the access code. Registration is free but limited to residential households and available program capacity. Paper and certified compostable bags are accepted; ordinary plastic bags must be emptied and removed.

The Town sells a 180-gallon New Age composter for $50 and a 1.9-gallon kitchen food-scrap container for $10 at the second-floor DPW office. Published payment is cash or check.

Read the Full Zero Waste Guide

Missed, Late or Rejected Shrewsbury Collection

Before reporting a missed route, determine whether the material was eligible, out on time and prepared for the correct service. Trash and recycling trucks can arrive separately, so one service may be collected before the other.

  1. Confirm the correct weekday and holiday status. Check the street listing, annual calendar and current News Flash.
  2. Confirm the 7:00 AM deadline. The Town warns that routes and drivers can change without notice. A truck is not required to return when material was placed out late.
  3. Inspect the PAYT bag. It must be an official blue bag, fully closed, no more than 20 pounds and free of prohibited items.
  4. Inspect the recycling cart. Material must be loose inside the cart, cardboard must fit inside, and the cart must have clearance and be visible.
  5. Look for a contamination or rejection tag. Remove the identified problem. A recycling audit tag is educational, not a fine.
  6. Contact Casella for an overlooked route. Call 508-869-4077 or email onlineservicerequest@casella.com.
  7. Escalate an unresolved program issue to the Town. Contact DPW at 508-841-8591 or use the online service-request portal.
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Information to provide

  • Full service address
  • Normal collection weekday
  • Date and time set out
  • Trash, recycling, yard waste or bulky item
  • Any rejection tag wording
  • Bulky-item confirmation or sticker number
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Resident report script

“My [trash/recycling] at [full address] was curbside before 7:00 AM on [date]. It was prepared according to the Town rules, and I found [no tag/a tag stating ___]. Please confirm whether the route is delayed or the address was overlooked.”

Safety warning: Do not follow, approach or attempt to stop a collection truck. Use the service phone or written request.
Call Casella Email Casella Submit a Town Request

Apartments, Condominiums, Moving Residents and Private Haulers

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Apartment or condo

Ask management whether the association uses Town PAYT bags and carts or a private contractor. Do not assume municipal rules apply merely because the postal address is in Shrewsbury.

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Moving out

The Town recycling cart stays with the property. Do not take the cart to the new home or use a move-out cleanup pile as ordinary weekly trash.

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Private-hauler customer

Use the contractor’s schedule, cart and bulk rules. Town private-hauler regulations were adopted in 2026, with residential-provider compliance phased in for January 1, 2027.

Property-type check: The municipal extra-cart program identifies current PAYT users in eligible one-, two-, three- and four-family properties. Larger or association-managed properties should confirm service directly.

Shrewsbury Trash Pickup Phone Numbers, Email and Office Hours

🚛 Casella Waste

508-869-4077
Missed pickup, bulk scheduling and route-level collection questions.

✉️ Casella Service Email

onlineservicerequest@casella.com
Written collection follow-up and supporting details.

🏛️ Town Solid Waste

508-841-8502, prompt 1
Town program, policy and trash/recycling needs.

📍 DPW Office

100 Maple Avenue, second floor, Shrewsbury, MA 01545.

🍂 Highway Garage

211 South Street, Shrewsbury, MA 01545. Used for scheduled yard-waste, mattress and cardboard programs.

Published Support Hours

Office Published hours
Casella customer service Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–5:00 PM; Saturday, 8:00 AM–noon.
Town Hall Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM; Tuesday, 8:00 AM–6:30 PM; Friday, 8:00 AM–noon.

Official Shrewsbury Action Links

These pages are placed after the instructions so residents can use them for live confirmation, payment, scheduling or document access—not as a substitute for understanding the program.

Trash Information

Current PAYT prices, bag retailers, street listing, map and trash rules.

Recycling Information

Weekly recycling, cart rules, contamination help and extra-cart purchase.

Collection Calendar

Official holiday, yard-waste and 2026–2027 calendar images.

Yard Waste Information

Paper-bag preparation, branch limits, curbside weeks and drop-off rules.

Bulk Waste Information

Sticker steps, mattress options, current white-goods fees and provider details.

Current Waste Updates

Temporary delays, current notices, program changes and seasonal announcements.

Verified Internal Help for Massachusetts Residents

Trash Pickup Help Tools

Use the site’s holiday, missed-pickup and special-waste planning tools after confirming the local Shrewsbury rules.

Worcester Trash Pickup Guide

Useful for nearby residents comparing Worcester’s yellow-bag program and drop-off system with Shrewsbury.

Natick Trash Pickup Guide

Useful for comparing another Massachusetts PAYT program with different recycling and bulk rules.

Shrewsbury Trash Pickup Schedule FAQs

What day is trash pickup in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts?

The weekday depends on the street. Use the official Trash Information page to open the street listing and collection map, then check the annual calendar for holiday changes.

Is Shrewsbury trash pickup delayed today?

Check the Town’s Solid Waste News Flash and official alert page. When no Town-wide notice appears, call Casella at 508-869-4077 to ask about the specific route.

What time must trash and recycling be at the curb?

Both must be curbside by 7:00 AM. Routes and drivers can change, so a truck may arrive earlier than it did during a previous week.

Can I use ordinary black trash bags?

No. Municipal household rubbish must be completely contained in official blue Town of Shrewsbury PAYT bags.

How much are Shrewsbury PAYT bags in 2026?

Effective July 13, 2026, small 15-gallon bags cost $1.44 each or $7.20 per package of five. Large 33-gallon bags cost $2.92 each or $14.60 per package of five.

Is recycling weekly or every other week?

Recycling is weekly in 2026 and is collected on the same assigned weekday as trash.

When is Shrewsbury yard waste collected in 2026?

Curbside weeks are April 13–17, May 18–22, September 14–18, October 12–16, October 26–30, November 9–13 and November 23–28.

How do I schedule a sofa or bulky item?

Confirm the item is eligible, buy one $15 sticker per item, save the sticker number and schedule collection with Casella before placing it outside.

Can a mattress use a $15 bulk sticker?

No. Mattresses and box springs must be recycled through the Town appointment drop-off or a separately priced curbside provider.

Who should I call for a missed collection?

Call Casella at 508-869-4077 for an overlooked route. Contact Shrewsbury DPW at 508-841-8591 when the issue remains unresolved or concerns Town program rules.

Final Shrewsbury Pickup Checklist

Confirm the street weekday, check the current holiday or weather status, close every official blue PAYT bag, keep each bag under 20 pounds and place trash and recycling at the curb before 7:00 AM.

Keep recycling loose inside an approved automatic-arm cart. Use yard-waste service only during a published week or drop-off date. Buy a sticker and receive confirmation before setting out an eligible bulky item.

Keep mattresses, electronics, appliances, batteries, hazardous chemicals, medical waste, construction debris and large wood out of ordinary trash and bulk collection. Use the dedicated program described above.

For a route-level problem, contact Casella. For program rules, recurring issues, Town payments or special disposal, contact Shrewsbury DPW.

Independent guide notice

Trash-Pickup.org is an independent information website and is not affiliated with the Town of Shrewsbury, Casella Waste, MassDEP or a private disposal provider. It cannot change a collection route, submit an appointment or confirm a live truck location.

Official facts and links reviewed August 5, 2026. Check the Town’s live notices before a storm, holiday, payment, appointment or facility visit.

Franklin TN Trash Tools

Holiday calculator  |  Buck-A-Bag counter  |  Recycling checker

My regular trash pickup day
How it works: Select your pickup day above. The tool will show every 2026 holiday that affects your Franklin trash collection and your new pickup date for that week.
Number of extra bags (beyond your cart)
0 3 bags
3
Stickers needed
$3.00
Total cost
$1.00
Per bag
3 bags: Buy 3 stickers. Attach one to the outside of each bag — where the crew can see it immediately. Place all 3 bags curbside next to (not inside) your cart by 7:00 AM.
Where to buy Buck-A-Bag stickers
Franklin City Hall
109 Third Ave S, Franklin TN 37064
Mon–Fri, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Select Retail Stores
Walmart and Dollar General locations
Call (615) 794-1516 to confirm
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Number 1 mistake: Plastic bags in the blue cart. They jam sorting machines and send entire truckloads to landfill. Take them to Kroger, Publix, or Target drop-off bins instead.