Refuse, Recycling, Yard Waste

icons of blue trash and recycling containersLearn how to properly dispose of items when you can't reuse or repurpose.
En Espagnol (Basura, reciclaje, & desecho: una guía para cuando no pueda reutilizar o reaprovechar.)

Refuse

The Town of Wakefield provides weekly refuse curbside pick up at each single-family household and residential properties with four or fewer units. The Town assigns each single-family household and legal two-, three-, and four-family households a municipal trash collection container.  All containers are the property of the Town of Wakefield and must be left at the place of residence upon change of ownership/tenancy. Each container has a serial number that allows tracking if the container is lost or stolen. A record will be maintained by the DPW with the address associated with each container and the serial number.

Learn more about refuse collection. 

Recycling

The Town has an every-other-week single stream manual recycling program that is designated as red and blue weeks. Recycling materials are combined in the same container without sorting. Residents can use a trash barrel or their existing recycling container. Barrels used for recycling must be clearly marked with a recycling sticker. Stickers can be obtained, free of charge, at the Wakefield DPW office at the Town Hall.

Learn more about recycling.

Bulky Items, TVs, and White Goods

We encourage you to recycle as many items as possible. The DPW will pick up TVs, CRTs, white goods, and bulky items, though they do require a sticker for collection.

Learn more about bulky items, TVs, and white goods.

Yard Waste

In addition to curbside collection, the DPW maintains the Nahant Street Yard Waste Facility. Yard Waste cannot be disposed with regular household trash.

Learn more about ways to dispose of yard waste.

Composting

The DPW is partnering with Black Earth Compost to provide residents a voluntary, curbside compost pickup program. The DPW also offers a discount on backyard composting units.

Learn more about composting.