


Roll-out trash carts in 35g, 65g, and 95g sizes may be purchased at the Drop-Off Facility. Residents may bring household products to one of the semi-annual collection events, held on the second Saturdays of May and October. Hazardous waste is not collected curbside. The City's transfer station accepts most wastes and recyclables generated in Manchester, including many materials not collected curbside. Alternative Disposal Options Drop-Off Facility
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Hazardous materials and wastes (including mercury-containing products)Ĭonsult What Goes Where? to see how to dispose of these and other items.Electronics with video displays, video recorders/players, and hard drives.Limit the weight of trash in any one container to 75 pounds.Carts must be situated with handle and wheels facing away from the street.Happens when all of the trash does not fit into the trash cart with the trash cart lid completely closed. Where availability of on-street parking is adversely affected, DPW may require that carts be placed in front of the owner’s driveway or along a nearby stretch of street where parking is prohibited.For bulky items, such as furniture and appliances, schedule an appointment (fees apply).Carts must be placed in front of the property at which the trash was generated, unless an alternative placement has been agreed to by DPW.Carts must be placed at the edge of the road, on the street side of the curb (if present) they must not block the sidewalk.Place trash at the edge of the road, without blocking sidewalks or access to your recycling cart, by 7 AM of your collection day - Empty containers shall be removed from the right-of-way, and stored on the property to which they belong, no later than 6 PM on the day of collection.not behind vehicles, other carts, or misc.at least two feet from other carts, trees, mailboxes, parked vehicles, and misc.Carts must be placed in a location that allows for access by collection equipment and crews:.Place trash inside a City trash cart (now mandatory for all municipal customers).Municipal curbside collection of trash is subject to State and local regulations designed to protect the safety of collection crews, minimize the use of landfills, and prevent hazardous wastes from damaging environmental resources. The distribution of bags is restricted to the above-mentioned limits.
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They may be obtained for free from the Department of Public Works, 475 Valley Street, during regular business hours. Proof of residency is required. *Overflow Collection Bags are extra-large (32 in X 42 in), specially-marked, orange contractor bags. Properties of three or more units: 12 bags.Trash must be in DPW-issued Overflow Collection Bags*.To accommodate the occasional week when occupants of a property may have more trash than will fit in their green cart(s), the City has introduced an overflow collection policy. The options below are available only to RESIDENTIAL properties and only on a property's REGULAR COLLECTION DAY. Carts can be purchased at the Drop Off Facility or through our secure online ordering system.

Enforcement is now in effect.Ĭity-approved trash carts must be purchased. Updates include a universal requirement to place trash in a City-approved trash cart. Manchester's solid waste ordinances were recently updated, including DPW's Regulations. To initiate service, simply place materials on your collection day in accordance with the rules and limitations below.įind Your Trash and Recycling Collection Schedule Over 37,000 tons of trash are collected in a typical year. Crews collect trash from approximately 24,000 residential and commercial stops every week, providing service to over 100,000 customers. The City collects trash curbside along public streets throughout Manchester.
