Curbside Recycling & Trash
Recycling Services
Unlimited single-stream recycling
Containers must not exceed 100 pounds or 96 gallons each.
Containers should be labeled as recycling.
Free recycling stickers are available at the DPW (9 Alpha Road Chelmsford MA) or Town Hall.
Check out this article by Jeff Rossen for some excellent recycling tips: Are you a “wish-cycler”?
Trash Services
One 64-gallon barrel limit per week
Containers must not exceed 50 pounds.
1 combustible bulk item, per household, per month can be placed curbside, except during a holiday week.
Town overflow bags available at select stores.
Separate trash and recycling containers by 3 feet or more. Do not block sidewalks or access to mailbox.
Chelmsford’s recycling is sorted at the Waste Management MRF in Billerica, MA. Watch a similar sorting facility in action.