Residential properties presently receiving curbside trash and recycling collection will be provided carts from the City at no additional charge. Carts must be used for automated collection. All carts must remain with the property and should not be moved to another location. Each cart will have a serial number associated with the property address. The City's current recycling bins will no longer be usable for automated collection. Trash bags will not be collected if placed at the curb outside of the new trash carts. All materials, including cardboard, must be placed inside carts for collection. At a future time, certain collection routes may change to better suit the use of an ASL truck. These changes will be well communicated when they are to occur.

Scheduled collection days will remain the same and continue once per week. Time of collection may vary. Single-stream recycling will continue. Not all areas of the City are conducive to using an ASL truck; congested areas with compact streets like the South End and Atlantic Heights will continue to utilize the traditional rear-load trucks for collection.

Each household will receive one specialized container. You are responsible for the security of the container.  In the event of damage caused by the City or normal wear, the City will replace the container free of charge. Damages resulting from negligence or abuse by the resident will be the responsibility of the resident. Toters cost $100 to replace.

The automated refuse collection program is not intended to provide this type of service. The resident must be responsible for the disposal. Please contract DPW to schedule a bulky waste pickup or bring larger quantities of refuse to the transfer station at 680 Peverly Hill Road during normal business hours.

All regular household refuse can be placed in the containers provided.  Residents are responsible for keeping their containers clean.  Items that cannot be placed in the container include:
•    Dirt, sod, concrete or rock
•    Construction/demolition debris
•    Recyclables in the general waste toter 
•    Household hazardous waste, animal wastes
•    Hot ashes or flammable materials such as oil, gas or paint
•    Leaves and grass clippings (per NH DES)
•    Lithium Ion Batteries- All lithium ion batteries and devices containing them must be dropped off at DPW. DO NOT THROW THEM INTO YOUR HOUSEHOLD WASTE CONTAINER.