Portsmouth residents may obtain a vehicle sticker for easier access to the Recycling Center. 

Residents may apply for the stickers at the Recycling Center on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 7:45 to 3:15PM. by filling out an application and providing their vehicle registration as proof of residency. Stickers will be issued on an annual basis and are to be placed on the driver's side windshield.  Resident stickers are also available at the Department of Public Works

Stickers are free of charge. 

Get Your Recycling Bins — It’s Easy to Recycle in Portsmouth!

Recycling in Portsmouth is simple, convenient, and good for the environment. Just grab your bin and start recycling!

Where to Get a Bin

Pick up your official Portsmouth recycling bin at:

Department of Public Works
📍 680 Peverly Hill Road
🕗 Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
💲 $15 per bin

Once you have your bin, just place it at the curb on your regular trash collection day — every week!

PORTSMOUTH - Portsmouth residents may now recycle prescription eyeglasses, reading glasses and non-prescription sunglasses at the City’s Recycling Center by placing them in specially marked collection boxes.  Residents can donate their used eyeglasses (including sunglasses and reading glasses) by placing them in the specially marked “Lions Recycle for Sight” collection boxes located at the Department of Public Works building at 680 Peverly Hill Road.

PORTSMOUTH - Portsmouth residents are urged to take advantage of a City program to recycle used cooking oil and grease, which helps the environment and avoids plumbing problems in homes, businesses and the City’s wastewater treatment system.

Rather than dump cooking oil and grease down the sink or toilet, or pouring it into a non-recyclable container to be placed in the weekly trash collection, residents should consider disposing of it in the designated yellow tank at the City’s Recycling Center behind the Public Works Department at 680 Peverly Hill Road.

♻️ Turn Food Scraps into Soil!
Portsmouth residents can drop off compostable food waste at the Recycling Center during regular operating hours. This service is proudly maintained by Mr. Fox Composting, a local composting partner.

📍 Location: The Recycling Center is behind the Public Works facility at 680 Peverly Hill Road.

🌿 Yard Waste Collection in Portsmouth

Keep your yard clean — and help the City keep things green! Here's everything you need to know about curbside yard waste pickup in Portsmouth.

Held twice a year, in Spring and Fall at the Portsmouth Recycling Center, 680 Peverly Hill Road. 

The next date is Saturday, May 9, 2026, 8 am to 12 noon.

For residents (no commercial or industrial users) of Portsmouth, New Castle, Greenland, and Newington - proof of residency is required on arrival.

Location: Department of Public Works, 680 Peverly Hill Road, Portsmouth, NH 03801

The largest acceptable container of household waste allowed is 5 gallons -- no drum containers.