Trash & Recycling Update
John J. Carroll Administration Building
1 Lyman Place, Norwood MA 02062
Phone: 781-762-1413
Email: recycling@norwoodma.gov
Trash and Recycling Pickup
There will be no trash and recycling pickup on Monday, April 17th in observance of Patriot's Day
Your trash and recycling pickup will be delayed for one day during the remainder of the week
New Waste Ban in Effect November 1, 2022.
Effective November 1, 2022, mattresses, box springs and textiles can no longer be disposed of in landfills, transfer stations or waste to energy facilities in Massachusetts. These items must be properly disposed of at facilities that promote their recycling. Fortunately, Norwood has had these facilities in place for many years so, the recycling of these items remains simple.
Mattresses and Box Springs
If you are getting a new mattress and box spring, please take advantage of the retailer removing and recycling the old mattress and box spring for you. You can also bring your old mattress and box spring to the Winter Street Recycling Facility on Saturdays between 8:00 am and 1:30 pm. Maximum 3 items per week and a residential sticker is required for entrance. Please make sure the mattress and box springs are dry, clean and not infested with bugs. If they are not dry, clean or free of bugs, they will be rejected.
The mattresses and box springs are then taken to a facility that remove and separate the fabric, wood and metal springs for reuse.
Textiles
Textiles are clothes, shoes, belts, linens, towels, curtains, cloth accessories, etc. They should never go in the recycling cart and now are not allowed to be put into your trash cart (unless they are moldy or contaminated - then they can go in the trash).
If you have items that are reusable, consider donating them to a local thrift store. Otherwise, take advantage of the 10 convenient textile drop off boxes throughout Town. There is a textile box at every school and at the Winter Street Recycling Facility.
These textile boxes take "the good, bad and the ugly". Just make sure they are dry and clean. If you have a ripped shirt, they'll take it. If you have only one shoe, they'll take it. Clink on the Recycling Textiles tab below for more info.
Urgent Notice
September 10, 2021
During the past 6 months, fires have ignited on 3 Waste Management trucks that provided curbside collection of trash and recycling on routes in Norwood. The most recent fire destroyed 10 Waste Management vehicles at their Norton Facility!
Two of the fires were the result of the improper disposal of lithium batteries and, as of late, small propane tanks have begun to show up in the trash. Please do not dispose of these and other hazardous items, or chemicals, in the trash or recycling. Better yet, take of advantage of Norwood's two Household Hazardous Waste Days. The recent Household Hazardous Waste Day was a success and a link below shows what kind of items were accepted. The next Household Hazardous Waste Day will be held on September 24, 2022.
Go to Household Hazardous Waste Day to learn what items were accepted at the recent event.
Winter Street Recycling Facility Hours
The Winter Street Recycling Facility is open on Saturdays, 8:00 am - 1:30 pm.
The Town of Norwood now has a Residential Food Scrap Program in place. Please follow the link to get more information. Additionally, if you want your compost picked up and hauled away, Black Earth Compost has started pickup in Norwood. Follow the link to their website, click on residential, scroll down and enter your address to get more information.
Curbside pickup of textiles, also known as the Pink Bags, notified us that they are no longer providing their service to communities.
You can still drop off textiles at the drop off boxes located at all the schools, the Savage Center and, the Winter Street Recycling Facility (Saturdays ONLY). If the drop off boxes are full, please do not leave bags on the ground - thank you for protecting the workers doing the pickup!
Household Hazardous Waste Day
See you at the next Household Hazardous Waste Day on May 13, 2023.
Trash & Recycling Calendar 2023
Trash and Recycling Schedule By Street
Recycling's Most Common Contaminants
Recycle Right - What Can Be Recycled
Textile Recycling
Food Waste Composting
CD and DVD Recycling Information
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Curbside Guidelines
- Trash is picked up weekly. Recycling is picked up every other week. Trash and recycle carts must be curbside by 7:00 a.m. on your regularly scheduled trash day. Drivers will not go back if you don't have your carts out curbside.
- Please follow the 3 foot rule when placing your carts curbside. Carts need to be three feet away from everything else. It is your responsibility to space the carts correctly. It is your responsibility to place carts where drivers can empty them.
- Carts must be placed at the edge of the roadway with wheels facing away from the street.
- Please be sure cart lids are closed.
