Waste Collection Schedule

Waste Collection Schedule

🗓️ Weekly Pickup: Monday – Friday
Your trash and recycling will be collected once a week based on your neighborhood’s schedule.

Curbside Waste Placement Guidelines

🏠 Residential Properties:

• Place trash and recycling at the curb after 7:00 PM the night before your scheduled collection day.

🏢 Downtown Businesses:

• As per City ordinance, trash should be placed curbside no more than 2 hours before pickup.

• The DPW typically starts collection around 3:00 PM, so have trash out by 1:00 PM to ensure compliance.

Important Reminders

• ✅ The City may inspect curbside waste to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.

• 🗑️ Waste Limit: Up to 300 U.S. gallons per property per week.

• ♻️ Recycling is Mandatory – Let’s reduce landfill waste and protect the environment.
  ➡️ Learn more about our recycling program

📜 View the City’s Solid Waste Ordinances

Trash & Recycling Collection Route Map

📍 Click here to view the Trash & Recycling Route Map

Holiday Collection Schedule – 2025

If a holiday is not listed, collection follows your regular schedule.

Yard Waste Collection

🗓️ Seasonal Collection: April 1 – November 30

Set-out Guidelines:

• Use paper yard bags or clearly labeled barrels (“yard waste”).

• Max bag weight: 50 lbs.

• Brush: Bundle with string/twine.

  • Max bundle size: 1 ft diameter, 4 ft length

  • Max branch thickness: 5 inches

🔗 Click here for full yard waste details

Curbside Recycling Collection

♻️ Recycling is mandatory for both paper/fiber and containers.

Recyclables should be placed in a clearly marked bin, NOT BAGGED.

Preparation Guidelines:

• Rinse cans, glass, and plastic bottles before placing them in green bins.

• Remove caps, lids, corks, and plastic rings.

Accepted Paper Items:

• Newspapers, junk mail, inserts, magazines, office paper, folders

• Phone books, paperback books, cereal/pasta boxes, cardboard

• Milk/juice cartons (wax-coated), paper egg cartons

🔗 Full list of recyclable materials

Bulky Waste Collection

🛋️ To schedule a pickup, call Public Works at (603) 427-1530.

How It Works:

1. Schedule in advance – call to confirm pickup date.

2. Pay the fee before your scheduled date. 

            💻 Schedule & Pay Online for curbside bulky waste collection. Click here to view fees and pickup options.

1. Place items curbside between 7:00 PM (day before) and 7:30 AM (day of pickup).

2. Separate from regular trash as directed.

Bulky Waste Collection by Week:

🚫 Do not place bulky waste curbside without scheduling with Public Works.

These services are designed with fiscal responsibility and environmental compliance in mind to best serve our Portsmouth community.