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1. What is the Westford Mandatory Recycling and Trash Pickup Policy?

Learn all about the reasons and additional detail to Westford's mandatory recycling and trash pickup policy by viewing the Recycling Information and Enforcement Policy (PDF).

2. What if I have a specific complaint about my trash or recycling pickup?

For issues with TRASH, please contact Acme Waste at 978-479-2434 or email acmewaste@aol.com

For issues with RECYCLING, please contact Waste Management at 800-972-4545. 

If after contacting the vendor, your issue is not resolved within 24 hours. please contact the Town Manager's Office.

3. What is the frequency of trash and recycling pickup?

Trash is picked up weekly and recycling is picked up every other week on the same day as your trash pickup.

4. What day is trash and recycling picked up on my street?

View the Trash and Recycling Routes by Street Name (PDF).

5. How do I know which weeks my recycling is picked up?

Recycling pickups are every other week and are determined by the color blue or green that is assigned to your street. Streets coded in blue are picked up 1 week. Streets coded in green are picked up the next week, and so on, alternating pickup weeks for blue and green streets. To determine whether your street is coded blue or green, please review the Trash and Recycling Routes by Street Name (PDF).

6. How do I find out which week of the month is blue and which is green?

Check the website, westfordma.gov/recycling. The color blue or green indicating the current pickup week is posted on the Westford

Recycling Guide (PDF).

7. What happens to pickups on holidays?

Trash / recycling holidays are published on the website, westfordma.gov/recycling. For more information view the Westford

Recycling Guide (PDF).