Town of Wilmington
121 Glen Road, Wilmington, MA 01887-3597
ph: (978) 658-3311
fx: (978) 658-3334
Curbside Recycling
For Residents with Municipal Trash Collection
Thanks to your effort and cooperation,
participation in Wilmington’s curbside recycling program has been excellent!


Collection Schedule
Recycling bins are collected every other week on your regular trash collection day. Set bins out by 6:30 AM. Bins containing improper materials will be left behind.
Holiday Collection Schedule
Whenever a scheduled collection day falls on a holiday, that day’s collection and all remaining collections for the week will be delayed one day. Friday’s collection will be on Saturday.

Paper
(Paper and Containers may be mixed together)
  • Books, hard or soft cover – phone books, remove binding.
  • Newspaper/inserts, paper bags.
  •  Magazines, catalogs, junk mail
  • Paperboard (cereal boxes, shoe boxes, etc.).
  • Corrugated cardboard – must be flattened, cut into 2’ x 2’ pieces or smaller and bundled.
  • White or colored computer paper.
  • NO soda holders, pizza boxes, egg cartons or soiled paper.
  • NO waxed paper or waxed cardboard or plastic bags.
  • NO Styrofoam, foam packing material.
Containers
(Paper and Containers may be mixed together)
  • Glass bottles/jars, all colors and sizes.
  • Aluminum, tin/steel cans and lids, deposit and non-deposit beverage cans.
  • All plastic containers, except motor oil or chemical containers.
  • NO paint or aerosol cans or other metal items.
  • NO plastic bags.
  • NO broken or other glass such as light bulbs, window or auto glass, dishes, glasses, Pyrex or flower pots.
White Goods
  • Major appliances are collected on Fridays. Residents must purchase a $10 sticker from the Collector's Office at Town Hall to be placed on the pick-up list before 11:00am on Thursday for next day pickup.
  • Remove doors.
  • DO NOT remove freon.
CRT's
TV’s and computer monitors are collected on Fridays.  Residents must purchase a $10 sticker from the Collector's Office at Town Hall to be placed on the pick-up list before 11:00am on Thursday for next day pickup.
Christmas Trees
Collected in early January.

DROP-OFF RECYCLING


Hazardous Waste
Call DPW at 978-658-4481 for collection information (usually held in early May
Motor Oil
Residential waste oil (5 gallons or less) can be dropped off at the DPW at 135 Andover Street Monday – Friday between 6:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Mercury (Thermometers)
Contact the Board of Health at 978-658-4298