Trash Information
Pay As You Throw (PAYT) Program
Residents of Shrewsbury can dispose of household waste via our pay-as-you-throw BLUE Trash Bag program by purchasing official Town of Shrewsbury trash bags at various local retailers throughout the Town.
- Small blue bags cost $1.10/bag (sold in sleeves of 5)
- Large blue bags cost $2.25/bag (sold in sleeves of 5)
- Click here for information on where the PAYT bags are sold.
Rules of Service
- It is recommended that your PAYT bags be placed in a lidded bin. This will help deter rodents, insects, and birds from getting into your trash. Residents may purchase a rubbish barrel at any local hardware store.
- Your PAYT bag should be able to close and weigh no more than 20 pounds.
- PAYT bags cannot have any item sticking out.
Schedule
- Household trash must be contained inside Shrewsbury Pay As You Throw
(PAYT) Blue Bags and set out at the curb by 7:00 A.M. on your scheduled
collection day to be eligible for pickup service. - Click Street Listing to determine your collection day.
- Click Collection Schedule Map
- Click Collection Calendar
Unaccepted Items for Rubbish Collection
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) banned some items from disposal at landfills and municipal waste combustors. For a full list of items that are strictly prohibited from the rubbish collection program Click Here.
Contact Us
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General Customer Service - All General Questions
Phone: 508-841-8502 Prompt #6
Solid Waste- All Trash and Recycling Needs
Phone: 508-841-8502 Prompt #1
solidwasterecycling@shrewsburyma.gov
Utility Account Management- Billing Questions, Final Water Reads, and Meter Replacements
Phone: 508-841-8502 Prompt #2
Permitting- Construction, Highway Trench, Driveway, Drain Layer
Phone: 508-841-8502 Prompt# 3
dpwpermititng@shrewsburyma.gov
Procurement- Contracts and Public buildings
Phone: 508-841-8502 Prompt # 4
dpwprocurement@shrewsburyma.gov
A/P & Payroll- Invoices, Billing, Weights and Measures
Phone: 508-841-8502 Prompt # 5
Engineering & Conservation Division
Highway Division
Parks & Cemetery Maintenance Division
Public Buildings Division
Water & Sewer Division