Plainville Curbside Collection

Curbside Collection Program

• 2022-2023 Program Letter PDF
• [Overview]
• [Collection Days]
• [Missed Pick-ups]
• [Holiday & Severe Weather Delays]

User Fees

• [Annual Collection Fee]
• [Trash Bag Disposal Fee]
• [Bulky Item Fees]
• [Trash Sticker Outlets]

Trash Material Preparation

• [Bag Preparation]
• [Unacceptable Bags]
• [Bulky Items]
• [Unacceptable Bulky Items]
• [Material NOT Collected at the Curb]

Recyclable Material Preparation

• [Recycling Collection General Information]
• [Recycling Container Requirements]
• [Recycling Proper Preparation]
• [Unacceptable Materials]

Massachusetts "Waste Bans"

• Waste bans- How and Where to Recycle
• Mass DEP's Waste Ban Website

Overview

To receive trash and recyclable materials collection, Plainville residents either subscribe to the municipal collection program or contract with a private hauler. The town does not have a drop-off location for trash or recyclable materials. This website describes the municipal collection program. Information on private haulers may be found in the Yellow Pages under "Rubbish Removal" or see a list of haulers licensed in the Town of Plainville.

Plainville's municipal collection program is a fully user-fee-funded "Pay-as-you-throw" program. There are no tax dollars used to support the program. Subscribers to the program pay only for the services they receive. Residents save money and protect our environment by recycling and reducing the amount of trash that they throw away.

Collection Days

See a list of collection days.

Missed Pick-Ups

If you have properly prepared your trash and recyclables for collection and your material was not picked up. Please call the hauler directly, EL. Harvey and Sons at 800-321-3002 to report the missed stop.

Please refer to the following pages to assure that your material was prepared properly before calling.

• Trash Material Preparation
• Recyclable Material Preparation
• Bulky Items

Holiday & Weather Delays

Curbside Collection

The following holidays will result in trash and recycling pick-up being delayed one day for the remainder of the week. If the holiday falls on a Monday, Monday's pick-up will be Tuesday, Tuesday's pick-up on Wednesday, etc. for the rest of the week. Weather delays cannot be previously announced. If material is not picked up because of severe weather on your regular scheduled day, it will be picked up the next day.

• New Year's Day
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving
• Christmas

Please note the following holidays will not result in any delays: Martin Luther King Day, Presidents Day, Patriots Day, Veterans Day, Columbus Day.

Highway Garage Drop-off Center

The drop-off center will be open on the following holidays: Martin Luther King Day, Patriots Day, and Columbus Day. Please note that the drop-off area will be open on Veterans Day if it falls on a Monday or Saturday. Weather delays cannot be previously announced.

User Fees

To receive collection services subscribers, pay two separate fees: an annual collection fee and a per-bag trash disposal fee.

Annual Collection Fee

Trash and recyclable materials are only collected from 1-, 2- and 3-family households that subscribe to the municipal collection program. To subscribe, residents pay an annual collection fee. Buildings with four or more units, condo complexes, and businesses contract with a private hauler. The annual fees are:

• Single-Family Homes: $174
• Two-Family Homes (separate driveways): $174 each drive
• Two-Family Homes (common driveway): $244
• Three-Family Homes: $294

This covers the cost of collection of trash and recyclable materials from July through June. Subscribers must also pay a separate disposal fee for each 30- to 35-gallon size bag of trash.

Annual bills are mailed to every property owner of 1-, 2- and 3-family homes in May. If you wish to participate in the program, return payment to the Board of Health office. If you do not wish to participate in the program, simply disregard the bill. When payment is made, residents will receive an 8-inch by 8-inch colored sticker, which is usually placed on your recycling bins. These stickers serve as proof of payment to the drivers. When the drivers see this sticker, they quickly know that you are participating in the collection program. Each year the color of the annual sticker is changed.

Residents may also choose to pay twice per year. A $3 processing fee is added to the second invoice, which is mailed in November, for service to continue January 1st. Residents that pay the half-year fee will receive half of a sticker. When the second payment is received they will receive the bottom half.

The annual fee is only prorated for new construction or new property owners. If a resident wishes to begin collection service mid-cycle, they will be required to pay for the entire year.

Refunds are not given. If a resident sells the property, any remaining collection fee should be settled at closing.

Trash Bag Disposal Fee

In order for trash to be collected, each 30- to 35-gallon size bag of trash must have a $1.50 pink trash sticker affixed to it. Residents purchase their own bags and buy the trash stickers to put on the bags.

Bulky Item Fee

Bulky items are paid with orange $2.50 trash stickers. ($5 for two orange stickers, $20 for 8 orange stickers.)

• All mattresses and box springs (crib, twin, double, queen and king size) will cost $50 each. Residents must contact Hand Up directly to schedule a curbside collection
• Large bulky items equal to or over 4 feet in height or length will cost $5 each
• Small bulky items under 4 feet in height or length costs $2.50 each
• Wood and Carpet must be 4 feet or under.

Trash Sticker Outlets

Stickers for bags and "Special Waste" are available from Town Hall, Board of Health office and the following Retail outlets in town. There is no additional disposal fee for recyclable materials collected curbside.

• Ava's Market - 80 Taunton Street
• Cumberland Farms - 139 South Street
• Hilltop Stop - 56 Washington Street
• Mobil Mart - 11 Taunton Street (corner of Routes 152 and 106)
• Plainville Food Mart - 120 South Street
• Shell Gas Station - 10 Taunton Street
• South Liquor Mart - 431 South Street
• Stop and Shop - Taunton Street

Trash Material Preparation

All material must be curbside by 7 am on your regularly scheduled collection day. Trash and recyclables are collected on the same day

Bag Preparation

• Each 30- to 35-gallon size bag must have a $1.50 trash sticker attached to the top of each bag.
• Bags must be 35 pounds maximum.
• Trash stickers should be placed around the neck of the bag, clearly visible to the driver, with the ends stuck to each other.
• Residents may put out as many tagged bags as needed.
• Bagged and tagged trash may be placed in trash barrels to protect it from wildlife. Bags must be easy to pull out of the barrel.
• Residents may use smaller size bags if they wish however to save money: white 13- to 17-gallon size kitchen bags should be placed in the larger 30- to 35-gallon size.

Unacceptable Bags

• Ripped bags will not be collected.
• Bags weighing over 35 pounds will not be collected.
• Bags put curbside after 7 am will not be collected.
• Bags that do not easily remove from a barrel will not be collected.
• Loose items will not be collected unless properly tagged as a bulky item.
• Trash stickers that have been tampered with will be unacceptable.

Bulky Items

• All Bulky Waste will be collected on Mondays only. You must call E. L. Harvey and Sons at 800-321-3002 by noon on Friday to schedule collection.
• Residents are allowed to put out one non-metal bulky item per week with the correct number of orange stickers.
• Bulky items must be curbside by 7 am on Monday after you have scheduled pick-up.
• Bulky items are paid with orange $2.50 special waste stickers attached. See user fees for fee schedule.
• The cost is $2.50 for one orange sticker, $5 for two orange stickers, and $20 for 8 orange stickers.
• All mattresses and box springs (crib, twin, double, queen and king size) will cost $50 each. Residents must contact Hand Up directly to schedule a curbside collection
• Large bulky items equal to or over 4 feet in height or length will cost $5 each. This includes couches, dressers, and bookshelves.
• Note: Sleeper sofas must have the metal frame removed.
• Small bulky items under 4 feet in height or length cost $2.50 each.
• Bulky items include: household furniture, tables, couches, chairs, dressers, toilets, vanities, etc.
• Wood and carpet may be placed curbside as long as it is cut in 4-foot lengths or less, tied and bundled and easily handled by one person.

Unacceptable Bulky Items

• Metal items (appliances, gas grills, bikes, lawnmowers, etc.) - Accepted at the Recycling Center
• Glass and mirrors. Glass and mirrors if completely enclosed in cardboard and marked glass may be acceptable. It is up to the driver's discretion if it is safely prepared to prevent shattering during loading.
• TVs and Computers - Accepted at the Recycling Center
• Hazardous Materials - See management options
• Yard Waste - Accepted at the Recycling Center
• Asphalt, concrete, bricks, etc.
• Large amounts of construction debris
• Tires - Accepted at the Recycling Center
• Wood or carpet longer than 4 feet
• Materials placed curbside after 7 am
• Excessively heavy items (there is only one person per truck)

Materials Not Collected at the Curb

The following items are not collected at the curb but may be dropped off at the Recycling Center at the Highway Garage:

• Metal items
• TVs and Computers
• Yard Waste
• Tires
• Batteries
• Propane Tanks
• Fluorescent Bulbs
• Microwaves
• Cardboard larger than 2 feet by 2 feet
• Textiles and clothing

Household Hazardous waste may not be dropped off at the Recycling Center. Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off is scheduled once per year, usually in the Spring.

Recyclable Material Preparation

All paper, cardboard, glass, plastic and metal bottles, cans, jars and jugs may be placed in the same container. You do not have to separate paper and cardboard from co-mingled (glass, plastic and metal). Only the material listed as acceptable recyclables will be collected curbside. All other items must be disposed of as trash or recycling in other ways.

Please help to keep cost down and only recycle acceptable materials and avoid contamination.

Recycling Collection General Information

• All acceptable recyclables can be placed in the same container.
• All material must be curbside by 7 am on your regularly scheduled collection day.
• Recyclables and trash are collected on the same day at the same time with a co-collection vehicle.

Recycling Container Requirements

• The town does not supply recycling containers; you may use any container of your choice.
• Recycling containers must be easily handled by one person and must not weigh more than 35 pounds.
• You may use a standard blue recycling container, other hard sturdy containers (i.e. milk crate, laundry basket, etc) or you may use a standard trash container that is no larger than 35-gallon capacity.
• The recycling container must be clearly labeled or identified as a recycling container. The Board of Health office has "Recycling" labels. A non-textured, smooth surface works best for labels.
• Filled recycling containers cannot exceed 35 pounds.
• You may use as many recycling containers as needed.

Recycling Preparation

Unacceptable Materials

• All material that is listed in the above charts as unacceptable (except for items that have drop-off available) should be disposed of as trash
• Items for which drop-off is available should be brought to the Recycling Center at the Highway Garage.