Organic Waste

Leaves and grass are banned from the trash! See below for options for leaves, grass clippings, brush, Christmas trees, and other organic material.

• Compost your yard waste and kitchen scraps for free in your back yard.
  • You can compost in an open pile, a homemade or commercially available bin.

Information on what and how to compost can be found here:

• Composting Guide
• Turn Garbage into Gold

Brush

• Do not dispose on Town property or in wetlands 
• Brush may be burned from January 15th through April 30th
  • Call the Fire Prevention Office at 1.978.251.4288 to obtain a permit
  • Community Tree accepts brush all year for a FEE 

Christmas Trees 

• For a donation, the Boy Scouts will pick up Christmas trees after the holidays, visit: www.troopseventy.com 

Pet Waste

• Dog and cat waste contains much more harmful bacteria than other wildlife
• Never use pet waste as a “natural” fertilizer or throw it in a storm drain as it washes into the waterways
• Clean up after pets by disposing of waste in the TRASH, never in the recycling