Boxford Curbside Trash & Recycling
Deadline June 12 for Renewal
submitted by Matthew Coogan
Town Administrator/ CPO, Town of Boxford
BOXFORD − The Town of Boxford is reminding residents participating in the Town’s automated curbside trash and recycling collection program that annual renewal payments for Fiscal Year 2027 are now due. The FY27 program period runs from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.
The annual user fee remains $175 per trash barrel per household as part of the Town’s five-year contract with G. Mello Disposal Corp.. Residents must submit payment by Friday, June 12, 2026 in order to continue participating in the Town-managed curbside collection program for the upcoming fiscal year.
Most households already have Town-issued trash and recycling carts through the automated collection program launched nearly two years ago. For those residents, renewal simply involves paying the annual fee to continue receiving weekly curbside trash collection and bi-weekly recycling collection services through the Town’s partnership with G. Mello.
The standard annual fee covers one year of collection service for one 65-gallon trash container and one 95-gallon recycling container.
Residents are strongly encouraged to renew online through the Town’s secure payment portal, which remains the easiest and most convenient payment option. Payments may also be made in person at the Health Department window at Town Hall.
Residents who previously purchased one or two additional trash containers must also pay a supplemental annual fee of $175 per additional trash container. The supplemental fee amount will automatically be reflected when residents enter their street address in the online payment system.
Residents who previously ordered an additional recycling container should note that the associated $85 fee was a one-time charge and is not an annual fee.
Households that do not currently have the trash or recycling containers assigned to their property, or residents interested in purchasing additional trash or recycling containers for the first time, should contact the Boxford Health Department directly at (978) 887-2875 or visit the Health Department window at Town Hall.
The automated collection program utilizes standardized Town-issued carts to improve collection efficiency, enhance safety, and modernize residential solid waste and recycling services throughout the community.
Additional information regarding the automated trash and recycling collection program, including online payment information and cart requests, is available on the Town website at the Town’s Trash & Recycling Information page:
www.boxfordma.gov/357/Trash-Recycling-Information
