Discounted Orange Trash Overflow Bags Available for Holiday Season in Salem

From the City of Salem

Salem, MA – Salem residents may purchase official Orange Overflow trash bags for $1 per bag for any holiday overflow. Each household may purchase up to 5 bags, from Monday December 19 through Monday January 9, 2017, during regular City office hours. These discounted bags may only be purchased at the Collector’s Office, 93 Washington Street and the Council on Aging, 5 Broad Street.

For excess recycling, you may either wait until the next recycling collection day to put it out curbside or bring it to Caraustar at 53 Jefferson Avenue (for more information, call 978-744-4330). Recycling brought to Caraustar must be sorted before it is dropped off. Regular business hours for Caraustar are 7am-4pm, with the following holiday hours: December 23 and December 31, 7:00 a.m. - noon; December 24, 25, 26 and January 1, closed.

For collection of bulky items, please call Waste Management at 800-972-4545 to schedule an appointment for pick-up at least 48 hours in advance of the intended collection. The Waste Management customer service line is open from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Your bulky item will be collected on your regular recycling collection day if you have made an appointment in advance.

For more information about recycling and trash in Salem, please visit http://www.salem.com/recycling-and-trash.