Weymouth’s New Curbside Trash Program Begins Next Month

The Town of Weymouth will begin their new curbside trash and recycling program on Sept. 16

The new additions will only give each household two 64 gallon barrels, one for trash and one for recycling. The trash cart will have a maroon base with a maroon cover while the recycling cart will have a maroon base with a gold cover, Mayor Sue Kay said.

Bags placed outside of the barrels will not be picked-up, Kay said in a letter to residents. Any additional trash can be dumped at the Braintree Transfer Station at a cost of 10 cents per pound, according to the Town website.

The Town of Weymouth said the advantage to the program is that residents will be getting more services such as weekly recycling for the same fee.

Mayor Kay said the new program was implemented to encourage more residents to recycle.

“ This program is designed to increase our recycling while decreasing our trash disposal costs,” Kay said in a letter to the town.

Residents can still put out large bulk items and appliances such as furniture, box springs and mattresses, according to Rosemary Nolan, a solid waste coordinator for the Tri-Town Alliance of Weymouth, Braintree and Quincy.

One thing that will also not be changed is the yard waste service, according to Nolan.  If residents want to use their existing barrels for the waste instead of paper bags, they must apply the orange sticker on the barrel, according to the Town of Weymouth website.  The yard waste pick-up dates have not changed.

In the next month, the cart vendor will deliver the new barrels to each household that pays a fee. The deliveries will be made by September 11.

Kay said there are no expected changes to the pick-up schedule. If changes are made, the household will be notified.