Automated Trash Collection

The Division of Public Works, Solid Waste Department provides one trash cart for each residential unit that is served by the Department, to be used for regular household trash. The special cart is made of sturdy plastic with a rugged handle, attached cover & large wheels so it's easily moved, even when full. The cart is the only acceptable container for trash - no other containers will be picked up. Carts remain the property of the City of Nashua and may not be moved from the assigned property. Each cart has an identification number on the front that is registered to a specific address. Record the ID number of your cart. Residents are responsible for ensuring that carts are kept clean and not defaced; do not add any signs or lettering to the cart. ONLY THESE SPECIAL CARTS WILL BE PICKED UP IN THE AUTOMATED COLLECTION PROGRAM. (Nashua Revised Ordinances, Chapter 270)

DIRECTIONS FOR USE OF THE CART

• Regular household trash must be placed in bags inside the cart.
• Do not overload the cart.
• Keep the lid closed to control odors and animals, & to keep out rain and snow.
• Carts must be wheeled out to the curb no earlier than 24 hours before pickup and no later than 6:45 am on trash day.
• Grasp the handle and tilt the cart toward you; push or pull the cart to roll it. On slopes, inclines or steps, handle the cart with care.
• Remove the cart from the street at the end of the collection day.
• Please clear ice and snow from an area at curbside for carts and bins.   

Trash will NOT be taken if it is on top of, or beside the cart, or if it is in other containers.

POSITIONING OF THE CART IS CRITICAL

• The arrow on the lid must point to the street.
• The handle must face the house.
• Place at least 10’ from parked cars and at least 3’ from objects (mailbox, fence, utility poles, recycling bins, other carts, or yard waste barrels & bags).
• Do not place cart under low-hanging branches.
   

REMINDERS

Call 589-3410 for SEPARATE PICKUP of Bulky, Large Metal Items & Tires. The special collection of bulky, metal, and tires begin in the mid-Spring and finish at the end of October.

DO NOT PLACE IN CART:

• Ammunition
• Asbestos
• Auto parts
• Commercial trash
• Construction & demolition debris
• Fluorescent light bulbs
• Hazardous waste
• Hot ashes
• Large metal objects
• Oil or Propane tanks
• Recyclables
• Soft yard waste or Brush
• Sharps, medical, or infectious waste 

The following materials MUST be brought directly to the Landfill:

• Waste oil
• Auto Batteries
• Propane tanks
• Asbestos (24 hour notice & regulatory compliance required)
• Construction & Demolition debris
• Electronics (including microwaves)
• Antifreeze

Please bring the following materials into the office at the landfill:

• Fluorescent light bulbs
• Household batteries
• Mercury thermostats and thermometers