5/9/26 is Recycle Day

5/11-5/15 is Yard Waste Collection week

5/9/26 is the Repair Cafe' (sponsored by W.E.A.C.)  Repair Cafe' video

2026 Trash & Recycle Calendar/Guidelines
 2026  Calendar only

  

PLASTIC TO-GO CUPS AND PAPER CUPS ARE NOW ADDED TO THE UNIVERSAL RECYCLABLE LIST OF ACCEPTABLE MATERIALS:
Most Common Contaminants
Cup Recycling FAQ_External
Recycle Right At Home 2025

  

 PLASTIC BAGS (trash / grocery / shopping, etc.) are the NUMBER 1 RECYCLING CONTAMINANT AND BELONG IN THE TRASH (remove all recyclable items from plastic bags & place in recycle barrel) 

The Town of Westwood is scheduled for a Recycling Audit in the near future and it is essential that every resident cooperate to ensure there are no contaminants in ALL recycling barrels.  The last audit showed Westwood recycling contamination had increased significantly (MRF's contamination threshold is 10%, as of October 2023 Westwood's rate was 17.6%) and if this is not corrected, additional charges will apply.  Please help us recycle right by following the recommendations outlined here.
Additional resources:  Recycle Smart (Spanish and Chinese), Recycle Right At Home, Most Common Contaminants , In Bin vs Not In Bin

EVERYTHING to be collected (trash, recycle, yard waste & bulk) must be at curbside by 7am on your scheduled day.  ANY missed pick-ups (that were at curbside by 7am) need to be reported to dpw@westwoodma.gov or 781-251-2587 within 24 hours of your scheduled day.  Note-separate trucks are used for Trash, Recycling, Yard Waste and Bulk collections and run until 6pm.

 

Click Here to Submit a Trash & Recycling Question or Comment

 

Westwood follows the Massachusetts State Recycling Guidelines