General Information

Introduction

Wrentham’s Waste Reduction Program provides curbside trash pickup to all Wrentham residents living in single-family dwellings or in apartments or condominiums with eight or fewer units. The program utilizes a modified Pay-As-You-Throw (PAYT) system to encourage residents to recycle and reduce waste.

The Waste Reduction Program has the following goals:

• Reduce solid waste management costs for households and the town
• Increase waste diversion and recycling
• Provide affordable solid waste services
• Implement a more equitable system

Household Trash

Wrentham’s Waste Reduction Program allows each residence to put out one bag or barrel of trash for collection each week without charge. The free bag or barrel must meet the following size and weight limits:

• Maximum volume – 34 gallons
• Maximum weight – 40 pounds

You may use any bag or barrel that fits these guidelines. If your existing barrel is larger than 34 gallons, please place only one bag of trash in it. Please place your trash at least five feet from your recycling.

The following items should NOT be disposed of in household trash:

• Recyclable materials
• Yard waste
• Tires, auto batteries, oil
• Liquid latex paint (latex paint must be dried)
• Appliances, metal items, electronics including computer monitors and TVs (see here for more information)
• Hazardous materials (save hazardous materials for Hazardous Waste Day)
• Appliances

Excess Trash

Excess trash must be placed in Town of Wrentham PAYT bags. The bags are purple and have the town seal on them. They are available at local grocery and convenience stores for $2 each, sold in packages of five. There is a 40-pound weight limit for these bags.

Excess trash that is not in Town of Wrentham PAYT bags will not be picked up.

Where to Buy Bags

The official Town of Wrentham PAYT Bags can be purchased at the following local stores:

Cataldo’s Paint and Hardware, Inc.
84 South Street
Wrentham, MA 02093
(508) 384-2431

Cumberland Farms
4 Common Street
Wrentham, MA 02093
(508) 384-1283

Northland Farm & Garden Center
922 South Street
Wrentham, MA 02093
(508) 384-7618

Shaw's Franklin
255 East Central Street
Franklin, MA 02038
(508) 520-6880

Super Stop & Shop
70 Pulaski Boulevard
Bellingham, MA 02019
(508) 883-2179

Super Stop & Shop
40 Franklin Village Drive
Franklin, MA 02038
(508) 520-4102

Super Stop & Shop
141 Main Street
Foxboro, MA 02035
(508) 543-5791

Bulky Items

This program allows for ONE bulky item to be placed with the trash each week for pickup. Bulky items include:

• Furniture
• Mattresses
• Carpet (rolled and tied in lengths no longer than 4 feet)
• Wood products (tied in 4-foot lengths)

If your bulky item is still usable, consider donating it to a charity. See the Reuse section for more information about reusing and donation options.

The following items will NOT be picked up as bulky items:

• Appliances
• Electronics
• Metal items
• Car and truck tires

Please see the section Appliances, Metal, Electronics, and Tires for disposal of these items.

Appliances, Metal, Electronics, and Tires

Free pickup of appliances, electronics, tires, and metal items can be arranged by calling American Waste Services @ (800) 248-8898. Pickup service is available every Wednesday. Items must be placed at the curb by 7:00 am.

These items will not be picked up with your regular trash collection.

Appliances include:

• Refrigerators
• Air conditioners
• Stoves
• Microwaves
• Dishwashers
• Washers and Dryers

Electronics include:

• Televisions
• Computers and computer monitors
• Stereo equipment

Metal items include

• Bicycles
• Grills
• Hot water heaters

American Waste Services will also pickup car and truck tires.

To schedule pickup, please call American Waste Services @ (800) 248-8898. Pickup service is available every Wednesday. Items must be placed at the curb by 7:00 am.

Yard Waste

Yard waste can be dropped off at the Wrentham DPW Yard at 360 Taunton Street. Residents must show vehicle window sticker and driver’s license or other ID. Residents can purchase non-commercial stickers at the DPW for a one-time fee of $1.00.

Please place yard waste in paper bags. Plastic bags are not accepted.

Yard waste includes:

• Leaves
• Grass clippings
• Branches smaller than 4" in diameter
• Christmas trees (remove tinsel, ornaments, and nails)

Yard waste does NOT include:

• Stumps
• Tree trunks
• Construction debris
• Gravel, sod, loam, or fill

DPW Hours

Winter Hours (Labor Day to May 1st)

• Mon. - Fri. 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM
• Sat. 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Summer Hours (May 1st to Labor Day)

• Mon. - Fri. 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
• Sat. 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

For more information, call the Wrentham DPW at (508) 384-5477.