SANITATION/RECYCLING/YARDWASTE POLICIES
New Trash Days
As of July 6, 2004 residents who live on the following streets, that have regular weekly trash pick-up from the Town of Natick, will have their trash picked up on a new day. If your street is not listed, your trash day WILL NOT CHANGE! The following streets are listed by their NEW TRASH DAY. Please check all four lists to see if your street will be picked up on a new day. Streets with asterisks ( ** ) are broken up over two days and are explained at the bottom. If you have any further questions or concerns, please call the Department of Public Works, Highway & Sanitation Division at (508)647-6562 or 6556 or the DPW main number (508)647-6550.
NAME (NOW ON TUESDAY)
AMBLER COURT
BLUESTONE PATH
CARSHA DRIVE
CIRCULAR AVENUE
COBBLESTONE DRIVE
COUNTRYSIDE ROAD
CROSS STREET
ELMWOOD AVENUE
EVERETT STREET
EVERETT TERRACE
FARWELL STREET
FIELDSTONE LANE
FORD CT
GRACE CIRCLE
HILLCREST AVENUE
HOPEWELL ROAD
JAMESON STREET
JOSHUA PATH
KNOX COURT
LEDGE LANE
MICHAEL TERRACE
PINEWOOD AVENUE
POND RIDGE ROAD
PRESBREY PLACE
ROCKLAND STREET
ROCKLAND TERRACE
*** SOUTH MAIN STREET (EAST SIDE ONLY)
STONES END RD
WALCOTT STREET
WAYSIDE ROAD
WILDMEADOW LANE
WOLFE TERRACE
NAME (NOW ON WEDNESDAY)
ATHERTON STREET
AUTUMN LANE
BEAR HILL ROAD
BENNETT STREET
BOLSER AVENUE
BROOK LANE
BUNKER LANE
CARLSON CIRCLE
CEDAR AVENUE
COLLINS AVENUE
CONCORD PLACE
CONCORD STREET
COURSE BROOK LN
CURVE STREET
DIAMOND STREET
DRAPER STREET
DURANT ROAD
EASTLEIGH LANE
EDEN STREET
ENGLAND ROAD
FAIRVIEW AVENUE
FERN STREET
FERRIN COURT
FISKE LANE
FISKE STREET
FLORAL AVENUE
FLORAL AVENUE EXTENSION
FOREST AVENUE
FOREST AVENUE EXTENSION
GARDEN ROAD
GREAT ROCK CIRCLE
GREEN STREET
HARDING ROAD
HERBERT ROAD
HIGH STREET
HIGH STREET EXTENSION
HOME AVENUE
HOMEWARD LANE
HOMEWARD ROAD
HUDSON STREET
JENNIFER CIRCLE
KAREN LANE
KATIE PATH
KENDALL LANE
KIMBALL COURT
LAKEVIEW AVENUE
LANES END
LENA ROAD
LINWOOD ROAD
LOOKOUT AVENUE
MAPLE AVENUE
MARIE PATH
MARJORIE LANE
MARSHALL AVENUE
MEADOW POND LANE
MILL STREET
MOHEGAN TRAIL
MOORE STREET
NELSON STREET
OAKLAND STREET
OAKLAND STREET EXTENSION
OAKLAND TERRACE
OLIVER STREET
PEARL STREET
PHEASANT HOLLOW ROAD
PINEHURST AVENUE
PITTS STREET
PLAIN STREET
POINT STREET
* POND STREET (Cemetery St. to Speen St.)
PRESCOTT AVENUE
PROCTOR STREET
PROSPECT STREET
QUINCE STREET
REDMEN DRIVE
REYNOLDS AVENUE
ROCKY HILL RD
ROXBURY AVENUE
SAMUEL PATH
*** SOUTH MAIN STREET (WEST SIDE ONLY)
** SPEEN STREET ( South of West Central St.)
SPOONER AVENUE
STACEY STREET
STILLMAN CIRCLE
STILLMAN STREET
SYLVESTER ROAD
SYLVIA AVENUE
THERESA LANE
THOMPSON COURT
TOWNSEND CIRCLE
VICTORIA CIRCLE
WABAN STREET
WELLESLEY AVENUE
**** WEST CENTRAL STREET (Speen St. to Framingham line )
WEST STREET
WESTERN AVENUE
WESTVIEW ROAD
WHALEN LANE
WHITCOMB STREET
WINDSOR AVENUE
NAME (NOW ON THURSDAY)
ARCHER DRIVE
BELMORE ROAD
CLIFTON ROAD
COLUMBIA AVE
CRESCENT STREET
EDWARDS ROAD
FRANCES AVENUE
HAMPTON ROAD
HARTFORD STREET
LODGE LN
LODGE ROAD
POSSUM HOLLOW LANE
PURINGTON AVENUE
RABBIT RUN ROAD
RIDGE AVENUE
ROBINHOOD ROAD
** SPEEN STREET (Rte. 135 North to Rt. 9)
STAGG DRIVE
TIMBER LANE
WILDWOOD PLACE
NAME (NOW ON FRIDAY)
ADAMS STREET
ARCADIA ROAD
BACON STREET
BELLEVUE ROAD
BIGELOW AVENUE
CEMETERY STREET
CLARENDON STREET
COCHITUATE STREET
COLEMAN COURT
COURT STREET
DEWEY STREET
*****EAST CENTRAL STREET
ELM STREET
FIFTH STREET
FIRST STREET
FISHER STREET
FOLEY DRIVE
FOREST AVENUE
FOREST STREET
FOURTH STREET
GUYS WAY
HARRISON STREET
HAYES STREET
HIGH STREET
HOFFMAN CT
HUNTERS HILL AVENUE
HUNTERS HILL LN
JUDITH ROAD
KANSAS STREET
LAGRANGE STREET
LAKE STREET
LAKEWOOD ROAD
LINCOLN PLACE
LOKER STREET
MANSFIELD STREET
MAPLE STREET
MARION STREET
MEADOW STREET
MECHANIC STREET
MIDDLESEX AVENUE
MULLIGAN STREET
NASHOBAH CIRCLE
NOBBY LANE
**NORTH MAIN STREET
PALMER AVENUE
PARKER COURT
*POND STREET
RANDALL COURT
SECOND STREET
SOUTH AVENUE
SPRING STREET
SUMMER STREET
TAYLOR AVENUE
TEMPLE STREET
THIRD STREET
TUCKER STREET
TYLER STREET
VALLEY ROAD
WASHINGTON AVENUE
WASHINGTON STREET
**** WEST CENTRAL STREET
WILLOW STREET
* Pond Street from Cemetery St to the South Main St. (Rt. 27), both sides of the street, will now be picked up on Fridays.
* Pond Street from Cemetery St to Speen St., both sides of the street, will now be picked up on Wednesdays
** North Main Street (Rt. 27) from Rt. 9 to East/West Central Street (Rt. 135), will now be picked up on Fridays.
*** South Main Street (Rt. 27) the West side (or Southbound side) will now be picked up on Wednesdays and the East side (or Northbound side) will now be picked up on Tuesdays.
**** West Central Street (Rt. 135) from 122 West Central St.(Lake Cochituate area) to Rt. 27 will now be picked up on Fridays.
***** East Central Street (Rt. 135) the North side (or Westbound side) from Rt. 27 to the Wellesley line will now be picked up on Fridays.
*** *** Speen Street from West Central St (Rt. 135) south to the Sherborn line will now be picked up on Wednesdays.
*** *** Speen Street from West Central St (Rt. 135) north to Rt. 9, will now be picked up on Thursdays.
If you have any further questions or concerns, please call the Department of Public Works, Highway & Sanitation Division at (508)647-6562 or 6556 or the DPW main number (508)647-6550
HOUSEHOLD RUBBISH
As of July 1, 2003, the Town of Natick has implemented the Pay-As-You-Throw (PAYT) Program for household rubbish collection. All household trash MUST BE placed in the Natick PAYT bags. Bags will be sold in 10 packs and two sizes: a 30 gallon size capable of holding up to 25 pounds and a 15 gallon size capable of holding up to 12 pounds of trash. Bags are available at:
Stop and Shop Supermarket
Roche Bros. Supermarket
Town Paint & Supply Company
Tilly and Salvy’s Bacon Street Farm
Jones Drug Inc.
Donnelan’s Supermarket in Wayland
Lil Peach
A 10 pack of 30 gallon bags will cost $17.50
A 10 pack of 15 gallon bags will cost $10.00
(No Sales Tax applicable)
A. All household rubbish must be in Natick PAYT bag. The PAYT bag may be placed in a barrel to protect it from wild life while waiting for pickup. The Natick PAYT bag must be easy to pull out of the barrel or it will not be collected. Trash in barrel with a commercial trash bag liner or no liner will not be collected.
B. All containers and/or bags must be out at curbside by 7:00 AM on collection day. The collection trucks will pass down each street once and will not return for late collections. Property owners are responsible for cleaning up any rubbish caused by animals, etc.
C. Holiday Collection Policy:
Depending on the holiday, collections will be delayed one day. For example, if a holiday falls on a Monday, that collection will be done on Tuesday, Tuesday’s collection will be done on Wednesday, and so on.
 Questions regarding PAYT can be answered by calling: 508-647-6556
BULKY WASTE
The Town of Natick provides bulky waste pickups two (2) Saturdays a month for a minimum fee of twenty-five dollars. Additional fees will be charged for large volumes of waste. To sign up for a pickup you must present an itemized list of the objects for pickup. Payment in either cash or check for the appropriate quoted amount must be mailed or delivered to the Department of Public Works on or prior to the Thursday before the Saturday pickup. Pickup dates for each month are available by calling the Department of Public Works or the Sanitation Division.
ITEMS THAT QUALIFY FOR BULKY WASTE PICKUPS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Sofas, chairs, tables, entertainment stands, rugs, padding, mattresses, box springs, tires and shutters. All other items may be inquired about at the Department of Public Works.
Metal Items such as:
Lawn mowers, snow blowers, portable televisions, microwaves, storm doors, shower doors, windows, swing sets and grills*. All other items may be inquired about at the Department of Public Works.
*Propane Tanks can be picked up on the bulky waste collection schedule for an additional charge of $5.00 per tank which you must pay in advance.
Wood
Must be cut down to a length of no longer than four feet.
Fencing
Fence posts must be cut down to a length of four feet. Sections of stockade fencing must be cut in half. Pricing will vary depending on the amount of fence. A call must be made to the DPW in advance before the pickup you are interested in, in order for the Sanitation Supervisor or General Foreman to make an estimate of the cost for pickup.
Appliances $25.00/each:
Refrigerators, freezers, stoves, dishwashers, washing machines, dryers, water heaters, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, televisions, computers and computer monitors. All other items may be inquired about at the Department of Public Works.
Large quantities of trash such as basement, attic and apartment cleanouts will be picked up on the same schedule as above. The Sanitation Supervisor or General Foreman will view the material for pickup and estimate the collection cost to report to the property owner. Sufficient notice must be given to the Sanitation Division in order to arrange an appointment.
The Town of Natick will not accept any building demolition or remodeling materials. This includes but is not limited to sinks, tubs, toilets, tile, asphalt, concrete, bricks, sheetrock, plaster, etc. It will be the responsibility of the property owner to properly dispose of this material. Residents may find disposal options in the Yellow Pages under “Rubbish Removal” or the Classified Ad section of the local papers.
RECYCLING
Recycling Center is located on West Street, Corner of Route 27
Hours are Thursday, Friday and Saturday 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM
A. All cardboard and boxes must be broken down to 2’ x 2’, tied and put out with the recycling or you can bring flattened cardboard and boxes to the Recycling Center. Cardboard and boxes cannot be picked up with regular trash.
B. Fluorescent light bulbs, thermometers, thermostats and any other items containing mercury are prohibited from disposal. You can bring these items to the Recycling Center for recycling.
C. Household batteries, including alkaline, nickel cadmium and rechargeable batteries are also prohibited from disposal. You can bring them to the Recycling Center for recycling.
D. Paint – Residents can bring their Latex or Oil based paints only to the Recycling Center. The Center cannot and will not accept any other Hazardous Waste Materials. (The Board of Health holds a Hazardous Waste Day in the Spring, you can contact them at 508-647-6460). There is useable paint available for residents to take home. Please see the attendant for assistance. The Paint Swap Shed is open from April through October. Empty Latex Paint Cans can be put out at curbside with your regular trash as long as theyare empty, dry and uncovered.
YARD WASTE
Curbside pickup of yard waste (grass, leaves, brush, branches, etc), is offered 2 weeks in the Spring and 3 weeks in the Fall. Yard waste must be in paper biodegradable bags or in rubbish barrels clearly marked “Yard Waste”. PLASTIC BAGS WILL NOT BE COLLECTED. Throughout the year, there is a composting area at the Recycling Center on West Street, where residents can dispose of their yard waste.
Yard waste at the Recycling Center Information:
A. All vehicles using the yard waste facility must display a resident sticker or a one – time permission slip as provided for below. Proof of residency is required. Residency sticker may be obtained at the Recycling Center. One time permission slips can be obtained at the Department of Public Works.
B. Passenger cars, cars with trailers and pickup trucks without trailers, (no dump trucks, regardless of size) will be allowed unlimited use of the facility. Included in this group of vehicles would be station wagons and any sport utility vehicles, such as jeeps, explorers and suburbans. This includes vehicles owned or leased by Natick residents.
C. A resident can use company-owned, rental or borrowed trucks, including those registered in another town to dispose of Natick generated yard waste if a one time permission slip is obtained from the DPW prior to the disposal date. Each permission slip will be valid for one calendar week only unless otherwise approved by the DPW. Office hours for the DPW are Monday through Friday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM.
D. Logs no greater than 8” in diameter will be accepted. Lumber, stumps and fencing will not be accepted. See attendant for additional directions and information.
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