Trash & Recycling
Graham Waste serves the South Shore with residential trash pick-up and recycling. Our prompt, reliable and convenient service makes it simple for you to dispose of your trash and recyclables. No more trips to the dump or garbage in your car. Graham Waste can take care of it all for you.
- Residential Service Program
- Residential Service by Town
- 2021 Residential Recycling Schedule
- Residential Pick Up Holiday Schedule 2021
- Spring Cleaning – Cradles to Crayons
Residential Service Program
- Please have trash out, or curb accessible by 7 AM on service day*
- Limits- 3 barrels (up to 30 gal) OR 5 bags (30 gal) OR 96gal tote (we provide the 96gal tote for you if you sign up for weekly, year-round trash service)
- We do not provide barrels except for the 96gal tote (see above for stipulation).
- Extra bags are $2.00/bag and extra barrels are $3/barrel (30G) and $6/barrel (64G).
- $12/additional 96G tote.
- Yard Waste $5.00/bag.
- Towns with “town bags” like Scituate, Humarock or Marshfield do not have to use those bags.
- Holiday weeks we are one day delayed- we send a list with each bill. We are closed only on major holidays (Christmas, New Year’s Day etc.)
Misc bulk items – debris is charged based on what it is and how much there is
- Example: loose debris = $25 per measured yard
- Contractor bags of construction debris = $15 each
- Tote full of any construction material = $40
- Sofa (not a sleep sofa) $30-$35 (depending on size)
- Sleep sofa = $55
- Love seat = $22
- Chair (not a recliner) = $20
- Lawn mower (empty of gas) = $30
- Mattress/Box Spring = $55
- Microwave = $15
- Dining table = $15
- Coffee table = $10
- End table = $5
- Grill (no propane tanks) = $25
- Pallets = $15
- Auto tires = $30
- Christmas Tree = $30
- TV = $55
- State law requires special handling on some items, they need to call ahead/review policy for info on large amounts of debris/clean out- we give free estimates, don’t quote over the phone.
- We do not take appliances in our residential trash trucks. There are several scrap metal companies that will remove appliances for free or little cost in your area. Facebook and Google searches will help you locate a company to assist you with these types of removal.
Recycling – Do NOT bag your recycling. Recycling must be loose in your bin. If you have any questions regarding what may be recycled, please check out recyclesmartma.org
- Please have out/accessible by 7am
- Every other week – please see schedule below to see your recycling pick up day
- Single stream-all materials may be commingled but clean (paper, plastic, glass, etc.). No bags!!
- We have a dedicated recycling truck
- Please clearly mark your barrel “RECYCLING”
Residential Service by Town
| CURBSIDE | ||
| Town | Trash Svc Day | Recycle Svc Day |
| Bridgewater(s) | Wed | OFF Week, every other Thurs. |
| Carver | Fri | OFF Week, every other Thurs. |
| Cohasset | Wed | REGULAR Week, every other Wed. |
| Duxbury | Thurs | OFF Week, every other Thurs. |
| Halifax | Wed | OFF Week, every other Mon. |
| Hanover | Wed | OFF Week, every other Thurs. |
| Hanson | Fri | OFF Week, every other Mon. |
| Hingham | Mon | REGULAR Week, every other Mon. |
| Holbrook | Fri | OFF Week, every other Thurs. |
| Hull* | Mon or Thurs | REGULAR Week, every other Thurs. |
| Humarock | Mon | OFF Week, every other Thurs. |
| Kingston | Fri | OFF Week, every other Mon. |
| Marshfield** | Fri | OFF Week, every other Thurs. |
| Middleboro | Wed | OFF Week, every other Thurs. |
| Norwell | Tues/Fri | OFF Week, every other Thurs. |
| Plymouth | Fri | OFF Week, every other Thurs. |
| Plympton | Fri | OFF Week, every other Thurs. |
| Scituate | Tues | REGULAR Week, every other Tues. |
| Whitman | Wed | OFF Week, every other Mon. |
| ONSITE | ||
| Town | Trash Svc Day | Recycle Svc Day |
| Bridgewater(s) | Wed | OFF Week, every other Thurs. |
| Carver | Fri | OFF Week, every other Thurs. |
| Cohasset | Wed | REGULAR Week, every other Wed. |
| Duxbury | Thurs | OFF Week, every other Thurs. |
| Halifax | Wed | OFF Week, every other Mon. |
| Hanover | Wed | OFF Week, every other Thurs. |
| Hanson | Wed | OFF Week, every other Mon. |
| Hingham | Mon | REGULAR Week, every other Mon. |
| Holbrook | Fri | OFF Week, every other Thurs. |
| Hull* | Mon or Thurs | REGULAR Week, every other Thurs. |
| Humarock | Mon | OFF Week, every other Thurs. |
| Kingston | Fri | OFF Week, every other Mon. |
| Marshfield** | Fri | OFF Week, every other Thurs. |
| Middleboro | Wed | OFF Week, every other Thurs. |
| Norwell | Tues/Fri | OFF Week, every other Thurs. |
| Plymouth | Fri | OFF Week, every other Thurs. |
| Plympton | Fri | OFF Week, every other Thurs. |
| Scituate | Tues | REGULAR Week, every other Tues. |
| Whitman | Fri | OFF Week, every other Mon. |
*Hull customer’s day is determined based on what part of town they are in.
**Town of Marshfield requires a letter to the town stating that the customer has opted out of the town contract program. We provide it to the customer who gives it to the town with an abatement request.
2021 Residential Recycling Schedule (REGULAR WEEK):
For the towns of Cohasset, Hingham, Hull & Scituate (and a few Norwell)
| MONDAY SERVICE
(unless otherwise noted) |
TUESDAY SERVICE
(unless otherwise noted) |
WEDNESDAY SERVICE
(unless otherwise noted) |
THURSDAY SERVICE
(unless otherwise noted) |
| January 4 | January 5 | January 6 | January 7 |
| January 18 | January 19 | January 20 | January 21 |
| February 1 | February 2 | February 3 | February 4 |
| February 15 | February 16 | February 17 | February 18 |
| March 1 | March 2 | March 3 | March 4 |
| March 15 | March 16 | March 17 | March 18 |
| March 29 | March 30 | March 31 | April 1 |
| April 12 | April 13 | April 14 | April 15 |
| April 26 | April 27 | April 28 | April 29 |
| May 10 | May 11 | May 12 | May 13 |
| May 24 | May 25 | May 26 | May 27 |
| June 7 | June 8 | June 9 | June 10 |
| June 21 | June 22 | June 23 | June 24 |
| July 5 | July 6 | July 7 | July 8 |
| July 19 | July 20 | July 21 | July 22 |
| August 2 | August 3 | August 4 | August 5 |
| August 16 | August 17 | August 18 | August 19 |
| August 30 | August 31 | September 1 | September 2 |
| September 13 | September 14 | September 15 | September 16 |
| September 27 | September 28 | September 29 | September 30 |
| October 11 | October 12 | October 13 | October 14 |
| October 25 | October 26 | October 27 | October 28 |
| November 8 | November 9 | November 10 | November 11 |
| November 22 | November 23 | November 24 | November 26* |
| December 6 | December 7 | December 8 | December 9 |
| December 20 | December 21 | December 22 | December 23 |
2021 Residential Recycling Schedule (OFF-WEEK):
MONDAY – HANSON, KINGSTON, WHITMAN, HALIFAX, EAST BRIDGEWATER
THURSDAY – BRIDGEWATER, DUXBURY, HANOVER, HUMAROCK, HOLBROOK, KINGSTON, MARSHFIELD, MIDDLEBORO, NORWELL, CARVER, PLYMOUTH
* day delay for holiday
| MONDAY SERVICE (unless otherwise noted) |
THURSDAY SERVICE (unless otherwise noted) |
| December 28 | January 2* |
| January 11 | January 14 |
| January 25 | January 28 |
| February 8 | February 11 |
| February 22 | February 25 |
| March 8 | March 11 |
| March 22 | March 25 |
| April 5 | April 8 |
| April 19 | April 22 |
| May 3 | May 6 |
| May 17 | May 20 |
| June 1* | June 4* |
| June 14 | June 17 |
| June 28 | July 1 |
| July 12 | July 15 |
| July 26 | July 29 |
| August 9 | August 12 |
| August 23 | August 26 |
| September 7* | September 10* |
| September 20 | September 23 |
| October 4 | October 7 |
| October 18 | October 21 |
| November 1 | November 4 |
| November 15 | November 18 |
| November 29 | December 2 |
| December 13 | December 16 |
| December 27 | December 30 |
Residential Pick Up Holiday Schedule 2021
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HOLIDAYS OBSERVED:
- Friday, January 1st (New Year’s Day) – One day delay for Friday.
- Monday, May 31st (Memorial Day) – ALL days except Saturday affected, Pickup will be delayed by one day. (We work Tues-Sat this week)
- Monday, September 6th (Labor Day) – ALL days except Saturday affected, Pick up will be delayed by one day. (We work Tues-Sat this week)
- Thursday, November 25th (Thanksgiving Day) – Mon, Tues, Wed – NO CHANGE – Thursday & Friday will be delayed by one day.
THESE ARE NOT GWS HOLIDAYS AND PICK-UP IS THE REGULAR SCHEDULE
HOLIDAYS NOT OBSERVED:
- Monday, January 18th (Martin Luther King Day) – NOT a holiday for GWS.
- Monday, February 15th (President’s Day) – NOT a holiday for GWS.
- Monday, April 19th (Patriot’s Day) – NOT a holiday for GWS.
- Monday, October 11th (Columbus Day) – NOT a holiday for GWS.
- Thursday, November 11th (Veterans Day) – NOT a holiday for GWS.
REMINDER
TRASH AND RECYCLING MUST BE OUT BY 7AM
IF WE NEED TO RETURN THERE WILL BE A $25.00 FEE
PLEASE KEEP RECYCLING CLEAN – NO BAGS!