Solid Waste & Recycling

Solid waste & recycling pickup times:

Please note that solid waste and recycling pick up times can change from time to time, due to weather, route changes, etc. Solid waste and recycling must be curbside by 7:30 a.m. to ensure that it will be picked up.

Special Dates:

2021 Household Hazardous Waste Days - TO BE ADVISED
2021 Yard Waste Pick-up Days (Paper leaf bags): May 10, 2021 & November 8, 2021
2021 Village Clean-up Day: May 8, 2021

Garbage Bags & Tags:

Westport Garbage Tags - $2.50/ea and are available for purchase at the following locations:

Kudrinko’s Country Grocer – 22 Main Street, Lower Mountain Mercantile – 20 Main Street, Westport Home Hardware – 4 Church Street or Town Hall – 30 Bedford Street. Bag Tags to be used on a clear garbage bag.

Westport Garbage Bags (small) - $1.00/ea and are available for purchase at Town Hall.

Garbage & Recycling:.

Expired medications and sharps (needles) should be returned to the pharmacy for disposal.
Never put sharps/glass/knives loose in a garbage bag – they can cause injury to handlers.

2021-Solid Waste and Recycling Calendar and Program

Garbage and recyclables are picked up on WEDNESDAYS.

Garbage and Recyclables must be on the curb by 7:30 a.m. on Wednesdays.

Only garbage with a Westport Garbage Tag or in a Westport small bag will be picked up.

Please Note:

If either curbside solid waste or recyclables are found to be non-compliant, the material will be left at the curb with a sticker attached, identifying the reason for non-compliance.
Garbage containing recycling or hazardous materials will be left at the curb.
Residents that choose to utilize the Portland Transfer Station (PTS) directly will pay by weight for disposal. The current rate is $220/ton and $35/ton for brush. There is a $10.00 minimum charge. Scrap metal, electronics and tires (clean/off the rim) are free. Debit/credit card/cash are accepted at the Portland Transfer Station.
PTS Hours: Wednesday & Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
PTS Address: 4427H Old Kingston Road, Portland

For further information, please contact Town Hall: 613-273-2191