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:
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2020 Household Hazardous Waste Day – TO BE ADVISED
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2020 Yard Waste Pick-up Days (Paper leaf bags): May 11, 2020 & November 9, 2020
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2020 Village Clean-up Day: May 9, 2020
Garbage Bags & Tags:
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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.
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Westport Garbage Bags (small) - $1.00/ea and are available for purchase at Town Hall.
Garbage & Recycling:
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Changes to Recycling: Only glass must be sorted separately. Plastics and cans can go in the same bin.
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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!
2020-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.
IF A STATUTORY HOLIDAY FALLS ON A WEDNESDAY, SOLID WASTE CURBSIDE WILL TAKE PLACE ON MONDAY.
Only garbage with a Westport Garbage Tag or in a Westport small bag will be picked up.
Please Note:
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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.
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Garbage containing recycling or hazardous materials will be left at the curb.
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Residents that choose to utilize the Portland Transfer Station directly will pay by weight for disposal. The current rate is $220/ton with a $10.00 minimum charge. This rate applies to both waste and/or brush. Scrap steel is free. Debit/credit card/cash are accepted at the Portland Landfill Site.
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Portland Transfer Station Hours: Wednesday & Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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Portland Transfer Station: 4427H Old Kingston Road, Portland.
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Tipping Fees as above.
For further information, please contact Town Hall: 613-273-2191
