What can you recycle in New Bedford?

Recycling in New Bedford includes plastic bottles, cans, paper and cardboard. The key to recycling the right way is ensuring your items are clean and dry. Keeping contaminants like food and liquid out of your recycling helps ensure that everything in your bin finds a second life. For more tips on how to recycle properly and efficiently, visit WM's Recycling 101 guide.

Where can I drop off trash in New Bedford?

When it comes to disposing of extra-large or bulky items that are too big or too heavy for your regular trash bin, WM has a number of locations for convenient trash drop off in New Bedford.

Where can I recycle batteries and electronics in New Bedford?

WM's Recycle by Mail program, LampTracker®, makes it easy to recycle many household items like bulbs, batteries and electronics while keeping harmful materials like mercury out of the environment. From the box to the return shipping label, we provide you with everything you need.

Where can I drop off recycling in New Bedford?

Recycling is becoming an intentional practice for more and more homeowners, businesses and communities. As the country's largest recycler, WM makes recycling in New Bedford convenient and affordable with a number of recycling drop off locations around the city.

I just purchased my first home or I'm new to the area. How does trash pickup service work in the city of New Bedford?

New Bedford trash pickup service varies by neighborhood. Some residents within the city limits receive weekly garbage and recycling collection services by the City of New Bedford's Solid Waste Management Department. Whenever possible, we're happy to provide smart waste solutions for smaller communities such as homeowners associations and property management groups. If your new neighborhood offers a choice for your household trash and recycling service needs, we would love to be your partner when it comes to disposing of the waste everyday life creates.

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If you’re looking for the best trash service in New Bedford, Waste Management is here to help. We’re committed to providing a variety of commercial trash and dumpster rental services — available throughout the area. As one of Massachusetts’s largest trash and recycling service partners, we pride ourselves on customer service and environmental stewardship, especially in New Bedford.

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Need assistance? Our New Bedford team is here to support you. To improve efficiency, we’re moving residential service tools online. Existing customers can access these tools in My WM. For new service, visit Residential Trash & Recycling Pickup. For commercial service or dumpster rental inquiries, please call the number below.

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FAQs for New Bedford, MA

New Bedford trash pickup service varies by neighborhood. Some residents within the city limits receive weekly garbage and recycling collection services by the City of New Bedford's Solid Waste Management Department. Whenever possible, we're happy to provide smart waste solutions for smaller communities such as homeowners associations and property management groups. If your new neighborhood offers a choice for your household trash and recycling service needs, we would love to be your partner when it comes to disposing of the waste everyday life creates.

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