2024 FY Trash & Recycling Information

Click Here for the Trash & Recycling Service by Street Listing

Click Here for items to put into your Single Stream Recycling Toter

EXCESS TRASH BAG STICKER - $3.00/Each (FOR ACTIVE SUBSCRIBERS ONLY)

PAY YOUR TRASH BILL ONLINE! - CLICK HERE

EMAIL ALERTS – Click Here and sign up for ​"Board of Health & Trash Service Updates" under the "Urgent Alerts" section at the top of the page. Get notified of Reminders for the Mailings & Due Dates of Trash Bills, Service Delays, and Holiday Reminders so you don't miss your pickup date.

To receive curbside trash and recyclable materials collection, Mendon residents either subscribe to the municipal collection program or contract with an approved private hauler. (Click Here for available vendors) The town does not have a drop-off location for household trash or household recyclable materials. This website describes the municipal collection program.

Mendon's municipal collection program is a fully subscriber-fee-funded program. There are no tax dollars used to support the program. Subscribers to the program pay an annual fee that is billed in two 6-Month installments.

(Costs below for reference only to show breakdown of cost comparison)

E.L. Harvey will continue to provide curbside trash and recycling services to the Town of Mendon. The town has moved to Municipal Automation Services for all Trash and Recycling.  Automation means that all trash and recycling must be in totes capable of being emptied by the Truck’s mechanical arm. The driver controls this mechanical arm from inside the truck and the arm grabs the tote and empties it.  E.L. Harvey will provide and deliver to each Active Mendon Subscriber (1) 65-gallon GRAY TRASH tote and (1) 65-gallon BLUE LID RECYCLING tote.  These totes are the property of E.L. Harvey and will be maintained/replaced by E.L. Harvey.  These totes must be used for all collections. Click the video link to see how the process works. Split Automation Trash Truck Video

• Active Subscriber – A resident/property owner of an address that is considered a full-year resident of Mendon and is up-to-date on payment for services.
• NEW SUBSCRIBERS must first register with the Mendon Board of Health. Once you are completely registered, a trash and recycling toter will be issued by EL Harvey the following week on Wednesday (May differ due to scheduling) to the registered property address.

AUTOMATION TRASH/RECYCLING ACCOUNTS

• Active Town Subscribers will be billed bi-annually for the Fiscal Year (July-June).
  • 1^st Half of Fiscal Year will be mailed out in May, payment due in June, to cover services for July 1 through December 31.
  • 2^nd Half of Fiscal Year will be mailed out in November, due in December, to cover services for January 1 through June 30.
  • Bills are due 30 days from the date the bill is mailed. 
• Payments may be made as follows:
  • PAY ONLINE CLICK HERE.
  • Mailed to the Tax Collectors Office at PO Box 11, Mendon, MA 01756 (Please note "trash" along with your address in the memo line.  All checks must be made out to "Town of Mendon".) 
  • Dropped off in person (Cash, check, or credit to the Tax Collectors Office in Town Hall.  Office hours are Monday-Thursday 8:30am-4pm. Closed Fridays.  There is a drop off box for payments in front of Town Hall if you are unable to bring your payment during their regular office hours.
• If payment is NOT received and processed by the due date, the Board of Health will assume trash/recycling services is not wanted and instruct the trash hauler not to pick up trash at that location. If the account is inactivated, both the Trash Tote and Recycling Tote will be removed from the address location as these totes are the property of EL Harvey. If Payment is received after the Due Date but before inactivation, your services will resume, as normal, the following week.
• Unfortunately, if you are paying your bill late and services have been inactivated, you must bring a paid receipt from the Collector's office to the Board of Health office. Once your full payment has been verified, your services will resume the following week. There is a $50 re-delivery toter charge from EL Harvey, only if the account has been deactivated and Toters have been removed from the property. (Does Not Apply to New Property Owners)
• The Board of Health does NOT issue refunds for trash payments.
• For Private Trash/Recycling Haulers, they must be approved and licensed in the Town of Mendon. Click Here for available vendors.
• Any questions please contact the Board of Health office at (508) 634-2656 or email us at boh@mendonma.gov

WEEKLY PICK-UP

• Active subscribers will have (1) 65-Gallon Gray Trash Toter and (1) 65-Gallon Blue Lid Recycling Toter provided by EL Harvey.
• Both trash and recycling will be picked up weekly, on the same day, to all active subscribers.
• Your pickup day will remain the same, but the time your totes are emptied may change.  You should always have both totes out on the curbside by 7:00 am and removed from the curb by 7:00 pm.
• All trash must be bagged; no loose trash in container.  Solid waste will be collected from the issued gray EL Harvey tote. Construction bags are NOT allowed for any reason.
  • (Optional) 1 additional 65 Gallon or less trash tote (of your own choosing, but must have lid attached - EL Harvey can supply a 2nd Trash Toter for $70)
  • Tote must be capable of being emptied by the Truck’s mechanical arm
• Additional bag(s) of trash over the standard maximum, will require a $3.00 trash sticker for each additional bag up to an additional 4 bags max and may be placed on the ground next to the Trash Toter. (See Additional Trash & Sticker Fees Below)
• Recycling will be “single stream,” which means all paper, plastic, cardboard, metal food containers, and glass bottles can be in one container. DO NOT BAG RECYCLING - MUST BE LOOSE IN TOTER. Recyclables will not be collected from any other (non E.L. Harvey) tote. A max of 1 EL Harvey issued Blue LId Recycling Toter per address.
• If you share a common driveway or multi-family home you MUST label your totes with your address, including APT/UNIT number. USE BLACK PERMANENT MARKER ON THE TOTE LID. THIS MUST BE EASILY VISIBLE AND LEGIBLE TO THE DRIVER - DO NOT WRITE ON THE TOTE ITSELF, ONLY THE TOP OF THE LID.
• Dogs must be restrained on the days of pick up: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

ADDITIONAL TRASH & STICKER FEES

• Trash stickers are for active subscribers only.
• Each additional bag (above the tote limit) will require a $3.00 orange trash sticker.
• Stickers may be purchased at:
  • The Board of Health Office located at 18 Main Street in the basement of the former Taft Library next to Town Hall. (Exact Cash or Check Only – Payable to Town of Mendon)
  • The Town Clerks Office in the Town Hall (Bottom Floor) at 20 Main Street (Exact Cash, Charge/Debit, or Check – Payable to Town of Mendon)
  • The Treasurer/Collectors Office in the Town Hall (Main Floor) at 20 Main Street (Cash, Charge/Debit, or Check – Payable to Town of Mendon)
  • The Highway Department at 66 Providence Street (Check Only – Payable to Town of Mendon)
• You may also mail a self-address stamped envelope with a check to the Board of Health Office and we will mail them back to you. (** Maximum of 9 Stickers per 1st Class Envelope **)
• Debit and credit cards are accepted in the Town Clerks & the Treasurer/Collectors Office, but not accepted in the Board of Health Office or the Highway Department.
• Note, MAX limit of 4 additional bags per week, each additional bag with require a Trash Sticker and easily visible to the Driver.

REASONS FOR NON-COLLECTION

1. Non-Payment of Services
2. Trash or recycle not at curbside by 7:00 a.m.
3. Trash or recycling is not in an E.L. Harvey tote.
4. Trash not bagged and is loose in tote.
5. Recycling in plastic bags.
6. Property Address is not an Active Subscriber.
7. If any item is declared “unacceptable” by the driver, a non-compliance sticker will be placed on the item.  In such case, the resident must call E. L. Harvey for an explanation.

MISSED COLLECTION
EL Harvey will collect all active subscribers’ trash and recycling by 5:00 pm.  The Board of Health is not aware of a missed collection for active subscribers, so if you are an active subscriber and experienced a missed collection after 5:00 pm, contact E. L. Harvey directly at (800) 321-3002.  All trucks will have GPS and cameras so any missed collection can easily be identified.

BULK ITEMS
Bulk item collection must be arranged ahead of time by calling E. L. Harvey and Sons, Inc. at 1-800-321-3002.  The fee for the collection of any bulk item is paid directly to E.L. Harvey.  Residents may also contact a private company for the removal of bulk items. For a Mattress, Box Spring, or Textiles - Please Click Here

HOLIDAYS
There are six (6) holidays that would delay curbside services by 1 day.

• New Year’s Day
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Day

Whenever a scheduled collection day falls on a holiday, that day’s collection and all remaining collections for the week will be delayed by one day. Friday’s collections will be on Saturday. If any of these holidays fall on a weekend they will NOT be delayed.

INCLEMENT WEATHER
It can be difficult to predict how an impending storm will affect safety and road conditions for collection.  As soon as a delay has been determined, a notice will be placed on the town’s Board of Health Webpage along with a Trash Service Update Alert email to those who signed up.

During winter conditions, if your trash and recycling is already at curbside and collection has been delayed, bring it back in or away from the curb so snow plows will not cover it over or drive over it.

DELAYS
If there is a delay in collection due to inclement weather, that day’s collection and all remaining collections for the week will be delayed by one day. Friday’s collections will be on Saturday.

THINGS TO REMEMBER:

1. Active Subscribers must use the EL Harvey 65-Gallon Gray Trash Toter that was issued.
   • (Optional) 1 additional 65 Gallon or less trash tote (of your own choosing, but must have lid attached - EL Harvey can supply a 2nd Trash Toter for $70)
   • Tote must be capable of being emptied by the Truck’s mechanical arm
   • Any additional trash bags (up to 4) must have a Trash Sticker on each bag and must be easily visible to the Driver.
   • Only the 1 Harvey Blue-Lid Recycling Tote will be emptied - No additional recycling totes/bins will be accepted.
2. Totes must be placed at curbside before 7:00 AM on your collection day.
3. All household garbage must be in bags.
4. All single stream recycling should be free and loose in the cart
5. Tote lids need to be closed and the arrows facing towards the street.
6. Totes should be placed on the right-hand side of the road on all back downs and one ways.
7. Totes need to be placed at least three feet apart and free of any obstructions including but not limited to telephone poles, mailboxes, and cars.
8. Cut up or flatten all cardboard boxes to 2 Feet x 2 Feet before placing in the blue lid recycle tote.

Senior Discount Program
The Board of Health offers to our qualified senior population a 50% discount rate for trash and recycling services.  In order to receive this discount, the following criteria must be met:

• Applicant or Spouse must be 65 or Older as of January 1^st
• Annual Town Census completed, returned and on file with the Mendon Town Clerk’s Office (Verified by BOH Office)
• Applicant or Spouse is the homeowner of the property and listed on the Assessors Record.
• Applicant or Spouse is a full-time resident in Mendon (Resides at property 6½ or more months per year).

Mendon Recycling Center - Open Saturdays (8:00 am - 12:00 pm)
Residents of the Town of Mendon may use the Town's Metal Recycling Center located at the Highway Department, 66 Providence Street, provided that a Recycling Center permit is purchased and affixed to the vehicle dropping off any material.

Permits may be purchased at the Metal Recycling Center.  The fee is $10.00 per permit, Checks Only, and is good for the calendar year printed on the sticker.

CLICK HERE FOR ACCEPTABLE AND NON-ACCEPTABLE ITEM AND FEE STRUCTURE