New Bedford Recycling Center
New Bedford’s city drop-off on Shawmut Avenue for food scraps, yard waste and latex paint; residents only.
The New Bedford Recycling Center hours are Monday, Wednesday and Friday noon to 5 p.m. and Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., with weekday hours of 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. from December 1 for the winter. It is free for New Bedford residents with proof of residency and takes only residential material from inside the city. Food scraps, yard waste, usable latex paint for the Paint Swap Shed and gently used household items for the Swap Shop are accepted.
- Type
- Recycling and drop-off center
- State
- Massachusetts
- City
- New Bedford
- Address
- 1103 Shawmut Avenue, New Bedford, MA 02746
- Hours
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday noon to 5 p.m.; Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. From December 1, weekday hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the winter; Saturday unchanged
- Who can use it
- New Bedford residents only, with proof of residency; only residential material generated inside the city
- Fees
- Free
- Takes
- Food scraps (all unpackaged food, including bones and seafood shells, loose or in BPI-certified compostable bags), yard waste, unpainted pumpkins and cornstalks, old string lights, usable latex paint for the Paint Swap Shed, gently used household items for the Swap Shop
- Does not take
- Construction and demolition debris (sheetrock, lumber, wood waste), sewage, radioactive, pathogenic or explosive waste, liquid chemicals, bulky items, household trash, furniture, unusable paint, tires, wreaths
- Run by
- City of New Bedford Department of Facilities and Fleet Management
- Phone
- 508-979-1520
- Official website
- newbedford-ma.gov
- Primary source
- newbedford-ma.gov
- Last verified
Questions
What are the New Bedford Recycling Center hours?
Monday, Wednesday and Friday noon to 5 p.m. and Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. From December 1 the weekday hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday stays the same.
Who can use the New Bedford Recycling Center?
New Bedford residents only, with proof of residency, and only for residential material generated inside the city. No business waste.
Does the New Bedford Recycling Center take paint or hazardous waste?
Usable latex paint goes to the Paint Swap Shed after an attendant checks the cans. Oil-based paint, solvents and other chemicals are not accepted; they go to the refuse district’s Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Day at the Crapo Hill Landfill.
Sources
Sources and corrections
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