Trash & Recycling General Information

Bulky Drop-Off Information

Trash Pick-Up Information

• All trash must be bagged before putting it in your toter. This helps to eliminate trash from blowing and separating.
• Trash and recycling should be at the curb by 6:00 am on your collection day.  
• NO YARD WASTE is allowed for pickup. This includes grass clippings, leaves, and brush.  Look for other acceptable ways to compost this material. Start a compost pile in your yard and create good soil material from scraps!
• NO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS are allowed for pickup.
• Trash will not be retrieved from sheds beside the road.
• No construction debris of any kind is accepted for pickup.  Consider making arrangements for a dumpster or contact the Best Way facility in Raymond to see if they will accept it.  The Bestway Facility can be reached at 603 895 6273.

Tonnage

Trash Costs

Effective July 1, 2022 Solid Waste is disposed of at the landfill at a cost of $77.12 per ton.  Recycled materials vary based on a blended value formula within the Town's current contract.  Bulky waste costs $90.84 per ton in tipping fees.  Annually on July 1 the rates all change per contract between the Town and Waste Management; and Waste Management and the SRRDD 53-B District, which is the Solid Waste District Fremont belongs to.

Using Your Toter

• Roll the toter out to the curb by 6:00 am on collection day. 
• The wheels should be facing the house (away from the street).
• Bag all trash within the toter.
• Place the toter no more than three (3) feet away from the curb and at least five (5) feet away from other containers, such as a fence or your recycling bins.
• No waste material left outside the toter will be collected.
• The truck’s lifting arm needs five (5) feet on either side of the toter to wrap around the container. Do not place toters behind parked cars or other obstructions. The automated truck-lifting arm is not able to reach behind trees or other objects.
• Place the toter away from low phone or electrical wires, low hanging tree branches or other overhead obstructions. A twelve (12) foot vertical clearance is necessary for the truck’s lifting arm to elevate the toter.
• All refuse must fit in the toter so that the lid is closed. No material may be sticking out of the toter.
• Be sure the arrows on the lid are pointing towards the street and the hinges face away from the street. This allows the lid to open fully when the toter is tipped over above the truck bay.  If the hinge faces the wrong way, the lid or hinges may be damaged.

General Recycling Information

• If you have overflow recycling (that won’t fit in your bin) put it in another open container (box, laundry basket, a Rubbermaid container, etc).  You can also pick up a second recycle bin at the Town Hall during regular Select Board business hours.  Arrangements can always be made to leave one out back for you during off hours.
• If you prefer, you can use a covered barrel or other container, but it must be clearly labeled as RECYCLING.  We do have some stickers at the Select Board's Office for this purpose.
• Put all of your recycling receptacles out on collection day, at least five feet from your toter. 
• Do not bag anything within your recycling bin.  Follow the new guidelines closely. 
• Recycling bins are available at the Town Hall during regular business hours at the Select Board Office.   
• On holiday weeks, regular pickup can vary, but it is usually one day delayed. Watch the website and the newsletter for more information.  You can call the Select Board's Office at 603 895 2226  or Waste Management at 800 847 5303 for more information as well. This means that Thursday pickup is Friday and Friday pickup is Saturday.   When holidays fall on weekends or collections are disrupted by weather, the schedule may vary.  Watch as the holiday week approaches.
• If trash/recycling pickup is delayed for inclement weather, it will be picked up the next day.  We post this on our website and at the Town Hall as soon as we are notified by Waste Management.  It is usually on the Trash & Recycling Page, or the red banner on the home page.