Northside Carting is responsible for the trash removal and recycling program for the Town of Nahant.  Recycling is every other week and the Town's trash will be totally picked up on one week. July 2, July 16, July 30, etc. will be recycling scheme for the entire Town.

What Is Acceptable: Acceptable Waste means all that non-hazardous household garbage, trash, rubbish, refuse and offal that is normally collected from and/or disposed of the individual residential customer. Such Acceptable Waste may not include such oversized household items and white goods. Acceptable Waste may also include items of discarded tangible personal property such as bicycles, baby carriages, beds, mattresses, sofas, etc. Here are some specific examples:

Paper: All news, inserts and magazines, along with any office paper, mail, and junk mail. Cardboard boxes, not coated with wax, tied and bundled in 2 foot squares, any kind of boxboard, which would be cereal boxes, etc. flattened. Pizza boxes without old pizza and the wax paper inside.

Co-Mingled Containers: All #1&#2 plastic and glass containers. This means that one time it held the contents of a product, not molded plastic, or plate glass etc.

Aluminum/Tin: Must have held the contents of a product at one time soda, food, etc. No aerosol cans , sheet metal, steel from cars, etc.

What Is Not Acceptable: Explosives, pathological or biological waste, hazardous chemicals, hazardous wastes, radioactive materials, oil sludge, cesspool or other human waste, human and animal remains, motor vehicles, farm and other large machinery, liquid wastes, non-burnable construction material and/or demolition debris, hazardous refuse of any kind, such as cleaning fluids, crank case oils, cutting oils, paints, acids, caustics, poisons or drugs, any material banned from disposal at a waste to energy facility by the State of Massachusetts or any other material that Northside Carting determines would be likely to pose a threat to health or safety or the environment, or which might cause damage to or adversely affect the operation of the facility.

We hope this update will help provide current information as we continue to improve on the services provided to our residents. Please let us know if you have further questions about our trash removal and recycling program.

Metal Recycling Info: Metal Recycling Drop off is last Saturday of each month April through October. To schedule a pick up residents can call the DPW 781-581-0026. 

A/C’s, computer monitors, microwaves and TV’s are $15/item. Large items i.e. refrigerators, washers, dryers, etc. are $25 (first item) and $10 (each add’l item). 

During regular recycling dates (April – October) large items other than A/C’s, monitors, microwaves and TV’s are free when residents drop them off at Flash Road.

Single Stream Recycling: You may notice a different way Northside Carting is collecting recyclables. It is called Single Stream Recycling which is approved by the DEP. Recyclables are collected in a regular rubbish truck, transported to the FCR facility where it is sorted into various items, i.e. paper, plastic, glass etc. Rather than sorting at the curb, it is done at the processing facility. A traditional recycling truck will be used in some areas, but please do not be concerned if you see the men load recyclables into a rubbish vehicle.

Hazardous Household Collections: Neighboring communities offer disposal of hazardous household materials each Spring in April, May and June. We will publish there schedules when available.

Collecting and Recycling Mercury-Added Products: Flourescent Lamps and CLF's may be recycled at the following locations during regular business hours:

Beden Hardware, 95 Munroe St, Lynn MA
Home Depot, 50 Traders Way, Salem MA

Please note: We do not accept these light bulbs at Town Hall for recycling. 

Thank you.