Norfolk County does not collect trash. Quincy uses automated single-stream carts with placement rules. Brookline provides DPW collection under Art. 8.18. Weymouth contracts with Republic Services.
Trash and recycling in Norfolk County is municipal or private. Quincy DPW collects weekly via automated 64/95-gal carts; carts must be at curb by 7 AM collection day and removed within 24 hours; stored out of public view on non-collection days per Municipal Code Ch. 8.10. Brookline DPW collects weekly; General Bylaws Art. 8.18 requires carts screened from street except within 24 hours of collection, 3 ft from obstacles. Weymouth contracts curbside collection to Republic Services via Town Contract; Town Ordinance Ch. 24 requires proper containment and screening. All three towns prohibit placing bulky items or non-conforming trash. Hazardous waste banned — MA MassDEP Waste Bans (310 CMR 19.017) exclude 30+ items from landfills including mattresses, textiles, electronics, paint. Bear-resistant cans advised in Milton and Canton near Blue Hills.
Quincy: $25-$100 per violation, escalating for repeat. Brookline: $50-$300 under Art. 8.18. Weymouth: $25-$100. Waste ban violations: MassDEP citations possible.
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