Nashua, NH Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Set-out deadline
- 6:45 a.m. on collection day
- Curb spacing
- within 2 feet of curbline
- Object clearance
- 3 feet from fences, poles, carts
- Screening
- required if stored near the street
- Removal
- same day as collection
Summary
Nashua requires City-issued automated carts to reach the curb by 6:45 a.m. on collection day, positioned per Public Works spacing rules, and screened from view with shrubbery or fencing when stored close to the street.
Automated containers shall be placed:
A. Within two feet of the curbline or where directed by the City.
B. At least three feet away from all objects such as fences, mailboxes, and utility poles, and clear of overhanging vegetation, utility wires, etc., to allow for the unimpeded operation of collection vehicles.
C. So that the automated container handle is facing the dwelling unit.
D. At least three feet from recycling and yard waste containers.
E. At least 10 feet away from parked vehicles.
F. Residents are responsible for ensuring the accessibility of all containers.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4805762; v29 updated 2026-02-10; through 02-10-2026).
Full Breakdown
City-issued automated collection carts must reach the designated curbside collection point by 6:45 a.m. on collection day (§ 270-37(D)). Section 270-40 sets the spacing: within two feet of the curbline, three feet from fences, mailboxes, utility poles and other carts, and ten feet from parked vehicles, with the handle facing the dwelling. Customers must remove the cart from the curbline that same day. Under § 270-38(G)-(H), carts are stored on private property between pickups, and any cart kept closer to the street than the building line must be screened from public view by shrubbery, foliage, a fence or wall.
Violations & Fines
Leaving carts curbside overnight or storing them unscreened near the street violates § 270-38; willful Article VII violations under § 270-43 can get a customer's collection service terminated by the Superintendent or Director.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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