Manchester, NH Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- Earliest curbside placement
- 4 p.m. day before pickup
- Container removal deadline
- 6 p.m. on collection day
- Container weight limit
- 75 lbs per container
- Enforcing agency
- Department of Public Works
- Eligible properties
- 1-4 unit residential dwellings
Summary
Manchester residents must place trash, recyclables, and yard waste at the curb no earlier than 4 p.m. the day before pickup and clear empty containers by 6 p.m. on collection day.
No trash, recyclables, or yard waste shall be placed for collection prior to 4:00 p.m. of the day preceding the collection day that has been designated by the Department of Public Works for that area of the city. Empty containers shall be removed from the right-of-way, and stored on the property to which they belong, no later than 6:00 p.m. on the day of collection. Trash, recyclables, or yard waste that have not been collected because they have not been properly prepared or placed shall be removed from the right-of-way, and properly stored or otherwise disposed of, no later than 6:00 p.m. on the day they were to have been collected.
(C) All materials placed for municipal collection must be placed along the public frontage of the property at which they were generated, unless an alternative placement has been agreed to by the Department of Public Works.
(D) No trash, recycling, or yard waste containers shall be stored between collections in the front yard of a property, or forward of the building line, if there is other available outdoor space on the property.
(E) Christmas trees may be placed for municipal collection only on days designated by the Department of Public Works.
(F) It is mandatory that properties within the Downtown Collection Zone properly sort and separate recyclables from their trash.
(G) Yard waste must be separated from trash and recyclables. (Ord. passed 4-16-02; Am. Ord. passed 12-20-11; Am. Ord. passed 5-7-19; Am.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2025 S-25: current through Ord. passed 6-3-2025).
Full Breakdown
Manchester's Department of Public Works runs mandatory curbside collection for eligible one- to four-unit residential properties and qualifying small businesses under Code § 91.631. Per § 91.64, trash, recyclables, and yard waste can't be set at the curb until 4 p.m. of the day preceding the assigned collection day, and empty containers must be removed from the right-of-way and stored back on the property by 6 p.m. on pickup day. Materials must be placed along the property's public street frontage, Downtown Collection Zone properties must sort recyclables from trash, and containers can't sit in the front yard between pickups if other outdoor storage space exists on the lot.
Violations & Fines
Violating any provision of this chapter carries a fine up to the maximum allowed under R.S.A. 47:17, with each day a violation continues counted as a separate offense under § 91.76.
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