Nashua, NH Trash & Recycling: Recycling Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Recycling pickup frequency
- Biweekly curbside collection
- Separation rule
- Recyclables must be separated from refuse
- Accepted materials list
- Set by Board of Public Works policy
- Penalty for willful violation
- Collection service termination
Summary
Nashua requires biweekly curbside recycling pickup and mandates that residents keep recyclables and yard waste separated from regular refuse, with the accepted-materials list set by Board of Public Works policy.
"Residential curbside collection of acceptable recyclables shall consist of biweekly pickup service, in accordance with policies as outlined by the Board of Public Works." ... "Yard waste and recyclables shall be separated from refuse and placed in separate containers for separate collection, as outlined in the Board of Public Works policy."
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
Nashua's automated-collection ordinance sets a real schedule: residential curbside recycling runs on a biweekly cycle, separate from the weekly refuse pickup, under Nashua Revised Ordinances § 270-39(C). Section 270-41(E) makes separation mandatory, recyclables and yard waste cannot go in with regular refuse, and mixing them violates the article's prohibited-materials rule. The code does not itself list which materials qualify as recyclable; that determination and the container specifics are left to Board of Public Works policy, so residents need Solid Waste Department guidance, not the ordinance text, for sorting details.
Violations & Fines
Under § 270-42, Nashua's Police Department, Environmental Health Department or Code Enforcement Department can enforce; § 270-43 lets the Superintendent or Director terminate a customer's collection service for willful violations of the article, including improper recyclables separation.
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