Haverhill, MA Trash & Recycling: Yard Waste Collection (2026)
Key Facts
- Individual resident sticker
- $45 per year
- Senior resident (65+) sticker
- $30 per year
- Daily drop-off fee
- $9 per day
- Commercial/nonresident rate
- $44 per cubic yard
- Screened compost purchase
- $10 per cubic yard
- Run by
- Haverhill Highway Department
Summary
The City of Haverhill runs a Municipal Composting Program under Chapter 131 that takes brush, grass and leaves from residents at a Highway Department drop-off site. Individual residents pay $45 a year (or $9 a day) for a disposal sticker, seniors 65 and older pay $30 a year, and commercial or nonresident users pay $44 per cubic yard. Finished compost is sold back to the public starting at $6 per cubic yard.
§ 131-1. Establishment; purpose. ... There is hereby established a Municipal Composting Program, hereinafter called the "Program," which shall provide for the disposal of brush, grass and leaves. The Program shall be operated by the Highway Department at a location and at hours to be designated by the Superintendent of Highways. § 131-2. Fees. A. Fees for the disposal of brush, grass and leaves shall be as follows: ... (1) Individual residents: $45 annually (with sticker) or $9 per day; $10 annually for a second sticker within the same household; all with proof of residency. (2) Senior residents (age 65 or older): $30 annually (with sticker) or $9 per day; $10 annually for a second sticker within the same household; all with proof of residency. (3) Commercial and nonresident: $44 per cubic yard. B. Fees for the purchase of compost shall be as follows: (1) All persons: $10 per cubic yard screened; $6 per cubic yard unscreened.
Full Breakdown
Section 131-1 establishes the Municipal Composting Program to handle disposal of brush, grass and leaves generated by Haverhill residents, run by the Highway Department at a location and during hours set by the Superintendent of Highways. Section 131-2 lays out the fee schedule, last amended in 2015: individual residents pay $45 annually for a disposal sticker or $9 per visit, with a $10 annual charge for a second sticker in the same household, and all residential rates require proof of Haverhill residency. Senior residents age 65 or older pay a reduced $30 annual rate, or the same $9 daily rate, also with proof of residency.
Commercial users and nonresidents pay $44 per cubic yard of material dropped off, with no sticker option. The Program also sells the finished product back to the public: screened compost costs $10 per cubic yard and unscreened compost $6 per cubic yard, plus a $35 delivery charge, dropping to $3.75 per cubic yard unscreened for anyone buying more than 200 cubic yards in a year. Section 131-3, added in 2007, separately lets the Highway Department sell T-Base road-grinding byproduct at $11 screened or $5 unscreened per yard, and H-Base recycled gravel at $6 per yard.
Violations & Fines
Chapter 131 is a fee-based drop-off program rather than a mandatory collection ordinance, so it does not set separate fines; using the site without paying the applicable sticker, daily, or per-cubic-yard fee under § 131-2 means the Highway Department can refuse to accept the material or bill the commercial/nonresident rate of $44 per cubic yard instead of a discounted resident rate.
Frequently Asked Questions
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