Halifax Trash and Recycling Pickup

Carney Disposal collects trash and recycling in Halifax every Thursday. Flat monthly rate, no hidden fees.

Our Trash and Recycling Programs
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New customer rates

Two 64-gallon totes

64-gallon trash and 64-gallon recycling picked up weekly
$35/month
New customer rate

96-gallon & 64-gallon totes

96-gallon trash and 64-gallon recycling picked up weekly
$40/month
New customer rate

Two 96-gallon totes

96-gallon trash and 96-gallon recycling picked up weekly
$45/month
New customer rate

New customer rates are guaranteed for 12 months from your start date. Available at addresses we have not served in the past 12 months.

Blue Carney Disposal trash tote at the curb

Thursday Pickup

Curbside Trash & Recycling
Trash in one tote, recycling in the other, in the sizes that fit your household. Both are collected from the curb on your pickup day.

Bulk Items

Mattresses, furniture, appliances, TVs and tires cannot go in your tote, but we pick them up by appointment at a flat price per item.

See Bulk Item Prices

Yard Waste

$7 per brown bag. Halifax takes brush one Saturday a month and will not take bagged leaves or grass at all. We take both.

Call 508-822-2208
Doing it yourself

Halifax Recycling Center Hours and Fees (2026)

The Halifax Recycling Center on Plymouth Street is there if you want to haul your own. Here is what it actually costs you.

  • Monday5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
  • TuesdayClosed
  • Wednesday10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
  • ThursdayClosed
  • FridayClosed
  • Saturday7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
  • SundayClosed
  • 917 Plymouth Street. Checks only: no cash, no cards.
3
windows a week, one of them an evening

The Recycling Center opens three short windows a week, one of them a Monday evening, and it takes checks only: no cash, no cards.

$450
a year for town curbside

Halifax runs its own curbside program, with recycling every other week. For fiscal 2027 it is $450 a year, up from $440. It is billed $225 in October and April. Residents not enrolled in it pay $75 for a Recycling Center sticker instead.

$50
per mattress or box spring

A mattress or box spring is $50, a sleeper sofa $50, a couch $30, a recliner $21. Curbside bulky pickup is monthly, pre-registered and pre-paid.

What we do instead

Every Thursday, from your curb, for $35 a month, $420 a year against the town's $450, with recycling every week instead of every other week, no pre-registration and no evening trip across town. Bulky items are a phone call and a price we tell you before we come. Your rate is guaranteed for a year.

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Town of Halifax curbside program cost, sticker and bulky waste fees and Recycling Center hours as published by the town, fee schedule effective March 2025, the fiscal 2027 curbside rate, and hours checked November 2026. Check with the town before you go.

Common Questions in Halifax

What day is trash pickup in Halifax?

Every Thursday. Have your totes at the curb by 7:00 a.m. Recycling is collected the same day, every week. When a weekday holiday falls on or before your pickup day, your pickup moves one day later. See the holiday schedule.

How much does trash pickup cost in Halifax?

New customers start at $35 a month for two 64-gallon totes, $40 for a 96-gallon trash tote with a 64-gallon recycling tote, and $45 for two 96-gallon totes. One flat monthly rate, totes included, no hidden fees. Your rate is guaranteed for 1 year from your start date.

Which tote size do I need?

A 64-gallon tote holds about four large kitchen bags and a 96-gallon tote about seven. One or two people usually fit in the 64. A household of four or more usually needs the 96. If you outgrow it, call and we swap it.

What are the Halifax Recycling Center hours?

The Recycling Center at 917 Plymouth Street is open Monday 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and closed the rest of the week. It takes checks only. Or skip the trip: Carney picks up at your curb every Thursday for $35 a month.

How much is a Halifax Recycling Center sticker?

Residents not enrolled in the town curbside program pay $75 for a Recycling Center sticker. The town program itself is $450 a year for fiscal 2027, billed in October and April, with recycling every other week. With Carney there is no sticker and no enrollment: your totes go out at the curb every Thursday, with recycling every week.

How do I start trash service in Halifax?

Fill out the sign-up form online, any time, or call 508-822-2208. We call back during office hours to confirm your pickup day, tote size and start date. Nothing is billed until your first collection.

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Prohibited Items:

None of these can go in your tote. Tires, appliances and electronics go on a bulk pickup. Some of these can be collected for free through your town’s hazardous waste collection days.

  • Tires
  • Hazardous chemicals
  • Pressurized containers
  • Fluorescent bulbs
  • Asbestos
  • Biomedical waste
  • Liquids
  • Building waste
  • Electronic devices
  • Propane tanks
  • Batteries
  • Appliances
Items prohibited from Carney Disposal totes: tires, hazardous chemicals, propane tanks, batteries, electronics and appliances