RECYCLE CENTER & YARD WASTE OPENINGS: RC ON SAT. 4/4 YWF ON TUES. 4/7

Posted on: April 3, 2026 - 2:00pm

Recycle Center & Yard Waste Openings:

 RC on Sat. 4/4 and YWF on Tues. 4/7

Yard Waste Facility Opening Day

The city's yard waste facility, located at 23B Colby Farm Lane, will be opening on Tuesday, April 7 for the season. Weekly hours are Tuesdays through Saturdays from 7:30 AM to 2.30 PM.

To order a resident sticker, please go to www.CityofNewburyport.com, click on the “Make a Payment" button, then on the “Online Payments Center” webpage, you may order yard waste stickers. Stickers will be mailed -watch for a white business-size envelope. The confirmation email can be shown t the attendant until the sticker arrives.

Landscapers with three or more properties will need a landscaper permit to use the facility. This annual permit, good from April through December 2026, can be purchased at Newburyport City Hall for $250. Please call 978-499-0413 if you have questions or concerns.

Curbside Leaf Pick Up

Curbside leaf pickup occurs on two Saturdays in the spring: Saturday, April 25, and Saturday, May 9. Bags with materials other than leaves will be left behind. Place leaves in paper leaf bags (fold bag over at the top) or leaves may also be placed in labeled barrels and put them out on the curb by 7 AM.

Recycling Center

The Recycling Center is open the first Saturday of each month  from 8 AM to 12 PM at 23A Colby Farm. There are also additional hours of Monday and Thursdays from 12.15-2.15 pm, weather permitting.  No chemicals or paint will be accepted. 

Accepted Items:

  • Anything with a cord 
  • Anything that runs on batteries 
  • Rechargeable batteries
  • Non-Rechargeable batteries (with donation)
  • Cords
  • Fluorescent
  • LED bulbs
  • Metal items
  • Bulk Plastics (resin lawn chairs, vinyl siding, toys, etc.)

Organics Composting

The city is also continuing to sponsor startup kits for residents interested in curbside organics pick up. You can sign up for this self-subscription program at blackearthcompost.com. You can also purchase a backyard composter at the yard waste facility for $35.

Thank you and happy spring!