Special Programs

Mattress Disposal Program

See Bulk Item & Mattress Disposal Program.

Household Hazardous Waste: 

Newburyport will be holding its Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Day on August 15th, 2026 this year. It will be held at the Department of Public Serives at 16A Perry Way from 8:00 am - 12:00 pm.  Other town’s HHW dates are posted and include towns that accept Newburyport residents. Please see the regional hazardous waste events attached at the bottom of this page for those options. See list (PDF) below of acceptable items.

The following materials will not be accepted as hazardous waste on collection days:

• Explosives or any ordnance
• Medical waste (biomedical and pharmaceutical)
• PCBs
• Radioactive material (including smoke detectors)
• Materials with no hazardous constituents
• Latex paint** (must be dried out and put into the regular trash with tops off)

Other options for Recycling:

• Mello Disposal, (978) 352-8581 - bulk and construction (fees apply)
• Contact towns of Salisbury and Newbury for bulk and construction
• Nichols Scrap Metal, (978) 388-9639 - metal and batteries
• Allied Computer Brokers, (978) 388-9965
• Best Buy - electronics
• Staples - computers, printer cartridges, printers.
• Department of Environmental Protection and Recycle Smart

Prescription Drug and Medication Drop Off

Nearly one in five teens report abusing prescription medications that were not prescribed to them. Help protect young people by removing medications from your home.

Disposal Station: CVS; see link for more details.

Accepted Meds: Prescription and over-the-counter solid dosage medication, i.e. tablets and capsules are accepted.

Not Accepted: Liquids that are not intravenous or injectable can go into your trash.

For information on needles, click here.

Illicit substances such as marijuana or methamphetamines are not part of this initiative.

Rain Barrels

Please see the click here for information about this program.