Trash, bulk pickup & dump guide for Dover, NH
Bulk pickup schedules, landfill hours and fees, and hazardous waste drop-offs for Dover residents — from official city and county sources.
- Weekly curbside trash and recycling collection (Waste Management); trash in official Dover bags only — 15-gallon bags $2.34, 30-gallon bags $3.91 (max 20 lbs for 15-gal, 35 lbs for 30-gal); recycling accepts #1, #2, #5 plastics only; all trash and recycling curbside by 7:00am on trash day (or as early as 4:00pm the day before)
- Picked up on your regular trash day; tags must be purchased ahead of time
- $10 per bulky item tag (one tag per item)
- City of Dover — Community Services Department; curbside collection by Waste Management
At a glance: Dover
- Trash day
- Weekly curbside trash and recycling collection (Waste Management); trash in official Dover bags only — 15-gallon bags $2.34, 30-gallon bags $3.91 (max 20 lbs for 15-gal, 35 lbs for 30-gal); recycling accepts #1, #2, #5 plastics only; all trash and recycling curbside by 7:00am on trash day (or as early as 4:00pm the day before)
- Bulk pickup
- Picked up on your regular trash day; tags must be purchased ahead of time
- Bulk cost
- $10 per bulky item tag (one tag per item)
- Dump
- Dover Recycling Center
- Hazardous waste
- Dover Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day
Regular trash day
- Schedule
- Weekly curbside trash and recycling collection (Waste Management); trash in official Dover bags only — 15-gallon bags $2.34, 30-gallon bags $3.91 (max 20 lbs for 15-gal, 35 lbs for 30-gal); recycling accepts #1, #2, #5 plastics only; all trash and recycling curbside by 7:00am on trash day (or as early as 4:00pm the day before)
Bulk & large-item pickup
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Landfills, transfer stations & drop-offs
| Name | Type | Address | Hours | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Recycling Center | drop-off | Mast Road, Dover, NH | Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 8:30am–3:30pm; seasonal Sunday hours | Monitors $10; printers, scanners, laptops $5; mice, CPUs, keyboards free; TVs $10 (up to 36 in) / $20 (over 36 in); microwaves $10; freon items $20; propane tanks 1 lb free / $5 (20 lb); recycling bins $8; checks and credit cards only (2.79% credit card fee); C&D dump trailers over 12 ft box length are directed to WIN Waste Innovations (Eliot, ME) or WM Turnkey Landfill (Rochester, NH) |
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Household hazardous waste
Dover Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day
- Address
- 271 Mast Road, Dover, NH (City Community Services facility)
- Phone
- 603-516-6450
- Hours
- Annual event: Saturday, October 17, 2026, 8:30am–12:30pm
- Residency
- Residents of Dover, Rollinsford, Lee, and Madbury only; proof of residency required
Accepted
- cleaners and disinfectants
- solvents
- pesticides
- paint/stain/finish
- gasoline
- pool chemicals
- oven cleaners
- photo chemicals
- thinner/turpentine
- poisons
- roofing tar
- rug cleaner
- wood preservatives
- wood strippers
- driveway sealers/tar
- mothballs
- lighter fluid
- metal polish
- flea powder
- car waxes/polish
- creosote
- fungicides
- corrosives
- brush cleaner
- bathroom cleaners
- fertilizer with acids
Not accepted
- explosives
- asbestos
- batteries
- fluorescent bulbs
- propane tanks
- latex paint
- waste oil
- antifreeze
Yard waste
- Schedule
- Annual fall curbside leaf collection in biodegradable paper leaf bags on your trash/recycling day (2025 season ran late Oct–early Dec; check city for current season dates); no brush curbside. Grass clippings, leaves, brush and yard waste are accepted at the Recycling Center during regular operating hours year-round.
E-waste
- How
- Drop off at the Dover Recycling Center during operating hours; TVs, monitors, printers, copiers, scanners, fax machines and microwaves must be brought to the Recycling Center
- Cost
- TVs $10 (up to 36 in) / $20 (over 36 in); monitors $10; printers, scanners, laptops $5; mice, CPUs, keyboards free; microwaves $10
Dover is transitioning from bag-and-tag to automated wheeled-container (toter) collection with Waste Management (announced Sept 2026); official city pages still list bag/tag pricing. A Solid Waste Advisory Committee proposal would raise the bulky item tag to $25 with every-other-week pickup, but it was not finalized as of Sept 2026.
Frequently asked questions
- When is trash day in Dover, NH?
- Weekly curbside trash and recycling collection (Waste Management); trash in official Dover bags only — 15-gallon bags $2.34, 30-gallon bags $3.91 (max 20 lbs for 15-gal, 35 lbs for 30-gal); recycling accepts #1, #2, #5 plastics only; all trash and recycling curbside by 7:00am on trash day (or as early as 4:00pm the day before)
- When is bulk pickup in Dover, NH?
- Picked up on your regular trash day; tags must be purchased ahead of time Purchase bulky item tags at the City Clerk's Office, the Community Services Facility, the Recycling Center, or area retail outlets selling city trash bags; attach tag to each item and set out on your regular trash day
- How much does bulk pickup cost in Dover?
- $10 per bulky item tag (one tag per item)
- What items are accepted for bulk pickup in Dover?
- furniture, toilets, mattresses, box springs, carpets (rolled/folded/tied in 3-ft lengths), couches, chairs, other large non-metal items not exceeding 50 lbs
- Where can I dump trash near Dover?
- Dover Recycling Center (Mast Road, Dover, NH)
- Where do I take hazardous waste in Dover?
- Dover Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day (271 Mast Road, Dover, NH (City Community Services facility))
- Yard waste in Dover: Annual fall curbside leaf collection in biodegradable paper leaf bags on your trash/recycling day (2025 season ran late Oct–early Dec; check city for current season dates); no brush curbside. Grass clippings, leaves, brush and yard waste are accepted at the Recycling Center during regular operating hours year-round.
- Annual fall curbside leaf collection in biodegradable paper leaf bags on your trash/recycling day (2025 season ran late Oct–early Dec; check city for current season dates); no brush curbside. Grass clippings, leaves, brush and yard waste are accepted at the Recycling Center during regular operating hours year-round.
- E-waste in Dover: Drop off at the Dover Recycling Center during operating hours; TVs, monitors, printers, copiers, scanners, fax machines and microwaves must be brought to the Recycling Center
- Drop off at the Dover Recycling Center during operating hours; TVs, monitors, printers, copiers, scanners, fax machines and microwaves must be brought to the Recycling Center