Trash, bulk pickup & dump guide for Manchester, NH
Bulk pickup schedules, landfill hours and fees, and hazardous waste drop-offs for Manchester residents — from official city and county sources.
- Weekly curbside trash collection along public streets (approx. 24,000 residential and commercial stops per week); find your day via the city's schedule lookup tool by street address
- By appointment; curbside pickup for certain items, or bring items to the Drop Off Facility during operating hours
- $25 per appointment, covers up to five (5) items
- City of Manchester — Department of Public Works, Highway Division
At a glance: Manchester
- Trash day
- Weekly curbside trash collection along public streets (approx. 24,000 residential and commercial stops per week); find your day via the city's schedule lookup tool by street address
- Bulk pickup
- By appointment; curbside pickup for certain items, or bring items to the Drop Off Facility during operating hours
- Bulk cost
- $25 per appointment, covers up to five (5) items
- Dump
- Manchester Solid Waste Drop-Off Facility
- Hazardous waste
- Manchester Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event
Regular trash day
- Schedule
- Weekly curbside trash collection along public streets (approx. 24,000 residential and commercial stops per week); find your day via the city's schedule lookup tool by street address
Bulk & large-item pickup
- {facts}
Landfills, transfer stations & drop-offs
| Name | Type | Address | Hours | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester Solid Waste Drop-Off Facility | transfer-station | 500 Dunbarton Road, Manchester, NH Manchester residents (permit requires proof of residency), businesses/nonprofits operating in Manchester, and outside contractors disposing waste generated in Manchester | Monday–Friday 7:30am–3:00pm (scale shuts down 2:45pm); 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month 7:30am–1:00pm (scale shuts down 12:45pm) | Annual use permit required (sold at the facility; valid one year); fees per the facility fee schedule — fees waived for a limited number of residential items and for scrap metal |
| ||||
Household hazardous waste
Manchester Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event
- Address
- 500 Dunbarton Road, Manchester, NH
- Hours
- Semi-annual events: second Saturdays of May and October, 8:00am–2:00pm (next listed: May 9, 2026); up to 10 gallons of liquid and 20 pounds of solid HHW at no cost
- Residency
- Manchester residents only; proof of residency required; liquids in containers no larger than 5 gallons, labeled, carried individually or in boxes (not garbage bags)
Accepted
- anti-freeze
- button cell and rechargeable batteries (not alkaline)
- cleaners and disinfectants
- drain openers
- mercury thermometers and fluorescent bulbs
- oil-based paints, stains, and thinners (not latex)
- pesticides
- solvents
Not accepted
- construction/demolition debris
- electronics
- fire extinguishers
- household trash
- latex paint
- medicines, including sharps
- propane tanks
- used tires
Yard waste
- Schedule
- Spring and fall: weekly collection mid-April through October; summer: every other week; winter: no service (except Christmas tree collection in January); place at street edge by 7:00am on your trash/recycling day in biodegradable paper bags or 33-gallon barrels with a free orange City yard waste sticker, or bundled (max 3 ft long, 2 ft diameter); 75 lb limit per bag/barrel/bundle; no plastic bags; no branches/stumps over 3 in diameter or 3 ft long; Christmas trees collected curbside the third week of January (ornaments removed, no artificial trees)
E-waste
- How
- Drop off electronics (TVs, computer towers and monitors, cell phones, DVD players, VCRs, office equipment) at the Drop Off Facility during operating hours
- Cost
- Fees per the Drop Off Facility fee schedule
HHW is not collected curbside; only the semi-annual collection events serve household hazardous waste. Metal bulky items are disposed free for permit holders at the Drop Off Facility.
Frequently asked questions
- When is trash day in Manchester, NH?
- Weekly curbside trash collection along public streets (approx. 24,000 residential and commercial stops per week); find your day via the city's schedule lookup tool by street address
- When is bulk pickup in Manchester, NH?
- By appointment; curbside pickup for certain items, or bring items to the Drop Off Facility during operating hours Request online (credit cards only) or submit a completed Bulky Pickup Request Form with payment by mail or in person at the Department of Public Works, 475 Valley Street; Manchester residents only
- How much does bulk pickup cost in Manchester?
- $25 per appointment, covers up to five (5) items
- What items are accepted for bulk pickup in Manchester?
- chairs, couches, cribs, exercise equipment, free-standing shelves, kitchen and laundry appliances, mattresses and box springs, rugs and carpets
- Where can I dump trash near Manchester?
- Manchester Solid Waste Drop-Off Facility (500 Dunbarton Road, Manchester, NH)
- Where do I take hazardous waste in Manchester?
- Manchester Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event (500 Dunbarton Road, Manchester, NH)
- Yard waste in Manchester: Spring and fall: weekly collection mid-April through October; summer: every other week; winter: no service (except Christmas tree collection in January); place at street edge by 7:00am on your trash/recycling day in biodegradable paper bags or 33-gallon barrels with a free orange City yard waste sticker, or bundled (max 3 ft long, 2 ft diameter); 75 lb limit per bag/barrel/bundle; no plastic bags; no branches/stumps over 3 in diameter or 3 ft long; Christmas trees collected curbside the third week of January (ornaments removed, no artificial trees)
- Spring and fall: weekly collection mid-April through October; summer: every other week; winter: no service (except Christmas tree collection in January); place at street edge by 7:00am on your trash/recycling day in biodegradable paper bags or 33-gallon barrels with a free orange City yard waste sticker, or bundled (max 3 ft long, 2 ft diameter); 75 lb limit per bag/barrel/bundle; no plastic bags; no branches/stumps over 3 in diameter or 3 ft long; Christmas trees collected curbside the third week of January (ornaments removed, no artificial trees)
- E-waste in Manchester: Drop off electronics (TVs, computer towers and monitors, cell phones, DVD players, VCRs, office equipment) at the Drop Off Facility during operating hours
- Drop off electronics (TVs, computer towers and monitors, cell phones, DVD players, VCRs, office equipment) at the Drop Off Facility during operating hours