Services are restricted to residents of Sterling only.
Please call for the curbside collection schedule.
www.sterling-ma.gov(978) 422-6767
Sterling, MA 01564
Newspapers, corrugated cardboard, etc. are collected on one week and glass bottles and containers (commingle collection) the next. Please separate your recycling into bins and place the bins out with your trash.
Please have trash and recyclables at curbside by 7am, no more than 5 feet from the curb (in or out of barrels) on your regular trash collection day. Each bag should weigh no more than 30 lbs.
Please call or visit the website for more information.
| Material | Residential | Business | Note |
| #1 Plastic Beverage Bottles | pickup |
none |
Please empty and rinse out plastic containers. |
| #1 Plastic Clamshells | pickup |
none |
|
| #1 Plastic Non-Beverage Bottles | pickup |
none |
|
| #1 Plastic Trays | pickup |
none |
|
| #1 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
Please rinse and flatten. |
| #2 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
|
| #2 Plastic Caps | pickup |
none |
|
| #2 Plastic Clamshells | pickup |
none |
|
| #2 Plastic Jugs - Clear | pickup |
none |
Please empty and rinse out plastic containers. |
| #2 Plastic Jugs - Colored | pickup |
none |
Please empty and rinse out plastic containers. |
| #2 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
|
| #3 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
Please empty and rinse out plastic containers. |
| #3 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
|
| Aluminum Beverage Cans | pickup |
none |
Please empty and rinse cans. |
| Aluminum Food Cans | pickup |
none |
|
| Aluminum Lids | pickup |
none |
|
| Blue Glass Beverage Containers | pickup |
none |
|
| Blue Glass Containers | pickup |
none |
|
| Blueprints | pickup |
none |
|
| Booklets | pickup |
none |
|
| Brochures | pickup |
none |
|
| Brown Glass Beverage Containers | pickup |
none |
Please empty and rinse out glass. |
| Brown Glass Containers | pickup |
none |
|
| Cardstock | pickup |
none |
|
| Catalogs | pickup |
none |
|
| Chipboard | pickup |
none |
Please flatten chipboard. |
| Clear Glass Beverage Containers | pickup |
none |
Please empty and rinse out glass. |
| Clear Glass Containers | pickup |
none |
|
| Construction Paper | pickup |
none |
|
| Corrugated Cardboard | pickup |
none |
Please cut cardboard if larger than 24" x 24". Please flatten boxes and remove staples and tape. |
| Envelopes | pickup |
none |
|
| Gift Boxes | pickup |
none |
|
| Glassine | pickup |
none |
|
| Green Glass Beverage Containers | pickup |
none |
Please empty and rinse out glass. |
| Green Glass Containers | pickup |
none |
|
| Greeting Cards | pickup |
none |
|
| Kraft Paper | pickup |
none |
|
| Magazines | pickup |
none |
|
pickup |
none |
||
| Manila Folders | pickup |
none |
|
| Metal Paint Cans | pickup |
none |
|
| Mixed Paper | pickup |
none |
|
| Motor Oil Containers | pickup |
none |
|
| Newspaper | pickup |
none |
|
| Newspaper Inserts | pickup |
none |
|
| Office Paper | pickup |
none |
|
| Paper Bags | pickup |
none |
|
| Paper Egg Cartons | pickup |
none |
|
| Paper Labels | pickup |
none |
|
| Paper Sleeves | pickup |
none |
|
| Paper Tubes | pickup |
none |
|
| Paperback Books | pickup |
none |
|
| Paperboard | pickup |
none |
Please flatten paperboard. |
| Pesticide Containers | pickup |
none |
|
| Phone Books | pickup |
none |
|
| Shredded Paper | pickup |
none |
|
| Steel Cans | pickup |
none |
Please empty and rinse cans. |
| Steel Lids | pickup |
none |
|
| Window Envelopes | pickup |
none |
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