Services are restricted to residents of Portsmouth only.
Please call for the curbside collection schedule
www.cityofportsmouth.com/publicworks/solid-waste-recycling(603) 427-1530
Portsmouth, NH 03801
Portsmouth offers single stream recycling, which means residents put all recyclable waste into one recycling bin. Please rinse all containers, crush if possible, and flatten boxes to conserve space.
Yard waste is collected from Spring to early Winter. Yard waste must be placed in biodegradable bags that are no more than 50 lbs. each. Christmas trees are collected the first two full weeks in January.
Material | Residential | Business | Note |
#1 Plastic Beverage Bottles | pickup |
none |
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#1 Plastic Clamshells | pickup |
none |
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#1 Plastic Non-Beverage Bottles | pickup |
none |
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#1 Plastic Trays | pickup |
none |
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#1 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
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#2 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
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#2 Plastic Caps | pickup |
none |
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#2 Plastic Clamshells | pickup |
none |
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#2 Plastic Jugs - Clear | pickup |
none |
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#2 Plastic Jugs - Colored | pickup |
none |
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#2 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
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#3 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
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#3 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
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#4 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
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#4 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
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#5 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
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#5 Plastic Caps | pickup |
none |
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#5 Plastic Clamshells | pickup |
none |
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#5 Plastic Cups | pickup |
none |
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#5 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
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#6 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
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#6 Plastic Cups | pickup |
none |
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#6 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
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#7 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
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#7 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
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Aluminum Beverage Cans | pickup |
none |
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Aluminum Food Cans | pickup |
none |
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Aluminum Lids | pickup |
none |
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Blue Glass Beverage Containers | pickup |
none |
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Blue Glass Containers | pickup |
none |
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Blueprints | pickup |
none |
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Booklets | pickup |
none |
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Brochures | pickup |
none |
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Brown Glass Beverage Containers | pickup |
none |
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Brown Glass Containers | pickup |
none |
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Cardstock | pickup |
none |
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Catalogs | pickup |
none |
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Chipboard | pickup |
none |
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Clear Glass Beverage Containers | pickup |
none |
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Clear Glass Containers | pickup |
none |
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Construction Paper | pickup |
none |
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Corrugated Cardboard | pickup |
none |
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Drink Boxes | pickup |
none |
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Envelopes | pickup |
none |
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Gift Boxes | pickup |
none |
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Glassine | pickup |
none |
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Green Glass Beverage Containers | pickup |
none |
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Green Glass Containers | pickup |
none |
|
Greeting Cards | pickup |
none |
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Kraft Paper | pickup |
none |
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Magazines | pickup |
none |
|
pickup |
none |
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Manila Folders | pickup |
none |
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Milk and Juice Cartons | pickup |
none |
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Mixed Paper | pickup |
none |
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Newspaper | pickup |
none |
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Newspaper Inserts | pickup |
none |
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Office Paper | pickup |
none |
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Paper Bags | pickup |
none |
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Paper Egg Cartons | pickup |
none |
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Paper Labels | pickup |
none |
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Paper Sleeves | pickup |
none |
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Paper Tubes | pickup |
none |
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Paperback Books | pickup |
none |
This program accepts paperback books. |
Paperboard | pickup |
none |
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Phone Books | pickup |
none |
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Shredded Paper | pickup |
none |
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Steel Cans | pickup |
none |
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Steel Lids | pickup |
none |
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Window Envelopes | pickup |
none |
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