Residential Garbage Service

The City of Seabrook contracts with Waste Management for trash and recycling services.  Waste Management uses Automated Side Loader (ASL) trucks for residential waste and recycling collection. These trucks are fully automated, safer and quieter for more dependable, reliable recycling cart service. We will also be offering a new, exciting service called At Your Door, which will allow you to properly dispose of difficult, sometimes hazardous, and hard-to-recycle items.

Enhanced Recycling Carts

Residential utility customers receive a 96-gallon rolling recycling cart. This cart is almost identical to your trash cart, however, it has a YELLOW lid that will identify it as recycling. 

Green recycle bin

Collection Days

Please use the map below to identify your collection days. Each zone has two collection days. Waste will be collected on both collection days, however, bulk items and recycling will occur on different days.

RED ZONE

  • Trash Monday & Thursday
  • Bulk Monday
  • Recycling Thursday

YELLOW ZONE

  • Trash Tuesday & Friday
  • Bulk Tuesday
  • Recycling Friday

  GREEN ZONE

  • Trash Wednesday & Saturday
  • Bulk Saturday
  • Recycling Wednesday

If you are unsure where your residence is located on this map, please refer to our interactive Google map. This interactive map will allow you to search for your address plus you can zoom in and out to see exactly where your residence is located.

As a reminder, it is always recommended to have your waste or recycling curbside by 7:00 a.m. on your service day(s). Collection shall be limited to the 96-gallon Waste Management cart, with exceptions made only your Bulk Pickup day. Collection may not occur at the same time of day each week.

At Your Door Special Collection

Waste Management's At Your Door Special Collection provides residents with front porch service to collect the difficult, sometimes hazardous, and hard-to-recycle items that almost every household accumulates. Waste Management will collect the pesticides, household chemicals, electronic waste, batteries, automotive waste products, paints, and dozens of other items that don't belong with your recyclables or regular waste pickup.

Stock image of front door

Materials Accepted with WM At Your Door Special Collection

  • Automotive Waste
    • Antifreeze, batteries, brake fluid, motor oil, filters, fuels
  • Household Cleaners
    • Artist’s paint, CFL bulbs, electronics, sharps
  • Swimming Pool Chemicals
    • Chlorine tablets and liquid, pool acid, stabilizer
  • Garden Chemicals
    • Fertilizers, herbicides, insect sprays, pesticides, weed killers
  • Paint Products
    • Fertilizers, herbicides, insect sprays, pesticides, weed killers
  • Household Waste
    • Ammonia, heavy-duty cleaners, naval jelly, tile removers
  • Electronic Waste
    • PCs, MP3 players, iPods©, TVs, DVD players, cell phones, computers, monitors

Materials that WILL NOT be collected:

  • Ammunition
  • Medicine
  • Explosives
  • Asbestos
  • Leaking containers
  • Commercial chemicals
  • Hazardous materials in containers larger than five gallons.

To utilize this service, residents MUST SCHEDULE A PICKUP. To schedule a pickup or for more information, please contact Waste Management by either:

The City of Seabrook cannot schedule pickups for you. It is required that you contact Waste Management directly.

Take a moment to review these instructions and requirements necessary for our Automated Side Load (ASL) trucks.

Please place all recyclables inside the green cart with yellow lid. Recyclables should be loose inside the cart, not bagged. Additional recyclables outside the cart will not be serviced. Existing recycling bins will not be picked up and can be used as a personal bin in the garage or utility room. 

Please have your waste and recycling at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on our collection day(s). 

Please place all recyclables inside the green cart with yellow lid. Recyclables should be loose inside the cart, not bagged. Additional recyclables outside the cart will not be serviced. Existing recycling bins will not be picked up and can be used as a personal bin in the garage or utility room. 

The lid must be securely closed. This ensures that litter is not blown in your neighborhood and that all disposed items are secure. No waste or recyclables left outside your cart will be collected. Bulk, yard trimmings, or excess waste will be collected on your scheduled bulk collection day. Please refer to our interactive Google map.

Diagram of distance bins should be from street and curb

Carts must be placed 5 feet from any obstructions, such as vehicles, mailboxes, meter boxes, cable boxes, or trees - and within 1 foot of the curb. The optimal placement is on the curb. But, we understand that in some areas, the carts must be placed on the street or alleys. Carts must be placed 2 – 3 feet apart to allow for the automated arm to service them.

No hazardous waste in carts. To schedule a pickup or for information, please contact Waste Management at 800-449-7587, e-mail At Your Door, or visit the website.. 

Bulk pick up happens on your scheduled collection day, with a limit of two (2) items. Moving boxes must be broken down and put out on this day. Bulk trash consists of appliances, furniture, mattresses, carpet, (cut in 4-foot length), lawn mowers, etc. Appliances that contain refrigerant must be drained and tagged by a certified refrigerant recycler prior to disposal.

Yard trimmings are considered bulk and are not to exceed two (2) cubic bags per week. For the safety and protection of our employees and equipment, we do require that branches and tree trimmings be no greater than six inches (6”) in diameter and be cut, tied and bundled in four foot (4’) lengths weighing no more than forty to fifty pounds (40-50 lbs.) Do not obstruct the collection of carts or bulk items by parking vehicles in the vicinity. Keep area clear for easy access by collection truck.

When Seabrook residents use Recycle Often Recycle Right, great things happen. By recycling everyday items like those shown below, tons of raw materials, time, energy, and money are saved. The recycled materials become new products. If you recycle an aluminum can today, it could be back at the store as a new one in 60 days.

  • Recyclables go in the green cart with the YELLOW
    lid.
  • Only place acceptable recyclables - no sorting needed.
  • Containers should be rinsed and free of food and liquid.
  • Do not put recyclables in plastic bags.

Recycling will be collected once-a-week. Please see the map for more information.

Acceptable materials for curbside recycling include:

  • Junk mail, office and school paper, phone books, books, catalogs, magazines and newspapers
  • Plastic bottles and containers
  • Glass bottles and jars Chipboard, box board, brown paper bags and cardboard
  • Tin and aluminum cans
  • Paper cardboard, dairy and juice containers

Do NOT recycle the following:

  • No food waste and liquids
  • No foam products
  • No plastic wraps or bags

Missed Collection

Despite our best efforts, we occasionally miss scheduled collections. If we do, please call Waste Management at 800-800-5804 as soon as you can. We’ll try to return on the same day to pick up your waste or recycling. If our driver has already left your area, we’ll pick up what we missed the following day.

Observed Holidays

Holidays may affect regular collection schedules. If your service day falls on or after a Waste Management observed holiday, your service may experience a delay. Holidays observed by Waste Management in Seabrook include:

  • Thanksgiving
  • Christmas Day
  • New Year's Day

Your collection will resume on your next scheduled day.

Questions?

If you have additional questions about the improvements to your service or regarding your current service please contact the City of Seabrook by emailing Customer Service. Your question will be routed to the appropriate personnel.