City of New Bedford Official Website - Department of Public Facilities Recycling Overview

Solid Waste and Recycling Division

Lawrence Worden, Commissioner
Alberto Simoes, Clerk of the Works

The City of New Bedford provides residents and businesses with a wide variety of programs and services to help them manage their unwanted waste.

These programs are as follows:

Shawmut Avenue Transfer Station
1103 Shawmut Avenue
New Bedford, MA 02746
(508) 991-6156
(508) 961-3133 Fax

Hours:
Monday – Friday - 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Saturday - 8:00 am-2:00 pm (recycling only)

Have a question about recycling? Need a blue bin? Call (508) 979-1493 or send an email to Marissa.Perez-Dormitzer@newbedford-ma.gov
Click here to request a blue bin on line.

Have a computer monitor, television, appliance, or scrap metal? Call ABC Disposal for an appointment at
(508) 999-2619.

Not sure of your trash and recycling collection day? Click here.

Announcements
...click here for more information

Three Ways to Help Clean This Spring
Events for Hazardous Waste, Confidential Papers, & Tires .... click here for more information

Volunteer with Operation Clean Sweep
St. Luke's Hospital May 19th, 8:30 am to noon.... click here for more information

Recycle your phone book...click here for more information

Rigid Plastics Now Accepted at the New Bedford Transfer Station...click here for more information

City Encourages Cardboard Recycling
Did you know the City earns revenue from cardboard? ...click here for more information

New Bedford Is Recycling More!
How to Handle the Overflow
....click here for more information

Department of Public Facilities
294 Liberty Street - New Bedford, MA 02740 - Tel: 508-979-1520 - Fax: 508-979-1521
Administrative Offices of Parks, Recreation & Beaches
181 Hillman St - Building 3 - New Bedford, MA 02740 - Tel: 508-961-3015 - Fax: 508-991-6189