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Trash Update - 3/7/26 5:00 PM
Friday Trash Route
Today (Saturday 3/7/26) the Franklin DPW crew made progress emptying trash-totes from the streets that were not collected on Friday.
The DPW crew will be back out tomorrow to collect the carts that have not yet been emptied this week.
Streets to be collected tomorrow (Sunday 3/8/26):
-Maple Street (even numbers)
-Partridge Street (odd numbers between Pond Street and Maple Street)
-Main Street (#298, #304, #314)
Please leave your trash cart at the curb, if you reside at one of these addresses.
Thank you!
Thank you!
- How much rigid plastic is recycled at the Recycling Center?
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Franklin recycles about 40,000 pounds a year of rigid plastic that includes Little Tikes© items, trash barrels and containers.
Please see the Recycling Center webpage for more information.
- How much clothing is recycled in Franklin?
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For 2 months starting in November 2019 to the end of the year Franklin picked up 37,000 pounds of clothing.
Based on this we could see over 100,000 pounds in 2020!
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Derek Adams
Stormwater & Environmental Affairs SuperintendentPhone: 508-553-5500
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Recycling & Solid Waste
Physical Address
257 Fisher Street
Franklin, MA 02038
Phone: 508-553-5500Fax: 508-520-4939
Solid Waste Hotline: 508-553-5519
Waste Management Customer Service Phone: 800-972-4545Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
8 am to 4 pmWednesday
8 am to 6 pmFriday
8 am to 1 pm
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Recycling Center
Physical Address
455 Beaver Street
Franklin, MA 02038
Hours
Friday, Saturday
8 am to 3 pmSunday
9 am to 1 pmTuesday (April through November)
Noon to 3 pm