REFUSE CONTAINER REGULATIONS

• Garbage/rubbish barrels must be one of metal or plastic construction with handles and a cover or other device to keep moisture out.
• Capacity must not be over 33 gallons.
• Plastic waste bags sold commercially for the storage of garbage and rubbish properly secured at the top are acceptable - minimum size of 13 gallons and maximum size of 33 gallons.
• Cardboard containers cannot be used for refuse.  Cardboard should be broken up and placed in your recycling cart. 
• Landlords, to meet individual conditions and requirements, must furnish a sufficient number of barrels.

REFUSE CARTS

The Highway Department has 65 and 95 gallon carts available for purchase to Manchester's residential trash customers.  The price is $47 for a 65 gallon cart and $60 for a 95 gallon cart.

Carts can be purchased at our Drop Off Facility at 500 Dunbarton Road.  This is also where you would bring your cart if you needed replacement parts like a new lid or axle & wheels or if it was broken and you needed a brand new cart.  In the case of replacement parts or whole replacements, you must bring the broken cart to the Drop Off.  Hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM until 3:00 PM and the first and third Saturday of every month from 7:00 AM until 11:30 AM.

BENEFITS:

• Ease in Handling - these are wheeled containers with large handles and a tilt feature.
• Permanently Hinged Lid - totally containerized refuse, eliminating intrusion from wind, rain and animals.  Toughness and durability with a 10 year warranty (replacement parts are readily available at the Drop Off Facility).
• Loss Prevention - unlike regular trash cans, each cart has its own permanent individualized serial number.
• Not Subject to Weight Limitations - they are dumped hydraulically by a special attachment on city refuse trucks and are not subject to weight limitations specified in the City's Refuse Regulations listed above. 
• Larger Capacity - 65 gallon carts have the capacity of two (2) approved trash cans and 95 gallon carts have the capacity of three (3), while the dimensions of both sizes accommodate doorways and gates.

If you have any questions, please call the Highway Department at (603) 624-6444.