Recycling Center
The Nahant Street Yard Waste Site is open as follows:
When?
Main Season Open
Off-Season Closure
April 5 – November 30
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
7:30 a.m.
–
2:30 p.m.
Thursday
Closed
Friday
Closed
Saturday
8:30 a.m.
–
4:00 p.m.
Sunday
8:30 a.m.
–
4:00 p.m.
December 1 – April 4
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
Closed
Friday
Closed
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed
Residents can obtain a permit to use the Nahant Street Yard Waste Site for disposal of leaves, grass, clippings, shrubs, and brush. Permits are $25 and can be obtained at the DPW office in Town Hall. Proof of residency is required. Permits must be renewed annually.
Nahant Street Yard Waste Site
Nahant Street
Wakefield, Massachusetts 01880
Days We're Open
Open Closed
2025 Holiday Schedule
- New Year’s Day (Jan 1)
- M. L. King Jr. Day
- Presidents Day
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day (Jul 4)
- Labor Day
- Columbus Day
- Veterans Day (Nov 11)
- Thanksgiving
- Christmas Day (Dec 25)
Items Accepted
Cardboard
Please breakdown your cardboard so that it is flat.
Scrap Metal
bulky ferrous materials
Textiles
Yard Waste Grass and Leaves
Grass clippings and leaves only.
Yard Waste Brush
Brush only. Cut any limbs in 4 foot segments.