Is illegal trash disposal a problem in Concord?
One disadvantage to Concord’s fee-based trash and recycling collection program is that, while most people subscribe to the municipal collection program or contract with a private hauler, a few people choose not to contract for trash collection services at all. These residents have no legal disposal option for their materials, so they end up disposing of their waste in public barrels, private dumpsters, or they take materials to work or to a friend’s home in a neighboring community. All these options are illegal. Residents who are caught disposing of household waste in public barrels or private dumpsters will be fined. If you witness an incidence of illegal disposal, or are experiencing a problem with illegal disposal, please contact Concord Public Works at 978-318-3240 or notify the police at 978-318-3400.
