REFUSE MUST BE PLACED AT CURBSIDE BY 7AM. Refuse is collected through the use of automated collection trucks and 48-gallon town-supplied refuse carts. The carts must be 3' (three feet) away from any obstacles (trees,mailboxes,fences,other carts,recycling bins,ect.) the handles and wheels of the cart must face away from the street, and the cart lid must be closed. Excess refuse that does not fit in the cart with the lid closed must be placed in an Official Bedford Overflow Bag which are avalible for sale at Moison's Ace Hardware, Whole Foods, and Stop and Shop. Bags are sold in rolls of five for $7.50 ($1.50/bag). Residents may apply for the use of a second refuse cart at the Department of Public Works at 314 The Great Road. The annual fee for a second cart is $150 for the first year and $100 thereafter. The fee includes the cost of the cart and the collection and disposal of the additional refuse.

Bulky Items: Call Allied Waste Services at 1-800-442-9006 by Tuesday at 5 p.m. to schedule a collection of one (1) bulky item per week on Wednesday. Examples of bulky items include tables, chairs, mattresses, box springs, couches, and a single unmounted tire. Bulky items are items that are too large to fit in a refuse cart but DO NOT include items covered in Special Collections. All refuse, including bulky items, must be placed at the curb by 7 a.m. on your collection day.