Brookline Sanitation Fees To Increase Starting July 1: What To Know

BROOKLINE, MA – Sanitation fee changes are set to increase in Brookline come July 1, according to the Brookline Department of Public Works.

Due to changes in the refuse and recycling market, collection and administrative costs, and inflation for supplies and services, the town’s costs have increased significantly since for the hybrid Pay-As-You-Throw program.

The program, which began in Brookline in 2017, allows residents to pay a per-unit fee for disposal of household trash as a financial incentive to reduce, reuse, and recycle more.

Beginning July 1, 2023, sanitation fees will be increased to support these growing program costs, as follows:

To minimize base fees for municipal trash service and to support new DEP regulations, the town will also implement a Pay-As-You-Throw fee for bulky and special waste pickups as follows:

• Special Bulky Item $10/each
• White Goods & Electronics $20/each
• Mattresses $55/each

All pickups will need to be scheduled online and paid for in advance. Additional information is available on Brookline’s sanitation website.