What are backdown streets? Am I affected?

If your street is 

  • very narrow, 
  • a one-way street . . . or, 
  • a dead end with little space to turn around in,

you may be on a "backdown street."

The solid waste containers on backdown streets are collected on just one side of the road. This is because the mechanism that grabs the container is mounted to the right side of the collection truck.

It is probably easiest to determine if you are affected by looking at the Solid Waste Collection Schedule Map.

However, for your convenience, we have listed the streets and road segments that are affected here:

StreetProper Container Placement
Andrews AvenueEven Numbered Side
Beacon Street EastOdd Numbered Side
Beacon Street WestOdd Numbered Side
Boynton CourtEven Numbered Side
Brigham StreetEven Numbered Side
Brittany LaneEven Numbered Side
Bungalow CourtEven Numbered Side
Canal StreetOdd Numbered Side
Carver StreetEven Numbered Side
Cedar StreetEven Numbered Side
Cherry Street Odd Numbered Side
Chestnut StreetEven Numbered Side
Clairmont StreetOdd Numbered Side
Clay StreetEven Numbered Side
Cleveland PlaceEven Numbered Side
Cross StreetEven Numbered Side
Dennis AvenueEven Numbered Side
Eastman Shore Road SouthEven Numbered Side
Fairmont Street (from Elm St to Belvidere St)Even Numbered Side
Fairview StreetEven Numbered Side
Girard Street (northern segment)Odd Numbered Side
Girard Street (southern segment)Even Numbered Side
Granite StreetEven Numbered Side
Grove StreetOdd Numbered Side
Hamilton AvenueEven Numbered Side
Hawthorne StreetEven Numbered Side
Howard StreetEven Numbered Side
Hoyt CourtEven Numbered Side
Jackson StreetEven Numbered Side
Keasor CourtEven Numbered Side
Lakeview AvenueEven Numbered Side
Main Street (from Court St to Church St)Odd Numbered Side
Matthews CourtEven Numbered Side
Meadow StreetEven Numbered Side
Mitchell PlaceEven Numbered Side
Opechee Street (from Messer St to Belknap St)Odd Numbered Side
Orchard StreetEven Numbered Side
Parker StreetOdd Numbered Side
Paugus AvenueEven Numbered Side
Paugus Park RoadEven Numbered Side
Pelchat StreetEven Numbered Side
Perkins DriveEven Numbered Side
Pine Brook LaneEven Numbered Side
Pitman CourtEven Numbered Side
Pleasant Street (north of Havenwood Dr)Even Numbered Side
Pleasant Street (south of Salem St)Even Numbered Side
Prescott AvenueEven Numbered Side
Riverside CourtOdd Numbered Side
Sanborn StreetEven Numbered Side
School Street (east of Sheridan St)Even Numbered Side
Shepard StreetEven Numbered Side
Sheridan Street (north of Mass Ave) Even Numbered Side
St Catherine StreetEven Numbered Side
Stephen StreetEven Numbered Side
Taylor StreetEven Numbered Side
Truland StreetEven Numbered Side
Veterans AvenueEven Numbered Side
Wentworth AvenueEven Numbered Side
Whipple AvenueEven Numbered Side
Winnicooash StreetEven Numbered Side



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1. I am a homeowner who lives along a public road. How do I order my new containers for trash and recycling?
2. I am a homeowner who is 65 years old and I live along a public road. The 96-gallon containers are bigger than what I need for recycling. Can I get a smaller container to use for recycling?
3. I understand that by default, most homeowners get one 64-gallon container for trash. Can I get two 32-gallon containers instead?
4. I have a green, 18-gallon toter that I bought from the City. Can I use it for curbside pick up after April 1st?
5. Can I leave cardboard boxes out for curbside collection as long as they are next to my recycling bin?
6. Since we are getting new containers, what should we do with our old ones?
7. How can I get rid of my old trash and recycling containers?
8. What are backdown streets? Am I affected?
9. How should the new containers be left out on collection day?