Disposal & Recycling

As of December 31, 2025, you will no longer be ale to recycle cardboard, plastics, or paper in the recycling bins.  The Selectmen are working on another solution but nothing has been set up as of yet. Please put these items in your regular trash at this time.

Glass, metals, electronics, and tires will continue to be recycled as normal.

Please contact the Selectmen at 603-638-2644 if you have any questions.

Glass Recycling

Into the Glass Bin – Bottle and jars, ceramics, windowpanes, porcelain, sinks and toilets (Fixtures must be removed). You don’t have to scrub the food containers, just rinse or wipe out before recycling.

Not OK: lightbulbs, headlights, windshields, fixtures.

NOTE: Bring fluorescent bulbs that have already been removed from their fixtures to a scheduled Big Trash Day.

Metal Recycling &
Aluminum Beverage Cans

1. Into the Metal Recycling Bin – All metals including soup, vegetable and pet food cans made of steel – not aluminum. This also includes larger items that are all metal that you might have once saved to bring to Large Trash Day.

NOT OK: Coffee makers, paper shredders, items made of a combination of metal and plastic, or other materials. These should be saved for the scheduled Big Trash Days.

NOT OK: aluminum beverage cans

NOTE: You don’t have to scrub the food containers, just rinse or wipe out before recycling.

2. Into the Aluminum Beverage Cans Wire Mesh Bin – Aluminum Beverage Cans only.  The cans are redeemed, and the refund is used to support the Monroe 8th graders class trip

Commercial Tire Recycling Policy

All tires must be free of water, dirt, and other debris prior to being dropped off.
Rims must be removed from the tire. Rims can be placed in metal recycling.

Tires 21 inch and under:

1. Must be dropped off during Monroe BIG TRASH/BIG JUNK DAYS.
2. Must be from vehicles registered in the Town of Monroe.
3. Off-Highway tires will be accepted if owned by a Town resident.

Tires over 21 inch:

Will only be accepted after scheduling an appointment with the Road Agent.

Road Agent will keep an inventory of the tires dropped off and customer will be billed accordingly based on the following schedule.

1. 1. 1. Truck, Tractor Trailer, and Front Farm Tractor tire 22.5” to 26.5”- $25 each.
      2. Farm Tractor Rear – $65 each.
      3. Loader Tires – Thick sidewall tire up to 25” – $125 each.
      4. Loader Tires – Thick sidewall tire over 25” – $175 each.
      5. Off Road/Skidder tires – $250 each.

Selectmen have authority to handle tire disposal on a case-by-case basis. Tires may be refused for a variety of reasons including but not limited to non-complying drop offs and an excessive amount of tires based on the customer.

Monroe BIG TRASH DAYS/BIG JUNK DAYS

We are so lucky to have Big Trash Days in our town! Watch for the dates in the newsletter and on the town website. They are from 7am to 11am. Same as our recycling bins, Monroe Big Trash Days are exclusively for Monroe residents only, for items from Monroe residences.

This is where large items that cannot easily be disposed of can be taken:
building materials, mattresses, appliances, lamps, and such.
Electronics are accepted at Big Trash Days.
Fluorescent bulbs that have already been removed from their fixtures are also accepted.

The size limit is one cord of big trash or junk. It must be organized in such a way that it can quickly and safely be removed from your vehicle.

For Safety: Picking from the dumpsters is not allowed.

Note: Tires may only be dropped off during big Trash Days. Tires must be designed for a 21-inch or smaller rim. They must be removed from the rims. (Rims go into the metal bin). They must be clean and not full of dirt and water.