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NATICK BOARD OF HEALTH FORTIETH ANNUAL

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION DAY

Saturday, May 2nd, 2026           9:00 am - 12:00 pm

At the Natick Dept. of Public Works. 75 West St.

Natick Residents only $10.00 per car, limited to 300 cars

TICKETS must be purchased in advance in one of the following ways:

(Tickets will NOT be sold on site, vehicles without a ticket will be turned away)

1) In person at the Health Dept. Office, 13 East Central St., 2nd Floor, either by cash or by check payable to the Town of Natick - you will be given your ticket at that time.

Or

2) Either mail a check or put a check into the 'drop box' to the right of the front door at Town Hall by April 17^th, 2026.  Please address your envelope:  Board of Health, 13 East Central St., and be sure to include your return US Mail address so we can mail your ticket and instructions to you. (Checks payable to the Town of Natick) Do not send cash.  

              Click here for: ITEMS ACCEPTED AT THIS EVENT

Kiosks for Unused Pharmaceuticals and for Used Sharps/Needles are available – for information and locations please go to: http://www.natickma.gov/1482/Needle-Medication-Disposal

The Recycling Center information, please go to https://www.natickma.gov/893/Recycling-Center

The Trash Collection information, please go to https://www.natickma.gov/902/Trash-Recycling-Collection

 For more information, please call 508-647-6460

See DEP Hazardous Waste Regulations, 310 CMR 30.104: “Household Waste means any waste materials generated in the normal course of household activities….”       

The Natick Health Department is conducting this anonymous survey to better understand local mental health needs. 

Made possible by grant funding from the MetroWest Health Foundation.

Your responses will help improve community services and programs! 

Survey closes April 1st, 2026! Your response is important, don’t miss the deadline!

社区心理健康调查: 点击这里

Pesquisa sobre Saúde Mental Comunitária: Clique aqui

استبيان الصحة النفسية المجتمعية: انقر هنا

Find unofficial results

Find water restriction info: https://www.natickma.gov/2241/Water-Use-Restrictions

Apply now: https://www.natickma.gov/2089/Natick-Days

Find the warrant with all Spring Annual Town Meeting (SATM) articles

Come learn about the Main Street Improvement Project and give your input on the current design concept! 

When: Thursday, April 16th, 2026 from 6-8 PM 

Where: The Natick Community Senior Center (117 E. Central Street) and broadcast live via Pegasus. 

At this meeting: 

• Town staff will share information on the background, goals, and timeline of the Main Street Improvement Project, followed by an overview of the project's current design concept
• Attendees will then be invited to explore the design concept plans firsthand through an interactive, open-house walkthrough
• The meeting will conclude with a Q&A, where you can ask questions and provide direct feedback to the project team

Find out more about the Main Street Improvement Project on the project website. 

Update - April 3rd, 2026

The contractors will return on Monday April 6th to repair some settled trenches in the roadway and sidewalk. This will wrap up the end of this project and the end of this contract. This should be the end of these notifications for this project. If a problem should occur as a result of the work or if you have a question about this project, please call the Natick Department of Public Works, Water Division at water@natickma.org or call (508)647-6557, or the field engineer Gregory Eldridge, Haley Ward at (978)648-6025.

The contractors have finished the water main project and have cleaned up their equipment and materials this past week. They will return in the spring to pave the permanent trenches. If a problem should occur as a result of the work or if you have a question about this project, please call the Natick Department of Public Works, Water Division at water@natickma.org or call (508)647-6557, or the field engineer Gregory Eldridge, Haley Ward at (978)648-6025. This will be the last notice of this project until next spring. 

Update - October 10th, 2025 

The contractors have continued to replace service lines along Hardwick Road and Porter Road this past week (October 6th) and will continue for the next few weeks. If your vehicle needs driveway access, please plan ahead as the project gets closer to your home or work with the contractor onsite. If a problem should occur as a result of the work or if you have a question about this project, please call the Natick Department of Public Works, Water Division at water@natickma.org or call (508)647-6557, or the field engineer Gregory Eldridge, Haley Ward at (978)648-6025.