Moving companies in Leominster, MA.

Local services and rules

Moving to Leominster: who to call and what the city asks.

In Leominster, a recycling tote that is improperly loaded is not picked up, and the contractor does not return until the following week. Dwellings with five or more units are outside the city curbside program: a licensed private hauler collects their rubbish and recyclables. Residents can also take rubbish and recycling to the AKS Management Transfer Station at 15 Cobbler Drive, Fitchburg.

Winter parking ban and parking tickets

The winter parking ban begins December 1, or on the day of a predicted snowstorm with at least three inches of accumulation if that comes sooner, and ends April 1. During the ban, parking on any street for longer than one hour between 12 am and 6 am is unlawful, from forty-eight hours before a predicted storm to forty-eight hours after it. Vehicles that violate the ban are ticketed and, if necessary, towed.

A parking ticket can be appealed within 21 days of receiving it, by calling the Collectors office for a hearing date.

A garage parking permit is needed only for the limited reserved spots on the lower level of the downtown parking garage. Permits are bought at the Collectors Office in City Hall.

Water and sewer bills through the Department of Public Works

Water and sewer bills are issued quarterly, four times a year. Questions about water usage, name changes or address changes on a water and sewer account go to the Department of Public Works at 978-534-7500, ext. 3637.

A final water and sewer bill for a property closing is requested by completing the Department of Public Works request form and supplying the water meter reading 2-3 days before the closing.

Sewer charges are based on water consumption.

The green tote and the blue tote

Eligible households of 1 to 4 units get a green tote for trash only and a blue tote for single-stream recycling only. The totes are city property and stay at the specific address when ownership or occupancy of the dwelling changes.

Rubbish goes into tied plastic bags before it is placed in the green tote. Recyclables go loose in the blue tote, not in plastic bags. Seniors or people with physical challenges can be considered for a smaller 32 gallon tote.

The Leominster Waste Wizard on the city site tells a resident how to dispose of a specific item.

Transfer station hours and other drop-off sites

The transfer station is open Thursday and Friday 8:00 AM-12:00 PM and Saturday 8:00 AM-12:00 PM, year-round except certain holidays.

Household hazardous waste is collected on scheduled days at the Department of Public Works yard, and latex paint is not accepted as hazardous waste.

Prescription and over-the-counter drugs may be brought to the Police Department at 116 Central Street, where a kiosk is at the entrance. Residents can bring rechargeable batteries and cell phones to several drop-off locations across the city.

Registering a student through the Aspen Family Portal

Leominster Public Schools serves the city, and students and parents or guardians must be residents of Leominster to attend. Grades 1-12 registration is online: guardians upload the required documents for each new student through the Aspen Family Portal. After approval from the registration staff, a new student receives a school assignment.

CW MARS library cards

A CW MARS library card from the Leominster Public Library is finished at the Circulation Desk with a valid ID and proof of address. Residents of a town with a CW MARS member library can register online for an eCard to use ebooks, audiobooks, magazines and databases.

Dog licenses and the leash law

Dog licenses and tags are issued at the City Clerk's Office in City Hall, 25 West Street. A dog ordinance that includes a leash law applies in the city.