What's your experience with Shutesbury's trash & recycling service?
The Recycling & Solid Waste Committee invites you to take a recycling survey.
Welcome to Shutesbury, a rural town in Franklin County, MA, established as Roadtown in 1735 and incorporated as Shutesbury in 1761, named for Governor Samuel Shute. This is the official Town Website, maintained by the Town’s Web Communications Committee.
Looking for a particular Town meeting? Zoom address? past meeting?
Go to MyTownGov or the month's Calendar for official Town meetings.
Looking for a Town event or gathering? date & time? place?
View a list of recent Town Announcements here.
News & Updates
Annual Town Meeting and Election News
Annual Town Meeting and Election will be held on Saturday, May 9th, 2026 at the Shutesbury Elementary School. Click here for information and to check deadlines for submitting Warrant Articles and nomination papers for elected office.
Series of Monthly Fiscal Updates from the FinCom
FinCom is starting a series of monthly fiscal updates to keep citizens informed as the Town works through another very tough budget planning year. Updates will be mailed out as Town Announcements and posted on the FinCom webpage. The January 2026 update is the most recent to be posted.
Job Opening: Full-time Police Officer
Job Opening: Interim Town Clerk
Appointed Position: Deputy Constable
Helpful Information
Recycling Schedule & Information
Recycling & Trash
- Trash bag distribution schedule 2026 (corrected)
- Streets on scheduled pickup day
- Tuesday collection schedule (2025-2026)
- Wednesday collection schedule (2025-2026)
