East Billerica Sewer Extension
Sewer installation in the Tow Path Drive area is progressing towards Staples Street.  Work in the Patten Road area involves setting up a temporary water main bypass in advance of the sewer installation work on Patten Road. Patten Road will be closed to through traffic when needed as work progresses. Restoration plantings in the wooded area between Charme Road and Staples Street will begin the week of May 20. The overall project description can be viewed here.  Any questions, telephone the Engineering Division at 978-671-1300 or contact us.

Roadway Management 2013 - Annual Paving Program
The following roads will be repaved this construction season:  Eastwood Avenue, Elsie Avenue, Acanthis Road, Braemore Road, Hurlburt Road, Kilsyth Road, River Street Extension, Alderwood Avenue, Biagiotti Way, Ciccone Way, Cypress Avenue, Ledgelawn Avenue, Old Middlesex Turnpike (from Avila Road to Dead End), Pinewood Avenue (from Bridle Road to Dead End), Ridgewood Road, Rosewood Avenue Extension, Trifiro Road, and Mount Pleasant Street (paving and new sidewalk).  We are in the midst of the environmental permitting process and are scheduled to meet with Conservation Commission on May 22.  Updates on the work will be posted here.  Any questions, telephone the Engineering Division at 978-671-1300 or contact us.

Water-use Restrictions Begin May 1st
There will be no nonessential outdoor water use from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, May 1st, 2013 through October 1st, 2013. For complete details, click here. If you have any questions, please call DPW Water Division at 978-671-0957.

Changes Are Coming to the Recycling and Trash Program
Starting July 1, there will be several changes to the trash and recycling program. For complete information, click here. The Recycling and Trash Collection Guide is being switched to a fiscal year calendar and a new guide covering July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014 will be prepared and distributed prior to July 1. A digital copy of the current guide is available here.

Spring Yard-Waste Collection Begins on April 22
Spring yard-waste collection begins the week of April 22 and runs for five weeks, ending on Friday, May 24. Collection is Monday through Friday, based on the former trash schedule. (For a map of the yard-waste collection areas and days, follow this link.) Yard waste can be placed in biodegradable paper yard-waste bags, or trash barrels that are labeled for yard waste. Stickers are available at the DPW Administration Office (Room G-11) in the Town Hall. Yard waste in PLASTIC BAGS will not be collected.

Compost Available
The Billerica Wastewater Treatment Plant, located at 70 Letchworth Avenue in North Billerica, has a limited amount of compost available for Billerica residents only. This compost is unscreened, so there may be larger wood chips present. The current batch of compost is about  five years old and we will not be producing any more compost in the future. Once this compost is gone, there will be no more available. You will be able to pick up compost beginning April 15th, between 8:00 AM and 2:30 PM. Please call the plant office at 978-671-0957 if you have any questions.