Sustainable Topsfield

05/27/2026

Join us on Monday!

Topsfield's Sustainability Advisory Committee and Topsfield Town Library are proud to co-sponsor a Speaker Series focused on creating a greener, more sustainable Topsfield.

As part of our partnership, we are excited to host Molly Courson, Resiliency Program Director for the the Ipswich River Watershed Association. Join us for an informative evening to learn about practical ways to conserve water, creating a more sustainable landscape at home, and about how the Ipswich River Watershed Association is working towards a more climate resilient future for our watershed.

RSVP here:
https://topsfieldlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/ipswich-river-watershed-association-water-conservation-tips-and-best-practices/

05/26/2026

ONE DAY DELAY in trash and recycling collection this week:

If your regular collection day is Wednesday, collection will occur on Thursday.

If your regular collection day is Thursday, collection will occur on Friday.

If your regular collection day is Friday, collection will occur on Saturday.

The regular schedule will resume on Monday, June 1, 2026.

Get details at https://www.topsfield-ma.gov/m/newsflash/home/detail/24

05/26/2026

05/26/2026

05/26/2026

Bottle & Can collection this Saturday - May 30! Please have them curbside in Topsfield by 8:30am.

Thanks for your supporting the Topsfield Troop 81 Scouts!

05/23/2026

UPDATE: Alert: Due to weather, the Liberty Tree Dedication is cancelled. Come see the American Elm tree during the Strawberry Festival on June 13th!

America 250th Topsfield Liberty Elm Tree dedication, May 25th, following the Memorial Day Ceremony, 1 Howlett Street.

Thank you, Topsfield Historical Society and Topsfield Garden Club.

05/22/2026

The Friends of Topsfield Town Library will be collecting gently used books for their book sale, starting Wednesday, June 3rd through Wednesday, June 10th. Please bring books directly to the Activity Room during library hours. If you need to donate earlier than this, please reach out directly to Kathleen Bligh Yoh, 781.405.0172 and they'll make alternative arrangements. 📚📚📚

05/21/2026

Happy Spring! Please join us THIS SATURDAY, May 23rd from 10am-12pm to help clean and prep our pump track for the season. Thanks to our amazing community for your support!

Bare Hill Pump Track
8 Haverhill Road
Topsfield, MA 01983

05/19/2026

Thank you to everyone who took the time to attend and discuss recycling practices in Topsfield last night! Our top recommendation is RECYCLESMARTMA.ORG, which has a search bar and provides excellent guidance on materials consistently accepted by Massachusetts MRFs.

Below is the slide deck from last night’s presentation, which also includes links to additional resources for specific materials such as textiles, plastic bags, and more:
https://canva.link/topsfieldrecyclingslidesmay2026

We’d also love to hear your suggestions. For example, last night, attendees came up with asking MassDEP to better define “scrap metal,” having “tiny items” graphics include straws along with loose bottle caps, and seeing if a business or facility in town might host a plastic bag drop-off station similar to those at supermarkets.

Please keep sharing your ideas. As a community, we can continue improving our systems and helping one another by staying engaged!

Finally, if you are interested in getting more involved with Sustainable Topsfield or joining the Sustainability Advisory Committee, please let us know. Email anytime: [email protected]

05/18/2026

This week the Mello team added a flag drop off box to the new Georgetown transfer station. We have always collected our US flags for free, but we hope to receive more with this new collection box. All collected flags are thermally retired several times per year in a dignified manner with the assistance of our local waste to energy incinerator partners. 🇺🇸

05/18/2026

The Topsfield Troop Bottle & Can Drive will be Saturday, May 30th. Thanks for your support!