The Extreme Hot Weather Protocol will be activated at 12:00PM on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, and continues through 6:00PM on Sunday, July 5, 2026. If you are at risk from the heat, call 860-645-5500 for assistance.Individuals who are unhoused and in need of assistance should contact 2-1-1 or MACC Charities. MACC Charities will be handing out water to those in need.
The Town of Manchester mailed the tax bills for the October 1, 2025 Grand List on June 22, 2026. The first installment of taxes on the Grand List of October 1, 2025 are due and payable on July 1, 2026.Failure to pay any tax that is due by August 3, 2026 will cause the tax to become delinquent and subject to interest at the rate of 1.5% per month, back to the original due date of July 1, 2026.
To allow our staff to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the Fourth of July, the Manchester Transfer Station and Landfill will be closed on Friday July 3 and Saturday July 4.
Published on December 31, 2024
Home composting can continue through the winter! The decomposition process continues, simply slowing down as the weather cools. If you use a compost pile, tuck the compostable kitchen waste under several inches of leaf matter to prevent unwanted visitors. Or keep a separate stash of chopped leaves to use to cover the food scraps. No turning of the pile during the winter. Decomposition will speed up rapidly as the weather warms in the spring, and compost will form quickly during the summer.
Any food items that can’t be composted at home can be brought to the Manchester Food Scrap Drop-Off Program, where they are collected and sent for industrial composting.
And the Town continues to collect bagged leaves and yard debris curbside on the usual refuse collection day through the 2nd full week in January. Christmas trees can be put out too. This service is resumed the third week in March. (In between, leaves and yard refuse can be taken directly to the transfer station.)
For more information: Home Composting Through the Winter
Manchester Food Scrap Drop-Off Program
Manchester Leaf & Yard Waste Collection
Conservation Commission
Sustainability Commission