The Town of Danvers announces an increase in outdoor water use restrictions to Level 4. This means outdoor watering with sprinklers and/or irrigation systems is allowed on Tuesday and Saturday ONLY from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Hand watering (hand held hoses with nozzles and watering cans) is allowed anytime. Car washing is also allowed....
Construction is scheduled to begin on Monday June 18 for the new traffic signals and roadway improvements at the Maple Street and Summer Street Intersection. The work will be performed under the supervision of the Town of Danvers consulting engineer, Vanasse Hangen Brustlin(VHB). The Contractor performing this work will be Allied Paving Corporation. Allied Paving...
Final Paving will be starting Monday, June 18 and continue through Wednesday, June 20 (weather permitting). Vehicles will not be allowed to park along the roadway between 6:15am-5:00pm. In the event of rain, this work will be re-scheduled. The Roadway will be closed at times. You can expect delays, so please bear with us. The...
The Town of Danvers announces a change in outdoor water restrictions to Level 3 due to low flow in the Ipswich River. Level 3 drought conditions allow outdoor lawn & garden watering with sprinklers and/or irrigation systems on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday ONLY, from 7:00PM to 8:00AM the next day. Hand watering (hand held hoses...
Bradley Road, Bradstreet Avenue, Cardinal Road, Garfield Avenue and Riverview Avenue Beginning Monday, June 4 (weather permitting), the Town of Danvers along with Garrity Asphalt and D & R General Contracting will begin making roadway improvements to the above streets. The work to be accomplished includes the following: The existing roadway surface will be Milled...
WATER MAIN BREAK on Elliott Street (Route 62) between Conant and Liberty Streets. Water is estimated to be off for 5 hours for several homes in that area. Please take this into account with your evening commute as you can expect traffic delays.
The Town of Danvers invites you to join us at a Community Forum to learn about the progress of the Ivan G. Smith Elementary School Builing Project. Please join us on Thursday, May 3 from 7:30-8:30pm at the Smith Elementary Media Center at 15 Lobao Drive to add your voices to the conversation about educational...
On May 1, the Town of Danvers will move to Level 2 - Seasonal Conditions of our Outdoor Water Use Restrictions policy. This means Outdoor Lawn and Garden Watering is allowed between the hours of 7:00 PM & 8:00 AM ONLY. These water restrictions were instituted when the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) mandated...
On Wednesday, April 25 from 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Small Businesses can bring their mercury containing products to the Danvers Transfer Station on East Coast Road. Covanta Energy will be collecting these products free of charge for proper disposal. Items being collected include: Thermostats Thermometers Fluorescent Lighting Button Cell Batteries Elemental Mercury Barometers Blood...
Public Meeting Site Staging Map Public meeting_Brown_Pond_04-23-18presentation_skingFINAL SF_FS_AshSt_FAQ The Danvers DPW and Public Health Department, along with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, will hold a public informational meeting regarding Brown Pond at the Riverside Elementary School, 95 Liberty Street, on Monday, April 23, 2018 at 6:30 PM. All abutters are encouraged to attend a brief informational...
Water Main Flushing is now in Zone 3. For more information and to see where we are flushing in real time, please click the link below. Water Main Flushing Program
Water Main Flushing is now in Zone 2. For more information and to see where we are flushing in real time, please click the link below. Water Main Flushing Program
Yard Waste pickup for the season starts next week. Pickup is on your trash/recycling day. Please follow these rules and have your yard waste out by 7:00 AM to ensure pickup. • Place unlimited yard waste in open barrels separated from your trash or in paper yard waste bags (no larger than 45 gallons or...
The Water Division will be conducting its annual flushing program of the water distribution system beginning on Monday, March 26, weather permitting. By having the program start the last week of March, there may be days in which flushing may not occur due to the potential of the water freezing on the roadway. Flushing is...
Danvers DPW will be selling Recycling Carts & Bins at the DPW at 95 Hobart Street starting on Thursday, March 29 from 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM Items are available for purchase with CASH or CHECK made out to the Town of Danvers: • 32 gallon wheeled recycling carts with covers - $40 • 22...
Friday April 27, 2018 9:00 AM @ Riverside School 95 Liberty Street, Danvers MA An Arbor Day tree planting ceremony will be held at the Riverside Elementary School on Friday April 27, 2018 at 9:00 AM in celebration of Arbor Day. There will be representative students of the school participating in the ceremony as well...
The Danvers Department of Public Works has declared that a Winter Parking Ban will be in effect as of 6:00 pm on Wednesday, March 21. This ban prohibits on-street parking throughout the Town. This ban will end on Thursday, March 22 at 6:00 am. If you do not have off-street parking, you may park at...
The Danvers Department of Public Works has declared that a Winter Parking Ban will be in effect as of 1:00 am on Tuesday, March 13. This ban prohibits on-street parking throughout the Town. This ban will remain in effect until all winter operations related to the coming storm are completed. The Danvers DPW will notify...
JRM was unable to finish both Thursday & Friday routes today. The remaining routes will be picked up tomorrow, Saturday, March 10. Routes affected include: * Locust St area from Neal Rd to Danvers Square * East Danvers area * Folly Hill (former King's Grant) area Thank you for your patience as we continue to...
Due to the large number of trees and limbs down from the last few storms, the Danvers DPW will be allowing Danvers residents to bring loose branches and tree material ONLY to Plains Park near Holten Richmond Middle School at the intersection of Damon and Porter Streets for recycling. Drop off will be allowed...
Danvers currently has 10 broken utility poles and 180 different incidents reported due to downed wires as a result of the heavy wet snow with this storm. All Danvers Electric crews are in the field and private crews have been called in. We are prioritizing calls based on severity and will get to each issue...
Trash & recycling pickup has been canceled today, Thursday, March 8. Thursday & Friday routes will both be picked up tomorrow, Friday, March 9. Please have your items out by 7 am and clear of any snow. Stay safe today!
Friday's trash & recycling pickup routes will follow the holiday schedule and will be picked up on Saturday. If your trash & recycling gets missed, please hold your items until next week. There will be unlimited trash pickup next week for these routes. Thank you.
Clarification for curbside pickup. Wednesday & Thursday routes will be picked up today. Friday routes will be picked up Saturday. If your trash & recycling gets missed, hold your items until next week. There will be unlimited trash pickup next week for these routes.
The Danvers Department of Public Works has declared that a Winter Parking Ban will be in effect as of Thursday, January 4 at 2:00 AM. This ban prohibits on-street parking throughout the Town. This ban will remain in effect until all winter operations related to the coming storm are completed. The Danvers DPW will notify...
Due to the impending storm tomorrow, trash & recycling pickup has been canceled for Thursday, January 4. The schedule for the remainder of the week will be as follows: Holiday Week pickup schedule: Thursday Pickup (normal Wednesday) will be picked up on Friday and into Saturday if necessary Friday Pickup (normal Thursday) will be picked...
Christmas Tree Pickup is scheduled for Saturday, January 13, 2018. No tinsel, ornaments, tree stands or plastic bags - trees are composted. Your tree must be accessible and free of snow. Please have your tree out by 7:00 AM. You will be reminded through Blackboard Connect and other media. NOTE: THIS WILL BE THE ONLY PICKUP DATE—YOUR TREE...
Contamination levels in recycling has become a serious issue with unmarketable materials. Residents continue to include diapers, wooden crates, gas jugs, paint cans, garden hoses, Christmas lights, and worst of all plastic bags in recycling receptacles. As a reminder, JRM cannot accept plastic bags in with recycling material. The bags get tangled in the sorting...
When is it? The winter parking ban may be enacted from December 1 to April 1 if weather conditions warrant. How is parking affected? The Danvers Winter Parking Ban prohibits parking on public ways between 1:00 AM and 6:00 AM only if the parking ban is implemented. The fine for violating the parking ban is...
EJ Paving, under the supervision of the Town of Danvers is scheduled to begin a sidewalk reconstruction project on Mohawk Street and Huron Avenue starting on November 6, 2017, weather dependent. During this work, you will experience inconveniences to vehicular travel as sections of the roadway will be closed. On-street parking will not be allowed...
32 gallon wheeled recycling carts with covers will be available for purchase at the DPW @ 95 Hobart Street on Monday, November 6 from 7:00 AM-3:00 PM for $30 cash or check made out to the Town of Danvers. Limit of one per residence due to limited quantities. We expect to sell out that day!...
On November 1, the Town of Danvers moved to Level 1 – Normal Winter Conditions of our Outdoor Water Use Restrictions policy. This means that there are no longer water restrictions in place. This level normally runs from October 1 through April 30, but the reduction in restriction level was delayed due to low flow...
The Bulky Item Sticker Telephone line 978-762-0252 is currently out of service. Residents can call 978-762-0231 to leave their information (address and item) for pickup this Saturday or Monday. We anticipate the phone line being back up and functioning on Monday, 10/16.
On Monday, October 16, water supply to the below streets will be temporarily shut off starting at 8:00 AM. The Fraser Company will begin to install an upgraded water main across the frontage of 309 Locus Street. The water supply will be turned on before the end of the work day. The affected streets will...
From Tuesday, September 26 - Wednesday, September 27 (weather permitting), the Town of Danvers along with EJ Paving will begin milling and paving certain areas on the above streets. Vehicles will not be allowed to park along these roadways from 7:00AM-3:00PM. Traffic will be able to travel along the roadway during this procedure.
Danvers Electric Linemen Brian Cole and Noah Bradley, along with local power crews from Marblehead, Middleton, Rowley, Groveland, Georgetown, Wakefield, Ipswich and Merrimac, are currently working to restore power in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. We are very proud of them for volunteering to make this trip to help restore power to those affected by Hurricane...
Due to inclement weather, final paving has been postponed until Monday, 9/18 and Tuesday, 9/19. The parking lot will be closed Monday at 7:00am and will reopen Tuesday upon completion of line painting (weather permitting).
Bit-Con Crews will begin Final Paving on Friday, September 15 (weather permitting). Vehicles will not be allowed to park along the roadway between 7:00am-5:00pm. In the event of rain, this work will be re-scheduled. The Roadway will be closed at times; you can expect delays so please bear with us.
This week the cul-de-sac in front of #4 Foster St will be re-graded by EJ Paving & on Friday, 9/15, Final Paving will be completed by Bit- Con. Vehicles will not be allowed to park along the roadway from 7:00am-5:00pm. In the event of rain, this work will be re-scheduled. The Roadway will be closed...
Bit-Con will be completing the final paving of the Elm Street Parking Lot on Friday, 9/15 & Saturday morning, 9/16. Highway Safety will then be line striping the parking Lot. Elm Street Parking Lot will reopen Saturday afternoon following completion of the line striping. Thank you for your patience during this restoration
Bit-Con will be raising the structures in the Elm Street Parking Lot Friday and Saturday, September 8 and 9 to prepare for future paving. A Police Detail is on site and the Parking Lot will remain open to all vehicles.
The Town of Danvers, with the help of Moore GMC, is collecting donations for Boston's "Help for Houston" Drive to aid those affected by Hurricane Harvey. Donations will be collected at Town Hall, 1 Sylvan Street Danvers: Today, Wednesday, August 30 from 10:00am - 6:00pm Tomorrow, Thursday, August 31 from 8:00am - 6:00pm The following...
From Monday, August 28 through Wednesday, August 30 (weather permitting), the Street Division along with Sealcoating, Inc. will begin the final phase of micro surfacing to the above streets. This process takes three days to complete as it is put down in two layers. During construction, vehicles will not be allowed to park along the...
FINAL PAVING Harbor St., Webb St., St. Hilaire Ave. Starting on Harbor Street, Bit-Con Crews will begin the Final Paving on Friday, August 11, 2017 (weather permitting). Vehicles will not be allowed to park along the roadway between 6:15 AM-5:00 PM. In the event of rain, this work will be re-scheduled. The Roadway will...
DANVERS MOVES TO LEVEL 4 WATER RESTRICTIONS Water Department -The Town of Danvers announces a change in outdoor water restrictions to Level 4 due to low flow in the Ipswich River. Level 4 drought conditions allow outdoor lawn & garden watering with sprinklers and/or irrigation systems on Tuesday and Saturday ONLY, from 7:00PM to 10:00PM....
The Town of Danvers is working with the Environmental Protection Agency to excavate contaminated soil at the Former Ash Street Tannery. For details, please see the attached document. Ash Street Tannery Update
The Town of Danvers announces a change in outdoor water restrictions to Level 3 due to low flow in the Ipswich River. Level 3 drought conditions allow outdoor lawn & garden watering with sprinklers and/or irrigation systems on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday ONLY, from 7:00PM to 8:00AM the next day. Hand watering (hand held hoses...
Construction will soon begin on Bowdoin Street between Cabot Road and Massachusetts Avenue to improve the service and reliability of the municipal water distribution systems. The project will involve installation of new water mains, fire hydrants and valves on Bowdoin Street by the Town’s Contractor R&D Site Development, LLC and their subcontractors. Sequence and Schedule:...
Beginning Friday, July 28 and ending Monday, July 31 (weather permitting) the Town of Danvers will begin making roadway improvements to the above streets. The work to be accomplished includes the following: The existing roadway surface will be ground down and leveled. This procedure will take approximately two days to complete. The structures will be...
Danvers is calling a Peak Event tomorrow, Thursday, July 20 from 3 PM - 6 PM for both residences and businesses signed up for the Peak Savings Program. We understand we just called an event, but would appreciate any effort you could make to reduce your energy use again. It's difficult to predict which day of...
Danvers is calling an EMERGENCY Peak Event TODAY for both residences and businesses signed up for the Peak Savings Program. There will be an event TODAY, Wednesday, July 19 from 3 PM - 6 PM. Due to unanticipated circumstances beyond our control, a peak event is now being called. We understand you may not be...
Last summer we experienced one of the worst droughts since the 1960s and there was heightened awareness regarding water management, especially in the Ipswich River Basin where the communities of Danvers, Hamilton, Lynnfield Center Water District, Middleton, Topsfield and Wenham withdraw water. As good environmental stewards, our communities know we must plan ahead and be...
From July 19 - 26, the Town of Danvers will be installing a French Drain in the grass strip area in front of the homes at the above locations. Work to be completed includes: installation of a drain line in the grass strip crossing targeted driveway aprons replacement of the grass strip and driveway aprons...
Trash & Recycling Pickup will be delayed by one day for the remainder of the week due to the Independence Day Holiday on Tuesday, July 4. Have a Happy & Safe Holiday!.
Highway Rehab Corp. will be moving all equipment into Town of Danvers (Plains Park) on Wednesday, June 28, 2017. Work will begin on Seneca Drive, Thursday, June 29, 2017.
Starting the week of June 26 (weather permitting), the Street Division along with Highway Rehab Corp. will begin making roadway improvements to the above streets. The work to be accomplished will include hot in-place recycling to heat, smooth and restore the existing road pavement. We will be following up this work with a complete surface...
Starting Saturday evening June 24, 2017 between 11:00pm and 7:00am (weather permitting), the Street Division with HiWay Safety Systems will be changing and updating the pavement markings on Maple Street at the intersection of Nichols Street to install a passing/left hand turn lane onto Nichols St. The process will involve removing existing street markings and...
Danvers Peak Savings Program kicked off today! Do you want to conserve energy at your home or business and help keep electric rates low? And be entered into a drawing for a prize package that includes a credit to your electric bill? Learn more @ www.peaksavingsprogram.com and sign up today!
Crews are onsite and working to restore water to residents. The crew has encountered ledge. Time for service to be restored is TBD. We will update as more information becomes available. We apologize for any inconvenience.
ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS: Prince Place, Ash, Locust, Worthington, Burley, Maple, Fidelity/Endicott from June 16-June 19 (weather permitting). 11 Prince Place Prince Place and Centre Street 7 Ash Street 11 Ash Street Fidelity on Endicott Street 160 Locust Street 12 Worthington Ave 6 Worthington Ave 3 Burley Street 17 Burley Street 526 Maple Street 332 Maple Street...
Due to an unforeseen circumstance, trash & recycling pickup will be delayed today. JRM will be adding a second truck around noon to get them back on schedule.
Our Earth Day Zero Waste Recycling Weekend Stats are in! Check it out! Thank you to all of our residents for making this event successful in SO many ways!
The 2016 Water Quality Report is available at Town buildings as well as electronically from the link below. You may also obtain a copy by contacting Jason McCarthy at dmccarthy.watertreatment@gmail.com or 978-774-5054. 2016 Annual Water Quality Report
Roadway milling & cold-planing on Poplar Street and Locust Street will occur on: Tuesday & Wednesday, May 9 & 10, 2017 from 7am – 5pm Please do not park vehicles on the street or sidewalks areas located within the construction zone. Manhole and water gate castings will be adjusted during the next few weeks in...
On May 1, the Town of Danvers moved to Level 2 - Seasonal Conditions of our Outdoor Water Use Restrictions policy. This means Outdoor Lawn and Garden Watering is allowed between the hours of 7:00 PM & 8:00 AM ONLY. These water restrictions were instituted when the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) mandated regulations...
Aqua Line Utility Inc., under the supervision of CDM Smith, Inc. and the Town of Danvers is scheduled to overlay pave on North Belgian Road, Brookvale Drive and Cabot Road on: Wednesday April 26, 2017 from 7 am - 5 pm Thursday April 27, 2017 from 7 am - 5 pm (if needed) Access to...
Aqua Line Utility Inc., under the supervision of CDM Smith, Inc. and the Town of Danvers is scheduled to overlay pave on Sunset Avenue and Maple Street on: Wednesday April 26, 2017 from 7 am - 5 pm Thursday April 27, 2017 from 7 am - 5 pm (if needed) Access to driveways as the...
The Water Division will be conducting its annual flushing program of the water distribution system beginning on Monday, March 27. Flushing is done annually in the spring to remove sediment which has settled out and collected in the system during the past year. We expect flushing to take approximately 4 weeks to complete. A combination...
Doing yard work? Yard Waste pickup is next week on your trash/recycling day. Please follow these rules and have your yard waste out by 7:00 am to ensure pickup.
Construction will soon begin on Beacon Street and Bradley Road to improve the service and reliability of the municipal water distribution systems. The project will involve installation of new water mains, fire hydrants and valves on Beacon Street and Bradley Road by the Town’s Contractor R&D Site Development, LLC and their subcontractors. In order to...
The Water Division will be conducting its annual flushing program of the water distribution system beginning on Monday, March 27. Flushing is done annually in the spring to remove sediment which has settled out and collected in the system during the past year. We expect flushing to take approximately 4 weeks to complete. A combination...
Water main break on Bowdoin St in front of #12. Water is shut down and we are mobilizing the crew now. This break is most likely due to flushing in the area. Water will be shut down for at least 4 hours. We will update as work progresses.
On April 18, the Town of Danvers will start its annual spring Street Sweeping (weather permitting). American Sweeping will begin sweeping the following areas along with our Street Division sweeper: Locust Street and all side streets Northfield/Summer Street area The street sweeping schedule will be updated as work progresses. All street sweeping is scheduled to...
The Water Division will be conducting its annual flushing program of the water distribution system beginning on Monday, March 27. Flushing is done annually in the spring to remove sediment which has settled out and collected in the system during the past year. We expect flushing to take approximately 4 weeks to complete. A combination...
Starting Tuesday, April 18 (weather permitting), the Street Division will be reconstructing the sidewalks on Alden Street between Hunt and Park Street. The work to be accomplished will include digging out the old sidewalk and driveway aprons and forming, grading and pouring the concrete sidewalk and driveway aprons. This process will take approximately two weeks. ...
Friday April 28, 2017 10:00 am @ Highlands Elementary School 190 Hobart St, Danvers MA An Arbor Day tree planting ceremony will be held at the Highlands Elementary School on Friday April 28, 2017 at 10:00 am in celebration of Arbor Day. There will be representative students of the school participating in the ceremony as...
The Water Division will be conducting its annual flushing program of the water distribution system beginning on Monday, March 27. Flushing is done annually in the spring to remove sediment which has settled out and collected in the system during the past year. We expect flushing to take approximately 4 weeks to complete. A combination...
On Tuesday, April 11, 2017 water service in your neighborhood will be shut down from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. This shut down will be done in two phases. The first shut down will be from 8:00 AM to approximately 11 AM and will affect homes 23 – 37 North Belgian Rd. The second shut...
The Water Division will be conducting its annual flushing program of the water distribution system beginning on Monday, March 27. Flushing is done annually in the spring to remove sediment which has settled out and collected in the system during the past year. We expect flushing to take approximately 4 weeks to complete. A combination...
Aqualine Inc. and their subcontractors will remobilize on Wednesday, April 12 on North Belgian Road to complete their roadway milling. Final paving is tentatively scheduled for April 25 or 26.
Charles Contracting is getting ready to mobilize 2 crews to complete the roadway improvements on Poplar & Locust Streets. The tentative start date is April 10 with work occurring M-F from 7am - 4pm.
BONDED CONTRACTORS: Please be advised the opening construction date for Street Opening Permits or Excavating and Trench Opening Permits will be April 3, 2017. Any work under Permit to the Town of Danvers will be subject to the following conditions: All excavation within the confines of the Town Street Layout, including sidewalk areas, must be...
One of JRM's two dual-stream recycle packers in Town is broken down today and is being temporarily replaced with a single stream packer. We appreciate your cooperation with separating your recycling, but due to this breakdown some recycling will be picked up single stream today.
The Water Division will be conducting its annual flushing program of the water distribution system beginning on Monday, March 27. By having the program start the last week of March, there may be days in which flushing may not occur due to the potential of the water freezing on the roadway. Flushing is done annually...
