Trash and recycling

Find your collection schedule and more through our trash day app. You can mix your recyclable materialsXổ số may mắn hàng tuần in one container, there is no need to sort or separate.

HOW TO DISPOSE OF TRASH AND RECYCLING

Place trash in a container with a lid or use a sturdy trash bag. If you use a barrel, it can be any size up to 96 gallons. If you use a barrel that's bigger than 32 gallons, there must be a grab bar on the barrel so that our trucks can lift it up.
Place recycling on the curb in a City-issued, recycling cart. Contact to request a new recycling cart.
Do not use small plastic and paper bags from market or convenience stores for trash or recycling on your curb.
You can turn a trash can into a recycling bin with a . The bin should be smaller than 32 gallons, and needs to have a lid.

Trash and recycling guide

Timing

You can place trash and recycling out as early as 5 p.m. on the night before your collection day, but we urge you to place your trash out in the morning. This reduces spillage and scavenging.

Code violation TICKETS

If you don't comply with our regulations, you may receive a ticket from our Code Enforcement Division. If you have been issued a ticket in error, you can appeal the citation. Residents can report offenses to .

Don't use City sidewalk litter barrels or solar-powered compactors to get rid of your household trash. It's illegal, and carries a fine for each day you leave your trash.

Pay ticket citation

CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS

Do not place building or construction debris out for residential collection. The City will not pick it up.

through BOS:311 for refrigerators, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, televisions (including flat screens) and laptops. Please note: you can place furniture out with your regular trash.

Search the directory

To learn more about what we will and won't pick up, search our trash and recycling directory.

Trash and recycling directory

Trash service requests

Requests

Download the Trash Day app

Contact: Public Works

Never miss yard waste collection again.

With our free Trash Day app you can view a calendar for your home's collection dates, set reminders, and get notifications of schedule changes. You can also search a directory of hundreds of household items to find out the right way to dispose of them.

Download the App

Leaf and Yard Waste

Contact: Public Works

Xổ số may mắn hàng tuầnWe pick up leaf and yard waste from April to December on scheduled days. We also hold leaf and yard waste drop-off events throughout the year.

2020 leaf and yard waste dates

Leaf and yard waste tips

Place leaves and yard debris in large paper bags or open barrels labeled YARD WASTE. Do not use plastic bags.
Tie branches with string. The maximum size for branches is three feet with a one-inch diameter. Do not put branches in barrels.
Place barrels, bags, and branches curbside by 6 a.m.
If you have two recycling days each week, yard waste collection is on the first recycling day of the week.
Christmas trees are picked up during the first two weeks of January on your first recycling day and shredded for compost. The trees should be placed on the curb by 6 a.m. without ornaments or lights.

Hazardous waste drop-offs

Contact: Public Works

Xổ số may mắn hàng tuầnWe hold household hazardous waste drop-off days for Boston residents four times a year.

Xổ số may mắn hàng tuầnAt these events, you can also recycle electronics, clothing, and textiles. Learn more about hazardous waste, and what types of waste we accept:

Hazardous waste drop-offs

COVID-19 UPDATE:

Due to the public health emergency, we have postponed our June hazardous waste drop-off. For future events, there are certain restrictions in place:

You will need to stay in your car at all times during our dropoff events.
To limit contact, we will not return containers back to you.
All waste must be in the trunk of your car or in the bed of your truck.
If your waste is inside your car when you arrive — instead of your trunk or the bed of your truck — you will be given the option to leave the line of cars, place your waste in the trunk or bed, and then come back through the line.

Recycling electronics

If you are a Boston resident, you can also recycle your electronics at our drop-off events. We don't take commercial material from businesses. Learn more about what we will and won't take at our events.

Recycling clothing and textiles

We take everything, including pants, coats, hats, and suits. Please keep in mind: we will not take carpets, rugs, oil rags, mattresses, or wet or mildewed items. Learn more about the clothing items we take.

Paper shredding

We offer paper shredding at all of our events. We will shred up to 10 copy paper size boxes or containers of your personal documents.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Composting in the City

You can compost in your backyard, or even in your apartment.

Project Oscar

Xổ số may mắn hàng tuầnDon't have your own bin? Try a community compost in Boston.

Composting tips

By composting, you reduce your garbage, save money, and enrich the soil.

Quick Links

Download trash and recycling guide

Multilingual trash and recycling guides

Upcoming events