Schedule: Home Recycling & Trash Disposal

Mapped Schedule of Recycling and Trash Pick-Up Days

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  • Set recyclables and trash at the curb between 6 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. on your scheduled trash/recycling day.
  • Whenever a scheduled collection day falls on a holiday, that day's collection and all remaining collections for the week will be delayed one day.

Observed Holidays for 2025

2025 Trash & Recycling Calendar

Holidays that Will Result in a Day Delay:

  • New Year's Day - January 1
  • Memorial Day - May 26
  • Juneteenth - June 19
  • Independence Day - July 4
  • Labor Day - September 1
  • Thanksgiving Day - November 27
  • Christmas Day - December 25

Holidays that Will Not Result in a Day Delay:

  • MLK, Jr. Day - January 20
  • Presidents' Day - February 17
  • Patriots' Day - April 21
  • Columbus/Indigenous Peoples' Day - October 13
  • Veterans' Day - November 11

Contact Information

Department of Public Works
20 East Worcester Street
Worcester, MA 01604

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Phone: 508-929-1300
Fax: 508-799-1448
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Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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