What day is trash collected in Cambridge, MA?
Cambridge collects on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday — which of those is yours depends on the route covering your street, so check your address above for the exact day.
Cambridge, MA
Cambridge, MA trash pickup by address.
Enter a Cambridge, MA street address to check trash, recycling, organics and yard waste pickup as published by City of Cambridge Department of Public Works.
Setting out in Cambridge You may place all curbside carts out at the curb after 6PM the night before collection or by 7AM on collection day.
Trash Day Trends · Cambridge
Cambridge, MA at a glance.
Cambridge in the national picture, from its published rules. See the national trends.
- 5 daysCambridge collects on five weekdays across its routes15% of cities run five
- 7 amCarts out byThe deadline in 47% of cities
- 3Published alongside trash: recycling, organics, yard waste
Verified schedule
Cambridge collection days, read from City of Cambridge Department of Public Works.
Trash / garbage: Tuesday, Sep 15; Tuesday, Sep 22; Tuesday, Sep 29; Tuesday, Oct 6.
Recycling: Tuesday, Sep 15; Tuesday, Sep 22; Tuesday, Sep 29; Tuesday, Oct 6.
Organics / compost: Tuesday, Sep 15; Tuesday, Sep 22; Tuesday, Sep 29; Tuesday, Oct 6.
Yard waste: Tuesday, Sep 15; Tuesday, Sep 22; Tuesday, Sep 29; Tuesday, Oct 6.
The day above is an example from one Cambridge address, last checked on September 11, 2026.
Set-out rules
Cart and set-out rules in Cambridge.
You may place all curbside carts out at the curb after 6PM the night before collection or by 7AM on collection day.
Trash in plastic bags may only go out on the morning of collection day, not the night before.
Remove all receptacles from the curb by 6PM on the day of collection.
Report a missed pickup after 4 p.m. on your collection day or before 9am on the day after.
Read from the official Cambridge guidance on August 23, 2026; the linked source governs if anything here has changed.
Your collection day
Why Cambridge days differ by address.
Cambridge collects on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, depending on which route covers your street. Enter your address above for the day that applies to your property.
These days are read from City of Cambridge Department of Public Works and were last checked on August 17, 2026.
Local source
The source stays attached to the answer.
City of Cambridge Department of Public Works publishes the collection information behind this page. TrashDayNow is independent of the city, so rely on that source for service alerts, cart standards, and missed-pickup reporting.
Good to knowPage information was last checked Sep 2026.
Common questions
Questions residents ask.
Which collections are published for Cambridge?
City of Cambridge Department of Public Works publishes trash, recycling, organics and yard waste for Cambridge.
When is the next Cambridge pickup?
Cambridge publishes specific dates rather than a fixed weekday. The upcoming dates for the example address are Tuesday, Sep 15; Tuesday, Sep 22; Tuesday, Sep 29; Tuesday, Oct 6. Holiday weeks can shift them — City of Cambridge Department of Public Works is the authority if the two disagree.
Local source
Verify with City of Cambridge Department of Public Works.
The Cambridge address result links City of Cambridge Department of Public Works directly.
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- Cambridge, MA
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- Page updated
- Sep 2026
Collection services in Cambridge
- trash
- recycling
- organics
- yard
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