What day is trash collected in New Bedford, MA?
New Bedford collects on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday — which of those is yours depends on the route covering your street, so check your address above for the exact day.
New Bedford, MA
New Bedford, MA trash pickup by address.
Enter a New Bedford, MA street address to check trash pickup as published by City of New Bedford.
Setting out in New Bedford Carts may go out no earlier than 5 p.m. on the day prior to collection and must be curbside prior to 7 a.m. on the designated collection day.
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New Bedford, MA at a glance.
New Bedford in the national picture, from its published rules. See the national trends.
- 3 daysNew Bedford collects on three weekdays across its routes28% of cities run three
- 7 amCarts out byThe deadline in 47% of cities
Verified schedule
New Bedford collection days, read from City of New Bedford.
Trash / garbage: Thursday.
The day above is an example from one New Bedford address, last checked on September 11, 2026.
Set-out rules
Cart and set-out rules in New Bedford.
Carts may go out no earlier than 5 p.m. on the day prior to collection and must be curbside prior to 7 a.m. on the designated collection day.
Collection during holiday weeks is delayed by one day.
Carts go to the curb before 7:00 a.m. on collection day, and no earlier than 5:00 p.m. the evening before.
Empty carts must be back off the street or sidewalk no later than 7:00 p.m. on collection day.
Carts left at the curb have to be separated from each other by a space of two feet.
Read from the official New Bedford guidance on August 17, 2026; the linked source governs if anything here has changed.
Your collection day
Why New Bedford days differ by address.
New Bedford collects on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 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 New Bedford and were last checked on August 17, 2026.
Local source
The source stays attached to the answer.
City of New Bedford 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 New Bedford?
City of New Bedford publishes trash for New Bedford.
Local source
Verify with City of New Bedford.
The New Bedford address result links City of New Bedford directly.
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