What day is trash collected in Salem, MA?
Salem collects on Wednesday and Thursday — which of those is yours depends on the route covering your street, so check your address above for the exact day.
Salem, MA
Salem, MA trash pickup by address.
Enter a Salem, MA street address to check trash pickup as published by City of Salem MA.
Setting out in Salem Trash goes to the curb by 7 am on pickup day and no earlier than 6 pm the night before.
Trash Day Trends · Salem
Salem, MA at a glance.
Salem in the national picture, from its published rules. See the national trends.
- 2 daysSalem collects on two weekdays across its routes8% of cities run two
- 7 amCarts out byThe deadline in 47% of cities
Verified schedule
Salem collection days, read from City of Salem MA.
Trash / garbage: Thursday.
The day above is an example from one Salem address, last checked on September 11, 2026.
Set-out rules
Cart and set-out rules in Salem.
Trash goes to the curb by 7 am on pickup day and no earlier than 6 pm the night before.
Only the city-issued toter or city orange overflow bags count as valid containers, and overflow bags must be out before 7 am.
Place trash at the curb by 7 a.m. the day of pickup, and not before 6 p.m. the night preceding collection.
You must only use the city-issued toter or city orange overflow bags.
Orange overflow bags should be placed curbside before 7 a.m. the morning of your pickup rather than the night before.
Read from the official Salem guidance on August 17, 2026; the linked source governs if anything here has changed.
Your collection day
Why Salem days differ by address.
Salem collects on Wednesday 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 Salem MA and were last checked on August 17, 2026.
Local source
The source stays attached to the answer.
City of Salem MA 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 Salem?
City of Salem MA publishes trash for Salem.
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