Worcester, MA Trash Pickup Schedule by Address

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Verified schedule

Worcester collection days, read from City of Worcester Department of Public Works & Parks.

Trash / garbage: Thursday.

Recycling: Thursday.

Yard waste: Thursday.

Thursday is what one Worcester address returned on October 26, 2026.

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Set-out rules

Cart and set-out rules in Worcester.

Set recyclables and trash at the curb between 6 and 7:30 a.m. on your collection day.

Only trash in a designated City of Worcester yellow trash bag will be collected.

Small yellow city bags carry a 15-pound weight limit and large yellow city bags a 30-pound limit.

Read from the official Worcester guidance on August 23, 2026; the linked source governs if anything here has changed.

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Your collection day

Why Worcester days differ by address.

Pickup days in Worcester depend on your street. Enter your address above to see yours.

The example days above are read from City of Worcester Department of Public Works & Parks and were last checked on October 26, 2026.

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How days are assigned

How Worcester assigns collection days.

Worcester publishes its own address-level collection lookup, City of Worcester Department of Public Works & Parks. There is no single citywide weekday: the day depends on the address, and the lookup above reads City of Worcester Department of Public Works & Parks' answer for the exact address you enter.

We last checked Worcester on August 17, 2026: 6 of 6 addresses returned an exact collection day. The days they returned were Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. That is what our check saw, not a full list of Worcester's pickup days.

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Local source

City of Worcester Department of Public Works & Parks sets Worcester's collection days.

City of Worcester Department of Public Works & Parks publishes trash, recycling and yard waste days for Worcester; this page last read them on October 26, 2026. Service alerts, cart standards and missed-pickup reports belong with City of Worcester Department of Public Works & Parks, not here.

Good to knowChecked against City of Worcester Department of Public Works & Parks in Oct 2026: trash, recycling and yard waste.

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Nearby

Around Worcester: nearby guides and who collects there.

The nearest guides to Worcester are Marlborough, Framingham, Fitchburg and Woonsocket. Who collects, and on which days, can change at the boundary, so use the guide for the place your address is in.

Marlborough, MA

City of Marlborough Department of Public Works. Trash routes run Tuesday.

Framingham, MA

City of Framingham collection calendar.

Fitchburg, MA

City of Fitchburg Health Department.

Woonsocket, RI

Woonsocket Solid Waste Division.

Waltham, MA

City of Waltham Department of Public Works.

Newton, MA

City of Newton Department of Public Works.

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Common questions

Questions residents ask.

What day is trash collected in Worcester, MA?

It depends on your street. City of Worcester Department of Public Works & Parks sets the day for each address, and the lookup above reads it for yours.

Which collections are published for Worcester?

City of Worcester Department of Public Works & Parks publishes trash, recycling and yard waste for Worcester.

Worcester, MA trash pickup by address.

Thursday is a trash day for 40% of Worcester homes we checked.