What day is trash collected in Worcester, MA?
Worcester collects on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday — which of those is yours depends on the route covering your street, so check your address above for the exact day.
Worcester, MA
Worcester, MA trash pickup by address.
Enter a Worcester, MA street address to check trash, recycling and yard waste pickup as published by City of Worcester Department of Public Works & Parks.
Setting out in Worcester Set recyclables and trash at the curb between 6 and 7:30 a.m. on your collection day.
Trash Day Trends · Worcester
Worcester, MA at a glance.
Worcester in the national picture, from its published rules. See the national trends.
- 3 daysWorcester collects on three weekdays across its routes28% of cities run three
- 2Published alongside trash: recycling, yard waste
Verified schedule
Worcester collection days, read from City of Worcester Department of Public Works & Parks.
Trash / garbage: Thursday.
Recycling: Thursday.
Yard waste: Thursday.
The day above is an example from one Worcester address, last checked on September 11, 2026.
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.
Your collection day
Why Worcester days differ by address.
Worcester collects on Monday, 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 Worcester Department of Public Works & Parks and were last checked on August 17, 2026.
Local source
The source stays attached to the answer.
City of Worcester Department of Public Works & Parks 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 Worcester?
City of Worcester Department of Public Works & Parks publishes trash, recycling and yard waste for Worcester.
Local source
Verify with City of Worcester Department of Public Works & Parks.
The Worcester address result links City of Worcester Department of Public Works & Parks directly.
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- Sep 2026
Collection services in Worcester
- trash
- recycling
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