New Britain, CT Trash Pickup Schedule
Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for New Britain, Connecticut — in one page, with sources.
Trash in New Britain, CT runs on a set schedule — your exact day depends on your address. Rules and holiday shifts below.
Pickup days are assigned by address — the city's lookup gives your day, and the schedule repeats each week unless a holiday shifts it.
When is each service collected?
Recurring schedule for New Britain services.
| Service | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Depends on your address | Depends on your address — the city assigns days via its lookup/map |
| Recycling | Bi-weekly on a published A week / B week cycle (city A & B Week Recycling Information page). | Provider: City of New Britain Public Works. |
| Bulk | Scheduled curbside collections for burnable and non-burnable bulky items per the city schedule pages. | Provider: City of New Britain Public Works. |
Who collects what?
The provider for each service and how to reach them.
| Service | Provider | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | City of New Britain Public Works (city-collected) | |
| Recycling | City of New Britain Public Works | |
| Bulk | City of New Britain Public Works |
Common questions
The things New Britain residents ask most.
What day is trash pickup in New Britain, CT?
Weekly Mon-Fri by area per the DPW route map (northwest Monday, west-central Tuesday, central Wednesday, south-central Thursday, east Friday; map dated May 2018 - reconfirm with DPW).
What changed recently?
Every update to this page, newest first.
- Record created from New Britain's DPW route map image (May 2018) + Refuse & Recycling pages (weekly area trash, A/B recycling, burnable/non-burnable specials).
Population 74,080 · Sources: City of New Britain DPW 'Trash Pickup Routes' map image (drawn May 2018), City of New Britain Weekly Curbside Trash Collection (fetched 2026-09… · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.