Somerville, MA Trash Pickup Schedule
Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for Somerville, Massachusetts — in one page, with sources.
Trash in Somerville, MA 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 Somerville services. Recycling runs the same day as trash.
| Service | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Depends on your address | Weekly, day by address district (page-embedded lookup + collection-day map PDF). |
| Recycling | Depends on your address | Weekly same day as trash; processed at Casella (Charlestown, MA). |
| Bulk | Depends on your address | 2 furniture pieces/week curbside; white goods $25 sticker/item; TVs/monitors free by 311 appointment; mattresses per Feb 2026 rules (bed-bug units wrapped + marked). |
What changes on holidays?
Upcoming days that move your pickup, with the exact shift rule.
| Holiday | Observed | Pickup |
|---|---|---|
| Veterans Day * | Wed, Nov 11, 2026 | Runs one day later |
| Thanksgiving Day * | Thu, Nov 26, 2026 | Runs one day later |
| Christmas Day * | Fri, Dec 25, 2026 | Runs one day later |
| New Year's Day (observed) * | Fri, Jan 1, 2027 | Runs one day later |
* Observed date derived from the standard U.S. calendar; the service rule comes from the linked source.
- Patriots' Day — Runs one day later: Trash pickup delayed one day on city holiday dates (per DPW holiday schedule page).
- Sunday-observed holidays — Runs one day later: Under State Law all holidays falling on Sunday are observed on Monday.
Which bin does it go in?
Search the material, follow the color: green chip recycles, red goes to trash.
| Material | Where it goes |
|---|---|
| program | Recycle Single-stream 'Zero-Sort' in city-issued cart |
| processing | Recycle Goes to the Casella facility in Charlestown, MA |
| cadence | Recycle Weekly, same day as trash |
| prep | Recycle No trash bags on the ground or next to barrels; bins curbside after 4 p.m. day before, at curb by 7 a.m. |
What about bulky or special items?
Mattresses, appliances, storm debris — the rules before you set them out.
- Mattress rule — New mattress/box-spring fee and rules effective Feb 1, 2026; bed-bug-infested units must be plastic-wrapped and clearly marked; non-infested units scheduled for recycling pickup via 311.
- Set-out window — Bins curbside after 4 p.m. the day before, at curb by 7 a.m., empties removed by 7 p.m. same day.
- Set-out rules — Trash and recycling curbside after 4 p.m. the day before pickup; at the curb no later than 7 a.m. on pickup day; empty barrels removed from the sidewalk by 7 p.m. collection day; trash stored in covered barrels during the week; no bags on the ground or next to barrels. Missed pickups reported to 311 no later than 3:30 p.m. the day after.
- Carts & fees — One free replacement trash cart and one free replacement recycling cart per unit for properties with <=6 units; $50 fee per additional replacement cart. DPW Yard (1 Franey Rd) drop-off weekdays 8:30-12 / 1-3:30 with proof of residency.
More details: bulk & yard waste page.
Who collects what?
The provider for each service and how to reach them.
| Service | Provider | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | City of Somerville DPW - Sanitation (city-collected) | |
| Recycling | City of Somerville DPW - Sanitation | |
| Bulk | City of Somerville DPW - Sanitation |
Common questions
The things Somerville residents ask most.
What day is trash pickup in Somerville, MA?
Weekly on a district day with recycling the same day - look up by address on somervillema.gov/trash or call 311; all city-observed holidays push collection one day.
How do I dispose of a TV or mattress in Somerville?
TVs/monitors: free curbside pickup scheduled via 311. Mattresses: only infested ones go curbside (wrapped + marked); others need a 311-scheduled pickup (fee/rules since Feb 1, 2026). White goods need a $25 sticker per item.
What changed recently?
Every update to this page, newest first.
- Record created from Somerville's trash page (municipal service, bulky item program, holiday rule).
- Enriched: 13 named holiday rules (was generic), bulk rules (furniture/mattress/white-goods/TV), Zero-Sort recycling matrix, set-out window and cart-fee protocols.
Population 80,407 · Sources: City of Somerville Trash, Recycling & Yard Waste (fetched 2026-09-25), Somerville trash & recycling collection day map (linked PDF), Somerville Waste Wizard · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.