Waltham, MA Trash Pickup Schedule
Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for Waltham, Massachusetts — in one page, with sources.
Trash in Waltham, 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 Waltham services.
| Service | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Depends on your address | Depends on your address — the city assigns days via its lookup/map |
| Recycling | Weekly on the zone day, split Blue/Gray bin-color zones (Blue 7 / Gray 7); zone names... | Depends on your address — the city assigns days via its lookup/map |
| Yard waste | Depends on your address | Depends on your address — the city assigns days via its lookup/map |
Who collects what?
The provider for each service and how to reach them.
| Service | Provider | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | City of Waltham (city-collected) | |
| Recycling | City of Waltham (city-collected) | |
| Yard waste | City of Waltham (city-collected) |
Common questions
The things Waltham residents ask most.
What day is trash pickup in Waltham, MA?
Weekly Mon-Fri by city zone (20 mapped zones, Blue/Gray recycling split by zone, yard waste alternating A/B weeks) - city GIS layer, 2026.
What changed recently?
Every update to this page, newest first.
- Record created from Waltham's 2026 city recycling/waste zone package (20 zones w/ day + bin color + A/B yard-waste week + brochure links).
Population 64,477 · Sources: City of Waltham MA AGOL_Recycling FS - L1 pickup_zones (owner CityofW…, City of Waltham Recycling Brochure 2025 (URL carried in layer HYPERLI… · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.