Worcester, MA Trash Pickup Schedule
Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for Worcester, Massachusetts — in one page, with sources.
Trash pickup in Worcester, MA is assigned by zone or street — Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. Match your area in the trash schedule table below.
Trash
When is each service collected?
Recurring schedule for Worcester services.
| Service | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Depends on your zone | Depends on your zone — check the zone list |
| Recycling | Depends on your zone | Depends on your zone — check the zone list |
Which zone is my street in?
Collection day by zone. Confirm at the edges with the city.
| Zone | Day | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Worcester Monday area | Monday | Citywide day area (one polygon per day). |
| Worcester Tuesday area | Tuesday | Citywide day area (one polygon per day). |
| Worcester Wednesday area | Wednesday | Citywide day area (one polygon per day). |
| Worcester Thursday area | Thursday | Citywide day area (one polygon per day). |
| Worcester Friday area | Friday | Citywide day area (one polygon per day). |
Service days by zone
The city publishes service-specific zone or cycle details rather than one shared date calendar.
Who collects what?
The provider for each service and how to reach them.
| Service | Provider | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | City of Worcester DPW & Parks (city-collected) | |
| Recycling | Worcester curbside recycling |
Common questions
The things Worcester residents ask most.
What day is trash pickup in Worcester, MA?
One of five citywide day areas - Monday through Friday - covers your address; set out by 7:30 a.m. on your day per the city calendar.
What changed recently?
Every update to this page, newest first.
- Record created from Worcester's Sanitation_Routes_II layer: 5 day polygons covering the entire city Mon-Fri.
- QA: population corrected to Census Vintage 2023 estimate (Worcester city: 207,621; prior estimate 206000).
- QA: holiday delay rule VERIFIED from official announcement series; annual calendar documented.
- Holiday QA round 2 VERIFIED + CORRECTED worcesterma.gov 2026 Trash & Recycling Calendar announcement: week slides one day for 11 holidays (2026 dates captured, incl. Patriots' Day Apr 20); CORRECTION - Independence Day (observed Fri Jul 3, 2026) is explicitly the NO-DELAY exception, fixing the prior claim that listed Independence Day among delay holidays. services[].rules corrected.
Population 207,621 · Sources: City of Worcester Sanitation_Routes_II (owner Sustainability_andResil…, www.worcesterma.gov, Worcester 2025 Trash & Recycling Calendar + holiday delay notices (ca… · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.