Waltham Trash Pickup Schedule 2026: Holidays, Bulk & Yard Waste

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Waltham collects residential trash and recycling weekly by address zone. Household garbage must be bagged inside a property-owner barrel with a closed lid, while accepted recycling goes loose inside the City-issued blue cart.

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This guide helps residents find the correct weekday, understand 2026 holiday delays, prepare the one allowed weekly bulk item, follow A/B yard-waste weeks, arrange mattresses and appliances, report missed collection and avoid common rejection mistakes.

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Waltham Trash Pickup Schedule 2026: Fast Answer

Waltham trash and recycling are collected every week on the weekday assigned to the service address. Use the official pickup map to confirm the day and the property’s A-week or B-week yard-waste assignment.

Place household trash in bags, put the bags inside a lidded barrel and keep each barrel at or below 32 gallons and 50 pounds. Put accepted recycling loose in the City-issued blue cart. Containers must be curbside by 7:00 AM.

Residents may place one eligible bulk item per week with regular trash. Mattresses, textiles, TVs, monitors, white goods, construction debris, hazardous waste, yard waste, car parts and tires use separate rules.

How to Find Your Waltham Trash Pickup Day

Waltham does not use one weekday for the entire city. Collection is divided into address zones. The official map identifies both the regular trash/recycling weekday and the A-week or B-week yard-waste schedule.

1. Open the official pickup-zone map. Do not rely only on a ZIP code, neighborhood name or a nearby property.
2. Enter the complete service address. Use the street number and full street name, then choose the exact matching property.
3. Select the mapped zone around the address. The City instructs users to click the shaded area outside the address-result box to display collection details.
4. Record the weekly weekday. Trash and recycling are normally collected on that same assigned weekday.
5. Record A week or B week separately. Yard waste is every other week, so the weekday alone is not enough.
6. Check the holiday calendar. An affected holiday can move the route one day later for that week.

Open Official Pickup Map Open 2026–27 Brochure PDF

Waltham Weekly Trash and Recycling Rules

Waltham 2026 Holiday Delay Helper

This planning tool applies Waltham’s published one-day-delay rule. It does not check live weather, emergency notices or a last-minute City exception.

Waltham Trash Pickup Holidays 2026

Waltham Bulk Trash Pickup: One Item Each Week

Residents may place one eligible bulk item per week in addition to normal household trash barrels. “Bulk” means an item too large for the barrel but capable of being collected and crushed by the regular trash truck.

Not Included in the Ordinary Bulk Allowance

• Trash bags placed outside the barrel.
• Auto parts and vehicle tires.
• Mattresses and box springs.
• TVs and computer monitors.
• Large appliances and white goods.
• Wall-to-wall carpet.
• Construction and demolition debris.
• Hazardous products.
• Textiles and yard waste.

Open Official Disposal Guide

Waltham Appliance, TV and Monitor Pickup

Capitol Waste uses a separate appointment truck for white goods and CRT items. The brochure states that up to two white goods may be collected per week after scheduling.

Carpet and Rug Disposal

Waltham Mattress and Box-Spring Recycling

Mattresses and box springs cannot be placed in Massachusetts household trash. Waltham offers a separate recycling program for eligible homes.

1. Check the building size. The City program is for residents in buildings with six or fewer units.
2. Call Waltham Recycling. Schedule through 781-314-3390.
3. Keep the unit dry. Wet, moldy or insect-infested mattresses may not be recyclable.
4. Wait for the confirmed date. Do not place the mattress curbside before the scheduled collection day.
5. Make the item visible. Keep the house number visible and do not place the unit behind a gate or where it blocks a walkway.

Official Mattress Instructions

Waltham Blue-Cart Recycling Rules

Recycling is collected weekly on the same regular weekday as trash. Only the City-issued blue wheeled cart is accepted.

How to Prepare Recyclables

• Empty and rinse bottles, jars, cans and containers.
• Place all accepted materials loose in the cart.
• Flatten cardboard.
• Cut large boxes into smaller panels.
• Close the cart lid completely.
• Use the resident-only cardboard dumpster at 165 Lexington Street for excess flattened cardboard.

New, Extra, Broken or Missing Blue Cart

Call Waltham Recycling at 781-314-3390. Broken carts are evaluated for repair and replaced when they cannot be repaired. Requests for new or extra carts are prioritized by need.

Official Recycling Cart Help

Waltham Yard-Waste Schedule 2026

Yard waste is collected every other week from April through December. Each address belongs to either the A-week or B-week calendar.

Accepted Yard Waste

• Leaves.
• Grass clippings.
• Other easily raked garden material.
• Twigs and branches under two inches in diameter.
• Branches shorter than three feet.

Container and Weight Rules

• Use paper leaf bags or a barrel marked “Yard Waste.”
• Keep every bag or barrel at or below 50 pounds.
• Free yard-waste stickers are available at 165 Lexington Street.
• Do not use plastic bags.

Not Accepted With Yard Waste

• Stumps and logs.
• Rocks and stones.
• Dirt, soil or loam.
• Mulch.
• Construction wood.
• Plastic bags or normal trash.

Waltham Leaf Vacuum Schedule 2026

Leaf vacuuming is a once-per-year supplemental program for each street. It does not replace the every-other-week bagged yard-waste service.

Waltham Textile Recycling

Clothing, shoes, linens, towels, curtains and cloth accessories are banned from Massachusetts trash disposal when they are reusable or recyclable. They also do not belong in the blue cart.

Official Textile Options

Waltham Household Hazardous Waste Dates 2026

Waltham residents use Minuteman events at 60 Hartwell Avenue, Lexington. Pre-registration, proof of Waltham residency and a confirmation email are required.

Official Registration and Live Dates

Construction and Demolition Waste

Construction material is not ordinary household trash or recycling. Contractors are generally responsible for removing debris created by their work.

Official Construction-Waste Guidance

Food Waste and Home Composting

Food scraps do not belong in the seasonal yard-waste route. Waltham lists private curbside composting companies that residents can hire for a fee.

Official Food-Waste Options

Christmas Trees, Cardboard and Holiday Packaging

Natural Christmas Trees

Natural trees are collected curbside for three weeks after Christmas Day. Remove all lights, ornaments, bags and stands. Wreaths containing metal rims are not accepted with trees.

Secondary Tree Drop-Off Sites

• Nipper Maher Park — 65 Dartmouth Street, South Street entrance.
• Graverson Playground — 16 Pine Vale Road.
• Cornelia Warren Field — 210 Waverley Oaks Road.

Holiday Packaging Decisions

Waltham Waste Item Helper

This static helper gives the correct starting route. It does not schedule collection or search the City database.

What to Do When Waltham Misses Your Pickup

Collection can continue until approximately 5:00 PM. Before reporting service, confirm the correct route day, holiday schedule, preparation and set-out time.

1. Allow the collection window to finish. A full container at midday is not automatically missed.
2. Confirm the route and holiday rule. Verify the normal weekday and whether service moved one day.
3. Check the 7:00 AM deadline. Waltham does not reroute trucks for material placed out late.
4. Look for a preparation problem. Check barrel size, weight, lid, loose bags, recycling contamination and special-item appointments.
5. Report the correct material. Tell Public Works whether trash, recycling, yard waste or a scheduled item was missed.
6. Provide the full address. Call 781-314-3855 during the listed service hours.

Snowstorms and Weather Delays

Major snowstorms can delay collection even when the printed calendar shows a normal route.

Apartments, Condos, Businesses and New Residents

Waltham Trash Pickup Phone Numbers and Official Resources

Related Verified Trash-Pickup.org Guides

Waltham Trash Pickup Schedule FAQs

Waltham Pickup-Morning Checklist

• Confirm the address’s collection weekday.
• Check the 2026 holiday calendar or live City notice.
• Bag household trash inside a lidded barrel.
• Keep each barrel within 32 gallons and 50 pounds.
• Place recycling loose in the City-issued blue cart.
• Set all eligible material curbside by 7:00 AM.
• Limit ordinary bulk to one item.
• Schedule mattresses, monitors and white goods separately.
• Use A/B weeks for yard waste.
• Keep sidewalks, roads, gutters and storm drains clear.

Independent information notice

Trash-Pickup.org is an independent resident-information website. It is not the City of Waltham, Waltham Public Works, Waltham Recycling, Capitol Waste Services, Simple Recycling, Green Mattress Company or the Minuteman hazardous-waste facility.

Verify live holiday changes, storm delays, appointment availability, event registration and unusual-item requirements through the official resources before acting.