Braintree trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly automated curbside for single-family homes and apartments up to 4 units paying annual trash fee (billing Water/Sewer 781-843-8097). Verified 2026-10-15 · braintreema.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | No earlier than 7:00 p.m. night before; by 7:00 a.m. collection day; remove within 24 hours. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · braintreema.gov |
| Recycling | Weekly single-stream same day as trash. Materials loose in cart (empty paper bags into cart). Verified 2026-10-15 · braintreema.gov |
| Bulk | Up to 2 bulk items/week including furniture & appliances must be scheduled ≥1 week ahead via Capitol scheduler (capitolws.com/Scheduler/SchedHome). Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · braintreema.gov |
| Hauler | Capitol Waste Services. |
| Contacts | Solid Waste Manager Jeffrey Kunz 781-794-8088 / [email protected]; Capitol missed 855-533-3400; 74 Pond St office. Verified 2026-10-15 · braintreema.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
No earlier than 7:00 p.m. night before; by 7:00 a.m. collection day; remove within 24 hours.
Where
Curbside; 2–3 ft between carts and from bulky items; automated clearance rules above.
Limits
2 scheduled bulk/week; 3 tied carpet/wood bundles; occasional extra trash bag.
Not allowed
TVs/CRTs, mattresses, textiles, C&D, banned electronics/batteries/tires per Town waste ban page.
Bags
Trash/recycle in Town carts; loose recycling.
Verified 2026-10-15 · braintreema.gov
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · braintreema.gov
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus Indigenous 2026 | 2026-10-12 | — |
| Veterans 2026 | 2026-11-11 | — |
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
When collection day is a holiday, that day and rest of week delay one day (Friday → Saturday).
Verified 2026-10-15 · braintreema.gov
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Full details for Braintree: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Weekly automated curbside for single-family homes and apartments up to 4 units paying annual trash fee (billing Water/Sewer 781-843-8097). Capitol Waste Services. Town-issued carts only; lids closed; curbside by 7:00 a.m. day by street listing on Curbside Collection page. Set out no earlier than 7:00 p.m. night before; remove carts within 24 hours after collection. Carts 2–3 ft apart, handles toward house, ≥12 ft overhead clearance. Occasional extra bag OK when needed. Condos/apartments >4 units and commercial: private haulers; no Town trash at Ivory St drop-off for condos (recycling drop-off with residency proof only).
- Recycling
- Weekly single-stream same day as trash. Materials loose in cart (empty paper bags into cart). Shredded paper not in curbside recycle — trash or Ivory St drop-off (≤2 15-gal bags/shredded paper to attendant). MassDEP waste bans apply (C&D, mattresses, textiles, TVs, tires, batteries banned curbside).
- Bulk pickup
- Up to 2 bulk items/week including furniture & appliances must be scheduled ≥1 week ahead via Capitol scheduler (capitolws.com/Scheduler/SchedHome). Refrigerators: doors removed. Carpet/rugs/wood: 3–4 ft lengths, tied, ≤50 lb, max 3 bundles. Not curbside: TVs/monitors, textiles, C&D, mattresses/box springs.
- Curbside: when
- No earlier than 7:00 p.m. night before; by 7:00 a.m. collection day; remove within 24 hours.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside; 2–3 ft between carts and from bulky items; automated clearance rules above.
- Curbside: limits
- 2 scheduled bulk/week; 3 tied carpet/wood bundles; occasional extra trash bag.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste spring/fall on trash day — grass, leaves, branches ≤1 in in open containers or paper bags only; ≤50 lb; no yard waste in Town carts, cardboard, or plastic bags; no dirt/rocks.
- Curbside: not allowed
- TVs/CRTs, mattresses, textiles, C&D, banned electronics/batteries/tires per Town waste ban page.
- Curbside: bags
- Trash/recycle in Town carts; loose recycling.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not on curbside
- Holidays
- Columbus Indigenous 2026 (2026-10-12): shift not yet confirmed
- Veterans 2026 (2026-11-11): shift not yet confirmed
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
When collection day is a holiday, that day and rest of week delay one day (Friday → Saturday). Saturday holidays unchanged; Sunday holidays observed Monday with one-day delay. Curbside page lists 2026 no-service dates: Columbus Day Oct 12, Veterans Nov 11, Thanksgiving Nov 26, Christmas Dec 25 — full year in Recycling/Trash Calendar PDF.
- Hauler
- Capitol Waste Services
- Contacts
- Solid Waste Manager Jeffrey Kunz 781-794-8088 / [email protected]; Capitol missed 855-533-3400; 74 Pond St office
- Find your day
- Braintree pickup day street listing (Curbside Collection)
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: braintreema.gov
Bulk: braintreema.gov
Holidays: braintreema.gov
Curbside: braintreema.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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