Brookline trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly curbside via Casella. Subscription Town Waste Collection Service (hybrid pay-as-you-throw). Verified 2026-10-15 · brooklinema.gov · source |
|---|---|
| Curbside | After 3:30 p.m. Night before; by 7:00 a.m. Collection day; remove empty carts before midnight day after. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · brooklinema.gov · source |
| Recycling | Recycling: Mandatory; included in refuse fee. Casella automated collection same day as trash. Verified 2026-10-15 · brooklinema.gov · source |
| Bulk | Up to 4 bulky/metal/white goods/mattress items per week for subscribers; schedule ≥1 week ahead and pay (Accela portal or Town Hall). Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · brooklinema.gov · source |
| Hauler | Casella (Town of Brookline Public Works contract); Town Waste Collection. |
| Contacts | Public Works 617-730-2156; [email protected]; [email protected]; Town Hall 333 Washington St 4th Fl. Verified 2026-10-15 · brooklinema.gov · source |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
After 3:30 p.m. Night before; by 7:00 a.m. Collection day; remove empty carts before midnight day after.
Where
Curbside; public way must stay accessible.
Limits
Up to 10 purple overflow bags/trash day.
Not allowed
Construction/remodel debris, car parts, gym equipment, pianos in bulky program; plastic bags for yard waste; MassDEP-banned items per…
Bags
Trash in Town cart; purple Town overflow bags only for extra.
Verified 2026-10-15 · brooklinema.gov · source
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We Recycle Brookline app / address tool on Curbside Collection Services
Verified 2026-10-15 · brooklinema.gov · source
Holidays
Weekday holidays delay pickup by one day; Friday routes → Saturday (city curbside facts + Solid Waste Regulations list of legal holidays).
Verified 2026-10-15 · brooklinema.gov · source
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- Trash
- Subscription Town Waste Collection Service (hybrid pay-as-you-throw). Weekly curbside via Casella. Town-issued trash carts 35 / 65 / 95 gal; annual refuse fee by cart size (billing page). Place carts after 3:30 p.m. Night before or by 7:00 a.m. Collection day; remove empty carts before midnight day after collection. Purple Town-seal overflow bags (30 gal): up to 10 next to trash carts on regular trash day; $22/roll of 5 at listed vendors. Day via We Recycle Brookline app / address tool on curbside page.
- Recycling
- Mandatory; included in refuse fee. Casella automated collection same day as trash. Town recycling carts 65 or 95 gal (swap/extra recycle cart without changing annual fee). Free Recycling Dumpster for overflow cardboard/paper at Centre Street West Parking Lot (near 20 Centre St). Missed/damaged cart: Public Works 617-730-2156 / [email protected].
- Bulk pickup
- Up to 4 bulky/metal/white goods/mattress items per week for subscribers; schedule ≥1 week ahead and pay (Accela portal or Town Hall). Desks/chairs as trash bulky on regular trash day; electronics, metals, white goods, mattresses collected Tuesdays (check confirmation email). Fees (city bulky page): mattresses/box springs $65 each; electronics & white goods $30; special items (wood/upholstered furniture, rugs/carpet) $20. Not accepted: construction/remodel material, car parts, gym equipment, pianos — private hauler. Refunds: request ≥48 hours ahead; service fees non-refundable.
- Curbside: when
- After 3:30 p.m. Night before; by 7:00 a.m. Collection day; remove empty carts before midnight day after.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside; public way must stay accessible. Overflow bags on ground next to trash carts.
- Curbside: limits
- Up to 10 purple overflow bags/trash day. Up to 4 scheduled bulky items/week. Yard waste: no quantity cap if bagged/bundled correctly.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste first full week of April through last full week of December on collection day. Leaves/grass in paper bags or containers labeled “Yard Waste” (orange stickers free at MSC/Town Hall). Branches ≤3" diameter and ≤3 ft; bundled/tied; bundles ≤75 lbs and/or ≤3 ft. No plastic bags, logs, rocks, sand, sod, soil, stumps/trunks.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Construction/remodel debris, car parts, gym equipment, pianos in bulky program; plastic bags for yard waste; MassDEP-banned items per city guide (mattresses/textiles via proper programs).
- Curbside: bags
- Trash in Town cart; purple Town overflow bags only for extra. Recyclables in recycle cart (not bagged in plastic).
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Specific dollar fines for early set-out not listed on curbside/bulky; non-compliant set-outs may not be collected. Missed collection: call 617-730-2156 within 24 hours.
- Holidays
Weekday holidays delay pickup by one day; Friday routes → Saturday (city curbside facts + Solid Waste Regulations list of legal holidays). Check We Recycle Brookline app for updates. Named legal holidays in regulations (no dated 2026 make-up calendar required beyond +1 day rule).
- Hauler
- Casella (Town of Brookline Public Works contract); Town Waste Collection Service subscription
- Contacts
- Public Works 617-730-2156; [email protected]; [email protected]; Town Hall 333 Washington St 4th Fl
- Find your day
- We Recycle Brookline app / address tool on Curbside Collection Services
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: brooklinema.gov
Bulk: brooklinema.gov
Holidays: brooklinema.gov
Curbside: brooklinema.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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