Dedham trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Use Town city map interactive map (click property for trash/recycling/yard waste dates) or 2026 Trash and Recycling Collection Services Guide / interactive web calendar (downloadable PDF on Town Recycling & Trash page). Verified 2026-10-15 · dedham-ma.gov |
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| Curbside | Trash at curb by 7:00 a.m. collection day (Town Recycling & Trash page). Evening set-out time Ask the city or your hauler. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · dedham-ma.gov |
| Recycling | Single-stream in Town cart — paper, cardboard, bottles, and cans together. Verified 2026-10-15 · dedham-ma.gov |
| Bulk | Contact the city for bulk pickup details. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · dedham-ma.gov |
| Hauler | Boston Carting Services, LLC (Town contract). |
| Contacts | Boston Carting 800-338-3867; Dedham Public Works (see dedham-ma.gov Public Works). Verified 2026-10-15 · dedham-ma.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Trash at curb by 7:00 a.m. collection day (Town Recycling & Trash page). Evening set-out time Ask the city or your hauler.
Where
Curbside per cart program; use city map/calendar for yard waste weeks.
Limits
One trash cart + one recycling cart per household; overflow bags for extra trash (guide). Additional cart requests limited as above.
Not allowed
MassDEP waste bans apply; guide lists unacceptable items. Recyclables must not go in trash cart.
Bags
Trash in Town cart; overflow in official overflow bags per guide.
Verified 2026-10-15 · dedham-ma.gov
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · dedham-ma.gov
Holidays
Observed holidays delay trash and recycling one day for the rest of the week (Town news examples: Presidents' Day, Patriots' Day weeks).
Verified 2026-10-15 · dedham-ma.gov
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Full details for Dedham: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Town-contracted curbside (Boston Carting Services, LLC since July 1, 2022). Weekly trash; day by address — use Town city map interactive map (click property for trash/recycling/yard waste dates) or 2026 Trash and Recycling Collection Services Guide / interactive web calendar (downloadable PDF on Town Recycling & Trash page). One Town-issued trash cart per household (additional trash cart requests limited to one trash + one recycling cart per household); use official overflow bags for excess household trash beyond the cart. Trash at curb by 7:00 a.m. on trash day. Missed collections: Boston Carting Services 800-338-3867.
- Recycling
- Single-stream in Town cart — paper, cardboard, bottles, and cans together. Bi-weekly on alternating weeks per annual calendar. One recycling cart per household; additional cart requests same limit as trash. Missed: Boston Carting 800-338-3867.
- Bulk pickup
- Follow 2026 Collection Guide for bulky/white-goods rules and any sticker or appointment requirements (full itemization in mailed/PDF guide). Public Works also hosts periodic drop-off events (e.g., Town Recycling Day; check Town).
- Curbside: when
- Trash at curb by 7:00 a.m. collection day (Town Recycling & Trash page). Evening set-out time Ask the city or your hauler.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside per cart program; use city map/calendar for yard waste weeks.
- Curbside: limits
- One trash cart + one recycling cart per household; overflow bags for extra trash (guide). Additional cart requests limited as above.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste dates on interactive calendar / 2026 guide; follow guide for bag/bundle rules.
- Curbside: not allowed
- MassDEP waste bans apply; guide lists unacceptable items. Recyclables must not go in trash cart.
- Curbside: bags
- Trash in Town cart; overflow in official overflow bags per guide.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Fine schedule not on main Recycling & Trash HTML — see guide or contact Public Works.
- Holidays
Observed holidays delay trash and recycling one day for the rest of the week (Town news examples: Presidents' Day, Patriots' Day weeks). Complete holiday list in 2026 Trash and Recycling Collection Guide PDF.
- Hauler
- Boston Carting Services, LLC (Town contract)
- Contacts
- Boston Carting 800-338-3867; Dedham Public Works (see dedham-ma.gov Public Works)
- Find your day
- 2026 interactive trash/recycling/yard waste calendar + city map address map
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: dedham-ma.gov
Bulk: dedham-ma.gov
Holidays: dedham-ma.gov
Curbside: dedham-ma.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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