Fitchburg trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | City carts: rubbish 35- or 64-gal; one set free; extra rubbish cart lease $100/yr; replacement $60. Health 978-829-1870; City Hall 718 Main St. Verified 2026-10-15 · fitchburgma.gov |
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| Curbside | Not yet confirmed Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Every other week same weekday as trash — 35- or 96-gal recycle cart (extra recycle cart $60 one-time). Verified 2026-10-15 · fitchburgma.gov |
| Bulk | Contact the city for bulk pickup details. Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | Waste Management (City of Fitchburg Health Department program). |
| Contacts | Health Department 978-829-1870; City 978-829-1800. Verified 2026-10-15 · fitchburgma.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
Where
Behind curbline (not in street); accessible for automated/semi-automated collection per hauler instructions.
Limits
One rubbish cart included unless extra leased; nothing beside cart without bulk appointment; mattresses not as trash.
Not allowed
Waste-ban materials at curb (TVs/CRTs, asphalt, bricks, metals pile items, lead-acid batteries, glass tabletops, white goods, tires); textiles not in trash since Nov 2022.
Bags
Rubbish in City cart; recyclables loose (no plastic bags); yard in paper bags.
Brush
Yard weeks only — paper bags or open barrels; branches ≤4 ft / ≤50 lb, natural-fiber tie; no plastic bags. Or landfill/recycling permit drop-off year-round.
Not yet confirmed: When.
Source: Not yet confirmed
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Verified 2026-10-15 · fitchburgma.gov
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- Trash
- City Health Department program (hauler Waste Management) — curbside rubbish for 1–8 unit dwellings. City carts: rubbish 35- or 64-gal; one set free; extra rubbish cart lease $100/yr; replacement $60. Place carts behind curbline by 6:30 a.m. collection day; not earlier than 12 hours before; remove within 12 hours after (City solid-waste ordinance). Day + calendar via address tool / Fitchburg Trash & Recycling Tool app on Health Rubbish & Recycling page. Health 978-829-1870; City Hall 718 Main St.
- Recycling
- Every other week same weekday as trash — 35- or 96-gal recycle cart (extra recycle cart $60 one-time). Accept per city contamination guidance: paper/cardboard (pizza boxes OK if no food/plastic wrap); containers per Recycle Smart / Do’s & Don’ts. Not: plastic bags/film; Styrofoam; clothing/textiles (donation); bagged trash in recycle; non-#1–7 plastics (toys/bins); scrap metal beyond cans/foil/aerosols. Waste Wizard on city page for item lookup. MassDEP Recycle Smart / Beyond the Recycle Bin.
- Bulk pickup
- Schedule with Health — $20/item curb (≤75 lb/item); do not leave unscheduled. Free Bulk Item Pass for landfill drop-off (online/City Hall; proof of residency). Mattresses/box springs must be recycled (MA law): Tough Stuff drop-off $25, landfill $35, or Tough Stuff curb $45 — schedule via Health links. Yard waste: paper bags/bundles ≤4 ft / ≤50 lb on published 2026 yard-waste weeks (not weekly with trash).
- Curbside: when
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: where
- Behind curbline (not in street); accessible for automated/semi-automated collection per hauler instructions.
- Curbside: limits
- One rubbish cart included unless extra leased; nothing beside cart without bulk appointment; mattresses not as trash.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard weeks only — paper bags or open barrels; branches ≤4 ft / ≤50 lb, natural-fiber tie; no plastic bags. Or landfill/recycling permit drop-off year-round.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Waste-ban materials at curb (TVs/CRTs, asphalt, bricks, metals pile items, lead-acid batteries, glass tabletops, white goods, tires) — use recycling facility options; textiles not in trash since Nov 2022.
- Curbside: bags
- Rubbish in City cart; recyclables loose (no plastic bags); yard in paper bags.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Specific set-out citation dollars.
- Holidays
Not yet confirmed. Check your city.
- Hauler
- Waste Management (City of Fitchburg Health Department program)
- Contacts
- Health Department 978-829-1870; City 978-829-1800
- Find your day
- Address trash/recycling calendar / app
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: fitchburgma.gov
Bulk: Not yet confirmed
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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