Framingham bulk trash pickup
Scheduled paid curbside bulky pickup (OpenGov / Public Works Operations Center / RDC) for eligible 1–4-family and approved condos.
Verified 2026-10-15 · framinghamma.gov
At a glance
| Brush | Paper leaf bags or reusable containers marked yard waste (≤40 lbs, ≤35 gal); brush ≤4" dia × 4 ft, bundled string/twine (no wire). No plastic bags. |
|---|---|
| Limits | All trash/recycling in city carts, lids closed. Bulky by prepaid schedule/fees. Senior 35-gal trash carts limited supply. |
| Not allowed | MassDEP waste bans (310 CMR 19.017) — recyclables, yard waste, mattresses, textiles, white goods, construction debris, household hazardous waste, sharps in trash, etc. |
| Curbside | After 6:00 p.m. night before; by 7:00 a.m. collection day; remove by midnight after collection. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · framinghamma.gov |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
After 6:00 p.m. night before; by 7:00 a.m. collection day; remove by midnight after collection.
Where
Curbside; wheels/handles away from street; ≥3 ft from recycling cart; one-way right-side rule for refuse carts.
Limits
All trash/recycling in city carts, lids closed. Bulky by prepaid schedule/fees. Senior 35-gal trash carts limited supply.
Not allowed
MassDEP waste bans (310 CMR 19.017) — recyclables, yard waste, mattresses, textiles, white goods, construction debris, household hazardous waste, sharps in trash, etc.
Bags
Refuse in city cart (bagged household trash inside cart). Recyclables loose or paper bags only.
Verified 2026-10-15 · framinghamma.gov
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Full details for Framingham: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City curbside for residential properties with ≤4 dwelling units and eligible condominiums (Sanitation Division). City-owned carts (RFID); all refuse inside cart, lid closed — nothing beside or on top. Weekly on address trash day — Waste Wizard / street list / Trash & Recycling Made Easy address tool. Set out no earlier than 6:00 p.m. night before; by 7:00 a.m. collection day; remove carts by midnight after pickup. Wheels/handles away from street; ≥3 ft from recycling cart and obstacles; one-way streets: cart on right side of travel or not collected. Optional 35-gal carts for seniors/physical restrictions (508-532-6001). Trash must be bagged in cart per program norms.
- Recycling
- Weekly single-stream same day as trash; loose in cart or paper bags only (no plastic bags). Lid closed; no overflow beside cart (overflow → Recycling Drop-Off Center with permit). Same set-out/remove/placement rules as trash.
- Bulk pickup
- Scheduled paid curbside bulky pickup (OpenGov / Public Works Operations Center / RDC) for eligible 1–4-family and approved condos. Curbside service fee $5 plus item fees (examples from kiosk: soft goods $12; metal $12; mattress $20; box spring $12; Freon $15; CRT/TV $15; carpet >4'×6' $25; tires $2; propane $5 no curbside). Soft goods Tuesday; metal Wednesday; tag on item; by 7:00 a.m. Drop-off also at RDC (255 Mt. Wayte Ave) with permit/fees.
- Curbside: when
- After 6:00 p.m. night before; by 7:00 a.m. collection day; remove by midnight after collection.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside; wheels/handles away from street; ≥3 ft from recycling cart; one-way right-side rule for refuse carts.
- Curbside: limits
- All trash/recycling in city carts, lids closed. Bulky by prepaid schedule/fees. Senior 35-gal trash carts limited supply.
- Curbside: brush
- Seasonal curbside leaf/brush weeks on regular trash day only (separate truck). Paper leaf bags or reusable containers marked yard waste (≤40 lbs, ≤35 gal); brush ≤4" dia × 4 ft, bundled string/twine (no wire). No plastic bags. Dudley Road yard waste drop-off (permit) Fri–Sun seasonal hours.
- Curbside: not allowed
- MassDEP waste bans (310 CMR 19.017) — recyclables, yard waste, mattresses, textiles, white goods, construction debris, household hazardous waste, sharps in trash, etc. (city Banned Materials page). Construction/demo → private hauler/transfer station.
- Curbside: bags
- Refuse in city cart (bagged household trash inside cart). Recyclables loose or paper bags only.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Dollar fines Ask the city or your hauler.
- Holidays
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
- Mlk 2026 (2026-01-19): shift not yet confirmed
- Presidents 2026 (2026-02-16): shift not yet confirmed
- Patriots 2026 (2026-04-20): shift not yet confirmed
- Memorial 2026 (2026-05-25): shift not yet confirmed
- Juneteenth 2026 (2026-06-19): shift not yet confirmed
- Labor 2026 (2026-09-07): shift not yet confirmed
- Indigenous Peoples 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
City Holiday Schedule: no refuse/recycling on holiday; +1 day for that week (remainder of week delayed). 2026 listed dates on city page.
- Hauler
- City of Framingham Sanitation Division (municipal)
- Contacts
- Sanitation 508-532-6001; [email protected]; 100 Western Ave; Public Works
- Find your day
- Trash & Recycling Made Easy address tool / street list
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: framinghamma.gov
Bulk: framinghamma.gov
Holidays: framinghamma.gov
Curbside: framinghamma.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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