Gloucester trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | As of Oct 1; 2026; mandatory City 65-gal trash cart (or 35-gal size-down $200/yr); standard $300/yr on utility bill quarterly. Verified 2026-10-15 · gloucester-ma.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Carts at curb by 7:00 a.m. collection day — weekday from street schedule PDF / unchanged prior day; Casella 800-CASELLA if unsure. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Contact the city for recycling details. Verified 2026-10-15 · gloucester-ma.gov |
| Bulk | Beginning Oct 1, 2026: bulk city-wide Fridays and monthly appliance pickups — schedule with Casella 800-CASELLA. Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | Casella Waste Systems (City contract effective 2026-10-01). |
| Contacts | Public Works 978-325-5600; Casella 800-CASELLA. Verified 2026-10-15 · gloucester-ma.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Carts at curb by 7:00 a.m. collection day — weekday from street schedule PDF / unchanged prior day; Casella 800-CASELLA if unsure.
Where
Curbside for automated arm — City-issued carts only (personal barrels not accepted).
Limits
All trash inside assigned cart lid closed; no overflow bags; size-down/opt-out forms on gloucester-ma.gov/trashforms.
Not allowed
Overflow beside cart; non-City carts; household hazardous waste in trash — follow Casella/Public Works disposal guidance.
Bags
Trash inside cart (pay-as-you-throw purple bags ended Sep 30, 2026); recyclables per Casella loose-cart rules.
Not yet confirmed: Brush.
Source: Not yet confirmed
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Full details for Gloucester: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- As of Oct 1, 2026, City automated program with Casella Waste Systems — mandatory City 65-gal trash cart (or 35-gal size-down $200/yr); standard $300/yr on utility bill quarterly. Overflow bags not collected — lid must close. Collection weekday unchanged from prior street schedule (Trash Pick Up Schedule PDF / Public Works). Place curb by 7:00 a.m. (city collection standard). Public Works 978-325-5600; Casella 800-CASELLA. Multi-family ≤4 units: cart per unit billed with utilities.
- Recycling
- Contact the city for recycling details.
- Bulk pickup
- Beginning Oct 1, 2026: bulk city-wide Fridays and monthly appliance pickups — schedule with Casella 800-CASELLA (prior purple-bag/yellow-sticker programs ended Sep 30, 2026). Yard waste special weeks on regular trash day (paper leaf bags/marked barrels; no plastic) — see Public Works seasonal notices / prior 2026 yard schedule weeks.
- Curbside: when
- Carts at curb by 7:00 a.m. collection day — weekday from street schedule PDF / unchanged prior day; Casella 800-CASELLA if unsure.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside for automated arm — City-issued carts only (personal barrels not accepted).
- Curbside: limits
- All trash inside assigned cart lid closed; no overflow bags; size-down/opt-out forms on gloucester-ma.gov/trashforms.
- Curbside: brush
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: not allowed
- Overflow beside cart; non-City carts; household hazardous waste in trash — follow Casella/Public Works disposal guidance.
- Curbside: bags
- Trash inside cart (pay-as-you-throw purple bags ended Sep 30, 2026); recyclables per Casella loose-cart rules.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Specific citation dollars.
- Holidays
Not yet confirmed. Check your city.
- Hauler
- Casella Waste Systems (City contract effective 2026-10-01)
- Contacts
- Public Works 978-325-5600; Casella 800-CASELLA
- Find your day
- Not yet confirmed
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: gloucester-ma.gov
Bulk: Not yet confirmed
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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