Lawrence trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly trash; city divided into five sections (Mon–Fri routes) — street widget on Collection Schedule page. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityoflawrence.com · source |
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| Curbside | Curbside by 7:00 a.m. Collection day (contract hours; city curbside page emphasizes container rules — check evening set-out with Public Works/Capitol if needed). Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · cityoflawrence.com · source |
| Recycling | Recycling: Single-stream weekly same day as trash; mix paper, cardboard, plastic, cans, glass — clean/dry; no plastic bags/wrap, food, pizza boxes. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityoflawrence.com · source |
| Bulk | Bulk: Same day as trash when scheduled with Capitol (or capitolws.com). Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · cityoflawrence.com · source |
| Hauler | Capitol Waste Services (City contract). |
| Contacts | Public Works **978-620-3090**; Recycling **978-620-3311**; Capitol **1-844-377-1718**; City Hall **978-620-3000**, 200 Common Street. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityoflawrence.com · source |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Curbside by 7:00 a.m. Collection day…
Where
Contractor replaces containers upright at curb/tree belt after emptying (contract language).
Limits
One 65-gal cart/unit unless approved overflow/additional cart; one free bulk/week from free category.
Not allowed
Recyclables in trash; unbagged overflow; oversize without approved overflow bag; businesses/7+ units in city program.
Bags
All trash bagged inside city cart; overflow bags official only.
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityoflawrence.com · source
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Solid Waste Collection Schedule (street widget + calendar)
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityoflawrence.com · source
Holidays
Contract baseline: collection hours 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; holiday on service day → schedule shifts +1 day, Friday → Saturday.
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityoflawrence.com · source
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Full details for Lawrence: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City curbside for residential buildings ≤6 units (Capitol Waste Services 1-844-377-1718). Weekly trash; city divided into five sections (Mon–Fri routes) — street widget on Collection Schedule page. One 65-gallon city-contractor trash cart per housing unit (contractor sole provider); hauling/disposal free for that cart. Trash bagged, lid closed. Overflow: official 33-gal overflow bags ($11/5 — Public Works, Market Basket #5, America's Food Basket) tied and placed beside cart. Additional cart: $100 container + $140/year service (pro-rated $11.67/mo). 7+ units, business, mixed-use: private hauler.
- Recycling
- Single-stream weekly same day as trash; mix paper, cardboard, plastic, cans, glass — clean/dry; no plastic bags/wrap, food, pizza boxes, textiles, tanglers, Styrofoam, bulky items in bin. Lawrence Recycles green stickers for resident-owned barrels — Public Works 978-620-3090 or Recycling Office 978-620-3311, 200 Common Street.
- Bulk pickup
- Same day as trash when scheduled with Capitol (1-844-377-1718 or capitolws.com). One free item/week from free list (bicycle, small chair, small table, microwave, etc. — see Bulk Item List PDF); additional/charged items per price sheet (examples: sofa $25, washer $35, TV $40, fridge $40, AC $45). Mattresses referenced on curbside page with bulk — check mattress fee/schedule with Capitol.
- Curbside: when
- Curbside by 7:00 a.m. Collection day (contract hours; city curbside page emphasizes container rules — check evening set-out with Public Works/Capitol if needed).
- Curbside: where
- Contractor replaces containers upright at curb/tree belt after emptying (contract language).
- Curbside: limits
- One 65-gal cart/unit unless approved overflow/additional cart; one free bulk/week from free category.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste per city calendar (Capitol collects per Solid Waste Management division scope) — see Collection Schedule PDF.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Recyclables in trash; unbagged overflow; oversize without approved overflow bag; businesses/7+ units in city program.
- Curbside: bags
- All trash bagged inside city cart; overflow bags official only.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- “SORRY” sticker on non-compliant overflow per contract language; specific dollar fines not on curbside
- Holidays
Collection Schedule hosts 2024 Solid Waste Collection Calendar (holidays, yard waste, trees, household hazardous waste) — check 2026 week shifts via calendar widget / Public Works 978-620-3090. Contract baseline: collection hours 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; holiday on service day → schedule shifts +1 day, Friday → Saturday (2019 contract spec.
- Hauler
- Capitol Waste Services (City contract)
- Contacts
- Public Works **978-620-3090**; Recycling **978-620-3311**; Capitol **1-844-377-1718**; City Hall **978-620-3000**, 200 Common Street
- Find your day
- Solid Waste Collection Schedule (street widget + calendar)
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: cityoflawrence.com
Bulk: cityoflawrence.com
Holidays: cityoflawrence.com
Curbside: cityoflawrence.com - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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