Malden trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly for dwellings ≤6 units (larger/commercial: private). Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofmalden.org |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Trash curbside by 7:00 a.m. day of pickup (early set-out window not stated as “after X p.m.” on main trash page). Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofmalden.org |
| Recycling | Weekly same day as trash; single-stream in blue City wheeled cart or covered barrel with free recycling sticker. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofmalden.org |
| Bulk | Holiday Waste Removal Guide: artificial Christmas tree counts as one bulk item per week. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofmalden.org |
| Hauler | City of Malden Public Works (municipal). |
| Contacts | Public Works 781-397-7160; [email protected]; 356 Commercial St; City Hall 781-397-7000. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofmalden.org |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Trash curbside by 7:00 a.m. day of pickup (early set-out window not stated as “after X p.m.” on main trash page).
Where
Curb in front of residence; lidded barrel required.
Limits
No bag-count limit if pay-as-you-throw bags or tagged City black cart rules followed. One bulk item/week referenced for artificial trees (Holiday Guide). Annual trash tag $75.
Not allowed
Mattresses/box springs in regular bulk stream; trash not in closed lidded barrel; recyclables mixed improperly.
Bags
Blue pay-as-you-throw bags or standard bags only with current Trash Tag in City black cart.
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofmalden.org
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofmalden.org
Holidays
No static citywide +1-day holiday trash calendar found; use address collection calendar / Recollect-style schedule for service disruptions.
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofmalden.org
Private junk pickup
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Full details for Malden: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Weekly for dwellings ≤6 units (larger/commercial: private). Pay-as-you-throw: blue City pay-as-you-throw bags in any lidded barrel, OR annual Trash Tag ($75/year, prorated mid-year) on black City-issued cart allowing standard household bags. Trash curbside by 7:00 a.m. pickup day; must be in lidded barrel lid closed. Education period for tagging non-compliant barrels before formal fines. Day via cityofmalden.org/trash / Schedule & Notifications address calendar.
- Recycling
- Weekly same day as trash; single-stream in blue City wheeled cart or covered barrel with free recycling sticker. Extra blue carts purchasable online or at Public Works Yard (cash at yard).
- Bulk pickup
- Holiday Waste Removal Guide: artificial Christmas tree counts as one bulk item per week. Other bulk/white goods/electronics: city directs residents to Waste Wizard (cityofmalden.org/waste) — exact white-goods sticker fees not on static; check via Wizard/Public Works. Mattresses/box springs: not via bulk policy; use city-listed private recyclers (ABH, Classic Cleanouts, HandUp, Junk Dispatch, etc.). Real Christmas trees: designated January week on trash day (2026: week of Jan 12).
- Curbside: when
- Trash curbside by 7:00 a.m. day of pickup (early set-out window not stated as “after X p.m.” on main trash page).
- Curbside: where
- Curb in front of residence; lidded barrel required.
- Curbside: limits
- No bag-count limit if pay-as-you-throw bags or tagged City black cart rules followed. One bulk item/week referenced for artificial trees (Holiday Guide). Annual trash tag $75.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste seasonal — see address calendar / Public Works pages (yard drop-off hours may change during Public Works construction notices).
- Curbside: not allowed
- Mattresses/box springs in regular bulk stream; trash not in closed lidded barrel; recyclables mixed improperly.
- Curbside: bags
- Blue pay-as-you-throw bags or standard bags only with current Trash Tag in City black cart.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Failures after education period may result in fines (amounts not listed on main Trash & Recycling page during education notice). Lid-not-closed may result in fine per ordinance language on page.
- Holidays
No static citywide +1-day holiday trash calendar found; use address collection calendar / Recollect-style schedule for service disruptions. Christmas tree week published separately.
- Hauler
- City of Malden Public Works (municipal)
- Contacts
- Public Works 781-397-7160; [email protected]; 356 Commercial St; City Hall 781-397-7000
- Find your day
- Malden address collection calendar
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: cityofmalden.org
Bulk: cityofmalden.org
Holidays: cityofmalden.org
Curbside: cityofmalden.org - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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