Melrose trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly automated curbside (Casella, city program since July 2024). Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofmelrose.org |
|---|---|
| Curbside | 5:00 p.m. day before earliest; 7:00 a.m. Latest on collection day; remove within 12 hours. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofmelrose.org |
| Recycling | Weekly blue 64-gallon cart single-stream; overflow in gray 35-gal Cascade barrels with recycling stickers both sides (not for trash). Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofmelrose.org |
| Bulk | Casella bulk program (Recycle 101 app): wooden furniture, rugs, toilets, etc. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofmelrose.org |
| Hauler | Casella Waste Systems (City contract). |
| Contacts | Public Works City Yard **781-665-0142**; Casella **800-227-3552**; 72 Tremont St. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofmelrose.org |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
5:00 p.m. day before earliest; 7:00 a.m. Latest on collection day; remove within 12 hours.
Where
Curbside/sidewalk; city staff won't enter private property (driveways, yards, cellars).
Limits
64 gal/week standard cart. Yard waste: 10 bags or labeled barrels/household; <45 gal and <45 lb each (2026 schedule).
Not allowed
MassDEP waste bans (C&D, asphalt, shingles, etc.) — full list on solid-waste page. No trash outside cart except overflow bags / scheduled bulk/metal.
Bags
Trash inside city maroon cart; overflow only official Melrose bags.
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofmelrose.org
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofmelrose.org
Holidays
Holiday weeks: collection one day late after holiday; Friday → Saturday.
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofmelrose.org
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Full details for Melrose: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Weekly automated curbside (Casella, city program since July 2024). Maroon 64-gallon city trash cart only; all trash inside, lid closed (exceptions: Casella bulk, Public Works metal pickup, or official overflow bags). Set out by 7:00 a.m., not before 5:00 p.m. prior day; remove empty barrels within 12 hours. Extra cart: $70 one-time + $150/year utility bill. Missing cart replacement $70. Overflow bags: WasteZero rolls of 5 for $10 (overflow-trash-bags page).
- Recycling
- Weekly blue 64-gallon cart single-stream; overflow in gray 35-gal Cascade barrels with recycling stickers both sides (not for trash). Extra recycling cart $70 one-time, no annual fee. Rinse containers; flatten cardboard; pizza boxes OK; no Styrofoam #6, cartons, plastic bags/film, napkins, shredded paper, hardcover books, broken glass.
- Bulk pickup
- Casella bulk program (800-227-3552 / Recycle 101 app): wooden furniture, rugs, toilets, etc. (see city list). Metal goods/appliances: $30/item via Public Works — pay City Yard cash/check or online; curbside by 7:00 a.m. Tuesday pickup (online pay after 3:00 p.m. Monday → following week). Remove appliance doors.
- Curbside: when
- 5:00 p.m. day before earliest; 7:00 a.m. Latest on collection day; remove within 12 hours.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside/sidewalk; city staff won't enter private property (driveways, yards, cellars).
- Curbside: limits
- 64 gal/week standard cart. Yard waste: 10 bags or labeled barrels/household; <45 gal and <45 lb each (2026 schedule).
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste same day as trash/recycling when scheduled on calendar; follow 2026 schedule PDF for seasonal weeks.
- Curbside: not allowed
- MassDEP waste bans (C&D, asphalt, shingles, etc.) — full list on solid-waste page. No trash outside cart except overflow bags / scheduled bulk/metal.
- Curbside: bags
- Trash inside city maroon cart; overflow only official Melrose bags.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Schedule of Fees PDF for drop-off/special pickups; curbside code fine amounts not on main guide.
- Holidays
Holiday weeks: collection one day late after holiday; Friday → Saturday. See 2026 Curbside Collection Schedule PDF for marked holidays/events.
- Hauler
- Casella Waste Systems (City contract)
- Contacts
- Public Works City Yard **781-665-0142**; Casella **800-227-3552**; 72 Tremont St
- Find your day
- Curbside Pickup Routes by street + 2026 Curbside Collection Schedule (PDF)
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: cityofmelrose.org
Bulk: cityofmelrose.org
Holidays: cityofmelrose.org
Curbside: cityofmelrose.org - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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