Natick trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly Pay-As-You-Throw — approved blue Natick bags only (33-gal 10-pack $22.50; 15-gal 10-pack $12.50). Verified 2026-10-15 · natickma.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | 7:00 a.m. collection day. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · natickma.gov |
| Recycling | Alternate weeks same day as trash; green or blue lid cart by neighborhood (call for color). Verified 2026-10-15 · natickma.gov |
| Bulk | Bulk: Mondays (except Monday holidays & fall yard-waste Mondays). Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · natickma.gov |
| Hauler | Town of Natick Public Works (in-house collection). |
| Contacts | Sanitation 508-647-6562; Public Works 75 West St; pay-as-you-throw bag vendor 800-866-3954. Verified 2026-10-15 · natickma.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
7:00 a.m. collection day.
Where
Curbside; recycling tote spacing per page.
Limits
Pay-as-you-throw bags required; bulky max 5 items per $50 pickup.
Not allowed
Commercial bags; non-pay-as-you-throw bags; tires at recycling center not accepted (MassDEP); electronics in bulky fee stream.
Bags
Blue pay-as-you-throw for all household rubbish.
Not yet confirmed: Fees and fines.
Verified 2026-10-15 · natickma.gov
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarHolidays
Monday holidays affect Monday trash/recycling/bulky; collection calendar + My Waste app.
Verified 2026-10-15 · natickma.gov
Private junk pickup
Same-week haul for furniture or a cleanout in Natick. Not affiliated with Town Rulebook or your city — you book directly.
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Full details for Natick: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Weekly Pay-As-You-Throw — approved blue Natick bags only (33-gal 10-pack $22.50; 15-gal 10-pack $12.50). Day by address — 2026 Collection Calendar / My Waste app. At curb by 7:00 a.m.; one pass — no return for late set-out. Bag must be pullable from barrel if used. Town Public Works collects trash to Millbury incinerator.
- Recycling
- Alternate weeks same day as trash; green or blue lid cart by neighborhood (call 508-647-6562 for color). Single-stream; 3 ft side clearance, 9 ft overhead; open end facing out. Extra carts for purchase ($73–$85 per curbside recycling page). No plastic bags in recycling.
- Bulk pickup
- Mondays (except Monday holidays & fall yard-waste Mondays). Online schedule/pay — 5 items $50 (1–5 items same price). Submit by 3:00 p.m. Thursday for following Monday (add week if Monday holiday; capacity delays possible). Mattresses, box springs, TVs, laptops, monitors: $35 each (if only these items, no $50 bundle). Construction/large excluded — see natickma.gov/2009/Bulky-Trash-Pickup.
- Curbside: when
- 7:00 a.m. collection day.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside; recycling tote spacing per page.
- Curbside: limits
- pay-as-you-throw bags required; bulky max 5 items per $50 pickup.
- Curbside: brush
- Spring (last two full weeks April) and fall Monday yard weeks on trash day — paper bags or marked barrels; no plastic; Christmas trees bare first two January weeks (guide).
- Curbside: not allowed
- Commercial bags; non-pay-as-you-throw bags; tires at recycling center not accepted (MassDEP); electronics in bulky fee stream.
- Curbside: bags
- Blue pay-as-you-throw for all household rubbish.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not yet confirmed
- Holidays
Monday holidays affect Monday trash/recycling/bulky; collection calendar + My Waste app. Guide: Monday holiday doesn't shift other weekdays’ trash day (historical guide language).
- Hauler
- Town of Natick Public Works (in-house collection)
- Contacts
- Sanitation 508-647-6562; Public Works 75 West St; pay-as-you-throw bag vendor 800-866-3954
- Find your day
- 2026 Collection Calendar / My Waste app
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: natickma.gov
Bulk: natickma.gov
Holidays: natickma.gov
Curbside: natickma.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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