New Bedford trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly.
At a glance
| Trash | Capitol Waste Services — weekly cart; bagged inside cart; curbside before 7:00 a.m. collection day, not before 5:00 p.m. prior day. Verified 2026-10-15 · newbedford-ma.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | 5:00 p.m. prior day – 7:00 a.m. collection day. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Curbside recycling program (Capitol) — bottles/cans/jugs/jars/paper/cardboard out of trash per collection page. Verified 2026-10-15 · newbedford-ma.gov |
| Bulk | Contact the city for bulk pickup details. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · newbedford-ma.gov |
| Hauler | Capitol Waste Services (city contract). |
| Contacts | 508-979-1520; Capitol 855-533-3400. Verified 2026-10-15 · newbedford-ma.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
5:00 p.m. prior day – 7:00 a.m. collection day.
Where
Curbside cart; downtown separate rules 508-979-1520.
Limits
All trash bagged in provided cart.
Not allowed
Recyclables banned from trash per mandatory recycling policy.
Bags
Required inside cart.
Source: Not yet confirmed
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Holidays
Holiday Schedule — when holiday Mon–Fri, collection +1 day (Fri → Sat); Thanksgiving Thu→Fri, Fri→Sat exception documented.
Verified 2026-10-15 · newbedford-ma.gov
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Full details for New Bedford: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Capitol Waste Services — weekly cart; bagged inside cart; curbside before 7:00 a.m. collection day, not before 5:00 p.m. prior day. Mandatory recycling citywide. 855-533-3400 Capitol; city 508-979-1520 [email protected].
- Recycling
- Curbside recycling program (Capitol) — bottles/cans/jugs/jars/paper/cardboard out of trash per collection page. Drop center 1103 Shawmut Ave (resident proof) Mon/Wed/Fri 12–5, Sat 7:30–3.
- Bulk pickup
- Bulky/brush appointments via Capitol (617-569-1718 also listed on city matrix). Yard waste collection city program linked from solid waste hub.
- Curbside: when
- 5:00 p.m. prior day – 7:00 a.m. collection day.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside cart; downtown separate rules 508-979-1520.
- Curbside: limits
- All trash bagged in provided cart.
- Curbside: brush
- Brush appointments via Capitol per city contact matrix.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Recyclables banned from trash per mandatory recycling policy.
- Curbside: bags
- Required inside cart.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not on pages.
- Holidays
Holiday Schedule — when holiday Mon–Fri, collection +1 day (Fri → Sat); Thanksgiving Thu→Fri, Fri→Sat exception documented.
- Hauler
- Capitol Waste Services (city contract).
- Contacts
- 508-979-1520; Capitol 855-533-3400.
- Find your day
- Not yet confirmed
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: newbedford-ma.gov
Bulk: newbedford-ma.gov
Holidays: newbedford-ma.gov
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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