Provincetown trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Pay-per-bag: $2 small / $4 large bag (Board of Health fee schedule). Pickup Mon–Fri by street zone (Trash & Recycling page schedule tables). Verified 2026-10-15 · provincetown-ma.gov |
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| Curbside | Curbside morning on scheduled weekday per zone. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · provincetown-ma.gov |
| Recycling | Curbside single-stream barrels ≤32 gal, lidded, recycling symbols on two sides (stickers $5/pair at TS). Verified 2026-10-15 · provincetown-ma.gov |
| Bulk | Transfer Station 90 Race Point Rd — resident sticker $25/yr (Public Works: online or 2 Mayflower St). Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · provincetown-ma.gov |
| Hauler | Town of Provincetown Public Works (curbside + Transfer Station). |
| Contacts | Public Works 508-487-7060; Transfer Station 508-487-7076; 2 Mayflower St. Verified 2026-10-15 · provincetown-ma.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Curbside morning on scheduled weekday per zone.
Where
Bags at curb on assigned weekday route.
Limits
TS sticker required for vehicle drop-off; curbside eligibility ≤8 units.
Not allowed
Household hazardous waste at regional collection days (Wellfleet/Truro/Provincetown dates on page); sharps to Fire Station or TS.
Bags
Paid town bags for curbside trash volume.
Verified 2026-10-15 · provincetown-ma.gov
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Verified 2026-10-15 · provincetown-ma.gov
Holidays
Summer (Memorial Day–Labor Day): trash picked up on schedule even on holidays.
Verified 2026-10-15 · provincetown-ma.gov
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Full details for Provincetown: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Town curbside for single-family and ≤8-unit apartments/condos. Pay-per-bag: $2 small / $4 large bag (Board of Health fee schedule). Pickup Mon–Fri by street zone (Trash & Recycling page schedule tables). Cardboard/newspapers same day as trash/recycling. Summer/winter holiday rules differ (see below).
- Recycling
- Curbside single-stream barrels ≤32 gal, lidded, recycling symbols on two sides (stickers $5/pair at TS). Items listed on town page (glass, cardboard ≤3'×3', paper, plastics, cans). No plastic bags in recycling.
- Bulk pickup
- Transfer Station 90 Race Point Rd — resident sticker $25/yr (Public Works: online or 2 Mayflower St). Drop-off fees for wood, metal, mattresses, etc. Per Part VI Art 5 Solid Waste Fees PDF. Up to four large bags (or two 32-gal barrels) free per visit footnote on fee schedule.
- Curbside: when
- Curbside morning on scheduled weekday per zone.
- Curbside: where
- Bags at curb on assigned weekday route.
- Curbside: limits
- TS sticker required for vehicle drop-off; curbside eligibility ≤8 units.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste at TS (grass, leaves, small branches) + compost program at TS; curbside brush rules via RREC/recycle guides.
- Curbside: not allowed
- household hazardous waste at regional collection days (Wellfleet/Truro/Provincetown dates on page); sharps to Fire Station or TS.
- Curbside: bags
- Paid town bags for curbside trash volume.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Board of Health fee schedule / transfer station attendant decision final (written complaint process).
- Holidays
Summer (Memorial Day–Labor Day): trash picked up on schedule even on holidays. Winter: holiday observed → pickup next work day with that day's route. Thanksgiving/Friday after: Thu route Wed; Fri route Mon. Veterans Day Fri Nov 10 example: Fri → Mon Nov 13. TS closed most holidays except Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, day after Thanksgiving (partial hours 7–10:30 a.m. on holidays when open).
- Hauler
- Town of Provincetown Public Works (curbside + Transfer Station)
- Contacts
- Public Works 508-487-7060; Transfer Station 508-487-7076; 2 Mayflower St
- Find your day
- Curbside Pickup Schedule (Mon–Fri street zones)
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: provincetown-ma.gov
Bulk: provincetown-ma.gov
Holidays: provincetown-ma.gov
Curbside: provincetown-ma.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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