Revere trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly municipal collection for buildings ≤6 units; blue City-issued trash cart required (lid closed; no “snow-coning”). Verified 2026-10-15 · revere.org |
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| Curbside | Trash carts: after 3:00 p.m. day before; by 6:00 a.m. collection day. Bulky: after 3:00 p.m. day before or by 7:00 a.m. pickup day. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · revere.org |
| Recycling | Recycling: Every other week (Green/Red week schedule by address). Verified 2026-10-15 · revere.org |
| Bulk | Online bulky permit via revere.org/permitting (furniture etc.). Applications by 3 p.m. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · revere.org |
| Hauler | Capitol Waste (City of Revere contract). |
| Contacts | 311 / 781-286-8311; [email protected]; Capitol Waste 617-569-1718; Public Works Yard 319 Charger St. Verified 2026-10-15 · revere.org |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Trash carts: after 3:00 p.m. day before; by 6:00 a.m. collection day. Bulky: after 3:00 p.m. day before or by 7:00 a.m. pickup day.
Where
Curbside; blue City trash cart only (except overflow weeks). Recycling loose in brown cart.
Limits
Public Works Saturday yard: various per-item fees (furniture $10–$25; mattresses $75; overflow trash $5 / seniors $3 on yard fee list — FAQ also cites $3/bag).
Not allowed
Plastic bags on ground; construction/demo debris curbside; mattresses curbside via city; aerosol/paint cans in recycling; yard waste in blue trash cart.
Bags
Trash in blue cart only (overflow weeks: lidded barrels). Recyclables loose — not in bags.
Verified 2026-10-15 · revere.org
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Full details for Revere: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Weekly municipal collection for buildings ≤6 units; blue City-issued trash cart required (lid closed; no “snow-coning”). Set out no earlier than 3:00 p.m. day before and no later than 6:00 a.m. collection day; remove by end of day following collection. Hauler Capitol Waste (missed pickup via 311). Extra cart: one-time $75 via permitting portal (one additional cart per unit). Overflow only on six holiday weeks (secure lidded bins; no plastic bags on ground) or Public Works Yard last Saturday 7 a.m.–noon. Day via revere.org/trash address app.
- Recycling
- Every other week (Green/Red week schedule by address). Brown recycling cart; single-stream loose in cart (no bags). Rinse containers; flatten cardboard ≤3'×3'×1'; beside/under tote if needed; no string. No plastic bags, tissues, paper towels, aerosol or paint cans in recycle.
- Bulk pickup
- Online bulky permit via revere.org/permitting (furniture etc.). Applications by 3 p.m. day before Tue–Thu pickup; for Fri/Mon pickup apply by Thursday 3 p.m. Put items out after 3 p.m. day before or by 7 a.m. pickup day. Fee schedule linked from city bulky page. White goods/appliances also via permit / Public Works Saturday yard fees (appliances & electronics $30 / seniors $20 at yard). Mattresses: city curbside discontinued (MassDEP); private authorized vendors or Public Works Yard last Saturday $75/piece. Construction debris not curbside.
- Curbside: when
- Trash carts: after 3:00 p.m. day before; by 6:00 a.m. collection day. Bulky: after 3:00 p.m. day before or by 7:00 a.m. pickup day.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside; blue City trash cart only (except overflow weeks). Recycling loose in brown cart.
- Curbside: limits
- One City trash cart normally; +1 cart $75. Overflow weeks: additional secure lidded barrels. Public Works Saturday yard: various per-item fees (furniture $10–$25; mattresses $75; overflow trash $5 / seniors $3 on yard fee list — FAQ also cites $3/bag).
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste every other week on trash day Apr–Nov: leaves/grass in brown paper bags or open barrels; brush ≤3" diameter and ≤4 ft long.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Plastic bags on ground; construction/demo debris curbside; mattresses curbside via city; aerosol/paint cans in recycling; yard waste in blue trash cart.
- Curbside: bags
- Trash in blue cart only (overflow weeks: lidded barrels). Recyclables loose — not in bags.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- $25–$250 per offense/day for trash ordinance violations (early set-out before 3 p.m., overflowing barrels, etc.).
- Holidays
Trash and recycling one day late following listed holidays. Overflow weeks (bold): New Year’s, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas — extra lidded barrels OK that week’s collection day after holiday.
- Hauler
- Capitol Waste (City of Revere contract)
- Contacts
- 311 / 781-286-8311; [email protected]; Capitol Waste 617-569-1718; Public Works Yard 319 Charger St
- Find your day
- Revere trash address app (trash/recycling/yard waste)
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: revere.org
Bulk: revere.org
Holidays: revere.org
Curbside: revere.org - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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