Everything You Need to Know about City Services For the Holidays

Trash and Recycling

Trash and recycling collection will continue on regular schedule through the end of the week.

During the week of Dec. 26th, there will be no trash or recycling collection on Monday, Dec. 26th and collections will be delayed one day for the remainder of the week.

During the week of Jan. 2nd, there will be no trash or recycling collection on Monday, Jan. 2nd and collections will be delayed one day for the remainder of the week

Can I put my Christmas tree on the sidewalk?

Curbside collection of bare holiday trees (weather permitting), will take place Dec. 27th, 2016 - Jan. 13th, 2017 on your regular trash/recycling day. Decorations and stands must be removed and trees should not be in a plastic bag.

Residents can also bring bare trees to the Recycling Center during open hours (Tues/Thurs 4pm-7:30pm and Sat 9am-4pm) from Dec. 27th - Jan. 31st.

If your yard waste, holiday tree, trash, or recycling are missed, please let the Department of Public Works know by submitting a service request via the Commonwealth Connect app for iPhone and Android or at www.CambridgeMA.Gov/CommonwealthConnect.

Recycling facilities

The Cambridge Recycling Center will be close Saturday, Dec. 24. It will be open Saturday, Dec. 31.

Do I need to move my car for street cleaning?

Street cleaning operations will not take place on Monday, Dec. 26th and, weather permitting, those streets will be swept on Thursday, Dec. 29th, the last day for street cleaning operations in 2016. Street cleaning services will resume in Apr. 2017.

Will I have Cemetery access?

The Cambridge Cemetery gates will be open from 7 AM until 5 PM throughout the holiday season. Cemetery and Public Works Administrative Offices will be closed on Friday, Dec. 23rd, Monday, Dec. 26th, and Monday, Jan. 2nd.

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