Public Works

Skip to Navigation Skip to Main Content Skip to Footer

An official website of the United States government

Here’s how you know

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Important Notice: City department and staff email accounts are currently offline due to a nationwide Microsoft outage. Basic City operations are not affected and the outage is not impacting the City's phone system. Staff remain available during business hours and 24 hours a day for any emergency phone calls. The main City of Cambridge phone number is 617-349-4000.

City of Cambridge

Get Rid of It Right

Our Get Rid of It Right tool teaches you how to dispose of everyday household items.

Permits

Apply online for a variety of permits including park permits, special events permits and construction permits.

Curbside Collections

Schedules and information about the City's weekly curbside collection of trash, recycling, yard waste, and compost

News

View All

Coming Up

Nov

18 Wed

Waste Reduction Advisory Committee (WRAC) Public Meeting (formerly the Recycling Advisory Committee RAC)
8:00 AM
Public Meeting of the Waste Reduction Advisory Committee (WRAC)
Dec

01 Tue

Gold Star Mothers Memorial Park In-Person Community Meeting
6:00 PM
Join City staff and the project team to learn more about the Gold Star Mothers Memorial Park Remediation and Improvements Project.
Dec

09 Wed

Committee on Public Planting
5:30 PM
Monthly Meeting for the Committee on Public Planting

View All

Contact Us