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Patriots Day

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In observance of the Patriots’ Day Holiday on Monday, April 20, there will be no trash/ recycling pickup or street cleaning in Cambridge. Trash/ recycling daily pickup routes will be one day behind schedule for the remainder of that week. Streets in odd-side F-district will be posted and cleaned on Wednesday, April 29.

The Cambridge Cemetery at 76 Coolidge Avenue will have the gates open from 7 AM to 7 PM on Monday, April 20; however the Cemetery Administrative Office will be closed.



About The Cambridge Department of Public Works
The Cambridge Department of Public Works' mission is to provide residents and businesses with dependable, high quality services, develop a safe, healthy, and livable environment, engage the community with excellent customer service, and plan for a sustainable future. The Department of Public Works' major services include administration, business services, engineering, street and sewer maintenance, snow and ice, solid waste (street cleaning, rubbish removal and recycling), parks and urban forestry, the Cambridge Cemetery, public buildings, vehicle maintenance, off hours and energy management.

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