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As part of the Port Infrastructure Improvements Project, Clement Morgan Park and the Anthony Paolillo Tot Lot will close for upgrades the week of September 14.
Join us for a virtual public meeting on Wednesday, September 23, 2026 to discuss the next steps for the Gold Star Mothers Memorial Park Remediation and Improvements Project! The design team will share what they heard from the community at the Conceptual Design Open House in June 2026
The city is actively exploring new ways to make bags more accessible and affordable for residents. DPW will be handing out kitchen bins to residents new to the program and one roll of compostable bags to ongoing participants.
The City’s Contractor, Indus, will conduct roadway preservation work the week of September 8. A truck will be spraying the roadway with a plant-based solution called Fog Seal. The solution goes down as a white, almost opaque spray, but once dry, it leaves a transparent “seal” over the pavement.
Join us for the seventh of ten neighborhood Pop-Up Recycling Events in 2026. By making collection easier and more accessible, DPW hopes to safely manage items prohibited in the trash.
Join us for the eighth of ten neighborhood Pop-Up Recycling Events in 2026. By making collection easier and more accessible, DPW hopes to safely manage items prohibited in the trash.
On August 3, the City Council adopted several new and updated policies to help Cambridge reduce waste, lower trash disposal costs, reduce climate impacts, and address rodent activity.
The changes support goals in the City’s Zero Waste Master Plan 2.0, which City Council adopted in June 2025.
The new policies apply to residential and commercial buildings throughout Cambridge and will take effect on February 3, 2027.
Love recycling? Love supporting Cambridge Public School students? Volunteers are needed to help Cambridge Public School students sort their waste when they’re cleaning up after lunch (or breakfast)!
The third of four Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days in 2026 will be on Saturday, August 29th from 9 a.m.- 1 p.m., at 50 Mooney St. This event is for Cambridge residents only.
Join us for the sixth of ten neighborhood Pop-Up Recycling Events in 2026. By making collection easier and more accessible, DPW hopes to safely manage items prohibited in the trash.
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