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New Trash Carts Arriving Soon

ሐሙስ ፣19 ሜይ 2022

The Department of Public Works (DPW) will deliver standard trash carts to all buildings where the City collects trash between June 6-24.

These will replace your current trash barrels. Beginning June 27, 2022, DPW will only empty the standard trash carts provided by the City.

Check the chart below to learn when to expect your new cart and when to place your old empty barrel(s) curbside for pickup and recycling by DPW.

Trash Pick-Up Day New Carts Arrive Between Old EMPTY Barrels Collected On
Monday Thursday 6/16 - Saturday 6/18 Wednesday 6/22 and Thursday 6/23
Tuesday Thursday 6/9 - Saturday 6/11 Wednesday 6/15 and Thursday 6/16
Wednesday Tuesday 6/21 - Thursday 6/23 Friday 6/24 and Saturday 6/25
Thursday Monday 6/13 - Wednesday 6/15 Friday 6/17 and Saturday 6/18
Friday Monday 6/6 - Wednesday 6/8 Saturday 6/11 and Monday 6/13

The goals of the Standard Trash Cart program are to improve:

  • Rodent control efforts
  • Worker safety
  • Sidewalk accessibility

To learn more visit Cambridgema.gov/trash.

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