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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

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Coming Up

Jun

02 Tue

Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Joint Public Meeting #7
6:00 PM
Join the Cities of Cambridge and Somerville, and the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, for a public meeting on the recommended combined sewer overflow control plan for Alewife Brook, Upper Mystic River, and Charles River.
Jun

03 Wed

Pop-Up Recycle Center Event
4:00 PM
Join us for the third pop-up recycle event on Wednesday June 3rd from 4-7:30pm next to the baseball diamond at Hoyt Field on Montague Street.
Jun

09 Tue

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day
2:30 PM
The second of four Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days in 2026

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