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Curbside Collection of Christmas Trees Jan. 6-17, weather permitting

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Cambridge city offices, including all library locations and senior centers, will be closed on December 24-25 in observance of the Christmas holiday and on January 1, in observance of New Year's Day.  All library locations will close at 5 p.m. on December 31. Payments are not required at City of Cambridge parking meters and parking meter pay stations on December 25 and January 1, 2020.  Please also be advised that the two senior centers will be open limited hours on Saturdays in December, from 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., and will be closed on Saturdays from Jan. 4 - March 28, 2020. 

Trash, Recycling and Compost Collection Holiday Schedule

  • Regular curbside collection will take place on Tuesday, December 24.
  • There will be no curbside collection on Wednesday, December 25 and Wednesday, January 1, and collections will be delayed one day for the remainder of those two weeks.
  • The Recycling Drop-off Center will be open on Saturday, December 21 and Saturday, December 28, but closed on December 24-25 and January 1, 2020. 
Holiday Tree Collection
  • New Dates: Curbside collection of un-decorated Christmas trees (weather permitting), will happen from January 6 - January 17. Trees will be collected on your regular curbside collection day. 
  • Decorations and stands must be removed and trees should not be in a plastic bag. Sign up for the Online Collection Reminder Tool to receive reminders about your collection days.
  • Residents can also bring bare trees to the Recycling Center, 147 Hampshire St., Dec 26-Jan. 30 during open hours, Tuesdays and Thursdays 4-7:30 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • If your holiday tree, trash, or recycling are missed, please let us know immediately by submitting a service request via the Commonwealth Connect app for iPhone and Android or at the Commonwealth Connect website.
Street Cleaning
  • Streets scheduled for Tuesday, December 24 will be swept on Monday, December 30
  • Streets scheduled for Wednesday, December 25 will be swept on Tuesday, December 31. 
  • December 31, 2019 will be the last day of street cleaning for the winter season until services resume in April 2020. 
Cemetery
  • The Cambridge Cemetery gates will be open from 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. throughout the holiday season. 
  • Cemetery and Public Works Administrative Offices will be closed on Tuesday , December 24 and Wednesday, December 25 in observance of the Christmas holiday and on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 in observance of New Year's Day. 
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