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City Services During the Holiday Season

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Trash, Recycling and Compost Collection
  • The week of December 24th, there will be regular curbside collection on Monday, December 24th. There will be no curbside collection on Tuesday, December 25th. Collections will be delayed one day for the remainder of the week. 
  • The week of January 1st, there will be regular curbside collection on Monday, December 31st. There will be no curbside collection on Tuesday, January 1st and collections will be delayed one day for the remainder of the week.
  • The Recycling Drop-off Center will be open on Saturday, December 22nd and Saturday, December 29th. The Recycling Center will be CLOSED on Tuesday, December 25th and Tuesday, January 1st. 
Holiday Tree Collection
  • Curbside collection of un-decorated Christmas trees (weather permitting), will begin the week of December 31st. 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. 
  • Residents can also bring bare trees to the Recycling Center during open hours beginning Thursday, December 27th. 
  • 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 www.CambridgeMA.Gov/CommonwealthConnect.
Street Cleaning
  • The week of December 24th, street cleaning operations will take place as normally scheduled except for Tuesday, December 25th. 
  • Streets scheduled for Tuesday, December 25th will be swept on Monday, December 31st.
  • December 31st will be the last day of street cleaning for the winter season until services resume in April 2019.
Cemetery
  • The Cambridge Cemetery gates will be open from 7 AM until 5 PM throughout the holiday season. 
  • Cemetery and Public Works Administrative Offices will be closed on Monday, December 24th and Tuesday, December 25th in observance of the Christmas holiday and Tuesday, January 1st in observance of the New Year's Holiday. 

City Offices

City offices will be closed on Monday, December 24th, Tuesday, December 25th and Tuesday, January 1st.


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