Delay possible in some neighborhoods
Thanksgiving Day is Thursday, Nov. 26. Trash and recycling pickups may be delayed in some neighborhoods that week. Check the Trash Day app or the schedule search for your address.
Boston's holiday page says trash and recycling pickups are delayed in some neighborhoods during the holiday week. It does not say which neighborhoods or by how many days.
The holiday page covers trash and recycling. It does not give a day-by-day shift and points residents to the schedule search and the Trash Day app for alerts.
Phone: 311 or 617-635-4500. Find your own collection day: city lookup.
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Boston trash pickup on Christmas 2026