When is trash pickup in Waltham?

Collection day in Waltham varies by address. The city publishes 1 collection zones; enter your address to see which one you are in.

How often is recycling collected in Waltham?

Recycling is collected weekly in Waltham.

Yes. Waltham publishes 6 holiday changes for 2026, including Independence Day (Observed), Labor Day, Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day.

Collection schedule for

Waltham, MA

Name: Waltham, MA waste collection schedule
Creator: Trash Pickup Schedule

Your collection day in Waltham depends on where you live — enter your address above, or find your zone on the map.

Collection days in Waltham

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

TrashWeekly · 5 days by area

RecyclingWeekly

Yard wasteEvery other week

Recycling in Waltham is collected weekly — the day depends on your address, so use the lookup above.

What we don’t have yet

We haven’t found Waltham’s bulk items schedule yet. We only publish what a city puts in writing, so this stays blank until we find it.

As published by Waltham.

Independence Day (Observed)Jul 3

No change — collection runs as normal

Labor DaySep 7

Slides one day for the rest of that week

Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' DayOct 12

Slides one day for the rest of that week

Veterans DayNov 11

Slides one day for the rest of that week

Thanksgiving DayNov 26

Slides one day for the rest of that week

Christmas DayDec 25

Moves to the Saturday

Check it yourself

Everything here is taken from Waltham’s own published pages and documents. If something looks wrong, these are the originals.