Sanitation Division

CURBSIDE LEAF AND BRUSH COLLECTION INFORMATION
                                                                            OCTOBER 12, 2021
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The Framingham Department of Public Works will begin its fall curbside brush and leaf collection at the end of October.

Brush will be collected for two weeks, October 25-29 and December 6-10, 2021. Leaves will be picked up for five weeks, November 1 – December 3, 2021. Curbside collection will occur on residents’ regularly scheduled trash/recycling collection days during those weeks. 

Residents who plan to take advantage of curbside collection should reference the requirements. 

Yard waste and brush not conforming to the requirements will not be collected and left at the curb.
 
Residents with a valid Recycling Drop-Off Center Permit can also utilize the Yard Waste Facility on Dudley Road, Friday and Saturday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., and Sunday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
 
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What We Do

  • Collect refuse and recycling from over 17,000 residential dwellings with four or fewer units on a weekly basis and transport over 130,000 pounds of material for recycling or disposal every day.
  • Operate the Recycling Center and Yard Waste Drop Off sites to allow residents to dispose of refuse, sorted recyclable materials, and yard waste.
  • Perform special curbside collections including spring and fall leaf and brush collection, and Christmas tree collection.
  • Hold annual events such as Household Hazardous Waste Day, Shred Fest, and Electronics Recycling Day.
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The recycling market is constantly changing; therefore, items accepted in your curbside recycling cart are subject to change. Not all items with a recycling symbol are accepted in your curbside bin. Search the Waste Wizard at the top of this page to learn how to properly dispose of items.

View information about the common items we find in recycling carts that should not be recycled here.