Services are restricted to residents of Waltham only.
Please call for the curbside collection schedule.
www.city.waltham.ma.us/recycling-department(781) 314-3855
Waltham, MA 02451
Curbside recycling is provided to all Waltham residents, from single-family households who have regular trash services. Recycling is picked up on your regular collection day. During holiday weeks, curbside collection is delayed one day. Always set out your recycling by 7:00am on your regular collection day and not before 7:00pm the day before.
No need to separate materials, place all your recyclables into one bin.
Please call or visit website for more information.
Material | Residential | Business | Note |
#1 Plastic Beverage Bottles | pickup |
none |
Please rinse clean and crush. Please discard caps and lids. |
#1 Plastic Clamshells | pickup |
none |
|
#1 Plastic Non-Beverage Bottles | pickup |
none |
Please rinse clean and crush. Please discard caps and lids. |
#1 Plastic Trays | pickup |
none |
|
#1 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
Includes food tubs (yogurt, butter, etc.) Please rinse clean. |
#2 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
Please rinse clean and crush. Please discard caps and lids. |
#2 Plastic Caps | pickup |
none |
|
#2 Plastic Clamshells | pickup |
none |
|
#2 Plastic Jugs - Clear | pickup |
none |
Please rinse clean and crush. Please discard caps and lids. |
#2 Plastic Jugs - Colored | pickup |
none |
Please rinse clean and crush. Please discard caps and lids. |
#2 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
|
#3 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
Please rinse clean and crush. Please discard caps and lids. |
#3 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
|
#4 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
Please rinse clean and crush. Please discard caps and lids. |
#4 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
|
#5 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
Please rinse clean and crush. Please discard caps and lids. |
#5 Plastic Caps | pickup |
none |
|
#5 Plastic Clamshells | pickup |
none |
|
#5 Plastic Cups | pickup |
none |
|
#5 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
Includes food tubs (yogurt, butter, etc.) Please rinse clean. |
#6 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
Please rinse clean and crush. Please discard caps and lids. Please no Styrofoam. |
#6 Plastic Cups | pickup |
none |
|
#6 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
|
#7 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
Please rinse clean and crush. Please discard caps and lids. |
#7 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
|
Aluminum Beverage Cans | pickup |
none |
Please rinse out. |
Aluminum Food Cans | pickup |
none |
Please rinse out. |
Aluminum Lids | pickup |
none |
|
Aluminum Pie Plates | pickup |
none |
Please wash off any debris. |
Aluminum Trays | pickup |
none |
Please wash off any debris. |
Blueprints | pickup |
none |
|
Booklets | pickup |
none |
|
Brochures | pickup |
none |
|
Brown Glass Beverage Containers | pickup |
none |
Please rinse out and discard caps and lids. |
Brown Glass Containers | pickup |
none |
Please rinse out and discard caps and lids. |
Cardstock | pickup |
none |
|
Catalogs | pickup |
none |
|
Chipboard | pickup |
none |
|
Clear Glass Beverage Containers | pickup |
none |
Please rinse out and discard caps and lids. |
Clear Glass Containers | pickup |
none |
Please rinse out and discard caps and lids. |
Construction Paper | pickup |
none |
|
Corrugated Cardboard | pickup |
none |
Please flatten boxes. |
Drink Boxes | pickup |
none |
Please flatten and remove straws. |
Envelopes | pickup |
none |
|
Gift Boxes | pickup |
none |
Please flatten boxes. |
Glassine | pickup |
none |
|
Green Glass Beverage Containers | pickup |
none |
Please rinse out and discard caps and lids. |
Green Glass Containers | pickup |
none |
Please rinse out and discard caps and lids. |
Greeting Cards | pickup |
none |
|
Kraft Paper | pickup |
none |
|
Magazines | pickup |
none |
|
pickup |
none |
||
Manila Folders | pickup |
none |
|
Milk and Juice Cartons | pickup |
none |
Please rinse clean. |
Mixed Paper | pickup |
none |
This program accepts junk mail. |
Newspaper | pickup |
none |
|
Newspaper Inserts | pickup |
none |
|
Office Paper | pickup |
none |
|
Paper Bags | pickup |
none |
|
Paper Egg Cartons | pickup |
none |
|
Paper Labels | pickup |
none |
|
Paper Sleeves | pickup |
none |
|
Paper Tubes | pickup |
none |
|
Paperback Books | pickup |
none |
|
Paperboard | pickup |
none |
|
Pesticide Containers | pickup |
none |
|
Phone Books | pickup |
none |
|
Shredded Paper | pickup |
none |
|
Steel Cans | pickup |
none |
|
Steel Lids | pickup |
none |
|
Window Envelopes | pickup |
none |
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