Services are restricted to residents of Boston only.
Please call for the curbside collection schedule.
www.boston.gov/departments/public-works/recycling-boston(617) 635-4500
Boston, MA 02119
Boston residents no longer have to separate paper and cardboard from cans and bottles. Instead, they may mix all recyclable materials together in one large container.
Because different neighborhoods have different recycling needs, two directories, each corresponding to a specific set of neighborhoods, have been produced.
Please call or visit the website for additional details on programs within specific neighborhoods.
Material | Residential | Business | Note |
#1 Plastic Beverage Bottles | pickup |
none |
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#1 Plastic Clamshells | pickup |
none |
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#1 Plastic Non-Beverage Bottles | pickup |
none |
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#1 Plastic Trays | pickup |
none |
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#1 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
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#2 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
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#2 Plastic Caps | pickup |
none |
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#2 Plastic Clamshells | pickup |
none |
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#2 Plastic Jugs - Clear | pickup |
none |
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#2 Plastic Jugs - Colored | pickup |
none |
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#2 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
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#3 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
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#3 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
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#4 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
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#4 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
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#5 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
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#5 Plastic Caps | pickup |
none |
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#5 Plastic Clamshells | pickup |
none |
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#5 Plastic Cups | pickup |
none |
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#5 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
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#6 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
Styrofoam is not accepted. |
#6 Plastic Cups | pickup |
none |
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#6 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
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#7 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
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#7 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
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Aerosol Cans - Empty | pickup |
none |
Please ensure that aerosol cans are empty prior to recycling. |
Aluminum Beverage Cans | pickup |
none |
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Aluminum Foil | pickup |
none |
Please only recycle clean foil without food debris. |
Aluminum Food Cans | pickup |
none |
Please rinse. |
Aluminum Lids | pickup |
none |
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Aluminum Pie Plates | pickup |
none |
Please only recycle clean foil without food debris. |
Aluminum Trays | pickup |
none |
Please only recycle clean foil without food debris. |
Blue Glass Beverage Containers | pickup |
none |
Please rinse. |
Blue Glass Containers | pickup |
none |
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Blueprints | pickup |
none |
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Booklets | pickup |
none |
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Brochures | pickup |
none |
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Brown Glass Beverage Containers | pickup |
none |
Please rinse. |
Brown Glass Containers | pickup |
none |
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Cardstock | pickup |
none |
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Catalogs | pickup |
none |
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Chipboard | pickup |
none |
Please flatten boxes. |
Clear Glass Beverage Containers | pickup |
none |
Please rinse. |
Clear Glass Containers | pickup |
none |
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Construction Paper | pickup |
none |
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Corrugated Cardboard | pickup |
none |
Please flatten boxes. |
Drink Boxes | pickup |
none |
Please flatten boxes and remove straws. |
Envelopes | pickup |
none |
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Gift Boxes | pickup |
none |
Please flatten boxes and remove plastic insert. |
Glassine | pickup |
none |
|
Green Glass Beverage Containers | pickup |
none |
Please rinse. |
Green Glass Containers | pickup |
none |
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Greeting Cards | pickup |
none |
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Kraft Paper | pickup |
none |
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Magazines | pickup |
none |
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pickup |
none |
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Manila Folders | pickup |
none |
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Metal Paint Cans | pickup |
none |
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Milk and Juice Cartons | pickup |
none |
Please flatten and remove caps. |
Mixed Paper | pickup |
none |
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Newspaper | pickup |
none |
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Newspaper Inserts | pickup |
none |
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Office Paper | pickup |
none |
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Paper Bags | pickup |
none |
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Paper Egg Cartons | pickup |
none |
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Paper Labels | pickup |
none |
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Paper Sleeves | pickup |
none |
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Paper Tubes | pickup |
none |
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Paperback Books | pickup |
none |
This site accepts paper back books. |
Paperboard | pickup |
none |
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Phone Books | pickup |
none |
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Shredded Paper | pickup |
none |
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Steel Cans | pickup |
none |
Please rinse. |
Steel Lids | pickup |
none |
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Window Envelopes | pickup |
none |
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Yard Waste | pickup |
none |
Yard waste such as leaves, grass and brush are picked up by the City during specific collection times throughout the year. Please call or visit the website for more information on this program. |
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