City of Cambridge offices, libraries, and senior centers will be closed on Monday, January 1, 2024 in observance of the New Year’s holiday. Payments will not be required at Cambridge parking meters and pay stations on January 1, 2024. The Cambridge Cemetery will have the gates open from 7 a.m.- 5 p.m. though the administrative office will be closed.
Curbside collection of trash, recycling, and compost will be suspended on January 1 and will be one day behind its regular schedule that week. Please note that yard waste pick-up and street cleaning ends on December 29 and will resume in April 2024.
Holiday Tree Collection Schedule
Curbside collection of un-decorated Christmas trees will occur January 2-12, 2024 on your regular pick-up day. Decorations and stands must be removed and trees should not be in a plastic bag. Residents can also bring bare trees to the Cambridge Recycling Center during open hours, Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 4 - 7:30 p.m. and Saturdays, from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Curbside collection schedule and routes can be found at CambridgeMA.gov/recycle.
Reminders related to waste collection are available by text message, email, or app notifications by downloading the “Zero Waste Cambridge” app for iPhone/Android. Users can also register to receive reminders for the above services, as well as other City of Cambridge notifications, such as snow emergency parking ban and crime alerts via text or email, and online newsletters, such as the Daily Update at CambridgeMA.Gov/Subscribe.