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• Waste Reduction E-Newsletter

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• Missed Pickup

  If your trash or recycling was not picked up, please call the Mayor's Office (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) at 617-635-4500 or place an online service request by following the link below.

  Report Missed Trash/Recycling/Yard Waste/Bulk Item Pickup

Online Services

• Household Waste Look-Up
• Report Missed Trash/Recycling/Yard Waste/Bulk Item Pickup
• Schedule pickup for a TV, computer monitor, refrigerator, air conditioner, water cooler, or dehumidifier (limit 5 items per household, per year)
• Request Recycling Stickers
• Request Yard Waste Stickers
• Report Dumpster Overflow
• Report Illegal Dumping

Video

• Single Stream Recycling

  Mayor Menino announces citywide expansion of the program.

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Related Links

• Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
• Renew Boston
• Earth911 Recycling Directory