Solid Waste & Recycling Office, DPW

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Our office at 1365 Middlesex St is closed to the public. For missed trash/ recycling/ yard waste pick up OR a broken cart, fill out one of the forms below.
To contact a staff member, call our main line or send an email to recycle@lowellma.gov. 

We regret to inform you that our Household Hazardous Waste Day (HHWD) event scheduled for June 13th is cancelled. Please visit our HHWD page for reciprocal events you can attend.
The recycling drop-off container at 1365 Middlesex St is by appointment only- available on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Please call our hotline 978-674-4309 to schedule an appointment.
Big/bulky item pick up by Waste Management has resumed.
​Refer to this page to get your bulky items picked up.
Our Material Saturday Events are cancelled until further notice. 
Yard waste collection is now EVERY OTHER WEEK, opposite of your recycling week. Use the schedule tool below to see your which days your collection will fall on.
Why was my cart missed?
To make sure your carts get picked up, follow these rules. Carts must:
  • be out by 7 am on your service day
  • be against or at the edge of the curb and at least an arm's length from any vehicle
  • have closed lids
  • be less than 250 pounds - the trucks have weight limitations on what they can pick up!
If your trash or recycling carts are given rejection stickers, the carts are in violation of one of the above rules or contain items that do not belong in that cart. Please do not report a miss if your carts are in violation of any of the above rules, or have rejection stickers.
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Want a more detailed list of what you can and cannot recycle? Check out the MassDEP Universal Recycling List!

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Want a more detailed list of what you can and cannot recycle? Check out the MassDEP Universal Recycling List!

Want a more detailed list of what you can and cannot recycle? Check out the MassDEP Universal Recycling List!

MassDEP Beyond the BIN Directory

DEP Beyond the Bin
Find out where to donate new/gently used items by clicking the image below!
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The City of Lowell observes eleven (11) holidays each year. The week of the holiday, collection days for all routes on or after the holiday will be 'bumped' one day.

 
New Year's Day (Wednesday, Jan. 1) Wednesday routes bumped to Thursday,  Thursday bumped to Friday, etc.    
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Monday, Jan. 20) one day delayed pick up for all routes (Mon-Fri)
President's Day (Monday, Feb. 17) one day delayed pick up for all routes (Mon-Fri)
Patriot's Day (Monday, Apr. 20) one day delayed pick up for all routes (Mon-Fri)
Memorial Day (Monday, May 25) one day delayed pick up for all routes (Mon-Fri)
 Independence Day (Saturday, July 4 - observed Friday, July 3) No routes will be changed that week
Labor Day (Monday, Sep. 7) one day delayed pick up for all routes (Mon-Fri)
Columbus Day (Monday, Oct. 12) one day delayed pick up for all routes (Mon-Fri)
Veteran's Day (Wednesday , Nov. 11) one day delayed pick up for Wed - Friday routes 
Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, Nov. 26) Thursday routes bump to Friday, Friday to Saturday
Christmas Day (Friday, Dec. 25) Friday routes bump to Saturday
website last updated 5/28/2020