Revere, MA Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)

020 governs how Revere households and businesses must store trash between collections. Subsection A requires that storage receptacles sit as near to the rear or side yard as practicable and as far out of public view as practicable, and be firmly secured against animal intrusion. Subsection B flatly bars placing plastic bags of any kind directly on the ground unless the Department of Public Works has specifically authorized that for a designated purpose. Subsection C requires every storage receptacle to be watertight and rodent-proof with a tight-fitting cover made of metal or other durable, rodent-proof material; non-city containers may only go to the curb during designated overflow weeks and must themselves be rodent-proof and covered.

030 then governs curbside timing and placement: only city-issued trash carts bearing the city seal may go to the curb for regular collection, except during the six designated overflow weeks tied to New Year's, Memorial Day, July Fourth, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. on collection day, and the property owner is in violation if a cart remains at the curb after the trash stop has already been collected; carts must be returned to their storage location by the end of the day following collection. Subsection E requires carts to sit within the property's front boundaries, positioned as near the street edge as practicable, with a fully closed lid. Responsibility for compliance falls on the property owner or condominium association and cannot be shifted to a tenant by lease, under both sections.