Springfield, MA Trash & Recycling: Holiday Pickup Schedule (2026)

No individual residential collection of waste, recyclables or yard waste shall be made, except between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Individual residential collection operations outside these hours may also be conducted to accommodate recognized national holidays or a special pick-up herein defined. Customers shall be reasonably notified of the specific day for the collection of their refuse, recyclables and yard waste, and the licensee shall collect the materials within those time periods.

(5) Each licensed waste, recyclable and yard waste collector shall be prohibited from operating its vehicles in the private driveways of residential and multiple dwellings having individual residential collection service, with the exception of such dwellings with driveways in excess of 100 feet in length. No licensed collector who is exempt hereunder shall operate any vehicle in reverse unless reverse operation of the vehicle is necessary for safe egress from the driveway.

(6) Each licensee shall ensure that the contents of all material storage containers shall be transferred to the collection vehicle without spillage, or, if any spilling occurs, it shall be forthwith cleaned up completely. Upon completion, the containers shall be completely emptied and returned to the area adjacent to the customer's premises, and the lids of the containers shall be replaced.

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