Lowell provides weekly curbside trash and recycling collection. Residents must use approved barrels or city-issued purple bags and set out containers by 7 a.m. on their collection day.
Lowell operates a pay-as-you-throw (PAYT) trash program through its Solid Waste and Recycling Division. Regular household trash must be placed in the official city purple bags (sold at local retailers), while recyclables and yard waste have separate rules. Collection occurs weekly on a designated day that varies by neighborhood and shifts one day later during weeks with certain holidays. Containers must be placed curbside by 7:00 a.m. on collection day and removed by the end of the day. Trash outside of a city purple bag will not be collected. Overflow trash requires additional purple bags.
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