Lynn collects trash weekly and recycling every other week, hauled by Capitol Waste Services since July 2025. Carts must be curbside by 7 AM on your assigned day; holidays push collection one day later.
Collection days follow geographic zones: Monday south of Boston Street, Tuesday north of Boston Street and east of Blossom Street, and Wednesday west of Blossom Street, with Thursday reserved for missed pickups. Recycling runs biweekly on your trash day, green-lid carts on green weeks and blue-lid carts on blue weeks. When a holiday (New Year's, MLK, Juneteenth, Memorial, Independence, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas) lands on or before your day, collection slides one day later for the rest of that week with no weekend makeup. Look up your day on the DPW disposal calendar or call 781-268-8000.
Bagging trash is a Lynn ordinance requirement; loose or unbagged carts and carts set out late may be skipped. Report missed pickups to Capitol Waste at 855-533-3400 or DPW.
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