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Revere, MA Trash & Recycling: Yard Waste Collection (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Season
April through November only
Frequency
Twice per month
Approved containers
Paper bags or open plastic barrels
Prunings size limit
Up to 4 ft long, up to 3 in. diameter
Commingling
Prohibited with trash or recycling

Summary

Revere collects yard waste curbside twice a month from April through November, but only if it is separated from trash and recycling and bagged in paper or open plastic barrels.

Yard Waste. Yard waste as defined may be placed for curbside collection provided that it is separated from regular trash and recyclable items and placed in recyclable paper bags or open plastic barrels for collection twice per month during the months of April through November according to a schedule established by the department of public works.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4804778; v14 updated 2026-05-04).

Full Breakdown

010 defines as grass clippings, weeds, hedge and shrubbery trimmings, garden waste, leaves and brush, plus tree or shrub prunings no longer than four feet and no greater than three inches in diameter. To be collected curbside, yard waste must be kept separate from regular trash and recyclable items and placed in recyclable paper bags or open plastic barrels; it cannot be commingled with a trash cart or recycling bin. Collection runs twice per month during April through November only, on a schedule the Department of Public Works establishes; there is no year-round yard waste pickup and none is scheduled for the winter months.

Construction-related tree removal debris does not qualify: only ordinary yard maintenance material is included, and material exceeding the four-foot length or three-inch diameter limit for prunings falls outside the definition and is not eligible for this collection stream. 06, administered by the Department of Inspectional Services.

Violations & Fines

Yard waste commingled with regular trash or recyclable materials, or set out in a container other than a recyclable paper bag or open plastic barrel, is not eligible for the collection described in Section 8.06.060(E) and will not be picked up. Setting out yard waste outside the April-through-November collection window, or outside the twice-monthly schedule set by the Department of Public Works, likewise falls outside the authorized service.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Revere collect yard waste year-round?
No. Revere Municipal Code Section 8.06.060(E) limits curbside yard waste collection to twice a month during April through November only, on a schedule the Department of Public Works sets.
What container do I use for leaves and grass clippings?
Recyclable paper bags or open plastic barrels, per Section 8.06.060(E). Yard waste cannot go in your regular trash cart or recycling bin.
Can I put tree branches out with my yard waste?
Only prunings up to four feet long and no more than three inches in diameter qualify as yard waste under Section 8.06.010; larger branches or construction-related tree removal debris are not eligible for this collection.

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