Revere, MA: trash, recycling and bulky pickup guide 2026-27

Checked November 2026 · by JUNKRUN, Melrose MA

Revere · 2026-27

Capitol Waste collects weekly trash (city blue cart) and every-other-week recycling for buildings of 6 units or fewer; larger buildings need a private hauler.

Phones: Revere 311 781-286-8311; Capitol Waste 617-569-1718

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Coming up in Revere

Dates the town has posted, soonest first. Each row drops off once its day has passed.

Date	What	Where	Source
Sat Nov 28, 2026, 7 am-noon	Resident drop-off (the DPW Yard opens the last Saturday of each month)	DPW Yard, 319 Charger St	revere.org
Sat Dec 26, 2026, 7 am-noon	Resident drop-off (the DPW Yard opens the last Saturday of each month)	DPW Yard, 319 Charger St	revere.org

Sat Nov 28, 2026, 7 am-noon
Resident drop-off (the DPW Yard opens the last Saturday of each month)
DPW Yard, 319 Charger St
revere.org
Sat Dec 26, 2026, 7 am-noon
Resident drop-off (the DPW Yard opens the last Saturday of each month)
DPW Yard, 319 Charger St
revere.org

Not posted yetCheck revere.org.

Leaf and yard waste · look again March 2027
Christmas tree pickup · look again December 2026
Transfer station or drop-off

At a glance

Trash day
Weekly trash in city blue carts, recycling every other week (Capitol Waste). Buildings of 6 units or fewer.
Bulky items
Online permit at revere.org/permitting. Couches and dressers $25, chairs $10, appliances and TVs $30.
Drop-off
DPW Yard, 319 Charger St, last Saturday of each month, 7 am-noon.
Mattress
Not picked up curbside. $75 per piece at the DPW Yard drop-off.

Revere specifics, with sources

Checked 2026-11-06. Dates pass: if one is behind you, the town has probably posted the next set, so use the link. Tap a topic to open it.

Topic	Fact	Source	Page date
Holiday delays: Holiday collection runs a day late	Trash and recycling are collected one day late after New Year's, MLK, Presidents, Patriot's, Memorial, Juneteenth, Independence, Labor, Columbus, Veterans and Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas. Thanksgiving is Thu Nov 26, 2026 and Christmas is Fri Dec 25, 2026.	revere.org	undated
Bulky items: Bulky pickup apply deadlines	Apply by 3 pm Monday to Thursday for next-day pickup, and by 3 pm Thursday for Friday or Monday pickup. Later applications slip to the following week. Pay only for items you put out.	revere.org	undated
Bulky items: Bulky items the city will not take	Not eligible: aerosol cans (including paint), antifreeze, clothing, construction debris (windows, doors, concrete, drywall), gas cans and dirt. Toilets and sinks are $25 each (seniors $15) at the DPW Yard.	revere.org	undated
Bulky items: Mattress rules since Dec 2024	The DPW stopped curbside mattress and box spring pickup on Dec 1, 2024. Drop-off at the DPW Yard on the last Saturday of the month, 7 am-noon, is $75 per piece. The city also lists private vendors.	revere.org	2024-12-01
Drop-off and permits: DPW Yard last-Saturday hours	The DPW Yard at 319 Charger St is open the last Saturday of each month, 7 am to noon, for residents only. Tires without rims are $5 each (seniors $3).	revere.org	undated
Leaves and yard waste: Yard waste setup rules	Yard waste must be kept apart from trash in brown paper leaf bags or open barrels, April through November. Brush is limited to 3 in diameter and 4 ft long.	revere.org	undated
Christmas trees: Tree pickup and drop-off	Trees go out on regular trash day in January, or free to the DPW Yard on the last Saturday of January (Jan 31 in 2026).	revere.org	2026
Also worth knowing: Six overflow holiday weeks	Extra barrels with lids are allowed without a fine only in the weeks of New Year's, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. No loose bags on the ground except pink recycling bags.	revere.org	undated
Also worth knowing: Extra trash cart and overflow bags	One extra blue trash cart per unit costs a one-time $75 through revere.org/permitting. Overflow bags can go to the DPW Yard on the last Saturday of the month for $5 each (seniors $3).	revere.org	undated
Also worth knowing: Missed pickup deadline	Report a missed trash, recycling or paid bulky pickup to 311 by noon the day after. Later reports usually wait until next week's pickup.	revere.org	undated
Also worth knowing: Cart rules and fines	Carts go out no earlier than 3 pm the day before collection. Fines run $25 to $250 per offense, and each day counts separately.	revere.org	undated
Also worth knowing: Free curbside textile pickup	The city runs free curbside textile collection with CMRK, booked online, plus drop-off bins at City Hall (281 Broadway), Revere High School, West Revere School Complex, Revere Boxing and the DPW.	revere.org	undated

Holiday delays: Holiday collection runs a day late
Fact
Trash and recycling are collected one day late after New Year's, MLK, Presidents, Patriot's, Memorial, Juneteenth, Independence, Labor, Columbus, Veterans and Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas. Thanksgiving is Thu Nov 26, 2026 and Christmas is Fri Dec 25, 2026.
Source
revere.org
Page date
undated
Bulky items: Bulky pickup apply deadlines
Fact
Apply by 3 pm Monday to Thursday for next-day pickup, and by 3 pm Thursday for Friday or Monday pickup. Later applications slip to the following week. Pay only for items you put out.
Source
revere.org
Page date
undated
Bulky items: Bulky items the city will not take
Fact
Not eligible: aerosol cans (including paint), antifreeze, clothing, construction debris (windows, doors, concrete, drywall), gas cans and dirt. Toilets and sinks are $25 each (seniors $15) at the DPW Yard.
Source
revere.org
Page date
undated
Bulky items: Mattress rules since Dec 2024
Fact
The DPW stopped curbside mattress and box spring pickup on Dec 1, 2024. Drop-off at the DPW Yard on the last Saturday of the month, 7 am-noon, is $75 per piece. The city also lists private vendors.
Source
revere.org
Page date
2024-12-01
Drop-off and permits: DPW Yard last-Saturday hours
Fact
The DPW Yard at 319 Charger St is open the last Saturday of each month, 7 am to noon, for residents only. Tires without rims are $5 each (seniors $3).
Source
revere.org
Page date
undated
Leaves and yard waste: Yard waste setup rules
Fact
Yard waste must be kept apart from trash in brown paper leaf bags or open barrels, April through November. Brush is limited to 3 in diameter and 4 ft long.
Source
revere.org
Page date
undated
Christmas trees: Tree pickup and drop-off
Fact
Trees go out on regular trash day in January, or free to the DPW Yard on the last Saturday of January (Jan 31 in 2026).
Source
revere.org
Page date
2026
Also worth knowing: Six overflow holiday weeks
Fact
Extra barrels with lids are allowed without a fine only in the weeks of New Year's, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. No loose bags on the ground except pink recycling bags.
Source
revere.org
Page date
undated
Also worth knowing: Extra trash cart and overflow bags
Fact
One extra blue trash cart per unit costs a one-time $75 through revere.org/permitting. Overflow bags can go to the DPW Yard on the last Saturday of the month for $5 each (seniors $3).
Source
revere.org
Page date
undated
Also worth knowing: Missed pickup deadline
Fact
Report a missed trash, recycling or paid bulky pickup to 311 by noon the day after. Later reports usually wait until next week's pickup.
Source
revere.org
Page date
undated
Also worth knowing: Cart rules and fines
Fact
Carts go out no earlier than 3 pm the day before collection. Fines run $25 to $250 per offense, and each day counts separately.
Source
revere.org
Page date
undated
Also worth knowing: Free curbside textile pickup
Fact
The city runs free curbside textile collection with CMRK, booked online, plus drop-off bins at City Hall (281 Broadway), Revere High School, West Revere School Complex, Revere Boxing and the DPW.
Source
revere.org
Page date
undated

Every service, in full

Tap a row for what the town publishes and its link. Every fact carries the town's own page and the date that page shows.

Leaf and yard wasteUsual pattern, check back

Curbside yard waste is collected every other week on your regular trash day, April through November. Leaves, grass and easily raked material go in brown paper leaf bags or open barrels, never in the blue trash cart. Brush: up to 3 in diameter and 4 ft long. The city page lists no fall 2026 end date; look up your weeks by address in the Revere Trash app or call 311.

Source: revere.org

Christmas tree pickupUsual pattern, check back

Christmas trees are collected on your regular trash day during January (the 2026 window was the weeks of Jan 4-30, 2026). Free drop-off at the DPW Yard, 319 Charger St, on the last Saturday of January. No 2027 dates posted yet.

Source: revere.org

Bulky itemsPublished

Curbside bulky pickup needs an online permit at revere.org/permitting; no sticker. Couches, dressers, bed frames, tables, bicycles, cribs $25 each (seniors $15). Dining and office chairs, lamps, head/footboards, lawn furniture $10 (seniors $5). Appliances, TVs, computers $30 (seniors $20). Apply by 3 pm the day before (Mon-Thu); for Friday or Monday pickup apply by 3 pm Thursday. Mattresses and box springs are not picked up curbside (the DPW stopped on Dec 1, 2024, citing the state waste ban): DPW Yard drop-off $75 per piece, last Saturday of the month 7 am-noon.

Source: revere.org, revere.org

Transfer station or drop-offUsual pattern, check back

No transfer station. The DPW Yard, 319 Charger St, takes residents' items on the last Saturday of each month, 7 am-noon: bulky items $10-$25, appliances and TVs $30, tires $5, paint cans with label $4 (5-can limit), mattresses $75, extra trash bags $5. Free: batteries, fluorescent bulbs, mercury thermometers and thermostats, waste oil. Not accepted: aerosol cans, antifreeze, clothing, construction debris, gas cans, dirt.

Source: revere.org, revere.org

Hazardous waste dayNo town program

Revere's pages list no household hazardous waste collection day. The monthly DPW Yard Saturday takes labeled paint cans ($4 each, 5-can limit), batteries, fluorescent bulbs, mercury thermometers and thermostats, and waste oil. Aerosol cans, antifreeze and gas cans are not accepted.

Source: revere.org, revere.org

Notes on 2027 dates, row by row

Leaf and yard waste: Usual pattern: every other week, April through November. 2027 weeks load by address in the app each spring. Check back in March 2027.
Christmas tree pickup: Usual pattern: all of January on trash day, plus the last Saturday drop-off (Jan 30, 2027 if the pattern holds). Check back in December.
Bulky items: Fee list is current for 2026; no 2027 change announced. Check back in July 2027 (city fiscal year).
Transfer station or drop-off: Monthly last-Saturday schedule is ongoing. Next dates: Nov 28 and Dec 26, 2026 (last Saturdays). Check the city page in January for any holiday shift.
Hazardous waste day: No annual hazardous waste day is posted; call 311 (781-286-8311) to ask about nearby regional days.

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