Republic Strike Updates

Trash and Recycling Update - Monday, July 21, 2025

See below the latest announcement about trash and recycling service for the week of July 21, 2025:

  • Regularly scheduled curbside trash and B week recycling pickup service is happening in Watertown this week, with the potential for delays.
  • Please put your bins out at the curb on the day of your scheduled trash and recycling pickup this week. Keep them on the curb until pickup, and please wait to report a missed pickup 48 hours after your scheduled pickup day.
  • If your trash and/or recycling was picked up, please remember to remove your bins from the curb.
  • Composting pickup is continuing this week as regularly scheduled. If you have not signed up, please consider doing so for free at Black Earth Compost
  • Yard waste continues to be cancelled at this time. The Watertown Recycling Center also continues to be closed due to the strike.

Emergency Drop-Off Site:

  • The emergency trash and recycling drop-off site at 148 Waltham Street is open Monday-Friday this week from 7:30am – 3:30pm each day for residents needing to drop-off any overflow trash and recycling. Please limit your drop-off to 3 bags of household trash and/or the equivalent amount of recycling that would fit in your bins. Please prepare to show a license or utility bill to confirm Watertown residency.

Details regarding missed pickups:

  • Please wait to report a missed pickup for 48 hours due to anticipated delays.
  • Residents are encouraged to report a missed pickup just one time between scheduled pickups to the City’s 311 Service Center, on SeeClickFix or the Watertown MA App.
  • If you have a missed pickup from last week (7/14-7/18), please contact the Watertown 311 Service Center.

Details regarding this week’s announcements:

  • We are encouraging residents to follow the guidance outlined above this week. The City will continue to regularly update the Watertown-ma.gov/republicstrike webpage throughout the week.
  • Future announcements will be shared via email and social media should guidance or service levels change. Otherwise, updates will be made primarily at watertown-ma.gov/republicstrike.

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Read the July 21, 2025 FAQs below

Or download the July 21, 2025, FAQs as a PDF