City of Everett Announces 2024 Yard Waste Pickup Schedule

A great opportunity for residents to keep their property neat and tidy

Mayor Carlo DeMaria is pleased to announce the City of Everett’s 2024 Yard Waste Pickup schedule. Every year this service is a great opportunity for residents to keep their property neat and tidy. This year’s schedule will begin in April and end in November.

Dates for 2024 Yard Waste Pickup:

• April: week of Monday, April 1 through Friday, April 5; Tuesday, April 16 through Saturday, April 20 (note: Monday will not have a pickup due to the holiday and pickup will be delayed by one day for the rest of the week); and Monday, April 29 through Friday, May 3.
• May: week of Monday, May 13 through Friday, May 17; and Tuesday, May 28 through Saturday, June 1 (note: Monday will not have a pickup due to the holiday and pickup will be delayed by one day for the rest of the week).
• June: week of Monday, June 10 through Friday, June 14; and Monday, June 24 through Friday, June 28.
• July: week of Monday, July 8 through Friday, July 12; and Monday, July 22 through Friday, July 26.
• August: week of Monday, Aug. 5 through Friday, Aug. 9; and Monday, Aug. 19 through Friday, Aug. 23.
• September: week of Tuesday, Sept. 3 through Saturday, Sept. 7 (note: Monday will not have a pickup due to the holiday and pickup will be delayed by one day for the rest of the week); Monday, Sept. 16 through Friday, Sept. 20; and Monday, Sept. 30 through Friday, Oct. 4.
• October: Tuesday, Oct. 15 through Saturday, Oct. 19 (note: Monday will not have a pickup due to the holiday and pickup will be delayed by one day for the rest of the week); and Monday, Oct. 28 through Friday, Nov. 1.
• November: Tuesday, Nov. 12 through Saturday, Nov. 16 (note: Monday will not have a pickup due to the holiday and pickup will be delayed by one day for the rest of the week); and Monday, Nov. 25 through Saturday, Nov. 30 (note: Wednesday will not have a pickup due to the holiday and pickup will be delayed for the rest of the week).

Yard waste will be collected on the same day as a resident’s trash and recycling day. Whenever a scheduled collection day falls on an observed holiday, that day’s collection and all remaining collections for the week will be delayed by one day. For example, Friday’s collection will be on Saturday.

When disposing of yard waste, please follow these rules:

1. Items must be placed curbside no later than 7 a.m.

2. Only clean yard waste packaged in brown paper bags or in barrels that have the City “yard waste” stickers placed on the outside of the receptacle will be picked up.
3. Clean yard waste includes grass clippings, leaves and small branches (tied, not taped).
4. Please do not include any plastic bags, large branches, rocks, dirt or broken pots.
5. “Yard waste” stickers are for barrels only. Stickers are not needed for paper bags. The stickers will be available at the Constituent Services desk on the First Floor of Everett City Hall (484 Broadway).

For large branch removal, please call 617-394-2270 or 311 to schedule an appointment for the City mulcher truck. The full calendar can be viewed at any time by visiting cityofeverett.com/city-hall/departments/public-works.