Bedford’s Spring 2025 curbside yard waste takes place the week of April 28th.
The Town’s contractor begins the curbside yard waste route on trash day, with one truck, and continues for several days until complete. Collection timing may vary based on the volume of material set out at the curbside.
Residents should place all yard waste curbside in tall paper bags or open, tall barrels clearly marked “yard waste” without lids by Sunday evening. Avoid using low containers, such as old gray recycling bins, as these are difficult for the driver to identify.
Acceptable yard waste includes:
- Leaf litter, pine needles & yard trimmings
- Weed and tree material (up to 1" diameter)
Yard waste in plastic bags will be left behind. Collected material is brought to the Bedford Recycling Center (BRC) for composting. Please NO stones, trash, or other non-compostable debris. The contamination-free material is essential to creating a quality finished soil product.
Large tree material, including brush and tree limbs, is not accepted at the curbside and should instead be brought directly the BRC, located at 108 Carlisle Rd. The site is open on Wednesdays (8 AM to 1 PM) and Saturdays (8 AM to 1 PM). Learn more on the Town website.
If you experience a missed collection, please notify the DPW using the online Waste Wizard tool at www.bedfordma.gov/recycling. Misses must be reported by Monday May 5 at 2PM.
View the original News Flash announcement here.