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Saturday, May 30, 2026

DPW: Curbside delays for Oak, Maple & More - Picking up Monday

DPW: Curbside delays for Oak, Maple
& More - Picking up Monday

Update from Waste Management 5/30/26 6:30 PM:

"Due to increased volume, today's collection was not completed.

Extra resources will be brought to town on Monday to collect streets that were not collected today (Saturday 5/30/26)."

Sunday, May 24, 2026

Town of Franklin offices & schools closed Monday, one day scheduled delay in curbside pickup

Town of Franklin offices & schools closed Monday,
one day scheduled delay in curbside pickup

via the Town of Franklin:

"Please note that Town offices will be closed on Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day.

Trash and recycling collection will be delayed by one day during the week of May 25."

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Friday, May 1, 2026

DPW Update: Friday Trash Will Be Completed Saturday May 2, 2026

Friday Trash Will Be Completed Saturday - 1

Friday Trash Will Be Completed Saturday

Update from Waste Management 6:00pm 5/1/26:

"Due to known delays throughout the week at the disposal facility, we were unable to complete Friday's Trash Collection. We have a plan in place to recover the streets that are still "on the ground" tomorrow (Saturday 5/2/26).

Friday Trash Will Be Completed Saturday 2

See BLUE on attached maps for affected areas. Thank you for your patience."

Thursday, April 30, 2026

DPW Update on the disposal delays slowing the scheduled pickups

Shared from - https://www.franklinma.gov/m/newsflash/home/detail/135

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

DPW: Tuesday Recycling - Pick up Incomplete (again)

DPW: Tuesday Recycling - Incomplete

Update from Waste Management 7:00 pm 4/28/26:

"Due to over-run's from yesterday, today's Recycling Collection was not completed. See attached map for affected areas, which are highlighted in BLUE. These areas will be collected tomorrow morning. We apologize for the inconvenience."

View it on website (You can visit the website but the map unfortunately gets hidden. This is the best view of it.)

Monday, April 27, 2026

Monday Recycling Route - Incomplete for Franklin, MA

View this in your browser

April 27, 2026

Monday Recycling Route - Incomplete

Update from Waste Management:

"Due to a mechanical failure, today’s recycle route (Monday) was not completed. Affected areas are highlighted in BLUE on the attached map. These areas will be collected tomorrow. We apologize to the residents of Franklin for the inconvenience."

View it on website

Sunday, March 8, 2026

The Franklin DPW is picking up the trash WasteMgt was unable to. Yes, that's right. Go DPW !!!

The Franklin DPW is picking up the trash
WasteMgt was unable to. Yes, that's right. Go DPW !!!

Trash Update 3/7/26 5:00 PM - Friday Trash Route

Today (Saturday 3/7/26) the Franklin DPW crew made progress emptying trash-totes from the streets that were not collected on Friday.

The DPW crew will be back out tomorrow to collect the carts that have not yet been emptied this week.

Streets to be collected tomorrow (Sunday 3/8/26):

- Maple Street (even numbers)
- Partridge Street (odd numbers between Pond Street and Maple Street)
- Main Street (#298, #304, #314)

Please leave your trash cart at the curb, if you reside at one of these addresses.

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*Note: as discussed in the Town Council meeting March 4, 2026, WasteMgt does have limitations per the contract for the time that their drivers can work. It is good to see the Town stepping up to cover for this.

Monday, March 2, 2026

Reminder: Regular curbside schedule for this week; Beaver St Recycling Ctr hours added

From DPW On Saturday

"Good morning! Working with the Town Administrator and members of the Town Council, the following is planned to help folks that have been affected or will be affected by a trash and recycling missed pick-up or cancelled pick-up last week or this upcoming week caused by the Blizzard of 2026.

Free overflow bags (2) will be provided to residents who live in affected areas. The affected areas are the Friday trash and recycling route and certain areas of the Monday route that could not be serviced.

To get these free overflow bags, come to the Franklin Public Works Administration Building at 257 Fisher Street with an ID.

Additionally, the Beaver Street Recycling Center will be open the following hours next week:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9AM to 2:30PM
Wednesday from 9AM to 6PM

This will allow the affected residents mentioned above to drop off trash or recycling if needed. A sticker is not required, but please bring an ID."

Sunday, March 1, 2026

Trash & Recycling Update - 2/28/2026 for Franklin, MA

From DPW On Saturday

To get these free overflow bags, come to the Franklin Public Works Administration Building at 257 Fisher Street with an ID.

Additionally, the Beaver Street Recycling Center will be open the following hours next week:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9AM to 2:30PM

Wednesday from 9AM to 6PM

This will allow the affected residents mentioned above to drop off trash or recycling if needed. A sticker is not required, but please bring an ID."

Updated by Waste Management on Saturday:

Update from Waste Management, Saturday February 28th @ 8:30 pm:

"Due to increased volume, there was approximately 30 minutes of Trash that remained uncollected on today’s route. Affected areas are highlighted in BLUE on the attached map. These areas will be serviced on Monday, March 2nd. Thank you for your continued patience during this challenging week."

Affected areas are highlighted in BLUE on the attached
map. These areas will be serviced on Monday, March 2

Friday, February 27, 2026

DPW with a curbside schedule change for next week; back to normal schedule (audio)

Per the 5 PM (2/27/2026) all-call from the Department of Public Works:

"Good evening Franklin, this is Brutus Cantoreggi, your Public Works Director.

I have important information regarding trash and recycling pickup. Working with the Town Administrator, the Town Council, resident ideas, and Waste Management, this is the plan going forward.

We will continue with the plan for tomorrow, Saturday, to pick up Thursday trash and recycling.

Next week, starting Monday, we will resume the regularly scheduled trash and recycling pickup plan. Monday will be on Monday, Tuesday on Tuesday, etc.

There will be a dumpster available for those who really have a trash surplus issue. Just go to the recycling center on Beaver St. for instructions.

Once again we are just resuming normal trash and recycling pickup next week.

Have a great weekend and enjoy the 40-degree days coming our way!"

If you're interested in signing up all-calls from the Town of Franklin, please visit this link to sign up: https://embeds.regroupcloud.com/orgs/franklintown/channels/residents-channel/signup_embed

Audio link - https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1676-franklin-ma-dpw-curbside-schedule-change-02-27-26/

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Sunday, February 22, 2026

No Trash pickup on Monday, Feb 23; 1 Day delay for remainder of the week

Important Update regarding curbside trash/recycling collection:

No Trash pickup on Monday, Feb 23

There will be NOT BE A COLLECTION ON MONDAY due to the incoming snow event.

There will be a one-day delay for the remainder of the week. Monday's route will be collected on Tuesday, Tuesday's route will be collected on Wednesday; this pattern will continue and conclude with Friday's route (2/27/26) being collected on Saturday (2/28/26).

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Monday, February 16, 2026

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Monday, February 16, 2026 ???

Monday, February 16 = Presidents' Day

No scheduled delay for trash/recycle curbside pickup due to the holiday all week

*** NO Town Meetings today ***

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Find the full Community event calendar https://bit.ly/FranklinCommunityCalendar

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication: https://bit.ly/Submit2Calendar

The Town meeting calendar is found https://www.franklinma.gov/Calendar.aspx
The School district calendar is found https://franklinpublicschooldistrictma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fpsd/page/school-calendar

Saturday, January 17, 2026

Junk Dunkers can provide Curbside Junk Pickup

(508) 595-8419 | support@junkdunkers.com
17 Symmes Rd, Franklin, MA 02038

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Tuesday, January 6, 2026 ???

Tuesday, January 6

Christmas trees scheduled for curbside pickup on your normal trash/recycling day

6:00pm Table Top (Franklin Public Library)

6:30pm Franklin Garden Club - monthly meeting (Franklin Senior Center)

Library & Senior Center events

For additional details on Library events ->

https://www.franklinma.gov/942/Calendar-of-Events

For additional details on Senior Center events ->

https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar.aspx?CID=37,24&showPastEvents=false

** Town Meetings today **

Police Station Building Committee Meeting

Tuesday, January 6 Time: 6:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_01062026-2064

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Find the full Community event calendar https://bit.ly/FranklinCommunityCalendar

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication: https://bit.ly/Submit2Calendar

Friday, January 2, 2026

Trash pickup Friday will pickup that delayed from Wednesday with an extra truck

Update from Waste Management 1/1/26:

"Due to increased volume, Wednesday's trash collection remains incomplete. Due to the holiday, streets that were not collected on Wednesday 12/31/25 will be collected on Friday 1/2/26.

An extra truck will be active on Friday, in order to attain completion. See maps below; affected areas are in BLUE and RED.
We apologize for this inconvenience to the residents of Franklin.

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