Press Release

For Immediate Release

October 6, 2026

Contact:

Jennifer Rose

Press Secretary, Office of Mayor Paul K. Pernerewski, Jr.

Email: Jrose@waterburyct.org

Columbus Day Holiday Refuse Schedule

(WATERBURY, CT) The City of Waterbury Bureau of Refuse reminds residents that there will be schedule changes to trash and recycling collection on Monday, October 12, 2026, in observance of Columbus Day.

There will be no trash or recycling collection on Monday, October 12. Monday collections will take place on Tuesday, October 13, and Tuesday collections will take place on Wednesday, October 14.

The Mark Lane Transfer Facility will be closed Saturday, October 10, and will reopen Tuesday, October 13, at 7 a.m.

Residents are encouraged to plan accordingly and place their trash and recycling at the curb according to the adjusted schedule.

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