The City of Taunton 2026 to 2027 Collection Calendar, July to December 2026, with each week shaded red for an A recycling week or blue for a B week; in November the week of Nov. 8 is a blue B week and Wednesday, Nov. 11, is circled as a holiday
Taunton's 2026 to 2027 collection calendar marks the week of Nov. 8 as a B recycling week and circles Veterans Day, Nov. 11, when pickup runs a day late. Image: City of Taunton

TAUNTON Taunton has no curbside trash or recycling pickup on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, and the city's Wednesday, Thursday and Friday routes each move one day later this week, ending Saturday, the city says.

City offices are closed for the holiday as well. Homes that normally have Wednesday pickup put out their trash and their B-week recycling for Thursday, Nov. 12, while Thursday collection moves to Friday, Nov. 13, and Friday collection moves to Saturday, Nov. 14.

Taunton curbside pickup in Veterans Day week, from the city's notice.
Usual pickup dayPickup this week
WednesdayThursday, Nov. 12
ThursdayFriday, Nov. 13
FridaySaturday, Nov. 14

Recycling in Taunton is picked up every other week, on the same day as trash, and the city's 2026 to 2027 collection calendar marks the week of Nov. 8 as a B week. That means only homes on the B schedule roll out their 95-gallon recycling carts this week, while homes on the A schedule put out trash alone. Trash is collected every week in the city's orange pay-as-you-throw bags. The street list for each schedule is posted with the calendar on the city's Solid Waste and Recycling page.

Yard waste the week of Nov. 16

The next week, Nov. 16 to 20, is an A week on the calendar and the city's last curbside yard waste week of the year, with the next one set for the week of April 26, 2027. Yard waste goes out on the regular pickup day in paper bags or open barrels, the city said in a Nov. 10 notice. Sticks can be no thicker than 3 inches and no longer than 4 feet, small branches should be bundled and tied, and yard waste in plastic bags or cardboard boxes will not be taken.

The city also takes yard waste free at its Convenience Center, 330 E. Britannia St., on Saturdays in November from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., so Nov. 14, 21 and 28 remain, as our story on the drop-off explains.

Bags and the senior program

A roll of five 35-gallon city trash bags has cost $15 since June 30, and the city's Sept. 2 list names 30 stores that sell them, two of them in Raynham. They include Goldstein's at 430 Bay St., Hannaford at 255 Warner Blvd., Weir Fruit at 515 Weir St. and both Trucchi's stores, at 53 Tremont St. and 534 County St.

Residents 65 and older who live in a single-family to four-family home can apply to the Department of Public Works for free bags under the city's senior program. Those who are also in the city's senior tax exemption program, SNAP or the LIHEAP home energy aid program qualify for 12 sleeves a year, and other eligible seniors qualify for six. Applicants bring proof of age and residency, and approved residents pick up their bags at the DPW, up to two sleeves a month.

Thanksgiving week and the buses

The city's calendar circles Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 26, and says an observed holiday delays collection by one day for that week, so pickup shifts again then, in what is also a B week for recycling.

GATRA's buses run on a Saturday schedule on Veterans Day, the transit agency said Nov. 9, and its route pages say there is no service at all on Thanksgiving Day. GATRA's fixed routes are free to ride through June 30, 2027.

Taunton's Veterans Day ceremony begins at 11 a.m. at the World War I Memorial on Taunton Green, as our Veterans Day guide lists, and Taunton Heights is closed near Taunton High School from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday for paving, as our closure story explains.

Questions about pickup go to the Department of Public Works at 90 Ingell St., 508-821-1431, which is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday and from 8 a.m. to noon on Friday, and the city's curbside contractor is Republic Services.

Label: Reported by us, from the town's posted records.

Notes

Every fact comes from the City of Taunton's Veterans Day notice, its 2026 to 2027 collection calendar, its Solid Waste and Recycling page, its Nov. 10 yard waste notice, its trash bag seller list and senior bag program application, and GATRA's Nov. 9 holiday notice and route pages. We read them on Nov. 10, worked out the new pickup days from the city's one-day delay, counted the bag sellers ourselves and checked each date and weekday against a calendar.

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  1. City of Taunton news flash: City Offices Closed for Veterans DayCity offices closed Wed. Nov. 11, 2026; no curbside trash or recycling collection Nov. 11; Wednesday trash and B-week recycling delayed to Thursday, Thursday to Friday, Friday to Saturday. Posted Nov. 8, 2026. Read Nov. 10, 2026.
  2. City of Taunton 2026 to 2027 Collection Calendar (PDF)Week of Nov. 8 marked B, Nov. 15 to 21 marked A, Nov. 22 to 28 marked B; Nov. 11 and Nov. 26 circled; "Observed Holidays will result in collection being delayed by one day for that week"; yard waste weeks Oct. 26, Nov. 16, April 26, 2027; Christmas tree week Jan. 11, 2027. Read Nov. 10, 2026.
  3. City of Taunton: Solid Waste and RecyclingRecycling every other week on the trash day, A and B weeks, 95-gallon carts; weekly trash in orange pay-as-you-throw bags; yard waste weeks; contractor Republic Services; DPW, 90 Ingell St., 508-821-1431, hours. Read Nov. 10, 2026.
  4. City of Taunton news flash: Fall Yard Waste Pick-Up, Week of Nov. 16 to 20Second fall yard waste collection Nov. 16 to 20 on the regular pickup day; paper bags or open barrels; sticks under 3 inches and 4 feet; no plastic bags or cardboard boxes; free drop-off at the Convenience Center, 330 E. Britannia St., Saturdays in November, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Posted Nov. 10. Read Nov. 10, 2026.
  5. City of Taunton: Where can I purchase City of Taunton trash bags? (PDF, effective Sept. 2, 2026)Roll of five 35-gallon bags $15 since June 30, 2026; 30 sellers listed, two in Raynham (our count). Read Nov. 10, 2026.
  6. City of Taunton Senior Curbside Trash Bag Program application (PDF)Ages 65 and older in one to four family homes; 12 sleeves a year with the senior tax exemption, SNAP or LIHEAP, six sleeves otherwise; proof of age and residency; two sleeves picked up at the DPW. Read Nov. 10, 2026.
  7. City of Taunton notice on the Free Senior Curbside Trash Bag Program (April 14, 2025, via Public Technologies)The city names the program the "Free Senior Curbside Trash Bag Program"; ages 65 and older; two sleeves a month picked up at the DPW. Read Nov. 10, 2026.
  8. GATRA: Veterans Day 11/11/2026, Saturday ScheduleGATRA runs a Saturday schedule on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2026. Posted Nov. 9. Read Nov. 10, 2026.
  9. GATRA: Route 8, County St/Target (holidays and fares)No service Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day; fixed route and ADA services free through June 30, 2027. Read Nov. 10, 2026.
  10. South Coast 360: Veterans Day on the South Coast, parades, ceremonies and what is closed or changed on Nov. 11Linked for the Taunton ceremony, 11 a.m., World War I Memorial, Taunton Green, from the city's Nov. 2 news flash. Read Nov. 10, 2026.
  11. South Coast 360: Taunton Heights closes near Taunton High School Wednesday, Nov. 11, for pavingLinked for the Wednesday closure, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Read Nov. 10, 2026.