Brunswick Announces Holiday Trash Schedule, Moves Thursday Pickups

On December 10 the Town of Brunswick posted a civic alert notifying residents about adjustments to curbside trash and recycling service for the upcoming holidays. The notice specifies that regular Thursday routes that fall on Thursday December 25 and Thursday January 1 will be moved to the following Saturdays. Make up pickups will take place on Saturday December 27 for the Christmas week Thursday routes, and on Saturday January 3 for the New Year week Thursday routes. Friday routes will be collected as scheduled.

The town notice directs residents to follow their normal routing except where the alert explicitly adjusts collection days. The announcement was posted on the town's official CivicAlerts page. As of December 14 these changes are in effect as published and will govern collection during the holiday weeks.

For residents the practical implications are immediate. Households whose normal pickup falls on Thursday need to set out trash and recycling for Saturday pickup on the specified make up dates. Clear advance notice reduces the risk of missed collections and the accumulation of waste during a period when municipal offices and private contractors often operate with reduced staffing. The schedule also matters for residents who rely on regular service for health reasons, for small businesses that use curbside collection, and for volunteers or neighbors who assist older or disabled residents with setouts.

From an institutional perspective the town's CivicAlerts posting illustrates routine municipal communication about service continuity during holidays. Providing explicit make up dates helps limit confusion and supports predictable routing for crews. Residents are advised to consult the CivicAlerts page for the official notice and to plan accordingly for Saturday collection dates if their regular pickup falls on Christmas Day or New Year’s Day.