Trash and Recycling Information

Sanitation

Keeps Somerville clean through waste and recycling pickup, education and outreach, and a wide range of other services. Learn more >

Highway

Repairs sidewalks, fixes potholes, and plows streets during snowstorms. Picks up electronic waste, cleans the City's streets of trash, and addresses safety concerns 24/7/365. Learn more >

Electrical Lights and Lines

Maintains and repairs all of Somerville's electrical communication systems, lighting, and utility poles, among other services. Learn more >

Grounds

Keeps the City of Somerville looking its best―from seasonal plantings on traffic islands, to maintaining dog parks, athletic fields and playgrounds. Learn more >

Buildings

Ensures that all City buildings and schools are safe, clean, and welcoming to all who enter. Learn more >

Programs & Initiatives

A warm blanket and a lidless paper cup on a chair in a cozy, blurred function hall, conveying warmth and comfort for a municipal warming center

Emergency Overnight Warming Center

Somerville's Overnight Warming Center is a safe space where adults experiencing homelessness can spend the night safe from the cold of winter weather.

Be Somerville!

There are lots of ways to be involved with Somerville, shape the community, and share your talents, so get involved and Be Somerville!

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