PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Beginning early this fall, residential curbside trash and recycling will be picked up by an automated side-load truck.

Residences with four or less units will be receive one recycling cart (also known as toter) and one trash cart per household/unit. The recycling cart is expected to be delivered starting in mid- September to early October, one collection route at a time. The trash cart will then be delivered in mid-October to early November, one collection route at a time. A schedule with more information can be found on the city's website: Cart Delivery & Pickup (revize.com)

There is no need for residents to be home to receive their carts. As part of the delivery, carts will include additional instructions for placement as well as a calendar and frequently asked questions.

If you want to request an additional recycling cart for free or an additional trash cart for a fee of $40.00 per quarter, contact the Department of Public Utilities at (413) 499-9330. Delivery of additional carts will take approximately three weeks to arrive at your residence.

Residents may continue to use their small blue recycling bins for sorting recycling materials. However, any recyclables will need to be placed in the recycling cart at the curb each week for collection.

In preparation of this new collection system, city officials will be hosting several community meetings to provide an overview of the new system on the following dates:

In addition to the community meetings, information will be shared through mailers directly to residents, the city's website, city's social media pages and to local media outlets during the upcoming weeks and months.

For more information, including answers to frequently asked questions, please visit: Trash and Recycling New Collection System (cityofpittsfield.org).