Overview
- By Tuesday, sidewalks in Allston and parts of South Boston were still lined with discarded furniture and debris following the Sept. 1 move-in rush.
- Residents reported that most desirable curbside items were taken over the weekend, leaving largely unusable trash by the start of the week.
- Boston’s 311 system saw heavy reporting of pileups, and Mayor Michelle Wu said crews are using those reports to prioritize responses.
- A building owner and residents said the usual Tuesday collection was pushed to Wednesday because of the holiday, with most debris expected to be cleared then.
- The city prepared for the surge by issuing thousands of moving permits, deploying extra inspectors and sanitation crews, and highlighting rat-proof trash cans and free curbside mattress recycling.