Christmas Tree Pickup in Arlington, MAChristmas treepickup inArlington.

What last season looked like

The town's news item for January 2026 set a single collection week, January 12 to 16, on your regular day. Rules: no stands, decorations or plastic bags. A one-day drop-off took trees on January 24, 2026 at the Reuse & Recycle Center at 33 Ryder Street. The 2026-27 calendar exists but we could not read the 2027 tree week from it, so we are not printing a date for it. Expect a similar pattern, and confirm with the DPW at 781-316-3301.

Tight streets and snow

Trees in Arlington get set out along streets with cars parked on both sides, and January snowbanks make a tree hard to see for the truck. Put the tree on the sidewalk side of the bank, not behind a parked car, and keep it clear of the hydrant and the corner. A tree in a three-decker stairwell should be carried out the day before.

If you miss the week

If the drop-off day passes, the town route is over until you ask for a bulk pickup. JunkRun collects trees from porches, hallways and driveways; the seasonal price is set on the quote form and not in the regular menu. Multi-unit buildings with several trees can book one visit for all of them. Artificial trees, bags of needles and wreaths are a bulky or trailer-load item rather than a natural-tree pickup. Give us the floor and the number of trees so the crew is sized correctly for the stairs.

Tree-out routine for a three-decker

1. 1
   Step 1

   Take off lights, tinsel and ornaments, and remove the stand.

2. 2
   Step 2

   Do not bag the tree.

3. 3
   Step 3

   Set it by the curb after the weekend before the collection week.

4. 4
   Step 4

   Keep it off the hydrant, the corner and the sidewalk's pedestrian lane.

5. 5
   Step 5

   If it is missed or the drop-off day is gone, request a pickup.

Local resources in Arlington

Donation, reuse and recycling options near the pickup. We are not affiliated with these; confirm hours and what they accept before you go.

• Town

  Arlington Reuse & Recycle Center

  Accepts: Mattresses and box springs dropped off for recycling, $55 per item

  The town's only drop-off for these items; register at arlingtonma.gov/recycle or 781-316-3108 In Arlington itself.

  33 Ryder St, Arlington, MA 02476
  Website for Arlington Reuse & Recycle Center(781) 316-3108
• Town

  Arlington Department of Public Works

  Accepts: Yard-trimmings stickers, missed yard-waste pickups, general trash and recycling questions

  Call for a missed yard-waste pickup; it cannot be reported online In Arlington itself.

  51 Grove St, Arlington, MA 02476
  Website for Arlington Department of Public Works(781) 316-3301

Sources

Rules, fees and hours change, so confirm with Arlington before you go.

• Arlington news: Christmas tree collection: “Christmas trees will be collected the week of January 12–16 on your regular collection day” · accessed October 31, 2026