Christmas tree pickup in Beverly, MAChristmas treepickup inBeverly.

The posted week

The calendar's legend reads "Christmas Tree Pickup on your trash day," and the tree symbol sits on Monday January 4 through Friday January 8, 2027 (see the city's 2026 holiday and leaf calendar). That is one week, so your tree goes out on whichever day Casella normally collects your street.

The usual curb rules in the same calendar still apply: items out by 7 a.m. and no earlier than 18 hours before collection. For a missed pickup the printed number is Casella at 1-800-227-3552.

Checked November 2026. A later notice can change the week, so confirm in early December on the city's Solid Waste & Recycling page.

How to set it out

The same calendar says trees must be free of tinsel, plastic and skirting, so no bag, no lights and no tree skirt. It also says trees can go to the Standley Street compost site during its winter hours, which the city posts in December. It does not give a length limit or say whether artificial trees count; ask Engineering at 978-605-2355 or trash@beverlyma.gov.

What is certain: the city says cart lids must stay fully closed, so a tree cannot ride in a cart. It also says an owner who opts out of the program suspends solid waste, recycling, yard waste and bulky collection, so a building that opted out should ask about trees. Hold the tree in the yard or garage until the Jan 4-8 week rather than leaving it out early.

Missed the week or live in a building

JUNKRUN's tree pickup runs Dec 26 to mid January: $40 for a tree already at the curb or by the door, $55 from inside up to 8 ft, and $75 for a tree over 8 ft, flocked, artificial or carried down from a second floor. A second tree at the same stop is $15 off.

In Beverly's older two-families and apartment buildings, a tree often has to come down a back stair. Wrap it in a sheet, since needles hide in carpet and the stairwell. We carry it out and take it away; you do not have to wait for a collection week.

If the tree is part of a bigger cleanup, a quarter trailer is $209 and the minimum is $159. Tree-and-clutter pickups are handled in one visit.

Before Jan 4-8, 2027

• ✓Take off lights, ornaments, tinsel and the stand.
• ✓No bag, plastic or tree skirt: the city calendar says trees must be free of tinsel, plastic and skirting.
• ✓Look up your trash day on the city's FAQ, "When is my trash and recycle collection day?"
• ✓Set the tree out the morning of your day, by 7 a.m., not more than 18 hours before.
• ✓Text JUNKRUN if the week passes, or if the tree is on a second floor.

Local resources in Beverly

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

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  Standley Street Compost Site

  Accepts: Yard waste, brush and branches up to 2 inches in diameter; no food or plastic bags. Proof of Beverly residency, no sticker.

  Mon, Thu, Sat 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m., March 21-December 23 unless heavy snow. A cardboard-only dumpster is on the same lot. Phone is the Engineering office. In Beverly itself.

  16 Standley St, Beverly, MA 01915
  Website for Standley Street Compost Site978-605-2355
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  Beverly Engineering Department (Solid Waste)

  Accepts: Questions on carts, trash fees, leaf weeks, waivers and the opt-out form; trash@beverlyma.gov; also 978-605-2382.

  Hours Mon-Wed 8:30-4:30, Thu 8:30-7:30, Fri 8:30-1. Missed pickup goes to Casella at 1-800-227-3552. In Beverly itself.

  175 Cabot St, Beverly, MA 01915 (temporary; formerly 191 Cabot St, 2nd Floor)
  Website for Beverly Engineering Department (Solid Waste)978-605-2355

Sources

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

• City of Beverly: 2026 Holiday and Leaf Calendar (PDF) · accessed November 6, 2026
• City of Beverly: Solid Waste & Recycling: “please call Casella Waste Systems 1.800.227.3552” · accessed November 6, 2026