Christmas tree pickup in Braintree, MA
Pickup at your Braintree home, Dec 26 to mid January, seven days a week. Flat price texted before we come.
- $40 at the curb
- $55 from inside
- $75 large or artificial
- $15 off a second tree
The town's curbside tree weeks
The town's 2026 and 2027 trash and recycling calendar lists Christmas tree collection for the weeks of January 4 and 11. That is two weeks only, so a tree taken down on December 26 sits for nine days. Collection runs with your regular trash and recycling route; the calendar gives weeks, not a special date, so check your pickup day street listing and have the tree out before 7 a.m.
The town does not post rules on stands, lights or bags for curbside trees, so strip all of it and leave the tree loose. If a tree is out but not taken, call Capitol Waste at 855-533-3400, 9 AM to 4 PM.
Taking it to the Plain Street Compost Site
If you miss the weeks, the leaf compost site at 225 Plain Street accepts Christmas trees along with brush and branches. You need a Braintree trash sticker, which is $25. The site is open Wednesday to Sunday, 7:15 AM to 2:45 PM and closed to residents on Mondays, Tuesdays and holidays. In February and March the town says it changes to Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 2 PM, weather permitting. The compost site refuses plastic bags, so never bag the tree.
Stickers are sold at Town Hall (One JFK Memorial Drive, 1st floor) and the Water & Sewer office, 85 Quincy Avenue; the town requires proof of an active Braintree vehicle registration.
JUNKRUN tree pickup in Braintree
JUNKRUN collects trees from December 26 to mid January. A tree at the curb or by the door is $40; one we carry out from inside, up to 8 feet, is $55; over 8 feet, flocked, artificial, or from a second floor is $75. A second tree at the same stop is $15 off. We take the tree from the living room, so you do not have to drag it across the floor. If the stand and lights are still on it, tell us and the crew will take them off, but a bare tree goes quickest.
One warning from Braintree winters: a plowed snowbank at the end of the driveway can bury a curbside tree before the town's truck comes. Shovel a spot or tell us where the tree is, and we will come to the door.
Braintree Christmas tree timeline, 2026-27
- Dec 26
JUNKRUN tree pickup starts; trees come out from the house.
- Jan 4 to 8
First town curbside tree week, with your regular collection.
- Jan 11 to 15
Second and last town curbside tree week.
- Any Wed to Sun
Plain Street Compost Site takes trees with a $25 trash sticker, 7:15 AM to 2:45 PM.
- Feb and Mar
Compost site winter hours, Monday to Friday 8 AM to 2 PM, weather permitting.
Local resources in Braintree
Donation, reuse and recycling options near the pickup. We are not affiliated with these; confirm hours and what they accept before you go.
- Recycling
Plain Street Compost Site
Trash sticker required. Wednesday to Sunday, 7:15 AM to 2:45 PM; closed to residents Monday, Tuesday and holidays. In Braintree itself.
225 Plain Street, Braintree, MA 02184 - Recycling
Capitol Waste Services (town trash hauler)
Accepts: Large-item pickups (furniture and appliances, two per week) and missed trash pickups
Book at least one week before your regular collection day. Missed pickups and scheduling: 855-533-3400.
No walk-in site; schedule at capitolws.com or call 9 AM to 4 PM - Town
Braintree Water & Sewer Department
Accepts: Trash stickers ($25), compost bins ($60) and additional carts; trash billing questions
Sticker requires proof of an active vehicle registration in Braintree. Billing questions: 781-843-8097. In Braintree itself.
85 Quincy Avenue, Braintree, MA 02184
Sources
Rules, fees and hours change, so confirm with Braintree before you go.
- Town of Braintree: 2026-2027 Trash & Recycle Calendar: “Weeks of January 4 and 11” · accessed November 6, 2026
- Town of Braintree: Yard Waste Services: “Leaves, grass, Christmas trees, brush, branches, limbs, and shrubs” · accessed November 6, 2026
- Town of Braintree: Yard Waste Services: “The leaf compost site hours are Wednesday to Sunday, 7:15 AM-2:45 PM” · accessed November 6, 2026
- Town of Braintree: Trash Bills / Sticker / Permits: “Stickers can only be issued to residents who provide proof of an active vehicle registration in Braintree” · accessed November 6, 2026
Braintree trash and bulky item rules · Christmas tree disposal by town
$40 at the curb, $55 from inside, $75 large or artificial; second tree $15 off. What is included and how it works.
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Christmas tree pickup in Braintree, answered.
When does Braintree pick up Christmas trees?
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The town's 2026-2027 calendar lists the weeks of January 4 and 11, 2027, on your regular collection route.
Can I drop my Christmas tree at the Braintree compost site?
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Yes. The Plain Street Compost Site at 225 Plain Street accepts Christmas trees with a trash sticker. It is open Wednesday to Sunday, 7:15 AM to 2:45 PM, and it does not take plastic bags.
What if the tree is not picked up in Braintree?
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Call Capitol Waste at 855-533-3400, 9 AM to 4 PM, or the Solid Waste Manager at 781-794-8088. Otherwise take it to the compost site or book JUNKRUN.
How much is JUNKRUN tree pickup in Braintree?
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$40 for a tree at the curb, $55 from inside up to 8 feet, $75 for large, flocked, artificial or second-floor trees. A second tree at the same stop is $15 off.