Christmas tree disposal in Brewster, MA
Pickup at your Brewster 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
What Brewster did last winter
The town's December 2025 notice said residents could dispose of their holiday trees for free at the transfer station through January 2026 with a valid Recycling Center permit. A second line said the DPW would take trees for free through February 1, 2026. The two end dates differ, which is one reason to call this year.
Trees were chipped and the chips made available to the public. Those dates are in the past, and the town has not posted dates for the 2026-27 season.
Prep rules and the day pass
The notice asked residents to remove all ornaments, tinsel and lights before dropping off the trees. Lights attached to artificial trees and lighted decorations were not accepted in the lights recycling drive. The Recycling Center is open 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., closed Tuesday, Wednesday and holidays.
The free offer was tied to a Recycling Center permit. Permits are $50 for a first vehicle; a $10 day pass is sold at the gate house. Whether the day pass would cover the free tree offer is a question for the gatekeeper.
Trees at a rental, or too many at once
A tree left in a vacated cottage in January is a problem for the owner. JUNKRUN takes a tree with whatever else is left: wrapping bags, a broken sled, an artificial tree with its box, or the extra chair. A box or bag is $11, a quarter trailer $209, a half $319, $159 minimum, no travel fee, any day of the week.
Text JUNKRUN a photo and we reply with one price.
What to do before the town posts
Keep the tree watered until the week you plan to move it, then strip it and set it outside, away from siding and the driveway. When Brewster posts its 2026-27 notice, look for it on the town website, where last winter's notice was posted in the news items; call DPW at 508-896-3212 to confirm. Do not rely on last winter's end dates. A second Recycling Center rule applies year-round: closed Tuesday, Wednesday and holidays.
The holiday lights recycling drive last season was run with Barnstable County's Cape Cod Cooperative Extension and AmeriCorps Cape Cod, and accepted rope, garland, C7 and C9, mini and LED lights.
Getting a Brewster tree ready
- Take off every ornament, strand of tinsel and string of lights.
- Remove the stand and any tree bag; trees were chipped, and plastic does not chip.
- Check the plan: call DPW at 508-896-3212 for 2026-27 dates; none were posted when we checked.
- Bring the plate permit or the $10 day pass.
- Bring the tree between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., not on a Tuesday, Wednesday or holiday.
- If you will be away, text JUNKRUN a photo of the tree and the rest.
Local resources in Brewster
Donation, reuse and recycling options near the pickup. We are not affiliated with these; confirm hours and what they accept before you go.
- Transfer station
Brewster Recycling Center
Open 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., closed Tuesday, Wednesday and holidays. Resident permit tied to a license plate, or a $10 day pass. In Brewster itself.
201 Run Hill Road, Brewster, MA 02631 - Town
Brewster Department of Public Works
Accepts: Operates the Recycling Center and handles solid waste disposal and recycling; Director Alex Provos.
Office hours Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. In Brewster itself.
201 Run Hill Road, Brewster, MA 02631
Sources
Rules, fees and hours change, so confirm with Brewster before you go.
- Town of Brewster: Holiday Lights Recycling Drive & Holiday Tree Disposal: “dispose of their holiday trees for free at the transfer station through January 2026 with a valid Recycling Center permit” · accessed November 6, 2026
- Town of Brewster: Holiday Lights Recycling Drive & Holiday Tree Disposal: “dispose of their holiday trees for free through February 1, 2026” · accessed November 6, 2026
- Town of Brewster: Holiday Lights Recycling Drive & Holiday Tree Disposal: “Please remember to remove all ornaments, tinsel, and lights before dropping off the trees.” · accessed November 6, 2026
- Town of Brewster: Recycling Center: “8 am to 3 pm. (Closed Tuesday, Wednesday, and Holidays)” · accessed November 6, 2026
Brewster 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 Brewster, answered.
When can I drop off a Christmas tree in Brewster?
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The town has not posted 2026-27 dates. Last winter it was free through January or February 1, 2026.
Is it free?
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It was free last winter for permit holders. Check this year's notice.
Do I take the lights off?
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Yes. The town asked residents to remove ornaments, tinsel and lights.
Does Brewster pick trees up at the curb?
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The pages we read show no curbside tree pickup. Drop-off was at the Recycling Center.