Christmas tree pickup in Brookline, MA
Pickup at your Brookline 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 schedule and rules
Trees go out on your regular collection day, with decorations off and no plastic bag, between the Monday after Christmas and the last full week of January. For 2026-27 the town hasn't posted dates, so watch the We Recycle Brookline app and the town's yard-waste page.
Uncollected trees are the owner's responsibility.
Small streets, big trees
North Brookline's streets and apartment lobbies are tight; a six-foot tree comes down a stairwell and drops needles the whole way. Put a sheet or tree bag under it and carry it trunk-first. Large single-family houses in South Brookline often have a 9-foot tree that won't clear a front door unassisted.
Don't leave it on a sidewalk early; collection starts after Christmas, not before.
If the tree misses the window
Past the last January week, there is no scheduled collection. JUNKRUN's tree pickup is $40 for a tree already at the curb or door, $55 from inside (up to 8 ft) and $75 for a tree over 8 ft, flocked, artificial or carried from a second floor; a second tree at the same stop is $15 off. The season is Dec 26 to mid January. These holiday prices are still a draft in our system, so confirm when you text.
A tree already at the curb is the cheapest case, because the crew doesn't have to enter the building.
Brookline tree-out timeline
- Dec 26
Take decorations and lights off the tree.
- Mon after Christmas
Town collection begins, on your trash day.
- Jan
Collection continues through the last full week.
- After that
No scheduled pickup; book a private pickup.
Sources
Rules, fees and hours change, so confirm with Brookline before you go.
- Brookline: Yard waste and Christmas trees: “Christmas tree pickup begins the Monday after Christmas Day and runs through the last full week in January.” · accessed October 31, 2026
- Brookline: Yard waste and Christmas trees: “remove all decorations and place the tree curbside on your regular collection day. Do not bag your Christmas tree.” · accessed October 31, 2026
Brookline 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 Brookline, answered.
When does Brookline collect Christmas trees?
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From the Monday after Christmas through the last full week of January, on your regular collection day. 2027 dates weren't posted when we checked.
Can I put the tree in a bag?
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No. Don't bag it, and remove all decorations.
What if the town has already collected?
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Book a private pickup; trees from $40.