Christmas tree disposal in Dennis, MassachusettsChristmas treepickup inDennis.

What the town has posted, and what it hasn't

As of November 6, 2026, we found no Christmas tree program on the Dennis solid waste pages: no curbside tree week, no drop-off date and no fee line that names trees. That is different from a town that publishes a January pickup, so do not wait for a truck.

The closest posted rule is for brush. Shrubbery, logs and branches cut in 4-foot lengths may be recycled for a fee, and a pickup truck or trailer of logs, brush and shrubs is $60. Whether a tree counts as brush, and what it costs, is the gate's call. Phone 508-760-6230 and ask before you load it.

If you take it to the Transfer Station

The station is at 100 Theophilus F. Smith Road, open Wednesday to Sunday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and closed on legal holidays and Easter. Christmas Day and New Year's Day are legal holidays, so a Christmas week trip has fewer open days than it looks.

Strip lights, tinsel, ornaments and the stand. Cut it to fit the 4-foot brush rule if the gate says to. Bring your pass vehicle, because the station reads plates. A tree is not food waste, and food scraps go in the designated bins only.

Skipping the trip

After Christmas a house often has the tree, boxes, an old artificial tree and the chair that made room for it. JUNKRUN takes a real tree on any day, with the rest of the pile, at a flat price: boxes and bags $11 each, a quarter trailer $209, a half $319, $159 minimum.

An artificial tree is not yard waste, and the town pages do not say where it goes, so it is a bulky item or a job for us. Rental owners clearing a cottage tree before the new year can text us the village and the date.

Dennis Christmas tree questions

Local resources in Dennis

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

  Dennis Transfer Station & Recycling Center

  Accepts: Household trash (by pass or per bag), recycling, leaves and brush, cast iron and scrap metal, mattresses, furniture, appliances, TVs, tires and demolition debris for posted fees; donation and textile bins; food-scrap composting.

  Open Wednesday to Sunday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed Monday, Tuesday, legal holidays, Easter and the day after Thanksgiving.

  100 Theophilus F. Smith Road, South Dennis, MA 02660
  508-760-6230
• Town

  Dennis Department of Public Works

  Accepts: Runs the Sanitation Division, highway and grounds; the office answers general questions about town services.

  Office hours Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. per the page text; the contact panel lists 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  120 Theophilus F. Smith Road, South Dennis, MA 02660
  Website for Dennis Department of Public Works508-760-6220

Sources

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

• Town of Dennis: Prohibited materials: “Shrubbery, logs, and branches cut in 4' lengths may be recycled for a fee.” · accessed November 6, 2026
• Town of Dennis: Transfer Station Passes & Fees: “Pickup Truck or Trailer - $60/each” · accessed November 6, 2026
• Town of Dennis: Recycling Guide (2026 PDF): “CLOSED: Mondays & Tuesdays, all legal holidays, Easter and the day after Thanksgiving” · accessed November 6, 2026
• Town of Dennis: Solid Waste & Recycling Division: “Wednesday through Sunday 8 am to 4 pm” · accessed November 6, 2026