Christmas tree pickup in Lynn, MAChristmas treepickup inLynn.

How Lynn's tree collection works

The 2026-27 city calendar shows tree pickup January 4 to 8, 2027, on your regular trash day. The city's flyer says to remove decorations and the stand, to use no plastic bag or covering, and to leave artificial trees out of the program. Trash and recyclables go out no later than 7 a.m. and no earlier than 5 p.m. the day before, so use the same timing for a tree.

Because the flyer gives no year, check with the DPW or the city site in late December to confirm the week.

The city does not say in the flyer whether a tree may be cut in half; leave it whole unless the DPW tells you otherwise.

Trees in a triple-decker

Carrying a tree down three flights shreds needles on every landing and clogs a shared stairwell. Wrap it in a sheet or a tree-removal bag before bringing it down, and ask the others in the building to share one trip. Needles that dry on a hallway floor get tracked into every unit.

If the street is narrow, leave the tree where a collection truck can reach it and not blocking a driveway.

A dry tree also drops needles on a stair rail the whole way down, so sweep the landings afterward.

If you miss the week

After the collection week the city does not list a drop-off for trees, so they sit at the curb. A tree standing outside for weeks will get snow on it, and then it is frozen to the ground. We pick up a single tree at our tree prices ($40 at the curb, $55 from inside, $75 for large or artificial trees), from Dec 26 to mid January, or you can add it to another pickup, such as a mattress at $89 to $129.

The city flyer lists no drop-off site for trees, so check with the DPW at 781-268-8000 before driving one anywhere.

Getting a tree to the Lynn curb

1. 1
   Take everything off

   Ornaments, lights, tinsel, hooks and the stand.

2. 2
   Check the week

   Look up the January pickup week in late December.

3. 3
   Move it down wrapped

   A sheet or tree bag keeps the needles off the stairs.

4. 4
   Set it out by 7 a.m.

   On your trash day, at the curb, not in a bag.

5. 5
   Missed it

   Call for a pickup; it can ride along with another item.

Local resources in Lynn

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

• Town

  Lynn DPW Drop-off (250 Commercial St)

  Accepts: TVs and computer monitors ($25 each), propane tanks ($5 each)

  The only city drop-off that takes mattresses and TVs without an appointment; Lynn residents only with a driver's license. In Lynn itself.

  250 Commercial St, Lynn, MA 01905
  Website for Lynn DPW Drop-off (250 Commercial St)781-268-8000
• Transfer station

  Reworld Lynn (Bulky Item Days, 247 Commercial St)

  Accepts: Bulky items on set Saturdays, 8 a.m. to noon, free (no construction material or wood)

  Where the city's free Bulky Item Days run, 8 a.m. to noon on dates on the DPW calendar. In Lynn itself.

  247 Commercial St, Lynn, MA 01905

Sources

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

• Lynn DPW 2026-27 disposal calendar (PDF): “Christmas tree pickup will be Jan 4-8 , 2027.” · accessed October 31, 2026
• City of Lynn: Christmas Tree Disposal flyer (PDF): “Decorations and ornaments must be removed from the tree 4 Tree stands should be removed from the tree” · accessed October 31, 2026
• City of Lynn: Christmas Tree Disposal flyer (plastic bags): “Trees should not be placed in any plastic bag or coverings” · accessed October 31, 2026
• City of Lynn: Christmas Tree Disposal flyer (artificial trees): “Artificial trees should not be placed curbside for disposal” · accessed October 31, 2026
• Lynn DPW 2026-27 disposal calendar (set-out times): “Trash and recyclables must be placed curbside no later than 7 a.m. and no earlier than 5 p.m. on the previous day.” · accessed October 31, 2026
• City of Lynn DPW: Collections and Dropoffs (phone): “For More Information Please Call: (781) 477-7099 or (781) 268-8000” · accessed November 1, 2026