Christmas tree pickup in Milton, MAChristmas treepickup inMilton.

The town's tree week, January 11 to 15, 2027

The town's 2026-2027 guide shades a Christmas Tree Collection Week on the calendar. It falls on Monday to Friday, January 11 to 15, 2027. Trees go out on your regular collection day, which is on the 5-day schedule on the town's map. As posted in November 2026, the town's pages give no sticker rule for real trees. Call DPW at 617-898-4900 before you put one out to confirm, since a sticker may be asked for.

The DPW says to dispose of your tree on the Town pickup day and that trees are composted or sent to a woodchipper, so leave the tree bare. Strip the lights, tinsel, ornaments and stand, and skip the plastic tree bag. Put it out by 7 a.m.

Artificial trees and wreaths

A fake tree is not part of the tree week. The DPW says to divide your tree into its individual pieces, put a trash sticker on each piece and set it out on any regular trash day. Construction varies, so call 617-898-4900 for a tree that is hard to break down. Donating a usable one to a church or charity is the first choice the town lists.

JUNKRUN tree pickup in Milton

We pick up 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.

Milton has steep driveways and stone-wall front yards on Milton Hill and under the Blue Hills. Shovel the path in snow and we carry it from there. Holidays shift trash days by one day, and the shift follows Christmas and New Year's Day, so waiting for the town week means a tree in the living room until mid January.

Milton Christmas tree timeline, 2026-27

1. Dec 26

   JUNKRUN pickups begin; $40 curb, $55 inside, $75 large.

2. Dec 25 and Jan 1

   Fridays that are town holidays: Friday collection slips to Saturday.

3. Jan 11 to 15

   Town Christmas tree collection week, on your regular trash day, out by 7 a.m.

4. Jan 18

   Martin Luther King Day: that week's collection is delayed one day.

5. Mid January

   End of our tree season.

Local resources in Milton

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

• Town

  Milton Department of Public Works (DPW)

  Accepts: Mattress pickup requests (Tuesdays), trash and missed-pickup line, car batteries and tires on weekdays, yard waste stickers, rechargeable batteries and small electronics at Building A

  Public Works hours are Monday to Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Environmental Coordinator: 617-898-4968. In Milton itself.

  629 Randolph Ave., Milton, MA 02186
  Website for Milton Department of Public Works (DPW)617-898-4900

Sources

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

• Town of Milton: 2026-2027 Trash, Recycling and Yard Waste Guide (PDF): “Christmas Tree Collection Week” · accessed November 6, 2026
• Town of Milton: How Do I Dispose of...?: “Dispose of your tree on the Town pickup day.” · accessed November 6, 2026
• Town of Milton: How Do I Dispose of...?: “Divide your tree into its individual pieces.” · accessed November 6, 2026
• Town of Milton: Holiday Schedule: “When a collection day falls on a holiday, that day's collection and all remaining collections for the week will be delayed by one day.” · accessed November 6, 2026