Christmas tree disposal in Orleans, MassachusettsChristmas treepickup inOrleans.

What the town says

Under brush, the fee schedule effective April 24, 2025 lists Christmas Tree: No Charge. The page does not say whether lights, tinsel or bags must come off, so strip them before you load it and call 508-240-3770 if you are unsure. No tree collection dates were posted for the 2026-27 season as of November 6, 2026, and no curbside tree route appears on the town's DPW or Transfer Station pages.

You need a Transfer Station sticker to drive in. The 2026 resident price is $195 for the first vehicle and the fee schedule has a seasonal renter vehicle sticker at $195. If your tree is the only reason to go, the sticker is not worth buying; ask a neighbor with a sticker or hire it out.

Open days around the holidays

Because the station is open Friday to Tuesday, the town's holiday list closing it on Christmas Day and New Year's Day matters. In 2026 Christmas Day falls on a Friday and in 2027 New Year's Day falls on a Friday. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday January 18, 2027, is also on the closure list.

So the first open days after Christmas are Saturday, December 26 through Tuesday, December 29, 2026. Then the station closes Wednesday and Thursday, and New Year's Day. It reopens Saturday, January 2 through Tuesday, January 5, 2027.

If you cannot make the drive

A six-foot tree fits in a car but sheds across the back seat. A tall one needs a pickup and a tarp, and the load has to be secured for the trip to Lots Hollow Road. A rental owner whose guests leave a tree behind has the same issue, with the extra problem that a missing sticker means no entry.

JUNKRUN takes a tree as part of a flat-price visit: a quarter trailer is $209, with a $159 minimum. Add the boxed decorations you are clearing to the same visit.

Orleans Transfer Station open days, Christmas 2026 to early January 2027

1. Fri Dec 25, 2026

   Closed: Christmas Day is on the town's closure list

2. Sat Dec 26 to Tue Dec 29

   Open 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

3. Wed Dec 30 and Thu Dec 31

   Closed: no Wednesday or Thursday service

4. Fri Jan 1, 2027

   Closed: New Year's Day

5. Sat Jan 2 to Tue Jan 5, 2027

   Open 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

6. Mon Jan 18, 2027

   Closed: Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Local resources in Orleans

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

  Orleans Transfer Station

  Accepts: Household trash and recycling with a vehicle sticker: cardboard, paper, glass, cans, plastics 1-7, metals, textiles and shoes, books, brush and yard waste, batteries, used oil and antifreeze, fluorescent bulbs, electronics, empty propane tanks, food scraps (two compost bins). Per-piece fees for mattresses, upholstered furniture, appliances, TVs and tires.

  Open Friday to Tuesday 7:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.; closed Wednesday, Thursday and 12 listed holidays. No separate seasonal hours posted. In Orleans itself.

  56 Lots Hollow Road, Orleans, MA 02653
  508-240-3770
• Town

  Orleans DPW and Sticker Office

  Accepts: Sells Transfer Station, beach and OSV stickers; online sales, mail-in and in-person pickup. Replacement sticker $10 for the Transfer Station.

  Sticker Office open May 12 to September 4, 2026, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; sticker pickup at the DPW office Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. 2026 stickers expire June 30, 2027. In Orleans itself.

  40 Giddiah Hill Road, Orleans, MA 02653
  Website for Orleans DPW and Sticker Office508-240-3790

Sources

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

• Town of Orleans: Transfer Station fee schedule (PDF): “Christmas Tree No Charge” · accessed November 6, 2026
• Town of Orleans: Transfer Station: “Open Friday - Tuesday | 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM” · accessed November 6, 2026
• Town of Orleans: Transfer Station holiday closures: “The Transfer Station will be closed on the following holidays” · accessed November 6, 2026
• Town of Orleans: Resident beach and transfer station sticker application (PDF): “TRANSFER STATION PERMITS (RESIDENTS ONLY)” · accessed November 6, 2026