Christmas tree pickup in Provincetown, MAChristmas treepickup inProvincetown.

What the town has done

A January 5, 2023 Town Manager report to the Select Board says Christmas tree pickup began January 3 and ran through February 3, and pickup was on the same day as the curbside trash and recycling pickup. The same report adds that residents who do not want to wait can bring trees to the Transfer Station, Tuesday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., where staff direct people where to leave a tree.

That is a 2023 notice. No 2027 calendar is posted on the trash, recycling or transfer station pages as of November 2026. Watch the town's alerts page and call 508-487-7060 in late December.

Setting a tree out on your route

Trash day depends on the street. Commercial Street 1 to 155 is Thursday, 157 to 314 Wednesday, 315 to 461 Tuesday, and 463 to 968 Monday, with other streets spread across the week, on the town's curbside schedule. Whether trees need to be bare, cut or bagged is not stated on the pages I read.

Holidays shift winter pickups. After Labor Day, a trash day that falls on a holiday is collected the next work day. A tree on a Friday route after a Thursday holiday follows the same rule.

If you miss it, or the tree is in a rental

The Transfer Station winter schedule is Tuesday to Saturday, closed Sunday and Monday, so a tree that has to leave on a Sunday or Monday has no town drop-off. JUNKRUN picks up trees any day: a single tree is billed as a $159 minimum pickup, and we add it to a bigger load at no extra fee.

The station itself is at 90 Race Point Road, and the resident sticker is $25 a year, bought online or at 2 Mayflower Street. The fee schedule posts no charge for trees and no sticker exemption for them either, so ask the attendant at 508-487-7076 when you call.

Provincetown tree season, what the town has posted

1. January 3 to February 3, 2023

   Curbside pickup on regular trash day, per the 2023 Select Board report. The most recent notice I could read.

2. Any winter Tuesday to Saturday

   Drop a tree at the Transfer Station, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

3. January 2027

   Not posted when checked in November 2026. Call 508-487-7060 in late December.

Local resources in Provincetown

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

  Provincetown Transfer Station and Swap Shop

  Accepts: Household trash by the bag, recycling, cardboard, grass and leaves, brush, clean wood, scrap metal, mattresses and box springs, appliances, TVs, tires, clothing and fabrics, light bulbs, food scraps and Swap Shop household goods, for the fees on the posted schedule.

  Open Tuesday to Saturday October to April and daily May to October, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Resident sticker $25 a year. Swap Shop Tuesday to Saturday 9 a.m. to noon, no furniture. In Provincetown itself.

  90 Race Point Road, Provincetown, MA 02657
  508-487-7076
• Town

  Provincetown Department of Public Works

  Accepts: Sells Transfer Station stickers online or at the counter, runs curbside trash and recycling routes and answers questions about the schedule.

  Counter hours Monday to Thursday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. for stickers. Bring proof of residency or ownership and a vehicle registration; a rental agreement counts. In Provincetown itself.

  2 Mayflower Street (Veterans Memorial Community Center), Provincetown, MA 02657
  Website for Provincetown Department of Public Works508-487-7060

Sources

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

• Town of Provincetown: Select Board report, Jan 5, 2023: “Pickup will be on the same day as your curbside trash and recycling pickup” · accessed November 6, 2026
• Town of Provincetown: Trash & Recycling: “Holiday Schedule – Winter” · accessed November 6, 2026
• Town of Provincetown: Transfer Station: “Tuesday - Saturday” · accessed November 6, 2026