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What the town says

The Transfer Station rules sheet, revised June 5, 2023, lists Christmas trees as accepted from December 26th through the second week in January. It sits under items accepted for recycling, along with leaves, clothing and furniture. It does not name a fee, and it does not say whether the one-time pass works.

The station is open Wednesday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Thursday to Sunday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed Monday, Tuesday, New Year's Day and the other posted holidays. New Year's Day falls on a Friday in 2027, so the first January weekend is the first real chance.

Getting a tree there

Strip the lights, hooks, tinsel and stand. Loads must be covered and bagged or bundled, so tie the tree and use a tarp. Pitch pine and scrub oak lots around Sandwich shed needles all the way down Route 130, and the covered-load rule exists for that reason. Access still needs a permit that matches your plate.

If you do not have one, a tree can be added to any JUNKRUN load. A quarter trailer is $209, a half $319, $159 minimum, and one tree adds little to a load that already includes boxes or a broken chair. Pay by card, Zelle or Venmo.

Dates and what we could not confirm

The town's Public Works and Transfer Station pages do not post a separate 2026-27 tree schedule. The window above comes from the 2023 rules sheet. Check with the Sanitation Manager at (508) 888-1969 before the holiday week, and ask whether a permit or pass is needed for trees and whether the window changes for 2027. Ask the same about the station's hours on the days around New Year's Day, since the station is closed that day.

The Transfer Station page has the hours and fees, and the leaf and yard waste page covers branches.

Tree window per the town's rules sheet

1. December 26, 2026

   Listed start of the Christmas tree window

2. Wednesday to Sunday

   Station open days; closed Monday and Tuesday

3. Friday, January 1, 2027

   Station closed for New Year's Day

4. Second week in January 2027

   Listed end of the window; confirm the exact day by phone

Local resources in Sandwich

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

  Sandwich Transfer Station

  Accepts: Household trash in town bags, single-stream recycling, leaves and grass, furniture, appliances, mattresses, TVs and computers (each for a fee), tires, non-hazardous paint, textiles. No brush, demolition debris or hazardous waste.

  Open Wednesday 8 a.m.-8 p.m. and Thursday-Sunday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; annual permit or one-time pass; no swap shop. In Sandwich itself.

  490 Route 130, Sandwich, MA 02563
  Website for Sandwich Transfer Station(508) 888-1969

Sources

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

• Town of Sandwich: Transfer Station Disposal Access rules (revised June 5, 2023): “CHRISTMAS TREES: December 26th through the second week in January” · accessed November 6, 2026
• Town of Sandwich: Transfer Station: “Phone: (508) 888-1969” · accessed November 6, 2026
• Town of Sandwich: Transfer Station: “Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.” · accessed November 6, 2026