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What the town says

The Yard Waste Dropoff & Composting page, which also covers Christmas trees, says: trees can be dropped off throughout the month of January at the DPW or the parking lot at 180 Lakeview Avenue. It lists three rules: no bags, no decoration, no artificial trees. The 2026-27 trash guide repeats it. The page gives no year, so we treat January 2027 as the intended window and recommend confirming on the town website after Christmas.

The DPW is at 89 Kendall Road. The yard waste site on Bryant Lane is separate and takes leaves and brush, not trees.

Holiday lights and artificial trees

The same page says holiday light collections take place at Town Hall from November 15 through January 15. That means you can return string lights while the tree goes elsewhere.

Artificial trees are excluded from the January drop-off. The town does not list them on the sticker lists we read, so ask the Board of Health (978-649-2300 x118) whether a sticker applies. For a seven-foot artificial tree that is in a box and a second-floor closet, we take it as an item in a load.

If the tree has to come out of the house

Tree needles dropped on a stairwell are the usual complaint. JunkRun wraps and carries it, and we can take it with other items on the same stop. Regular junk pickups have a $159 minimum and a quarter trailer is $209; tree-only pickups start at $40 at the curb, Dec 26 to mid January. If you live in one of the seven complexes without curbside bulky collection, we are the practical way to move a tree and a pile of holiday boxes together. Say how tall the tree is and whether it is a real or artificial one when you book, since the town drop-off takes only real trees, and the crew will bring a tarp for needles.

January tree drop-off in Tyngsborough

1. 1
   Strip it

   Remove ornaments, lights, tinsel, tree stand and any bag.

2. 2
   Check the date

   Drop-off runs through January; confirm on tyngsboroughma.gov.

3. 3
   Choose a site

   The DPW at 89 Kendall Road, or the lot at 180 Lakeview Avenue.

4. 4
   Leave lights separate

   String lights go to Town Hall until January 15.

5. 5
   Skip the artificial tree

   The drop-off takes real trees only.

Local resources in Tyngsborough

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

• Town

  Tyngsborough Recycling Center at the DPW

  Accepts: Cardboard, scrap metal, food waste, textiles and mercury-containing items (bulbs, thermometers)

  Not a general junk or bulky dump. Hours are not listed in the guide; check the town site. In Tyngsborough itself.

  89 Kendall Rd, Tyngsborough, MA 01879
  Website for Tyngsborough Recycling Center at the DPW

Sources

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

• Town of Tyngsborough: Yard Waste Dropoff & Composting (includes Christmas trees): “Christmas Trees can be dropped off throughout the month of January at the DPW or the parking lot at 180 Lakeview Avenue” · accessed October 31, 2026
• Town of Tyngsborough: Trash & Recycling Guide 2026-2027: “CHRISTMAS TREES - Drop off in January at the DPW or the parking lot at 180 Lakeview Ave” · accessed October 31, 2026