Malden, MA: trash, recycling and bulky pickup guide 2026-27

Checked November 2026 · by JUNKRUN, Melrose MA

Malden · 2026-27

Weekly curbside trash and recycling for homes of six units or fewer; trash goes in city pay-as-you-throw bags.

Phones: DPW 781-397-7160

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Coming up in Malden

Malden has no dated events posted for the coming months.

Not posted yetCheck cityofmalden.org.

Leaf and yard waste · look again March 2027
Christmas tree pickup · look again December 2026
Hazardous waste day · look again September 2027

At a glance

Trash day
Weekly trash and recycling for homes of 6 units or fewer. City pay-as-you-throw bags or a $75 annual Trash Tag. Out by 7 am.
Bulky items
Bulky items and white goods go through the Waste Wizard lookup or DPW. No fee published.
Drop-off
No transfer station. DPW Yard, 356 Commercial St: yard waste Saturdays 7:30-12:30. Call first about closures.
Mattress
Not collected. The city lists five private vendors and no prices.

Malden specifics, with sources

Checked 2026-11-06. Dates pass: if one is behind you, the town has probably posted the next set, so use the link. Tap a topic to open it.

Topic	Fact	Source	Page date
Bulky items: Mattress vendors and phone numbers	Since Nov 1, 2022, mattresses and box springs cannot be thrown out, and the city lists five vendors: ABH Services 781-941-2422, Classic Cleanouts 781-558-2626, HandUp 774-271-8744, Junk Dispatch 781-504-7480 and Marvin Junk Removal 781-267-5966. The city has no contract with them and publishes no prices.	cityofmalden.org	undated (refers to the Nov 1, 2022 ban)
Drop-off and permits: Hazardous day fee table	On hazardous waste days (cash only; paint accepted only until 1 pm): used oil filters $2.50, auto batteries $1 each, truck tires $20, car tires $5. Oil-based paint is $10 for 1-5 gal, $15 for 6-10, $20 for 11-15, $25 for 16-20 and $3 per gallon at 21 or more.	cityofmalden.org	page lists Sat Oct 10, 2026 as the date
Leaves and yard waste: Yard waste accepted items	Curbside yard waste is leaves, grass clippings and twigs in brown paper bags or barrels marked 'yard waste'; branches, logs and dirt are not taken. The schedule is by address on the city's trash lookup tool, and reminders can be set up by text, call or email.	cityofmalden.org	undated
Christmas trees: Christmas tree set-out rule	The page titled 'Christmas Tree Pickup 2026' says trees put out before the stated week will not be collected, and tinsel, lights, stands and plastic bags must come off. It names only the week of January 12 (last season; no year on the page).	cityofmalden.org	titled 2026; no 2027 date
Also worth knowing: Trash tag price and rules	An annual Trash Tag costs $75 per calendar year, prorated if bought mid-year, and renews each December. It works only on the city 35-gallon black cart with store-bought bags of 13 gallons or larger, lid fully closed, total trash under 35 lb.	cityofmalden.org	undated
Also worth knowing: Blue PAYT bag cost	The city's comparison counts one large blue PAYT bag a week at $2 each, $104 a year, versus $75 for a Trash Tag (a $29 saving). Bags are sold at City Hall Treasurer's Office, CVS and local stores.	cityofmalden.org	undated
Also worth knowing: Where to buy tags and bags	Tags are sold online (delivery can take up to two weeks) or at the Treasurer's Office, City Hall, 215 Pleasant St, by cash, check or money order only, with the sticker handed over same day. A store list for blue bags includes CVS at 1080 Eastern Ave, 32 Ferry St and 575 Broadway.	cityofmalden.org	undated
Also worth knowing: Trash tagging warning period	DPW is leaving flyers on barrels that break the rules, during a 60-day education period before fines start. Rules: bags inside a lidded barrel, lid shut, and either a current trash tag or approved blue PAYT bags.	cityofmalden.org	undated
Also worth knowing: Eligibility, barrels and set-out time	City trash and recycling covers homes of six units or fewer, with one free black trash barrel and one free blue recycling barrel. Trash must be curbside by 7 am; extra barrels can be bought online or at the DPW Yard (cash, you carry it out).	cityofmalden.org	undated
Also worth knowing: Curbside textile pickup	Textiles are collected from the curb by appointment through Helpsy (800-244-6350, info@helpsy.co or the online form). Drop-off bins are also at Malden public schools, and sale proceeds go to the schools' Student Activities account.	cityofmalden.org	undated
Also worth knowing: Curbside composting subscription	Composting is a paid subscription with Black Earth Compost. New subscribers get a free recycling-style cart and 30 compostable liners (a $50 value) through a city voucher.	cityofmalden.org	undated

Bulky items: Mattress vendors and phone numbers
Fact
Since Nov 1, 2022, mattresses and box springs cannot be thrown out, and the city lists five vendors: ABH Services 781-941-2422, Classic Cleanouts 781-558-2626, HandUp 774-271-8744, Junk Dispatch 781-504-7480 and Marvin Junk Removal 781-267-5966. The city has no contract with them and publishes no prices.
Source
cityofmalden.org
Page date
undated (refers to the Nov 1, 2022 ban)
Drop-off and permits: Hazardous day fee table
Fact
On hazardous waste days (cash only; paint accepted only until 1 pm): used oil filters $2.50, auto batteries $1 each, truck tires $20, car tires $5. Oil-based paint is $10 for 1-5 gal, $15 for 6-10, $20 for 11-15, $25 for 16-20 and $3 per gallon at 21 or more.
Source
cityofmalden.org
Page date
page lists Sat Oct 10, 2026 as the date
Leaves and yard waste: Yard waste accepted items
Fact
Curbside yard waste is leaves, grass clippings and twigs in brown paper bags or barrels marked 'yard waste'; branches, logs and dirt are not taken. The schedule is by address on the city's trash lookup tool, and reminders can be set up by text, call or email.
Source
cityofmalden.org
Page date
undated
Christmas trees: Christmas tree set-out rule
Fact
The page titled 'Christmas Tree Pickup 2026' says trees put out before the stated week will not be collected, and tinsel, lights, stands and plastic bags must come off. It names only the week of January 12 (last season; no year on the page).
Source
cityofmalden.org
Page date
titled 2026; no 2027 date
Also worth knowing: Trash tag price and rules
Fact
An annual Trash Tag costs $75 per calendar year, prorated if bought mid-year, and renews each December. It works only on the city 35-gallon black cart with store-bought bags of 13 gallons or larger, lid fully closed, total trash under 35 lb.
Source
cityofmalden.org
Page date
undated
Also worth knowing: Blue PAYT bag cost
Fact
The city's comparison counts one large blue PAYT bag a week at $2 each, $104 a year, versus $75 for a Trash Tag (a $29 saving). Bags are sold at City Hall Treasurer's Office, CVS and local stores.
Source
cityofmalden.org
Page date
undated
Also worth knowing: Where to buy tags and bags
Fact
Tags are sold online (delivery can take up to two weeks) or at the Treasurer's Office, City Hall, 215 Pleasant St, by cash, check or money order only, with the sticker handed over same day. A store list for blue bags includes CVS at 1080 Eastern Ave, 32 Ferry St and 575 Broadway.
Source
cityofmalden.org
Page date
undated
Also worth knowing: Trash tagging warning period
Fact
DPW is leaving flyers on barrels that break the rules, during a 60-day education period before fines start. Rules: bags inside a lidded barrel, lid shut, and either a current trash tag or approved blue PAYT bags.
Source
cityofmalden.org
Page date
undated
Also worth knowing: Eligibility, barrels and set-out time
Fact
City trash and recycling covers homes of six units or fewer, with one free black trash barrel and one free blue recycling barrel. Trash must be curbside by 7 am; extra barrels can be bought online or at the DPW Yard (cash, you carry it out).
Source
cityofmalden.org
Page date
undated
Also worth knowing: Curbside textile pickup
Fact
Textiles are collected from the curb by appointment through Helpsy (800-244-6350, info@helpsy.co or the online form). Drop-off bins are also at Malden public schools, and sale proceeds go to the schools' Student Activities account.
Source
cityofmalden.org
Page date
undated
Also worth knowing: Curbside composting subscription
Fact
Composting is a paid subscription with Black Earth Compost. New subscribers get a free recycling-style cart and 30 compostable liners (a $50 value) through a city voucher.
Source
cityofmalden.org
Page date
undated

Every service, in full

Tap a row for what the town publishes and its link. Every fact carries the town's own page and the date that page shows.

Leaf and yard wasteUsual pattern, check back

Yard waste is collected on your trash day in set weeks between April and November. The weeks are not listed on the city page; look up your address in the trash app or call DPW. Brown paper bags or barrels marked 'yard waste', apart from trash; no branches or logs. Saturday drop-off at the DPW Yard, 356 Commercial St, 7:30 am-12:30 pm.

Source: cityofmalden.org

Christmas tree pickupUsual pattern, check back

The 'Christmas Tree Pickup 2026' page covers last season: real trees collected the week of January 12 on your regular trash day; early set-outs not collected; remove tinsel, lights, stands and bags. No 2027 date posted.

Source: cityofmalden.org

Bulky itemsNo town program

Bulky items, white goods and electronics are exceptions to regular pickup, handled through the city's Waste Wizard lookup or DPW; no fee is published. Mattresses are not collected; the city lists private vendors (ABH Services, Classic Cleanouts, HandUP, Junk Dispatch, Marvin) and no prices. CRTs: $25 each, cash, on hazardous waste days.

Source: cityofmalden.org, cityofmalden.org

Transfer station or drop-offNo town program

No transfer station. Malden DPW Yard, 356 Commercial St: Mon-Fri 8-4 (office); yard waste Saturdays 7:30-12:30. The page carries an alert about a temporary weekday closure with no dates; call first. No general bulky drop-off stated.

Source: cityofmalden.org

Hazardous waste dayUsual pattern, check back

Household hazardous waste days at the DPW Yard, cash fees by item (for example $1 per gallon of motor oil, $25 per CRT, car tires $5, oil-based paint $10-$25 by quantity). The only 2026 date posted was Sat Oct 10 and it has passed. Latex paint not accepted. Paint taken only until 1 pm.

Source: cityofmalden.org

Notes on 2027 dates, row by row

Leaf and yard waste: Season is April through November. Weeks are by address in the app. Check back in March 2027.
Christmas tree pickup: Usual pattern: one January week on trash day (the week of Jan 12 in 2026). Check back in December.
Bulky items: Fees and booking steps are not published. Check back in January.
Transfer station or drop-off: Check back in January.
Hazardous waste day: No 2027 date posted. Usual pattern: one autumn Saturday (Oct 10 in 2026). Check back in September 2027.

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