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

Checked November 2026 · by JUNKRUN, Melrose MA

Saugus · 2026-27

Weekly curbside trash and recycling (Capitol Waste Services).

Phones: Solid Waste/Recycling 781-231-4036; Capitol Waste Services 855-533-3400

What is coming up Get my flat price

Coming up in Saugus

Dates the town has posted, soonest first. Each row drops off once its day has passed.

Date	What	Where	Source
Nov 16-20, 2026	Leaf week, paper bags preferred	Curb, your trash day	saugus-ma.gov
Dec 7-11, 2026	Last leaf week	Curb, your trash day	saugus-ma.gov
Sat Dec 12, 2026	CHaRM Center closes for the season	515 Main St	saugus-ma.gov

Nov 16-20, 2026
Leaf week, paper bags preferred
Curb, your trash day
saugus-ma.gov
Dec 7-11, 2026
Last leaf week
Curb, your trash day
saugus-ma.gov
Sat Dec 12, 2026
CHaRM Center closes for the season
515 Main St
saugus-ma.gov

Not posted yetCheck saugus-ma.gov.

Christmas tree pickup
Transfer station or drop-off · look again December 2026
Hazardous waste day · look again September 2027

At a glance

Trash day
Weekly trash and recycling (Capitol Waste). Questions: 781-231-4036.
Bulky items
Green Sticker $2 per item for furniture. White goods need a $20 Red Sticker, called in for Wednesdays.
Drop-off
CHaRM Center, 515 Main St, Wed and Sat 8-2, mid-April to early December. No furniture or trash.
Mattress
Not a bulky item. See the specifics below and call 781-231-4036.

Saugus 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
Holiday delays: 2026 one-day delay holidays	Trash and recycling slip one day on Jan 1, Jan 19, Feb 16, Apr 20, May 25, Jun 19, Sep 7, Oct 12, Nov 11, Nov 26 and Dec 25 in 2026. The 2026 calendar does not list Independence Day as a delay date, but the CHaRM Center closes on July 4.	saugus-ma.gov	2026 calendar
Holiday delays: Whole week shifts	When your pickup day lands on a holiday, that day and every later collection that week move back one day, so a Friday pickup happens Saturday. Set out by 7 am.	saugus-ma.gov	undated
Bulky items: Sticker counts per week	Each unit may put out 2 green-sticker bulky items ($2 each) and 1 red-sticker white good ($20) per week. Stickers are sold at Town Hall Inspectional Services and the Stop & Shop courtesy desk, and are non-refundable.	saugus-ma.gov	undated
Bulky items: Small items and toilets	Dehumidifiers and humidifiers take a $2 green sticker; air conditioners need the $20 red sticker. Toilets cannot go in the trash at all: call a salvage company.	saugus-ma.gov	undated
Bulky items: Mattress list	The town does not pick up mattresses. It gives residents a list of 4 salvage vendors and tells them to shop around for price.	saugus-ma.gov	undated
Drop-off and permits: CHaRM sticker details	The $25 CHaRM sticker is check only (payable to Town of Saugus), valid for the season, and sold at the center or Inspectional Services. It must be on the lower driver-side of the windshield and is tied to one vehicle. Condo residents may use the center; it is Saugus residents only.	saugus-ma.gov	undated
Drop-off and permits: CHaRM limits	Each household can drop off 3 TVs a year. Tires cost $3 each. Single-axle trailers are the largest allowed, and household trash, construction debris, concrete, stumps, lumber, sheetrock, shingles, 55-gallon drums and propane tanks are refused.	saugus-ma.gov	undated
Drop-off and permits: CHaRM missed days	A missed CHaRM day is not made up; it reopens on the next scheduled day. The FAQ gives the season as the third Saturday of April to the second Saturday of December, and the 2026 calendar lists Apr 18 open, Dec 12 close.	saugus-ma.gov	undated; 2026 calendar for dates
Leaves and yard waste: Leaf rules and weeks	The FAQ says the town runs 3 curbside leaf weeks in fall and 1 in spring. Leaves can go in paper bags or a barrel marked yard waste with no lid, only on leaf weeks. Grass clippings and stumps go to the CHaRM Center.	saugus-ma.gov	undated
Also worth knowing: Barrel and bag limits	Saugus collects 3 barrels or bags per single-family home (not a mix of both), 6 for a two-family and 9 for a three-family. Each is capped at 45 gallons and 50 lb. The town does not supply barrels or bins.	saugus-ma.gov	undated
Also worth knowing: Mercury and thermostats	Thermostats and mercury items go in a 5-gallon bucket across from Inspectional Services at Town Hall. Car batteries, oil, gas, oil-based paint and pesticides wait for Hazardous Waste Day; latex paint is dried out and trashed.	saugus-ma.gov	undated
Also worth knowing: Shred day	The 2026 calendar lists Shred-it day on Sep 19; the FAQ says it is typically in September and covers unwanted books and paper.	saugus-ma.gov	2026 calendar

Holiday delays: 2026 one-day delay holidays
Fact
Trash and recycling slip one day on Jan 1, Jan 19, Feb 16, Apr 20, May 25, Jun 19, Sep 7, Oct 12, Nov 11, Nov 26 and Dec 25 in 2026. The 2026 calendar does not list Independence Day as a delay date, but the CHaRM Center closes on July 4.
Source
saugus-ma.gov
Page date
2026 calendar
Holiday delays: Whole week shifts
Fact
When your pickup day lands on a holiday, that day and every later collection that week move back one day, so a Friday pickup happens Saturday. Set out by 7 am.
Source
saugus-ma.gov
Page date
undated
Bulky items: Sticker counts per week
Fact
Each unit may put out 2 green-sticker bulky items ($2 each) and 1 red-sticker white good ($20) per week. Stickers are sold at Town Hall Inspectional Services and the Stop & Shop courtesy desk, and are non-refundable.
Source
saugus-ma.gov
Page date
undated
Bulky items: Small items and toilets
Fact
Dehumidifiers and humidifiers take a $2 green sticker; air conditioners need the $20 red sticker. Toilets cannot go in the trash at all: call a salvage company.
Source
saugus-ma.gov
Page date
undated
Bulky items: Mattress list
Fact
The town does not pick up mattresses. It gives residents a list of 4 salvage vendors and tells them to shop around for price.
Source
saugus-ma.gov
Page date
undated
Drop-off and permits: CHaRM sticker details
Fact
The $25 CHaRM sticker is check only (payable to Town of Saugus), valid for the season, and sold at the center or Inspectional Services. It must be on the lower driver-side of the windshield and is tied to one vehicle. Condo residents may use the center; it is Saugus residents only.
Source
saugus-ma.gov
Page date
undated
Drop-off and permits: CHaRM limits
Fact
Each household can drop off 3 TVs a year. Tires cost $3 each. Single-axle trailers are the largest allowed, and household trash, construction debris, concrete, stumps, lumber, sheetrock, shingles, 55-gallon drums and propane tanks are refused.
Source
saugus-ma.gov
Page date
undated
Drop-off and permits: CHaRM missed days
Fact
A missed CHaRM day is not made up; it reopens on the next scheduled day. The FAQ gives the season as the third Saturday of April to the second Saturday of December, and the 2026 calendar lists Apr 18 open, Dec 12 close.
Source
saugus-ma.gov
Page date
undated; 2026 calendar for dates
Leaves and yard waste: Leaf rules and weeks
Fact
The FAQ says the town runs 3 curbside leaf weeks in fall and 1 in spring. Leaves can go in paper bags or a barrel marked yard waste with no lid, only on leaf weeks. Grass clippings and stumps go to the CHaRM Center.
Source
saugus-ma.gov
Page date
undated
Also worth knowing: Barrel and bag limits
Fact
Saugus collects 3 barrels or bags per single-family home (not a mix of both), 6 for a two-family and 9 for a three-family. Each is capped at 45 gallons and 50 lb. The town does not supply barrels or bins.
Source
saugus-ma.gov
Page date
undated
Also worth knowing: Mercury and thermostats
Fact
Thermostats and mercury items go in a 5-gallon bucket across from Inspectional Services at Town Hall. Car batteries, oil, gas, oil-based paint and pesticides wait for Hazardous Waste Day; latex paint is dried out and trashed.
Source
saugus-ma.gov
Page date
undated
Also worth knowing: Shred day
Fact
The 2026 calendar lists Shred-it day on Sep 19; the FAQ says it is typically in September and covers unwanted books and paper.
Source
saugus-ma.gov
Page date
2026 calendar

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 wastePublished

Fall 2026 curbside leaf weeks on your regular trash day: Nov 2-6, Nov 16-20, Dec 7-11. Paper bags preferred, or barrels with a free yard waste sticker and the cover off. No plastic bags, no brush curbside. Brush goes to the CHaRM Center with a $25 sticker.

Source: saugus-ma.gov

Christmas tree pickupUsual pattern, check back

The town FAQ says Christmas trees may go in the trash for the 3 weeks after the holiday. No 2027 collection dates posted.

Source: saugus-ma.gov

Bulky itemsPublished

Green Sticker $2 per item (two per unit per pickup): furniture, microwaves, rugs and carpet (one room, 4-ft lengths). White goods (fridge, freezer, washer, dryer, AC, water heater) need a Red Sticker, $20 per item, called in to Capitol 855-533-3400 for a Wednesday pickup. Mattresses are not bulky items. The brochure is undated, so confirm sticker prices.

Source: saugus-ma.gov

Transfer station or drop-offUsual pattern, check back

Saugus has a CHaRM Center, not a transfer station: 515 Main St, Wed and Sat 8 am-2 pm, mid-April to early December (2026 closing Dec 12). Free: bottles, cans, paper, scrap metal, TVs, CRT monitors, computers, textiles, batteries. Tires $3 each. Not accepted: trash, construction debris, furniture, propane tanks. Yard waste/brush sticker $25.

Source: saugus-ma.gov, saugus-ma.gov

Hazardous waste dayUsual pattern, check back

2026 Household Hazardous Waste Day was Sat Oct 31, 9 am-noon, Belmonte STEAM Academy, 25 Dow St. Free for Saugus residents; oil-based paint, propane tanks (empty or up to 20 lb), pesticides, oil and more accepted; latex paint not accepted.

Source: saugus-ma.gov

Notes on 2027 dates, row by row

Leaf and yard waste: The town posts fall dates in a Town Manager notice in October; the 2026 notice was dated Oct 2026. Spring 2027 leaf dates are not posted. Check back in October 2027.
Christmas tree pickup: Usual pattern: set out on your regular trash day in the three weeks after Dec 25, 2026 (about Dec 26, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027; our reading of the FAQ). Confirm with 781-231-4036.
Bulky items: Sticker prices are in the recycling brochure; no 2027 change announced. Check back in December.
Transfer station or drop-off: The center has 3 winter dates (the 2026 calendar lists Jan 17, Feb 21, Mar 21, 2026). 2027 winter dates and the April opening are not posted. Usual pattern: opens mid-April. Check back in December.
Hazardous waste day: One day a year, usually in the fall (Oct 31 in 2026). No 2027 date yet. Check back in September 2027.

More for Saugus

How to get rid of anything in Massachusetts →