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

Checked November 2026 · by JUNKRUN, Melrose MA

Stoneham · 2026-27

Weekly curbside trash and recycling (Casella) for town trash customers.

Phones: DPW 781-438-0760; Casella 1-800-950-9293

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Coming up in Stoneham

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, regular trash day	Curb, paper bags or open barrels	stoneham-ma.gov
Mon Nov 30, 2026	Stevens Street Recycling Center's last day of the 2026 season	47 Stevens St	stoneham-ma.gov
Nov 30-Dec 4, 2026	Last leaf week	Curb, regular trash day	stoneham-ma.gov

Nov 16-20, 2026
Leaf week, regular trash day
Curb, paper bags or open barrels
stoneham-ma.gov
Mon Nov 30, 2026
Stevens Street Recycling Center's last day of the 2026 season
47 Stevens St
stoneham-ma.gov
Nov 30-Dec 4, 2026
Last leaf week
Curb, regular trash day
stoneham-ma.gov

Not posted yetCheck stoneham-ma.gov.

Christmas tree pickup · look again December 2026
Hazardous waste day · look again March 2027

At a glance

Trash day
Weekly trash and recycling (Casella) for town trash customers.
Bulky items
One bulk item a week under 50 lb goes out with trash. Heavier items: Casella, 1-800-950-9293.
Drop-off
Stevens Street Recycling Center, 47 Stevens St, April 1-Nov 30, 2026. Mon 8-noon, Wed 3:30-6 (3:30-5 in November), Sat 8-1.
Mattress
Call Casella, 1-800-950-9293. A recycling charge applies; the amount is not published.

Stoneham 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: Whole week slips one day	If your pickup day is a holiday, that day and every later collection that week move back one day, and Friday pickup happens Saturday. Set out by 7 am.	stoneham-ma.gov	undated
Bulky items: Weekly bulk limits	One large bulk item under 50 lb goes out per week with no metal or white goods. Mattresses larger than a twin and any item of 50 lb or more need Casella at 1-800-950-9293 for a fee; Casella will not haul auto hulks, heavy machinery, chain-link fence or metal tanks.	stoneham-ma.gov	undated
Drop-off and permits: Stevens St closed holidays 2026	Stevens Street Recycling Center closes on Jul 4 (Sat), and on the Mondays of Patriots Day (Apr 20), Memorial Day (May 25), Labor Day (Sep 7) and Columbus Day (Oct 12), plus Veterans Day Wed Nov 11.	stoneham-ma.gov	2026 season sheet
Drop-off and permits: Stevens St vehicle rules	Stevens Street takes passenger cars, pickups and small utility trailers only. You need your license and a vehicle registered in Stoneham; one recycling sticker per vehicle, with the sticker year running July 1 to June 30.	stoneham-ma.gov	undated
Drop-off and permits: Replacement sticker $30	If you sell the vehicle or replace the windshield, return the old recycling sticker to DPW for a free replacement or pay $30 for a new one. Stickers are sold at DPW Mon-Fri 7:30-3.	stoneham-ma.gov	undated
Drop-off and permits: No-charge drop-offs	With a recycling sticker, cardboard larger than 4 ft by 4 ft and rigid plastics (laundry baskets, lawn chairs, toys) go in dumpsters free. Fluorescent lights, ballasts, nickel-cadmium and button batteries are free too; Styrofoam is not accepted.	stoneham-ma.gov	undated
Drop-off and permits: Metal and white goods fees	Misc metal permit is $10 per item (washer, dryer, stove, dishwasher, water heater, microwave, gas grill without tank, mower with fluids drained); white goods permit is $20 per item (AC, fridge, freezer, dehumidifier, TV, monitor, tower, printer). No fencing, auto parts or oil tanks.	stoneham-ma.gov	undated
Drop-off and permits: Stevens St Nov hours	November 2026 Wednesday hours are 3:30-5:00 pm (yard waste only) instead of 3:30-6:00 pm. Saturday is 8-1 for yard waste and white goods/metal. Hours are weather permitting and subject to change; the season runs Apr 1 to Nov 30.	stoneham-ma.gov	2026 season sheet
Leaves and yard waste: Three trucks on leaf weeks	On the four fall 2026 leaf weeks there are three trucks (trash, recycling, leaves), so keep leaf bags and barrels apart from trash and recycling. Leaf barrels must have no cover, and branches, brush and trees are never picked up.	stoneham-ma.gov	Fall 2026 flyer
Christmas trees: Tree and spring yard waste	The town runs curbside yard waste in spring and fall and one January pickup for Christmas trees only; dates come by phone from DPW at 781-438-0760.	stoneham-ma.gov	undated
Also worth knowing: Trash size and corner lots	Household trash goes in bags up to 50 lb each, 90 gallons total per week, unless extra is in an overflow bag. Corner-lot homes get only one pickup. Frozen barrels are not emptied and trash is skipped if you do not put out recycling.	stoneham-ma.gov	undated
Also worth knowing: Hazard day items	Auto batteries, oil-based paint, toxic chemicals, tires and propane tanks are Hazardous Waste Day items, and tires, propane and car batteries carry fees. Alkaline batteries made after 1994 and smoke detectors go in the trash.	stoneham-ma.gov	undated

Holiday delays: Whole week slips one day
Fact
If your pickup day is a holiday, that day and every later collection that week move back one day, and Friday pickup happens Saturday. Set out by 7 am.
Source
stoneham-ma.gov
Page date
undated
Bulky items: Weekly bulk limits
Fact
One large bulk item under 50 lb goes out per week with no metal or white goods. Mattresses larger than a twin and any item of 50 lb or more need Casella at 1-800-950-9293 for a fee; Casella will not haul auto hulks, heavy machinery, chain-link fence or metal tanks.
Source
stoneham-ma.gov
Page date
undated
Drop-off and permits: Stevens St closed holidays 2026
Fact
Stevens Street Recycling Center closes on Jul 4 (Sat), and on the Mondays of Patriots Day (Apr 20), Memorial Day (May 25), Labor Day (Sep 7) and Columbus Day (Oct 12), plus Veterans Day Wed Nov 11.
Source
stoneham-ma.gov
Page date
2026 season sheet
Drop-off and permits: Stevens St vehicle rules
Fact
Stevens Street takes passenger cars, pickups and small utility trailers only. You need your license and a vehicle registered in Stoneham; one recycling sticker per vehicle, with the sticker year running July 1 to June 30.
Source
stoneham-ma.gov
Page date
undated
Drop-off and permits: Replacement sticker $30
Fact
If you sell the vehicle or replace the windshield, return the old recycling sticker to DPW for a free replacement or pay $30 for a new one. Stickers are sold at DPW Mon-Fri 7:30-3.
Source
stoneham-ma.gov
Page date
undated
Drop-off and permits: No-charge drop-offs
Fact
With a recycling sticker, cardboard larger than 4 ft by 4 ft and rigid plastics (laundry baskets, lawn chairs, toys) go in dumpsters free. Fluorescent lights, ballasts, nickel-cadmium and button batteries are free too; Styrofoam is not accepted.
Source
stoneham-ma.gov
Page date
undated
Drop-off and permits: Metal and white goods fees
Fact
Misc metal permit is $10 per item (washer, dryer, stove, dishwasher, water heater, microwave, gas grill without tank, mower with fluids drained); white goods permit is $20 per item (AC, fridge, freezer, dehumidifier, TV, monitor, tower, printer). No fencing, auto parts or oil tanks.
Source
stoneham-ma.gov
Page date
undated
Drop-off and permits: Stevens St Nov hours
Fact
November 2026 Wednesday hours are 3:30-5:00 pm (yard waste only) instead of 3:30-6:00 pm. Saturday is 8-1 for yard waste and white goods/metal. Hours are weather permitting and subject to change; the season runs Apr 1 to Nov 30.
Source
stoneham-ma.gov
Page date
2026 season sheet
Leaves and yard waste: Three trucks on leaf weeks
Fact
On the four fall 2026 leaf weeks there are three trucks (trash, recycling, leaves), so keep leaf bags and barrels apart from trash and recycling. Leaf barrels must have no cover, and branches, brush and trees are never picked up.
Source
stoneham-ma.gov
Page date
Fall 2026 flyer
Christmas trees: Tree and spring yard waste
Fact
The town runs curbside yard waste in spring and fall and one January pickup for Christmas trees only; dates come by phone from DPW at 781-438-0760.
Source
stoneham-ma.gov
Page date
undated
Also worth knowing: Trash size and corner lots
Fact
Household trash goes in bags up to 50 lb each, 90 gallons total per week, unless extra is in an overflow bag. Corner-lot homes get only one pickup. Frozen barrels are not emptied and trash is skipped if you do not put out recycling.
Source
stoneham-ma.gov
Page date
undated
Also worth knowing: Hazard day items
Fact
Auto batteries, oil-based paint, toxic chemicals, tires and propane tanks are Hazardous Waste Day items, and tires, propane and car batteries carry fees. Alkaline batteries made after 1994 and smoke detectors go in the trash.
Source
stoneham-ma.gov
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 wastePublished

Leaves ride with regular trash on four weeks in fall 2026: Oct 26-30, Nov 2-6, Nov 16-20, Nov 30-Dec 4, regular rubbish day only, paper bags or open barrels (no plastic), out by 7 am. Brush is not picked up; take it to Stevens Street with a sticker.

Source: stoneham-ma.gov, stoneham-ma.gov

Christmas tree pickupUsual pattern, check back

One collection in January for Christmas trees only. Call DPW at 781-438-0760 for the date. No 2027 date posted.

Source: stoneham-ma.gov

Bulky itemsPublished

One bulk item per week under 50 lb goes out with regular trash (furniture, carpet rolled and tied in 3-ft lengths). Heavier items and mattresses: call Casella 1-800-950-9293, fees apply (amount not published). At Stevens Street: $10 per metal item (washer, dryer, stove, dishwasher, water heater), $20 per white-goods item (fridge, freezer, AC, dehumidifier), $20 per TV, monitor or computer, $10 for small electronics.

Source: stoneham-ma.gov

Transfer station or drop-offPublished

Stevens Street Recycling Center, 47 Stevens St. 2026 season April 1-Nov 30, weather permitting: Mon 8-noon (yard waste, white goods, metal), Wed 3:30-6 pm (yard waste only, 3:30-5 in Nov), Sat 8-1. Closed Nov 11 and the listed holidays. Town trash customers only; recycling sticker per vehicle plus permits for metal and white goods; cars, pickups and small trailers.

Source: stoneham-ma.gov, stoneham-ma.gov

Hazardous waste dayUsual pattern, check back

DPW runs an annual household hazardous waste collection day but the town page gives no date, place or fee; call 781-438-0760. Oil-based paint and chemicals can also go to the Minuteman facility in Lexington (781-274-8300).

Source: stoneham-ma.gov

Notes on 2027 dates, row by row

Leaf and yard waste: Spring collection also runs (the town page says spring and fall). 2027 weeks not posted. Check back in March and October.
Christmas tree pickup: Usual pattern: one January collection. Check back in December.
Bulky items: Fee schedule is on the Bulk Item Disposal page; no 2027 change announced. Check back in March.
Transfer station or drop-off: Seasonal, April 1 to Nov 30 in 2026; no December hours. 2027 hours post in spring. Check back in March 2027.
Hazardous waste day: Annual day, date not posted. Check back in March 2027.

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