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

Checked November 2026 · by JUNKRUN, Melrose MA

Winchester · 2026-27

No town curbside trash. Residents buy a Transfer Station permit or hire a private hauler.

Phones: DPW / Transfer Station 781-721-7178; Board of Health 781-721-7121

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Leaf and yard waste · look again October 2027
Christmas tree pickup
Hazardous waste day

At a glance

Trash day
No town curbside trash. Buy a Transfer Station permit or hire a private hauler.
Bulky items
No curbside bulky pickup. Transfer Station fees: couch $20, TV $10-$25, freon unit $15.
Drop-off
Transfer Station, 15 McKay Ave (rear). Tue-Sat, residents only. First permit $330 for 2026.
Mattress
$30 each at the Transfer Station with a resident permit.

Winchester 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: Extra items with fees	Beyond the couch and mattress fees, a toilet costs $10, a printer $10, and a laptop, TV or monitor of 5 to 16 inches $10. Demolition debris may not be longer than 42 inches, and large amounts of clean gypsum wallboard are banned and must go to a C&D facility.	winchester.us	2026 permit year page
Drop-off and permits: Plate reader, no sticker	Winchester permits work by license plate reader: no sticker is mailed or put on your car, and enforcement began Feb 1, 2026. Buy online or in person with the RMV registration for each vehicle.	winchester.us	2026 permit year page
Drop-off and permits: Where to buy permits	In person, the Town Clerk (first floor, Town Hall) sells resident permits. Low-income, local business and commercial hauler permits are sold by the Health Department (lower level). Checks go to Town of Winchester.	winchester.us	2026 permit year page
Drop-off and permits: Low-income and business permits	A low-income permit costs $30, a local business permit $330, and the one-day permit $50. Commercial hauler permits are $300 for the first and $225 for each additional vehicle.	winchester.us	2026 permit year page
Drop-off and permits: Proration for new residents	New residents who are not on the town census before July 1 do not qualify for the prorated permit rate.	winchester.us	2026 permit year page
Leaves and yard waste: Leaves Area accepted list	The Leaves Area takes leaves, grass, hay, sod, weeds, pine needles, mulch, pumpkins, flowering plants and annuals. Bricks, rocks, pots, lumber, fence posts, garland and plastic bags are banned there, and breaking the rules can cost you transfer station privileges.	winchester.us	undated
Christmas trees: Trees and wreaths	Christmas trees go in the Branch Area (with branches, logs up to 5 in., shrubs). Wreaths and garland are prohibited, so strip them first.	winchester.us	undated
Also worth knowing: Food waste barrels	Food waste is accepted at the Transfer Station in the green barrels in the recycling area, compostable bags only.	winchester.us	2026 permit year page
Also worth knowing: Swap Shop hours	The Transfer Station Swap Shop runs May 1 to Dec 1: Tue 10:30-6, Thu 12-6:30, Fri 8-2:30, Sat 8-3:30. Items must be clean, unbroken and complete; flimsy particle board furniture is refused.	winchester.us	undated
Also worth knowing: Private hauler list	The town lists four private haulers for residents who skip the permit: G.R. Nowell & Sons / Winchester Rubbish Removal 781-729-1038, M&M Landscape 781-729-2021, Ronald Maggio Contracting 781-729-5043, Hollywood Junk Removal 781-795-5784. Private haulers are not required to recycle.	winchester.us	undated
Also worth knowing: Hazardous waste at Minuteman	Winchester residents get 8 free hazardous waste events in 2026 at the Minuteman facility, 60 Hartwell Ave, Lexington, with online registration that closes 48 hours before. Remaining 2026 date: Sun Nov 15, 9 am-2 pm. Earlier ones: Apr 11, May 23, Jun 20, Jul 18, Aug 15, Sep 19, and Thu Oct 22 3-7 pm. Latex paint is not hazardous: dry it out and put it in the trash.	winchester.us	2026 dates
Also worth knowing: Not accepted at station	The Transfer Station refuses oil paint, stain, enamel, lacquer, gasoline, diesel, kerosene, camp fuel, oil barrels, tanks, tree stumps, rocks, concrete, granite, slate and chain-link fence. Single-stream recycling must be loose (no plastic bags) and containers over 2 gallons are refused.	winchester.us	undated

Bulky items: Extra items with fees
Fact
Beyond the couch and mattress fees, a toilet costs $10, a printer $10, and a laptop, TV or monitor of 5 to 16 inches $10. Demolition debris may not be longer than 42 inches, and large amounts of clean gypsum wallboard are banned and must go to a C&D facility.
Source
winchester.us
Page date
2026 permit year page
Drop-off and permits: Plate reader, no sticker
Fact
Winchester permits work by license plate reader: no sticker is mailed or put on your car, and enforcement began Feb 1, 2026. Buy online or in person with the RMV registration for each vehicle.
Source
winchester.us
Page date
2026 permit year page
Drop-off and permits: Where to buy permits
Fact
In person, the Town Clerk (first floor, Town Hall) sells resident permits. Low-income, local business and commercial hauler permits are sold by the Health Department (lower level). Checks go to Town of Winchester.
Source
winchester.us
Page date
2026 permit year page
Drop-off and permits: Low-income and business permits
Fact
A low-income permit costs $30, a local business permit $330, and the one-day permit $50. Commercial hauler permits are $300 for the first and $225 for each additional vehicle.
Source
winchester.us
Page date
2026 permit year page
Drop-off and permits: Proration for new residents
Fact
New residents who are not on the town census before July 1 do not qualify for the prorated permit rate.
Source
winchester.us
Page date
2026 permit year page
Leaves and yard waste: Leaves Area accepted list
Fact
The Leaves Area takes leaves, grass, hay, sod, weeds, pine needles, mulch, pumpkins, flowering plants and annuals. Bricks, rocks, pots, lumber, fence posts, garland and plastic bags are banned there, and breaking the rules can cost you transfer station privileges.
Source
winchester.us
Page date
undated
Christmas trees: Trees and wreaths
Fact
Christmas trees go in the Branch Area (with branches, logs up to 5 in., shrubs). Wreaths and garland are prohibited, so strip them first.
Source
winchester.us
Page date
undated
Also worth knowing: Food waste barrels
Fact
Food waste is accepted at the Transfer Station in the green barrels in the recycling area, compostable bags only.
Source
winchester.us
Page date
2026 permit year page
Also worth knowing: Swap Shop hours
Fact
The Transfer Station Swap Shop runs May 1 to Dec 1: Tue 10:30-6, Thu 12-6:30, Fri 8-2:30, Sat 8-3:30. Items must be clean, unbroken and complete; flimsy particle board furniture is refused.
Source
winchester.us
Page date
undated
Also worth knowing: Private hauler list
Fact
The town lists four private haulers for residents who skip the permit: G.R. Nowell & Sons / Winchester Rubbish Removal 781-729-1038, M&M Landscape 781-729-2021, Ronald Maggio Contracting 781-729-5043, Hollywood Junk Removal 781-795-5784. Private haulers are not required to recycle.
Source
winchester.us
Page date
undated
Also worth knowing: Hazardous waste at Minuteman
Fact
Winchester residents get 8 free hazardous waste events in 2026 at the Minuteman facility, 60 Hartwell Ave, Lexington, with online registration that closes 48 hours before. Remaining 2026 date: Sun Nov 15, 9 am-2 pm. Earlier ones: Apr 11, May 23, Jun 20, Jul 18, Aug 15, Sep 19, and Thu Oct 22 3-7 pm. Latex paint is not hazardous: dry it out and put it in the trash.
Source
winchester.us
Page date
2026 dates
Also worth knowing: Not accepted at station
Fact
The Transfer Station refuses oil paint, stain, enamel, lacquer, gasoline, diesel, kerosene, camp fuel, oil barrels, tanks, tree stumps, rocks, concrete, granite, slate and chain-link fence. Single-stream recycling must be loose (no plastic bags) and containers over 2 gallons are refused.
Source
winchester.us
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

The Leaf Litter page tells residents to compost, mulch or bag leaves for curbside pickup but posts no fall 2026 dates or bag type. Permit holders can take leaves to the Leaves Area and branches to the Branch Area at the Transfer Station (no plastic bags, logs 5 in. diameter max).

Source: winchester.us, winchester.us

Christmas tree pickupUsual pattern, check back

No curbside tree pickup found. The Branch Area at the Transfer Station accepts Christmas trees (wreaths prohibited) during regular hours.

Source: winchester.us

Bulky itemsPublished

No curbside bulky pickup. Transfer Station fees: couch or upholstered chair $20; rug or carpet over 4 ft x 6 ft $10; mattress or box spring $30 (resident); freon unit (fridge, freezer, AC, dehumidifier) $15; other appliance $15; tires 18 in. or less $15; propane tank (20 lb only) $10; TV or monitor $10 (5-16 in.), $15 (17-36 in.), $25 (over 36 in.). Building and demolition debris $260 per ton.

Source: winchester.us

Transfer station or drop-offPublished

Winchester Transfer Station, 15 McKay Ave. Rear. Tue 10-7, Wed 8-3, Thu 12-7, Fri 8-3, Sat 8-4; closed Sun and Mon. Residents only. Permit: first $330, second $30, replacement $15, one-day $50 (2026 permit year, license-plate reader, no sticker). Minimum scale charge $15.

Source: winchester.us

Hazardous waste dayUsual pattern, check back

Paint, fuels and chemicals are not accepted at the Transfer Station. The town points to Hazardous Waste Days but posts no 2026 or 2027 date; call the Board of Health.

Source: winchester.us

Notes on 2027 dates, row by row

Leaf and yard waste: Fall pickup is announced in autumn. Check back in October 2027; until then use the Transfer Station.
Christmas tree pickup: Drop-off any open day after Dec 25, 2026 with a permit.
Bulky items: Fees are listed per permit year (2026 list shown). Expect the 2027 list with permit sales in January. Check back in January.
Transfer station or drop-off: 2026 permits went on sale in January 2026, so expect 2027 permits and any new fee list in January 2027. Check back in January.
Hazardous waste day: No date posted. Call 781-721-7121 in spring 2027.

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