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

Checked November 2026 · by JUNKRUN, Melrose MA

Woburn · 2026-27

Waste Management collects weekly trash and every-other-week recycling (white and orange weeks) in city-issued 96-gallon carts for households the city serves.

Phones: Board of Health 781-897-5920; Waste Management 800-972-4545

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Coming up in Woburn

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 and yard waste week	Curb, your trash day	woburnma.gov
Dec 7-11, 2026	Last leaf and yard waste week	Curb, your trash day	woburnma.gov
Jan 4-8, 2027	Christmas tree pickup	Curb, no bags or decorations	woburnma.gov
Jan 18-22, 2027	Christmas tree pickup	Curb, no bags or decorations	woburnma.gov

Nov 16-20, 2026
Leaf and yard waste week
Curb, your trash day
woburnma.gov
Dec 7-11, 2026
Last leaf and yard waste week
Curb, your trash day
woburnma.gov
Jan 4-8, 2027
Christmas tree pickup
Curb, no bags or decorations
woburnma.gov
Jan 18-22, 2027
Christmas tree pickup
Curb, no bags or decorations
woburnma.gov

Not posted yetCheck woburnma.gov.

Transfer station or drop-off · look again January 2027
Hazardous waste day · look again June 2027

At a glance

Trash day
Weekly trash and every-other-week recycling (Waste Management) in city 96-gallon carts.
Bulky items
Book through WM at WM.com/Bulky or 800-972-4545, Mondays and Fridays. Bulk items $29.77.
Drop-off
City Hall lot drop-off the third Saturday of March, June and September; confirm each year.
Mattress
UTEC curbside, $40 per unit, 978-856-3997.

Woburn 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: Holiday delay: one day	When a collection day falls on a holiday, that day and the rest of the week slide one day. 2026 holidays: Jan 1, May 25, Jul 4, Sep 7, Nov 26 (Thanksgiving) and Dec 25. Fri Jan 1, 2027 is an observed holiday.	woburnma.gov	2026
Bulky items: Bulky and appliance fee table	For 7/1/26 to 6/30/27 the fees are $29.77 bulk items, $39 non-freon, $50 with freon and $66 TVs and monitors. The prior year was $28.35, $37, $47 and $63.	woburnma.gov	2026-27
Bulky items: How to book bulky pickup	Schedule online at WM.com/Bulky or call 800-972-4545. Waste Management picks up bulk items and appliances on Mondays and Fridays.	woburnma.gov	2026
Bulky items: Mattress and box spring pickup	Mattresses and box springs are banned from trash since Nov 1, 2022. The city lists UTEC curbside pickup at $40 per unit (978-856-3997), and residents may use any company; bagging is not required.	woburnma.gov	undated
Leaves and yard waste: 2026 yard waste calendar	Yard waste weeks in 2026: Apr 13-17, May 18-22, Jun 8-12, Jul 13-17, Aug 17-21, Sep 21-25, Oct 12-16, Nov 2-6, Nov 16-20, Dec 7-11, on regular trash day.	woburnma.gov	2026
Leaves and yard waste: Branch and bag rules	Use paper yard waste bags or barrels without lids; no plastic bags. Cut branches to 3 ft, no wider than 2 in, then bundle and tie. No construction debris of any kind.	woburnma.gov	undated
Christmas trees: Two January tree weeks	Trees are picked up Jan 4-8 and Jan 18-22, 2027. Bagged or decorated trees are not collected.	woburnma.gov	2027
Also worth knowing: Extra carts and overflow bags	A second 96-gallon trash cart leases for $160 a year and a recycling cart for $110 (7/1/26 to 6/30/27). Overflow bags are 33 gallons, $10 per roll of 5, trash only; they can sit on the ground beside the cart.	woburnma.gov	2026-27
Also worth knowing: Carts must have closed lids	Waste Management only collects trash and recycling in the provided carts, lids closed, carts 3 ft apart and 3 ft from cars, poles or hydrants. Everything must be out by 7 am.	woburnma.gov	2026
Also worth knowing: Hazardous waste day rules	Residents only, 25 gallons maximum per household, proof of residency required. Electronics, propane tanks, medicine, asbestos and pressurized cylinders are not accepted; the Board of Health takes fluorescent bulbs and lithium or NiCad batteries in household amounts.	woburnma.gov	undated
Also worth knowing: Missed pickup: 24 hours	Report a missed pickup within 24 hours at WM.com (Schedule & ETA) or call 781-897-5920. Waste Management recovers valid misses by the end of the next business day.	woburnma.gov	undated

Holiday delays: Holiday delay: one day
Fact
When a collection day falls on a holiday, that day and the rest of the week slide one day. 2026 holidays: Jan 1, May 25, Jul 4, Sep 7, Nov 26 (Thanksgiving) and Dec 25. Fri Jan 1, 2027 is an observed holiday.
Source
woburnma.gov
Page date
2026
Bulky items: Bulky and appliance fee table
Fact
For 7/1/26 to 6/30/27 the fees are $29.77 bulk items, $39 non-freon, $50 with freon and $66 TVs and monitors. The prior year was $28.35, $37, $47 and $63.
Source
woburnma.gov
Page date
2026-27
Bulky items: How to book bulky pickup
Fact
Schedule online at WM.com/Bulky or call 800-972-4545. Waste Management picks up bulk items and appliances on Mondays and Fridays.
Source
woburnma.gov
Page date
2026
Bulky items: Mattress and box spring pickup
Fact
Mattresses and box springs are banned from trash since Nov 1, 2022. The city lists UTEC curbside pickup at $40 per unit (978-856-3997), and residents may use any company; bagging is not required.
Source
woburnma.gov
Page date
undated
Leaves and yard waste: 2026 yard waste calendar
Fact
Yard waste weeks in 2026: Apr 13-17, May 18-22, Jun 8-12, Jul 13-17, Aug 17-21, Sep 21-25, Oct 12-16, Nov 2-6, Nov 16-20, Dec 7-11, on regular trash day.
Source
woburnma.gov
Page date
2026
Leaves and yard waste: Branch and bag rules
Fact
Use paper yard waste bags or barrels without lids; no plastic bags. Cut branches to 3 ft, no wider than 2 in, then bundle and tie. No construction debris of any kind.
Source
woburnma.gov
Page date
undated
Christmas trees: Two January tree weeks
Fact
Trees are picked up Jan 4-8 and Jan 18-22, 2027. Bagged or decorated trees are not collected.
Source
woburnma.gov
Page date
2027
Also worth knowing: Extra carts and overflow bags
Fact
A second 96-gallon trash cart leases for $160 a year and a recycling cart for $110 (7/1/26 to 6/30/27). Overflow bags are 33 gallons, $10 per roll of 5, trash only; they can sit on the ground beside the cart.
Source
woburnma.gov
Page date
2026-27
Also worth knowing: Carts must have closed lids
Fact
Waste Management only collects trash and recycling in the provided carts, lids closed, carts 3 ft apart and 3 ft from cars, poles or hydrants. Everything must be out by 7 am.
Source
woburnma.gov
Page date
2026
Also worth knowing: Hazardous waste day rules
Fact
Residents only, 25 gallons maximum per household, proof of residency required. Electronics, propane tanks, medicine, asbestos and pressurized cylinders are not accepted; the Board of Health takes fluorescent bulbs and lithium or NiCad batteries in household amounts.
Source
woburnma.gov
Page date
undated
Also worth knowing: Missed pickup: 24 hours
Fact
Report a missed pickup within 24 hours at WM.com (Schedule & ETA) or call 781-897-5920. Waste Management recovers valid misses by the end of the next business day.
Source
woburnma.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

Curbside yard waste goes out on your regular trash day in weeks listed for 2026: Nov 2-6, Nov 16-20 and Dec 7-11 are the last three. Out by 7 am in paper yard waste bags or lidless barrels, no plastic bags. Branches cut to 3 ft, 2 in thick or less, bundled and tied.

Source: woburnma.gov, woburnma.gov

Christmas tree pickupPublished

Christmas trees are collected Mon Jan 4 to Fri Jan 8, 2027 and Mon Jan 18 to Fri Jan 22, 2027. No bags and no decorations; keep the tree clear of snow and ice. (from the city's 2026 trash and recycling flyer)

Source: woburnma.gov, woburnma.gov

Bulky itemsPublished

Book curbside pickup through Waste Management at WM.com/Bulky or 800-972-4545; pickups run Mondays and Fridays. Fees July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027: bulk items $29.77, non-freon white goods $39, freon appliances $50, TVs and monitors $66. Mattresses are banned from trash: UTEC curbside at $40 per unit, 978-856-3997.

Source: woburnma.gov, woburnma.gov, woburnma.gov

Transfer station or drop-offUsual pattern, check back

Woburn has no transfer station or year-round drop-off yard; Waste Management picks up trash, recycling and bulk items at the curb. The city flyer lists a drop-off in the City Hall parking lot on the third Saturday of March, June and September, 8 am to noon: tires on or off rims $5 each (5 per resident), car batteries $1, propane tanks 1 to 100 lb $1 to $15, fire extinguishers $6, and free fluorescent bulbs, thermometers, thermostats and button batteries. If the pattern holds the next one is Sat Mar 20, 2027. The city says it is exploring a yard waste drop-off but has not announced one.

Source: woburnma.gov, woburnma.gov

Hazardous waste dayUsual pattern, check back

Woburn holds one household hazardous waste day a year with Clean Harbors: free to residents, 25 gallons maximum per household, proof of residency required, no businesses. The city's event page shows Aug 1, 9 am-noon at Woburn Memorial High School (year not printed; Aug 1 fell on a Saturday in 2026). No fall 2026 or 2027 date is posted.

Source: woburnma.gov, woburnma.gov

Notes on 2027 dates, row by row

Leaf and yard waste: 2026 ran monthly from Apr 13-17. The 2027 calendar usually posts in January; check back then.
Christmas tree pickup: Dates are posted for 2027. Confirm in early January.
Bulky items: Fees reset each July 1 with the city fiscal year. Check back in July 2027.
Transfer station or drop-off: The City Hall lot drop-off runs the third Saturday of March, June and September; the 2027 flyer should confirm it (Mar 20, 2027 if the pattern holds). Check back in January 2027, or ask the Board of Health at 781-897-5920.
Hazardous waste day: Annual event, usually early August. Check back in June 2027.

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