Christmas tree disposal by town, 2026-27

July 2026-June 2027 guide: Christmas Tree Collection 1/4/2027 - 1/15/2027 on your regular collection day. Natural trees only, remove decorations, one tree per household per week, trees over 7 ft cut in half.

Checked October 27, 2026. Town source “Christmas Tree Collection: (Dates Bold/Underlined) 1/4/2027- 1/15/2027”

Barnstable has no curbside tree pickup on the pages we read. The Transfer Station, 45 Flint Street, Marstons Mills, takes Christmas trees at no fee with a permit from December 26 to March 31, per the town's 2026-27 fee schedule. It is closed December 25 and January 1; Christmas Eve is a half day. Call 508-420-2258.

Checked November 6, 2026. Town source “no fee (with a permit) from December 26 to March 31”

2026-27 calendar: "Christmas trees are only collected the first two full weeks in January (January 4 - January 14, 2027). No bags or stands, trees only." (Calendar graphic marks Jan 5-15; confirm.)

Checked October 27, 2026. Town source “ONLY COLLECTED THE FIRST TWO FULL WEEKS IN JANUARY (January 4 - January 14, 2027)”

The city's 2026 holiday and leaf calendar marks Christmas tree pickup on your regular trash day the week of January 4-8, 2027. Trees must be free of tinsel, plastic and skirting, and can also go to the Standley Street compost site during its winter hours. Questions: Engineering at 978-605-2355 or trash@beverlyma.gov.

Checked November 6, 2026. Town source “Christmas Tree Pickup ON YOUR TRASH DAY”

2026-27 guide: real Christmas trees and wreaths curbside January 4-8, 2027; drop-off at 250 Boston Rd December 26, 2026 - January 30, 2027. 'No decorations, stands or tree bags allowed.' Wreaths go in the blue trash cart.

Checked October 27, 2026. Town source “Real Christmas trees & wreaths: Curbside: January 4 - 8, 2027”

City 2026 calendar shows Christmas tree collection Dec 28, 2026 - Jan 2, 2027 and Jan 4-8, 2027 on your trash day. Trees with lights, ornaments or in a plastic bag are not collected; curbside by 6 a.m.

Checked October 27, 2026.

Curbside Christmas tree collection is listed on the town's 2026-2027 calendar for the weeks of January 4 and 11, 2027. The Plain Street Compost Site also takes trees with a $25 trash sticker.

Checked November 6, 2026. Town source “Weeks of January 4 and 11”

2026/27 guide: "Christmas tree pickup is ONE WEEK ONLY beginning January 11th" (2027); at curb by 7am Monday. No decorations, stands or bags; trees over 6 ft cut in half. Missed: call DPW 781-270-1670 on 1/18/2027.

Checked October 27, 2026. Town source “CHRISTMAS TREE PICKUP is ONE WEEK ONLY beginning January 11th”

The town's 2026-2027 calendar shades Christmas tree collection week as Jan 11-15, 2027, on your regular trash day. The DPW says real trees are composted or chipped; artificial trees go out in pieces with a trash sticker each. No sticker rule is stated for real trees; call 617-898-4900.

Checked November 6, 2026. Town source “Christmas Tree Collection Week”

City waste schedule: Christmas tree pick up January 4 - January 15, 2027 (prior: January 5 - 16, 2026), on your trash day. Undecorated, no lights, no plastic bag. Page blocks bots; text via search index.

Checked October 27, 2026. The town page blocked our check, so this is the town's text as it appears in search results. Confirm with the town. Town source “CHRISTMAS TREE PICK UP 2026 January 5 — January 16 2027 January 4 — January 15”

The city's Fall/Winter 2026-2027 yard waste schedule lists curbside Christmas tree collection from December 28 through January 8, except January 1, on your trash day. Trees are also accepted at the DPW Yard on weekdays.

Checked November 6, 2026. Town source “Curbside collection of Christmas trees will take place from December 28th through January 8th, with the exception of January 1st due to the holiday.”

Salem's 2026 city calendar lists curbside Christmas tree pickup the week of Dec 28, 2026, on your regular trash day (the same calendar's January weeks, 1/1 and 1/12, were for 2026). January 2027 weeks are not posted yet. Fake or plastic trees go out as a $20 bulk item booked with WM at 800-972-4545.

Checked November 6, 2026. Town source “Curbside Christmas Tree Pickup: Weeks of 1/1, 1/12; 12/28”

City flyer: trees picked up Mon Jan 4 - Fri Jan 8, 2027 and Mon Jan 18 - Fri Jan 22, 2027. No bags or decorations; do not bury under snow or ice.

Checked October 27, 2026. The town page blocked our check, so this is the town's text as it appears in search results. Confirm with the town.

Last season: one collection week, Jan 12-16, 2026, on regular day; no stands, decorations or plastic bags; one-day drop-off Jan 24, 2026 at 33 Ryder St. 2026-27 calendar exists but 2027 tree week not confirmed.

Checked October 27, 2026. The town page blocked our check, so this is the town's text as it appears in search results. Confirm with the town.

FAQ: yard waste gets one additional collection in January for Christmas trees; no 2027 date found. Recycling Center (108 Carlisle Rd) takes natural trees Wed and Sat 8-1, residents only.

Checked October 27, 2026. Town source “brush, logs and natural Christmas trees”

Brewster has not posted 2026-27 Christmas tree dates. Last season the DPW offered free tree drop-off at the Recycling Center, with a valid Recycling Center permit, through January 2026 (the DPW line says through February 1, 2026), trees bare of ornaments, tinsel and lights, then chipped. Those dates are past. Call DPW at 508-896-3212 for this winter.

Checked November 6, 2026. Town source “dispose of their holiday trees for free at the transfer station through January 2026 with a valid Recycling Center permit”

Town: tree pickup 'begins the Monday after Christmas Day and runs through the last full week in January', on your regular collection day, decorations off, do not bag. Last season: Dec 29, 2025 - Jan 30, 2026. 2026-27 dates not posted.

Checked October 27, 2026. The town page blocked our check, so this is the town's text as it appears in search results. Confirm with the town.

City: trees are 'collected curbside on the same day as trash, recycle and compost collection' during 'the first two weeks of January'; 'Trees must be bare. No decorations. Do not bag.' Last season was Jan 2-14, 2026. 2027 dates not posted.

Checked October 27, 2026. Town source “Christmas Trees are collected curbside ... during the first two weeks of January”

Town: 'Real Christmas Trees will only be accepted during brush pick up days, all wires and ornaments must be removed.' No separate January tree dates posted in the 2026-27 guide; dates are in the town calendar and Chelmsford Recycle App.

Checked October 27, 2026. Town source “Real Christmas Trees will only be accepted during brush pick up days”

2026-27 not posted. Last season city notice: trees at the curb on regular trash day from December 29, 2025 until February 1, 2026; remove base, lights, decorations and plastic bags. Seen via search index; page blocks bots.

Checked October 27, 2026. The town page blocked our check, so this is the town's text as it appears in search results. Confirm with the town.

Danvers holds one curbside Christmas tree pickup on a Saturday in January (the archived town page shows a January Saturday). The 2027 date was not posted when we checked. Trees must be bare, out by 7 a.m.

Checked October 27, 2026. The town page blocked our check, so this is the town's text as it appears in search results. Confirm with the town.

The DPW collects Christmas trees starting in January at no cost. No start date or route is posted, and pickup may not fall on your regular day. Lights, decorations and plastic must come off first. JunkRun collects Dec 26 to mid January for $40 to $75.

Checked November 6, 2026. Town source “The DPW team collects trees starting in January at no additional cost”

Eastham lists Christmas trees as yard waste accepted at the Transfer Station, 255 Old Orchard Road, Saturday through Wednesday 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. with a sticker or the $10 entry. No curbside tree pickup is listed and the town has not posted tree dates for the 2026-27 season; call the DPW at 774-801-0520. The station is closed Christmas Day, New Year's Day and Martin Luther King Day.

Checked November 6, 2026. Town source “Yard Waste: Grass, Leaves and Christmas Trees”

Falmouth accepts Christmas trees only in the month following the holiday, at the Yard Waste & Leaf Compost Facility, 565 Blacksmith Shop Road; the DPW guide says December and January. Trees must be bare: no tinsel, lights or cords. A facility sticker is required. The town has not posted calendar dates for the 2026-27 season and lists no curbside tree pickup; call the Waste Management Facility at 508-457-9353.

Checked November 6, 2026. Town source “Christmas Trees are accepted only in the month following the holiday”

Framingham collects Christmas trees curbside in January. The 2026 DPW calendar showed the week of Jan 12-16, 2026; the 2027 dates are not posted yet. Live trees are not accepted in refuse or recycling carts. Permit holders can also drop a tree, free of tinsel and decorations, at the Dudley Road Yard Waste Facility while it is open (Fri-Sat 8-3, Sun 11-3). Questions: Sanitation Division 508-532-6001.

Checked November 6, 2026. Town source “Christmas tree collection takes place in January”

Harwich lists Christmas trees at the Transfer Station recycle area, ornaments removed. The town has not posted a pickup or drop-off calendar for January 2027, and its pages describe no curbside tree route. Call the station at 508-430-7558.

Checked November 6, 2026. Town source “Remove ornaments, etc.”

2026-27 brochure calendar has a "Holiday Tree Collection" key but dates are not readable in text; use LexSortSmart. No trees in plastic bags; remove ornaments, lights, tinsel. Trees also accepted at Hartwell Ave facility.

Checked October 27, 2026.

2026-27 not posted. Last season (2025-26) per city: free drop-off Dec 25, 2025 - Jan 14, 2026 at neighborhood parks (e.g. Sheehy Park, Cawley Stadium); remove all decorations. Lowell Ward Youth offered pickup Dec 27, Jan 3, Jan 10.

Checked October 27, 2026. Town source “Free Drop-Off: December 25, 2025 - January 14, 2026”

City flyer: pickup on regular trash day in early January, "January 6th through January 10th" (no year; likely last season). No artificial trees, plastic bags, decorations or stands. 2027 dates not posted.

Checked October 27, 2026.

No curbside pickup. "The Lynnfield/Wakefield Swim Team picks up trees as a fundraiser." Residents with a sticker can drop trees at the DPW Yard on limited Saturdays; call DPW. No 2026/27 dates posted.

Checked October 27, 2026. Town source “The Lynnfield/Wakefield Swim Team picks up trees as a fundraiser”

Page for last season ("Christmas Tree Pickup 2026"): real trees collected week of January 12 on regular trash day only; early set-outs not collected; remove tinsel, lights, decorations, stands, plastic bags. No Jan 2027 dates posted.

Checked October 27, 2026. Town source “Real Christmas trees will be collected during the week of January 12”

Marblehead's Department of Public Works picked up Christmas trees curbside through Friday, January 16, 2026. No dates for January 2027 are posted. Last season trees had to be bare, with no lights, ornaments, bags or stands (Marblehead Current); after the pickup ended, trees went to the Transfer Station. Confirm with Highway at (781) 631-1750.

Checked November 6, 2026. Town source “The Department of Public Works will continue to pick up Christmas trees through next Friday, January 16, 2026.”

Latest city notice found is Jan 2024: trees collected on regular trash day the week of Jan 7, 2024; no bags or ornaments. No 2027 dates posted on medfordma.org.

Checked October 27, 2026. The town page blocked our check, so this is the town's text as it appears in search results. Confirm with the town. Town source “Christmas Tree Pickup: Week of January 7, 2024”

Solid Waste page: "During the first two weeks in January, Christmas trees are collected curbside or may be dropped off at the Recycling Center." Remove stand, plastic bags, tinsel, twine, lights, ornaments. Last season: weeks of Jan 5 and Jan 12, 2026. No 2027 dates posted.

Checked October 27, 2026. The town page blocked our check, so this is the town's text as it appears in search results. Confirm with the town. Town source “Christmas trees are collected curbside or may be dropped off at the Recycling Center”

Natick picks up Christmas trees curbside on your regular trash day during the first two full weeks of January. Trees must be bare: no decorations or lights, and not in a plastic bag. The town has not posted calendar dates for January 2027; confirm with Sanitation at 508-647-6562.

Checked November 6, 2026. Town source “Christmas trees are picked up the first two full weeks of January on your trash day”

Needham has no curbside tree pickup and posts no dates. Trees go in the Christmas tree pile at the RTS, with decorations and tree bags removed; wreaths go in a yellow bag.

Checked November 6, 2026. Town source “Christmas trees should be placed in Christmas tree pile”

Last season: Saturday, January 17, 2026, curbside by 6:30 a.m., decorations removed, no bags. No 2027 date posted.

Checked October 27, 2026.

Orleans lists Christmas trees at no charge on the Transfer Station fee schedule (effective April 24, 2025). The station, 56 Lots Hollow Road, is open Friday to Tuesday 7:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m., closed Christmas Day (Fri Dec 25, 2026) and New Year's Day (Fri Jan 1, 2027). The pages we read post no curbside tree pickup and no 2027 tree dates as of November 6, 2026; call 508-240-3770.

Checked November 6, 2026. Town source “Christmas Tree No Charge”

Plymouth has no curbside Christmas tree pickup. The DPW ran free drop-off weekends behind the Wastewater Treatment Plant, 131 Camelot Drive, on January 3-4 and 10-11, 2026 (8 a.m. to 2 p.m., proof of residency, no decorations or tinsel, no bagged trees, weather dependent). Those dates are past. The town has not posted 2027 dates; call the DPW at 508-830-4162 ext. 12100.

Checked November 6, 2026. Town source “The Plymouth Department of Public Works is offering FREE Christmas tree disposal for Plymouth residents.”

Provincetown has picked up Christmas trees on the regular curbside trash day in January and early February, and residents could drop them at the Transfer Station Tuesday to Saturday, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. The latest town notice found is from January 2023 (January 3 to February 3). The town has not posted 2027 dates; call DPW at 508-487-7060.

Checked November 6, 2026. Town source “Pickup will be on the same day as your curbside trash and recycling pickup”

"Christmas Trees: Picked up curbside one week in January, may also be brought to the Compost Center on Strout Ave... one Saturday in January, dates TBA." Last season: curbside Jan 12-16, 2026. 2027 dates not posted.

Checked October 27, 2026. Town source “Christmas Trees Picked up curbside one week in January”

Last season: "Christmas Tree pickups take place during the month of January (Weeks of 1/4/2026 - 1/30/2026)" on regular trash day; free drop-off at City Yard last Saturday (1/31/2026). 2027 dates not posted.

Checked October 27, 2026. Town source “Christmas Tree pickups take place during the month of January”

Sandwich's Transfer Station rules sheet (revised June 5, 2023) lists Christmas trees as accepted from December 26 through the second week in January. The town has not posted 2027 dates that we found; confirm with the station at (508) 888-1969. The station is closed Monday, Tuesday and New Year's Day.

Checked November 6, 2026. Town source “CHRISTMAS TREES: December 26th through the second week in January”

The town's current FAQ says Christmas trees may go in the trash only for the three weeks after the holiday. It does not give January 2027 collection dates; confirm the day and preparation rules with Solid Waste/Recycling at 781-231-4036.

Checked November 2, 2026. Town source “Can Christmas trees be disposed of in the trash? Yes, but only the 3 weeks after the holiday”

"Place curbside on regular trash day after removing all decorations. Do not place in a plastic bag... Christmas trees are only collected through January." Collected trees are mulched. Uncollected trees are the owner's responsibility.

Checked October 27, 2026. Town source “Place curbside on regular trash day after removing all decorations”

"In the spring and fall, the Town has curbside collections for yard waste; and one collection in January for Christmas trees only. Call the Department of Public Works Office at 781-438-0760 for specific dates." No 2027 date posted.

Checked October 27, 2026. Town source “one collection in January for Christmas trees only”

Town guide: Christmas tree pickup is 'One Week Only in January'; trees at curb by 7 A.M. Monday, no decorations, stands or plastic bags, trees over 6 ft cut in half. The posted guide is FY26 (2025/26); 2026/27 dates not posted.

Checked October 27, 2026. Town source “Leave curbside before 7 am on your streets pickup day”

Town: 'Christmas Trees can be dropped off throughout the month of January at the DPW' or 180 Lakeview Ave lot. 'No bags, No decoration, No artificial trees.' No curbside pickup listed; no year stated on the page.

Checked October 27, 2026. Town source “Christmas Trees can be dropped off throughout the month of January at the DPW”

2026-27 brochure: 'Residents can place Christmas trees curbside for three weeks following Christmas day.' Drop-off sites are a secondary option (see city website). Exact 2027 dates not posted.

Checked October 27, 2026. Town source “Residents can place Christmas trees curbside for three weeks following Christmas day”

2026-27 not posted. Last season per city news: DPW picked up trees from the week of Dec 29, 2025 through the week of Jan 19, 2026 on trash day; no ornaments, lights or bags. Another city page mentions a paid Republic option. Confirm.

Checked October 27, 2026. Town source “Public Works will collect and chip Christmas trees through the week of January 19, 2026”

Wellesley posts no curbside Christmas tree pickup and no 2026-27 dates. The RDF Recycling Guide lists Christmas trees under wood waste (no ornaments or wire). RDF closed Sundays December to March and on Christmas Eve and Day.

Checked November 6, 2026. Town source “Sample Items: Brush, Bushes, Christmas Trees”

Wellfleet lists no curbside tree pickup. The Board of Health rules list Christmas trees among the yard waste the Transfer Station accepts, and yard waste needs a valid sticker. The town has not posted January 2027 tree dates; call (508) 514-1199. The station is closed Wednesday, Thursday and New Year's Day.

Checked November 6, 2026. Town source “Christmas trees”

Town recycling guide (revised April 2026): Westford Fire Fighters Association 'holds their annual Christmas tree collection around January 7-8'; details on westfordfirefighters.com. Not a town service; 2027 dates not confirmed.

Checked October 27, 2026.

The town has not posted 2026-27 tree dates. Its December 2025 notice had curbside collection December 29, 2025 to January 9, 2026 and a 55 Hollis Street drop-off to January 16, 2026. Confirm with the DPW at 781-337-5100.

Checked November 6, 2026. Town source “Christmas trees will be collected curbside December 29, 2025- January 9, 2026”

Curbside Recycling page lists "Christmas Trees: Collected in early January"; no exact date posted for 2027.

Checked October 27, 2026. Town source “Christmas Trees Collected in early January”

No curbside tree pickup found. Transfer Station accepts Christmas trees in the Branch Area (wreaths prohibited); open Tue-Sat, closed Sun/Mon.

Checked October 27, 2026. Town source “Dispose only the following items: Branches Brush Christmas trees”

2026-27 not posted. Last season (after 2025 holidays) trees were collected the weeks of January 5-9 and 12-16, 2026 on trash day, bare and unbagged, curbside by 7 am. DPW: 617-846-1341 x2609.

Checked October 27, 2026. Town source “weeks of January 5-9 and 12-16, 2026”

Yarmouth has no curbside tree pickup on its pages. The Waste Management page says to ask the gate house how to recycle holiday lights, trees and wreaths, in a winter program that ends in the second week of February. The town has not posted 2026-27 start dates; its recycling guide says trees cannot be brought in until after the next holiday season. Call 508-398-2231 ext. 1515.

Checked November 6, 2026. Town source “the special recycling program for these items will take place annually during the winter months and conclude during the second week in February”

Bourne's town pages post no curbside Christmas tree pickup and no 2026-27 tree dates. The Residential Recycling Center accepts yard waste, brush and stumps and has a bin for holiday light strings, but no page names trees. Call ISWM at 508-759-0600, ext. 4238.

Checked November 6, 2026. Town source “remove all lights, ornaments, tinsel and garlands beforehand”

Chatham's pages name no Christmas tree pickup and post no January 2027 dates. The Transfer Station brush pile takes branches and logs up to 4 feet, with brush charged $10 per car trip. Call 508-945-5151 to ask whether trees are accepted.

Checked November 6, 2026. Town source “Logs not to exceed 4-foot lengths”

The Dennis solid waste pages list no Christmas tree pickup, drop-off or January 2027 dates as of 2026-11-06. The nearest posted rule is brush: shrubbery, logs and branches cut to 4-foot lengths are accepted for a fee ($60 per pickup or trailer). Whether a tree counts is not stated; call the Transfer Station at 508-760-6230.

Checked November 6, 2026. Town source “Shrubbery, logs, and branches cut in 4' lengths may be recycled for a fee.”

No 2026/27 info found on dracutma.gov. Only the DPW letter dated December 18, 2023: trees can be dropped at town lots (Council on Aging, Carrick Park, etc.) until January 31, no wreaths, remove bags and netting. Not confirmed for this season.

Checked October 27, 2026.

No Christmas tree collection or drop-off information found on the city's trash, recycling or yard waste pages.

Checked October 27, 2026.

The Town of Mashpee has not posted Christmas tree pickup dates or a tree rule. The Transfer Station takes brush 6 inches in diameter or smaller, up to 1 cubic yard (2 barrels), at no charge; the town does not say whether trees count. Call the Transfer Station at 508-477-3056.

Checked November 6, 2026. Town source “Brush - limit 1CY (2 barrels) No charge”

No Christmas tree collection or drop-off information found on middletonma.gov. Transfer Station: Wed, Sat, Sun 8-4 (call 978-777-0407).

Checked October 27, 2026.

No Christmas tree collection information found on peabody-ma.gov.

Checked October 27, 2026.

Swampscott has not posted 2027 Christmas tree collection dates or rules; the Trash & Recycling page and yard waste page do not mention trees. Confirm with Republic Services at 781-289-0500 or trash@swampscottma.gov before putting a tree out.

Checked November 6, 2026. Town source “Residents should contact Republic Services directly at 781-289-0500”

We could not verify current Christmas tree collection or a January 2027 drop-off date on the town pages. Confirm dates, location, fees and any curbside option with the Highway Department at 978-887-1525.

Checked November 2, 2026.

Truro posts no Christmas tree pickup or drop-off program and no 2026-27 dates. The Transfer Station accepts yard waste year-round, with brush limited to under 1 inch in diameter, so call the station at 508-349-6339 before bringing a tree.

Checked November 6, 2026. Town source “Yard waste is accepted year-round.”

We could not verify a January 2027 Christmas tree collection schedule on the current town pages. An older news notice is not a current schedule. Confirm dates and preparation rules with DPW at 781-246-6301 ext 4120.

Checked November 2, 2026.