Belmont holiday trash and recycling schedule, 2026-27
Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's pickup, Christmas tree dates, and holiday waste rules. Checked November 9, 2026. Confirm with the town before you set anything out.
Holiday pickup delays
Trash and recycling: Waste Management (WM). Weekly trash, recycling every other week. Carts out by 7 a.m. Belmont DPW 617-993-2680. Source
Thanksgiving week
Thu Nov 26, 20262026-27 calendar marks Thu Nov 26 in red as a holiday. Its rule: holiday postpones that day to the next day and all remaining days that week. Source
Christmas week
Fri Dec 25, 2026Calendar does not mark Dec 25 in red. General rule says marked holidays slide the rest of the week; confirm with DPW. Source
New Year's week
Fri Jan 1, 2027Calendar does not mark Jan 1, 2027 in red. Confirm with DPW 617-993-2680. Source
Christmas tree pickup, January 2027
Jan 4-14, 2027 (first two full weeks); calendar graphic marks tree pickup Jan 5-15
Calendar: Christmas trees collected only the first two full weeks in January (Jan 4-14, 2027). No bags or stands, trees only. Source
Rules
- No bags
- No stands
- Trees only
Want it gone sooner? We pick up trees in Belmont, $40 and up.
Holiday waste rules in Belmont
Batteries and electronics
Fluorescent and CFL bulbs (up to 4 ft, max 8) accepted at DPW, 19 Moore St; incandescent and LED bulbs go in trash. Source
No Belmont guidance found for: wrapping paper, foil and bows, cardboard boxes, styrofoam, old string lights, cooking oil and grease, live wreaths and garland. Call the DPW.
Bulky items, swap shop and transfer station
WM bulky pickup $40 per item, book by 1 p.m. the business day before (1-800-972-4545). Town mattress pickup Tue, $50: Nov 18 and Dec 22, book by Thursday 4 p.m. before. Yard waste weekly on trash day through Dec 10. Source
Belmont holiday trash
2026-27Hauler: Waste Management (WM)
- Thanksgiving week (Thu Nov 26, 2026)
2026-27 calendar marks Thu Nov 26 in red as a holiday. Its rule: holiday postpones that day to the next day and all remaining days that week. - Christmas week (Fri Dec 25, 2026)
Calendar does not mark Dec 25 in red. General rule says marked holidays slide the rest of the week; confirm with DPW. - New Year's week (Fri Jan 1, 2027)
Calendar does not mark Jan 1, 2027 in red. Confirm with DPW 617-993-2680. - Christmas trees
Jan 4-14, 2027 (first two full weeks); calendar graphic marks tree pickup Jan 5-15 No bags; No stands; Trees only.
Checked November 9, 2026. Confirm with Belmont DPW. Too much to put out? JunkRun, insured, text a photo for a price: (617) 545-0382. junkrun.co/holiday-trash-schedule/belmont
After the holidays: a pile too big for the curb?
Too much for the Belmont curb or a dump run? JunkRun is insured. We carry it out from inside, load it and haul it away. Flat prices, $159 minimum:
- Pile of boxes, wrapping and packaging (about a quarter trailer)$209
- Half a trailer: garage or basement shelf cleanout$319
- Old couch, carried out from any floor$139
- Mattress, recycling included$89–$129
- Christmas tree at the curb or by the door$40
- Tree carried out from inside (up to 8 ft)$55
Not sure what it comes to? Send a photo and we'll give you a price.
(617) 545-0382