Beverly 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: Casella Waste Systems. Weekly trash and recycling, city carts, out by 7 AM. Missed pickup 1-800-227-3552. Source
Thanksgiving week
Thu Nov 26, 2026The city calendar marks Thu Nov 26 as a holiday; trash is delayed a day (arrow carries through Saturday). Source
Christmas week
Fri Dec 25, 2026The calendar marks Fri Dec 25 as a holiday; trash is delayed a day (to Saturday). Source
New Year's week
Fri Jan 1, 2027The Jul-Dec 2026 calendar does not mark Jan 1, 2027. Call Engineering at 978-605-2355. Source
Christmas tree pickup, January 2027
Week of Jan 4, 2027, on your trash day
Beverly collects Christmas trees on your regular trash day the week of Jan 4, 2027. Trees must be free of tinsel, plastic and skirting. They can also go to the Standley Street compost site. Source
Rules
- Free of tinsel, plastic and skirting
Tree drop-off
- Standley Street Yard Waste Compost Site, 16 Standley St. Winter hours on the city website; peak hours (Mon/Thu/Sat 7 AM-3:30 PM) run through Dec 19. Trees may be brought here in winter hours. Source
Want it gone sooner? We pick up trees in Beverly, $40 and up.
Holiday waste rules in Beverly
Cardboard boxes
Cardboard must be broken down to go in the dumpster at the Standley St compost site (Mon/Thu/Sat 7 AM-3:30 PM). Source
Batteries and electronics
Electronics recycling price sheet (Landmark, Nov 2026) is linked on the city site; not opened. Source
No Beverly guidance found for: wrapping paper, foil and bows, styrofoam, old string lights, cooking oil and grease, live wreaths and garland. Call the DPW.
Bulky items, swap shop and transfer station
Casella will not pick up items containing Freon (fridges, A/C, dehumidifiers); a licensed handler must remove it first. Bulk/appliance prices are in a city price-list PDF (not read). Only residents paying the trash fee are eligible. Standley St hours: Mon/Thu/Sat 7 AM-3:30 PM through Dec 19, winter hours on website. Source
Beverly holiday trash
2026-27Hauler: Casella Waste Systems
- Thanksgiving week (Thu Nov 26, 2026)
The city calendar marks Thu Nov 26 as a holiday; trash is delayed a day (arrow carries through Saturday). - Christmas week (Fri Dec 25, 2026)
The calendar marks Fri Dec 25 as a holiday; trash is delayed a day (to Saturday). - New Year's week (Fri Jan 1, 2027)
The Jul-Dec 2026 calendar does not mark Jan 1, 2027. Call Engineering at 978-605-2355. - Christmas trees
Week of Jan 4, 2027, on your trash day Free of tinsel, plastic and skirting. - Tree drop-off
Standley Street Yard Waste Compost Site, 16 Standley St. Winter hours on the city website; peak hours (Mon/Thu/Sat 7 AM-3:30 PM) run through Dec 19
Checked November 9, 2026. Confirm with Beverly DPW. Too much to put out? JunkRun, insured, text a photo for a price: (617) 545-0382. junkrun.co/holiday-trash-schedule/beverly
After the holidays: a pile too big for the curb?
Too much for the Beverly 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