Bourne 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: Bourne DPW (town carts). Weekly curbside, trash and recycling carts, Mon-Thu by neighborhood; DPW 508-759-0600 ext 3 Source
Thanksgiving week
Thu Nov 26, 2026Town curbside: DPW says holiday weeks may delay collection by one day, with Friday collection only in holiday weeks. No 2026 notice posted yet. Source
Christmas week
Fri Dec 25, 2026Town curbside: DPW says holiday weeks may delay collection by one day, with Friday collection only in holiday weeks. No 2026 notice posted yet. Source
New Year's week
Fri Jan 1, 2027Town curbside: DPW says holiday weeks may delay collection by one day, with Friday collection only in holiday weeks. No 2026 notice posted yet. Source
Christmas tree pickup, January 2027
No curbside tree pickup or 2027 tree dates found. The Residential Recycling Center takes yard waste and brush but no town page names trees, so confirm by phone. Source
Tree drop-off
- Residential Recycling Center, 201 MacArthur Blvd. Wed-Sat 7am-3pm (off-season), closed Tuesdays and legal holidays. Sticker required; no page names Christmas trees, call 508-759-0600 ext 4238 Source
Want it gone sooner? We pick up trees in Bourne, $40 and up.
Holiday waste rules in Bourne
Bourne has not posted holiday-specific waste guidance that we could find.
Bulky items, swap shop and transfer station
No curbside bulky pickup. Residential Recycling Center off-season hours Wed-Sat 7am-3pm, closed Tuesdays and legal holidays. 2026 closures: Thanksgiving and Christmas Day (posted Mar 2026). Source
Holiday closures
- Thu Nov 26 closed
- Fri Dec 25 closed
Bourne holiday trash
2026-27Hauler: Bourne DPW (town carts)
- Thanksgiving week (Thu Nov 26, 2026)
Town curbside: DPW says holiday weeks may delay collection by one day, with Friday collection only in holiday weeks. No 2026 notice posted yet. - Christmas week (Fri Dec 25, 2026)
Town curbside: DPW says holiday weeks may delay collection by one day, with Friday collection only in holiday weeks. No 2026 notice posted yet. - New Year's week (Fri Jan 1, 2027)
Town curbside: DPW says holiday weeks may delay collection by one day, with Friday collection only in holiday weeks. No 2026 notice posted yet. - Christmas trees
Dates not posted yet (check back). - Tree drop-off
Residential Recycling Center, 201 MacArthur Blvd. Wed-Sat 7am-3pm (off-season), closed Tuesdays and legal holidays
Checked November 9, 2026. Confirm with Bourne DPW. Too much to put out? JunkRun, insured, text a photo for a price: (617) 545-0382. junkrun.co/holiday-trash-schedule/bourne
After the holidays: a pile too big for the curb?
Too much for the Bourne 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