Framingham 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: City Sanitation Division. Weekly trash and recycling, cart out by 7 AM. Sanitation 508-532-6001. Source
Thanksgiving week
Thu Nov 26, 2026No pickup on Thu Nov 26; collection is one day later, and all days after the holiday that week also slip one day. Source
Christmas week
Fri Dec 25, 2026No pickup on Fri Dec 25; collection is one day later than usual. Source
New Year's week
Fri Jan 1, 2027The page lists 2026 holidays only, including Thu Jan 1, 2026. Standing rule: holiday weeks push collection one day later. Source
Last year: Thu Jan 1, 2026 was listed as a holiday.
Christmas tree pickup, January 2027
Framingham collects trees in January; 2027 week not confirmed. Dudley Road yard waste facility takes bare trees as brush with a permit. Call 508-532-6001 for dates. Source
Last year: Earlier project research cited a Jan 12-16, 2026 week from the city DPW calendar PDF; the PDF did not load today.
Rules
- Free of tinsel and decorations
- Not accepted in refuse or recycling carts
Tree drop-off
- Yard Waste Facility, Dudley Road (off Recycling Drop-Off Center driveway). Fri-Sat 8 AM-3 PM, Sun 11 AM-3 PM (seasonal; opened Apr 3, 2026). Valid Recycling Center Permit required. Trees accepted as brush only while open. Source
Want it gone sooner? We pick up trees in Framingham, $40 and up.
Holiday waste rules in Framingham
Framingham has not posted holiday-specific waste guidance that we could find.
Bulky items, swap shop and transfer station
Curbside bulky: book and pay ahead online; soft goods Tuesdays, metal/mattresses/sleep sofas/carpet/TVs Wednesdays; $5 service fee plus disposal fees (mattress $20). Set out by 7 AM. Recycling Drop-Off Center, 255 Mt Wayte Ave: Thu-Sat 8 AM-3 PM, Sun 11 AM-3 PM (page shows conflicting hours); closes on holidays, dates not posted. Source
Framingham holiday trash
2026-27Hauler: City Sanitation Division
- Thanksgiving week (Thu Nov 26, 2026)
No pickup on Thu Nov 26; collection is one day later, and all days after the holiday that week also slip one day. - Christmas week (Fri Dec 25, 2026)
No pickup on Fri Dec 25; collection is one day later than usual. - New Year's week (Fri Jan 1, 2027)
The page lists 2026 holidays only, including Thu Jan 1, 2026. Standing rule: holiday weeks push collection one day later. - Christmas trees
Dates not posted yet (check back). Free of tinsel and decorations; Not accepted in refuse or recycling carts. - Tree drop-off
Yard Waste Facility, Dudley Road (off Recycling Drop-Off Center driveway). Fri-Sat 8 AM-3 PM, Sun 11 AM-3 PM (seasonal; opened Apr 3, 2026)
Checked November 9, 2026. Confirm with Framingham DPW. Too much to put out? JunkRun, insured, text a photo for a price: (617) 545-0382. junkrun.co/holiday-trash-schedule/framingham
After the holidays: a pile too big for the curb?
Too much for the Framingham 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