Lynnfield 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: Republic Services. Weekly trash, recycling every other week on trash day, out by 7 a.m. (hauler named on the 2026 town guide). DPW 781-334-9500. Source
Thanksgiving week
Thu Nov 26, 2026The 2026 calendar marks Thu Nov 26 'Holiday - No service'. Slide not stated for 2026; last Christmas the town slid Thursday and Friday pickups one day. Source
Christmas week
Fri Dec 25, 2026The 2026 calendar marks Fri Dec 25 'Holiday - No service'. Slide not stated for 2026; last year Mon-Wed ran as usual and later days slid one day. Source
Last year: Christmas week 2025 (trash only, no recycling): Mon-Wed Dec 22-24 normal; Thu Dec 25 pickup Fri Dec 26; Fri Dec 26 pickup Sat Dec 27.
New Year's week
Fri Jan 1, 2027No 2027 schedule posted; the 2026 calendar ends in December. Source
Last year: New Year week 2026 (trash and recycling): Mon-Wed Dec 29-31 normal; Thu Jan 1 pickup Fri Jan 2; Fri Jan 2 pickup Sat Jan 3.
Christmas tree pickup, January 2027
No curbside tree pickup. The Lynnfield/Wakefield Swim Team picks up trees as a fundraiser (call DPW), or drop trees at the DPW yard. No 2026-27 dates posted. Source
Last year: DPW tree drop-off started Mon Dec 29, 2025, during working hours 7 a.m.-3 p.m., at the DPW Recycling Facility (55R Summer St).
Tree drop-off
- DPW Recycling Facility, 55R Summer St, Lynnfield. Last year: from Mon Dec 29, 2025, during DPW hours 7 a.m.-3 p.m. 2026-27 dates not posted. Per local news (Lynnfield Weekly News, Dec 2025): no trash accepted at DPW; residents with a sticker can drop trees at the DPW Yard on limited Saturdays. Source
Want it gone sooner? We pick up trees in Lynnfield, $40 and up.
Holiday waste rules in Lynnfield
Cardboard boxes
Cardboard bins at the DPW facility, residents only, flattened and clean of trash; last year they opened Dec 22 and stayed open all day all week (Lynnfield Weekly News, Dec 2025). Source
Batteries and electronics
Button, cell-phone and rechargeable batteries and fluorescent bulbs go to DPW, not the trash. Alkaline batteries can go in the trash. Source
No Lynnfield 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
One bulk item per week needs a $10 sticker. Yard waste center behind Town Hall (55 Summer St) is open Nov 1-29 Mon, Wed, Sat and Sun 7:30-3 (holidays excluded for Mon). Household hazardous waste day is Sat Nov 14, 2026. Source
Holiday closures
- Thu Nov 26 no service
- Fri Dec 25 no service
Lynnfield holiday trash
2026-27Hauler: Republic Services
- Thanksgiving week (Thu Nov 26, 2026)
The 2026 calendar marks Thu Nov 26 'Holiday - No service'. Slide not stated for 2026; last Christmas the town slid Thursday and Friday pickups one day. - Christmas week (Fri Dec 25, 2026)
The 2026 calendar marks Fri Dec 25 'Holiday - No service'. Slide not stated for 2026; last year Mon-Wed ran as usual and later days slid one day. - New Year's week (Fri Jan 1, 2027)
No 2027 schedule posted; the 2026 calendar ends in December. - Christmas trees
Dates not posted yet (check back). - Tree drop-off
DPW Recycling Facility, 55R Summer St, Lynnfield. Last year: from Mon Dec 29, 2025, during DPW hours 7 a.m.-3 p.m. 2026-27 dates not posted
Checked November 9, 2026. Confirm with Lynnfield DPW. Too much to put out? JunkRun, insured, text a photo for a price: (617) 545-0382. junkrun.co/holiday-trash-schedule/lynnfield
After the holidays: a pile too big for the curb?
Too much for the Lynnfield 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