Malden 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 of Malden DPW. Weekly trash and recycling same day, out by 7 a.m.; trash in blue Pay As You Throw bags or with a Trash Tag sticker. Source
Thanksgiving week
Thu Nov 26, 2026No 2026-27 holiday schedule found on the city site yet. Check cityofmalden.org/trash or call DPW 781-397-7160. Source
Christmas week
Fri Dec 25, 2026No 2026-27 holiday schedule found on the city site yet. Check cityofmalden.org/trash or call DPW 781-397-7160. Source
Last year: Christmas week 2023 (Dec 25-29) was a 'Trash Holiday': regular store-bought bags allowed instead of blue bags (city news post).
New Year's week
Fri Jan 1, 2027No 2026-27 holiday schedule found on the city site yet. Check cityofmalden.org/trash or call DPW 781-397-7160. The city has run a Dec/Jan 'Trash Holiday' before; none announced for 2026. Source
Last year: Trash Holiday ran the week of Dec 30, 2024-Jan 4, 2025: regular store-bought bags allowed, no extra bulk items, recycling unchanged.
Christmas tree pickup, January 2027
Malden collects real trees curbside one designated week in January on your trash day. The 2027 week is not posted yet; last year it was the week of Jan 12. Source
Last year: Real trees collected the week of Jan 12, 2026, on regular trash day only; early set-outs not collected.
Rules
- Remove all tinsel, lights, decorations, stand and plastic bags
- Do not wrap in plastic or shrink wrap
- Real trees only; artificial trees count as the one bulk item
Want it gone sooner? We pick up trees in Malden, $40 and up.
Holiday waste rules in Malden
Wrapping paper, foil and bows
Plain paper, non-metallic, non-cellophane wrapping paper goes in recycling; bows, ribbon, tissue paper and bubble wrap go in the trash. Source
Cardboard boxes
Cardboard goes in curbside recycling. No size or box-count rule on the page. Source
Styrofoam
Large amounts of #6 EPS styrofoam: take to the DPW yard, 356 Commercial St, and ask for instructions. Source
Old string lights
The holiday guide lists lights with curbside trash. Source
No Malden guidance found for: batteries and electronics, cooking oil and grease, live wreaths and garland. Call the DPW.
Bulky items, swap shop and transfer station
One bulk item per home per week is standard. The city's DPW Yard (356 Commercial St) has an alert about a temporary weekday closure for construction (no dates). Call 781-397-7160. Source
Malden holiday trash
2026-27Hauler: City of Malden DPW
- Thanksgiving week (Thu Nov 26, 2026)
No 2026-27 holiday schedule found on the city site yet. Check cityofmalden.org/trash or call DPW 781-397-7160. - Christmas week (Fri Dec 25, 2026)
No 2026-27 holiday schedule found on the city site yet. Check cityofmalden.org/trash or call DPW 781-397-7160. - New Year's week (Fri Jan 1, 2027)
No 2026-27 holiday schedule found on the city site yet. Check cityofmalden.org/trash or call DPW 781-397-7160. The city has run a Dec/Jan 'Trash Holiday' before; none announced for 2026. - Christmas trees
Dates not posted yet (check back). Remove all tinsel, lights, decorations, stand and plastic bags; Do not wrap in plastic or shrink wrap; Real trees only; artificial trees count as the one bulk item.
Checked November 9, 2026. Confirm with Malden DPW. Too much to put out? JunkRun, insured, text a photo for a price: (617) 545-0382. junkrun.co/holiday-trash-schedule/malden
After the holidays: a pile too big for the curb?
Too much for the Malden 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