Orleans 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: None (no town curbside route). Residents use the Transfer Station, 56 Lots Hollow Road, with a vehicle sticker. Private hauler schedules not found. Source
Thanksgiving week
Thu Nov 26, 2026Transfer Station is on the holiday closure list for Thanksgiving (Thu Nov 26). Station normally closes Wed and Thu anyway. No curbside route to slide. Source
Christmas week
Fri Dec 25, 2026Transfer Station is closed Christmas Day (Fri Dec 25), on the town closure list. Regular days are Fri-Tue. Source
New Year's week
Fri Jan 1, 2027Transfer Station is closed New Year's Day (Fri Jan 1, 2027), on the town closure list. Source
Christmas tree pickup, January 2027
No curbside tree pickup or 2027 dates posted. The fee schedule lists Christmas trees at no charge at the Transfer Station. Call 508-240-3770 to confirm hours. Source
Tree drop-off
- Orleans Transfer Station, 56 Lots Hollow Road. Fri-Tue 7:30-3:00; closed Wed and Thu (town page). Fee schedule: Christmas Tree No Charge. Vehicle sticker required for residents. One search snippet said Thu-Tue from June 2026; the page we opened says Fri-Tue, so call 508-240-3770. Source
Want it gone sooner? We pick up trees in Orleans, $40 and up.
Holiday waste rules in Orleans
Old string lights
Barnstable County, Cape Cod Cooperative Extension and AmeriCorps ran a free holiday string-light recycling program with all 15 Cape towns at transfer stations (2024 notice). A search listing reports the same for Oct 31, 2026-Jan 30, 2027, but that county page blocked us, so confirm with the town. Source
Batteries and electronics
Fee schedule: TVs and monitors $15, laptop or desktop $10, printers and stereos $5. Residential car/boat batteries and fluorescent tubes no charge. Source
No Orleans guidance found for: wrapping paper, foil and bows, cardboard boxes, styrofoam, cooking oil and grease, live wreaths and garland. Call the DPW.
Bulky items, swap shop and transfer station
No bulky pickup. Per-piece fees at the Transfer Station: upholstered sofa $25, chair $20, mattress $40, carpeting $10. Food scrap bins available at the station. Source
Holiday closures
- Thu Nov 26 closed (Thanksgiving)
- Fri Dec 25 closed (Christmas)
- Fri Jan 1 closed (New Year's Day)
- Closed Wed and Thu on regular schedule (town page)
Orleans holiday trash
2026-27Hauler: None (no town curbside route)
- Thanksgiving week (Thu Nov 26, 2026)
Transfer Station is on the holiday closure list for Thanksgiving (Thu Nov 26). Station normally closes Wed and Thu anyway. No curbside route to slide. - Christmas week (Fri Dec 25, 2026)
Transfer Station is closed Christmas Day (Fri Dec 25), on the town closure list. Regular days are Fri-Tue. - New Year's week (Fri Jan 1, 2027)
Transfer Station is closed New Year's Day (Fri Jan 1, 2027), on the town closure list. - Christmas trees
Dates not posted yet (check back). - Tree drop-off
Orleans Transfer Station, 56 Lots Hollow Road. Fri-Tue 7:30-3:00; closed Wed and Thu (town page)
Checked November 9, 2026. Confirm with Orleans DPW. Too much to put out? JunkRun, insured, text a photo for a price: (617) 545-0382. junkrun.co/holiday-trash-schedule/orleans
After the holidays: a pile too big for the curb?
Too much for the Orleans 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