Wellesley 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; private haulers or RDF drop-off with sticker). Residents hire a private hauler or bring trash to the RDF, 169 Great Plain Ave Source
Thanksgiving week
Thu Nov 26, 2026Wellesley has no town trash pickup, so there is no town holiday slide. Private haulers set their own schedules; none posted by the town. Source
Christmas week
Fri Dec 25, 2026Wellesley has no town trash pickup, so there is no town holiday slide. Private haulers set their own schedules; none posted by the town. Source
New Year's week
Fri Jan 1, 2027Wellesley has no town trash pickup, so there is no town holiday slide. Private haulers set their own schedules; none posted by the town. Source
Christmas tree pickup, January 2027
No curbside tree pickup found and no 2027 dates posted. Residents with an RDF sticker can drop trees at the RDF, stripped of decorations (local news, Dec 2025). Source
Last year: Dec 2025: trees were piling up in the RDF yard waste area; no dated curbside program found.
Rules
- Trees must be stripped of decorations first
Tree drop-off
- Recycling & Disposal Facility (RDF), 169 Great Plain Ave. Mon-Wed 7am-noon, Thu-Sat 7am-3:45pm, Sun 10am-3pm (Sundays closed Dec-Mar per FAQ). RDF sticker required; trees are ground into wood chips Source
Want it gone sooner? We pick up trees in Wellesley, $40 and up.
Holiday waste rules in Wellesley
Wellesley has not posted holiday-specific waste guidance that we could find.
Bulky items, swap shop and transfer station
No curbside bulky pickup; bulky waste goes to the RDF with a permitted vehicle. RDF closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve/Day and New Year's Eve/Day per standing closure list (specific 2026 dates not posted). Reusables area: Wed 7-11am, Thu-Sat 7am-3pm. Source
Holiday closures
- Thanksgiving (standing list; Thu Nov 26)
- Christmas Eve and Christmas Day (standing list)
- New Year's Eve and New Year's Day (standing list)
Swap shop: RDF Reusables Area: Wed 7-11am, Thu-Sat 7am-3pm
Wellesley holiday trash
2026-27Hauler: None (no town curbside; private haulers or RDF drop-off with sticker)
- Thanksgiving week (Thu Nov 26, 2026)
Wellesley has no town trash pickup, so there is no town holiday slide. Private haulers set their own schedules; none posted by the town. - Christmas week (Fri Dec 25, 2026)
Wellesley has no town trash pickup, so there is no town holiday slide. Private haulers set their own schedules; none posted by the town. - New Year's week (Fri Jan 1, 2027)
Wellesley has no town trash pickup, so there is no town holiday slide. Private haulers set their own schedules; none posted by the town. - Christmas trees
Dates not posted yet (check back). Trees must be stripped of decorations first. - Tree drop-off
Recycling & Disposal Facility (RDF), 169 Great Plain Ave. Mon-Wed 7am-noon, Thu-Sat 7am-3:45pm, Sun 10am-3pm (Sundays closed Dec-Mar per FAQ)
Checked November 9, 2026. Confirm with Wellesley DPW. Too much to put out? JunkRun, insured, text a photo for a price: (617) 545-0382. junkrun.co/holiday-trash-schedule/wellesley
After the holidays: a pile too big for the curb?
Too much for the Wellesley 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