Leaf and brush pickup in Chelmsford
This year's calendar and rules
Pickup now happens on your regular trash day rather than Saturday. The 2026-27 weeks are August 24-28 and October 5-9 (done), November 16-20, November 30-December 4, and May 10-14, 2027. Leaves go in paper bags or barrels only. Brush must be in piles no bigger than 4 by 6 feet, three piles at most, branches up to 3 inches thick and 6 feet long, tied with rope or twine. No rocks, dirt, sand or mulch.
Multi-family and condo complexes are excluded, which leaves property managers to arrange their own hauling.
Lots with pines and oaks
Chelmsford's wooded 1960s-era lots generate a lot of debris: pine boughs, oak leaves, storm limbs. With only two weeks left, one big storm can produce more than three 4 by 6 piles. Community Tree takes brush year-round for a fee at 978-256-0341.
Our yard pricing is by load: $209 for a quarter trailer, $319 half, $519 full, and $11 per bag for small amounts, with the $159 minimum. Bring everything to the driveway, and we load from there. Real Christmas trees are accepted only on brush days, so they belong on this calendar too.
Chelmsford brush and leaf weeks, 2026-27
- Aug 24-28, 2026
Done
- Oct 5-9, 2026
Done
- Nov 16-20, 2026
Next pickup
- Nov 30 - Dec 4, 2026
Last of the fall
- May 10-14, 2027
Spring week
Local resources in Chelmsford
Donation, reuse and recycling options near the pickup. We are not affiliated with these; confirm hours and what they accept before you go.
- Hazardous waste
Chelmsford DPW Household Hazardous Waste Day
Saturday Nov 21, 2026 and April 24, 2027, 9 am-1 pm; off-season by appointment through Clean Harbors Braintree (781-380-7177) or NEDT Sutton (866-769-1621). In Chelmsford itself.
9 Alpha Rd, Chelmsford, MA 01824
Quick answers
Can condos use the curbside program?
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No, multi-family and condo complexes are excluded.
Is mulch accepted?
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No, rocks, dirt, sand and mulch are not taken.
Who do I call for year-round brush?
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Community Tree, 978-256-0341, for a fee.
Sources
Rules, fees and hours change, so confirm with Chelmsford before you go.
- Chelmsford Leaf and Brush: “4x6 foot piles - 3 piles max -Brush must be tied in Rope or Twine” · accessed October 31, 2026
- Chelmsford Leaf and Brush (condos): “Curbside Brush or leaf pick up collection is not offered to multi-family or condominium complexes” · accessed October 31, 2026
- Chelmsford Leaf and Brush (Community Tree): “Community Tree accepts brush all year for a FEE: 978-256-0341” · accessed October 31, 2026
- Chelmsford FY2027 Annual Flyer: “we are changing from Saturday pick-ups to pick-ups on the same day as your trash and recycle service” · accessed October 31, 2026
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