Christmas tree pickup in Dedham, MA
Pickup at your Dedham home, Dec 26 to mid January, seven days a week. Flat price texted before we come.
- $40 at the curb
- $55 from inside
- $75 large or artificial
- $15 off a second tree
What the town does with your tree
The DPW collects trees starting in January at no additional cost to Dedham residents. The guide asks you to remove all decorations, lights and plastic before placing the tree at the curb. It also says collection may not occur on your regular day, so leave the tree out and the crew will get to it "as soon as we can." No start date, end date or route schedule is posted, and a tree that goes out on January 2 may still be there on the 15th. For a date, call the DPW at 781-751-9350.
There is no tree drop-off site on the town pages, and the DPW yard at 55 River Street opens only on the third Saturday of the month for the events listed on our DPW Saturday guide.
The gap between Christmas and the town pickup
Dedham lays out an extra-recycling window for the same weeks. Gray-week households can set extra cardboard and paper out the week of December 28, and maroon-week households the week of January 4. That is gift boxes and wrapping paper, not trees. Holidays also move collection: when a holiday falls on a collection day, everything shifts one day later for the rest of the week, and Christmas Day is on that list.
A dry tree in a warm room sheds all over the floor and becomes a fire hazard, so most people take it down within a week of Christmas, well before the town starts collecting in January.
JunkRun tree pickup in Dedham
We pick up from December 26 to mid January. A tree at the curb or by the door is $40; one we carry out from inside, up to 8 feet, is $55; over 8 feet, flocked, artificial, or from a second floor is $75. A second tree at the same stop is $15 off. You choose the day, and we text a window.
Tall trees in Dedham's older houses come out through narrow front halls and apartment stairs, which is what the $55 and $75 tiers cover. If you have a stand, lights or ornaments still on it, tell us and the crew takes them off, but a bare tree goes fastest.
Prepping a tree so nobody tracks needles
Lay an old sheet or a tree bag on the floor first, then lift the tree onto it, trunk first. Drag it out on the sheet and shake the sheet outside. A plastic bag is the wrong choice for the town: its guide says plastic must come off before the tree goes to the curb. Cut the tree only if it will not fit through the door; a 7-foot tree usually will, bent slightly. Vacuum the needles on the floor before they dry hard into the rug.
Getting a Dedham tree ready
- Take off lights, tinsel, ornaments, hooks and the stand.
- Do not wrap it in a plastic bag; the town wants plastic removed.
- Lay a sheet down and drag the tree out trunk first.
- For the town pickup, leave it at the curb from the first week of January and do not expect your usual day.
- For the JunkRun pickup, text a photo and pick a date between Dec 26 and mid January.
- Vacuum needles before they dry into the carpet.
Local resources in Dedham
Donation, reuse and recycling options near the pickup. We are not affiliated with these; confirm hours and what they accept before you go.
- Recycling
Dedham DPW (55 River Street)
Free for Dedham residents with proof of residency. No walk-in dump: the yard is open only for the posted events (Nov 21 and Dec 19, 2026). In Dedham itself.
55 River St, Dedham, MA 02026 - Town
Boston Carting Services (Dedham curbside contractor)
The town's contracted hauler since July 1, 2022. Books bulky item, white goods and mattress pickups and collects the fee.
Phone booking only, no walk-in site
Sources
Rules, fees and hours change, so confirm with Dedham before you go.
- Town of Dedham: 2026 Trash & Recycling Collection Services Guide: “The DPW team collects trees starting in January at no additional cost” · accessed November 6, 2026
- Town of Dedham: 2026 Trash & Recycling Collection Services Guide: “Remove all decorations, lights, and plastic before placing at curb” · accessed November 6, 2026
- Town of Dedham: 2026 Trash & Recycling Collection Services Guide: “Collection may not occur on your regular day” · accessed November 6, 2026
- Town of Dedham: 2026 Trash & Recycling Collection Services Guide: “Gray week: December 28, 2026 Maroon week: January 4, 2027” · accessed November 6, 2026
Dedham trash and bulky item rules · Christmas tree disposal by town
$40 at the curb, $55 from inside, $75 large or artificial; second tree $15 off. What is included and how it works.
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Christmas tree pickup in Dedham, answered.
When does Dedham pick up Christmas trees?
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The DPW collects them starting in January at no charge, but not on your regular day and with no posted date. Call 781-751-9350 to ask.
Is there a Christmas tree drop-off in Dedham?
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The town pages list none. The DPW at 55 River Street is open only on the posted third Saturdays.
Can I leave my tree in a plastic bag?
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No. The town asks you to remove all decorations, lights and plastic before the tree goes to the curb.
How much is JunkRun tree pickup in Dedham?
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$40 for a tree at the curb, $55 carried out from inside up to 8 feet, and $75 for a large, flocked, artificial or second-floor tree. A second tree at the same stop is $15 off.
When is the extra recycling week for wrapping paper?
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The week of December 28 for gray-week households and the week of January 4 for maroon-week households.