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Leaf and yard waste in Marblehead, MA

Brown paper leaf bags lined up at a curb in front of a Marblehead clapboard house with piles of red and gold maple leaves and a stone wall

Dates: what is posted and what isn't

The Health Department's page shows the 2025/2026 schedule, and curbside leaf collection falls on your regular trash and recycling day in the listed weeks. Last fall's weeks were Oct 20, Nov 3, Nov 17 and Dec 1, 2025, and the spring weeks ended June 8, 2026. No fall 2026 weeks were posted when we checked on November 6.

That leaves the rest of this fall unconfirmed. Marblehead also changed hauling on July 1, 2026, with automated trucks and town carts. Call the Health Department at (781) 631-0212 before you rake, and watch the town's Marblehead Alerts for the notice.

Bag rules

This is a leaf bags only, leaves and grass only collection. No plastic bags or barrels will be collected or emptied, and paper bags containing brush or other material will not be collected.

Bags with a twig or a handful of brush in them are refused, so keep the sticks out. A bag that splits in the rain is hard to lift, so fill them half full. A loose pile is not a bag, and the town's page only lists bagged leaves.

Transfer Station yard waste

A facility sticker lets residents drop off trash, recycling and yard waste at the Transfer Station, 5 Woodfin Terrace, Monday to Saturday 7:30 to 3:25, closed noon to 1. The sticker is $100 for 2026 and expires December 31. Free compost is available in the same yard waste area.

The town page does not say whether brush, logs or stumps are accepted or what they cost, so call (781) 631-4751 about a large cleanup. Some Marblehead lots drop to the water or back onto rock ledge, and a single storm can bring down a limb on a narrow lane.

If you miss the last town week

A leaf cleanup that misses the last town week is the case we get. Yard debris goes by the load: ¼ trailer $209, ⅜ $259, ½ $319, full $519, with a $159 minimum and no travel fee.

We take bagged leaves, brush, limbs and old patio furniture in one visit. A few bags alone are $11 each, and the minimum still applies to a small job. Raking is on you; hauling is on us. If your landlord owns the yard, ask them first, and tell us where a truck can park on Old Town lanes.

Marblehead leaf collection: what the town takes

MaterialTown leaf collection?Where it goes instead
Leaves and grass in paper bagsYes, on your regular trash day in posted weeksSet the paper bags out on trash day
Leaves in plastic bagsNoTransfer the leaves to paper bags
Leaves in barrelsNo, barrels are not emptiedPaper bags
Brush and sticks in paper bagsNoTransfer Station yard waste area, or a JUNKRUN load

Local resources in Marblehead

Donation, reuse and recycling options near the pickup. We are not affiliated with these; confirm hours and what they accept before you go.

Quick answers

When is leaf pickup in Marblehead in 2026?

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The town had not posted fall 2026 weeks as of November 6. The 2025 weeks were Oct 20, Nov 3, Nov 17 and Dec 1. Call the Health Department at (781) 631-0212.

Can I use plastic bags for leaves in Marblehead?

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No. The town says no plastic bags or barrels will be collected or emptied. Use paper leaf bags.

Can I put brush in with the leaves?

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No. Paper bags containing brush or other material are not collected.

Where do I take yard waste in Marblehead?

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Residents with a facility sticker can drop yard waste at the Transfer Station, 5 Woodfin Terrace. Call (781) 631-4751 about brush and limbs.

Sources

Rules, fees and hours change, so confirm with Marblehead before you go.

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