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Leaf and yard waste pickup in Natick, MA

Paper leaf bags and an open barrel of leaves at the curb on a Natick street in November

The four November Mondays

The town says fall collection is in November, on Mondays depending on your trash day. For 2026 the DPW is rotating which route goes first, and posts 11/9 Friday route, 11/16 Tuesday route, 11/23 Wednesday route and 11/30 Thursday route. Collection is once per route. The posted list does not show a Monday route, so if your trash day is Monday, check the RecycleCoach app or call the DPW at 508-647-6562 before you bag.

None of those dates has passed yet; the first is Monday, November 9.

Put leaves out by 7 a.m. on your Monday, because Natick trucks pass a street once and do not come back for late set-outs.

Bags, barrels and brush

The 2026 collection calendar says yard waste must be in paper bags or clearly marked barrels, and brush must be tied in bundles. The town's notice calls the fall pickup "bagged leaves", so plastic bags are the wrong choice; the pages do not list a bag-count limit.

Massachusetts keeps leaves out of trash: the town's recycling page lists leaves and yard waste among items banned from the trash. A leaf bag in a blue PAYT bag will not be collected.

Spring pickup in 2026 was the weeks of April 13 and April 20; the town has not posted 2027 dates. The DPW also lists a backyard compost bin for $25 if you would rather keep the leaves.

After the Mondays: the Recycling Center

Residents can dispose of yard waste year-round at the Recycling Center at Route 27 and West Street. Passenger cars, cars with trailers and pickup trucks without trailers have unlimited use; no dump trucks. A rental, company or borrowed truck needs a one-time permission slip from the DPW first, valid for one calendar week.

Logs 8 feet or smaller are accepted; lumber, stumps and fencing are not. Hours are Thursday and Friday 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday and Sunday 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

For a hedge removal or storm limbs too big for your car, JUNKRUN hauls yard debris by the trailer: quarter $209, half $319, full $519, or $11 per bag or box.

Natick leaf and yard waste calendar, fall 2026

  1. Mon Nov 9

    Friday-trash-day route. First leaf Monday.

  2. Mon Nov 16

    Tuesday-trash-day route.

  3. Mon Nov 23

    Wednesday-trash-day route.

  4. Mon Nov 30

    Thursday-trash-day route. Last posted date.

  5. Any Thu-Sun

    Recycling Center takes yard waste year-round, 8 a.m. to noon Thu-Fri and to 3:30 p.m. Sat-Sun.

  6. Early January

    Bare Christmas trees go curbside the first two full weeks of January.

Local resources in Natick

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 Natick in 2026?

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Mondays in November, one route per Monday: Nov 9 Friday route, Nov 16 Tuesday, Nov 23 Wednesday, Nov 30 Thursday. The posted list has no Monday route, so check with the DPW.

Can I use plastic bags for leaves in Natick?

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No. The 2026 calendar calls for paper bags or clearly marked barrels.

What if I miss my leaf Monday?

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Collection is once per route, and the town does not list a makeup day. Take the bags to the Recycling Center, open Thursday to Sunday.

Does Natick take branches and stumps?

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Brush must be tied in bundles for curbside. The Recycling Center takes logs up to 8 feet but no lumber, stumps or fencing.

Sources

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

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