Leaf and yard waste pickup in Saugus, MA
Set-out rules for leaf weeks
Put leaves out by 7 a.m. in paper bags, which the town prefers, or in barrels with a free yard waste sticker and the cover off. Plastic bags, cardboard boxes, branches and brush are not accepted. Keep the leaf containers apart from the trash and recycling. Leaves are collected by a separate truck, so they may come at a different time of day than your trash, and missed pickups are not made up.
Yard waste stickers are free at Town Hall (lower level, 298 Central St) or the DPW at 515 Main St.
Brush at the CHaRM Center
Branches and brush go to the C.H.a.R.M. Center, 515 Main St, with a $25 seasonal yard waste sticker, paid by check. The center is open Wednesday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. until it closes for the season on December 12. The largest vehicle allowed is a single-axle trailer, and the center is for Saugus residents only. Questions go to 781-231-4036.
The winter open dates are January 17, February 21 and March 21. If your trip would be only a few bags of leaves, the curbside weeks are simpler and free. Use the center for limbs and brush, which the curb does not take, and bring the check for the sticker the first time.
When the weeks run out
Three weeks separate the Nov 16-20 and Dec 7-11 pickups, and December 7-11 is the last curbside week. For a heavy fall, a hedge removal or limbs from a storm, we haul yard debris by the trailer: $209 for a quarter, $319 for a half, $409 for three quarters and $519 for a full load. Single boxes or bags are $11. Text a photo of the pile and we confirm the number. A storm that drops limbs after Dec 12 has no town outlet until the CHaRM winter dates, so a trailer load is the quick fix for a blocked driveway.
Saugus leaf and yard waste calendar, fall 2026
- Nov 2-6
Curbside leaf pickup on your trash day, paper bags or stickered barrels.
- Nov 16-20
Second curbside week.
- Dec 7-11
Third and last curbside week.
- Dec 12
CHaRM Center closes for the season; winter dates start Jan 17.
Local resources in Saugus
Donation, reuse and recycling options near the pickup. We are not affiliated with these; confirm hours and what they accept before you go.
- Transfer station
Saugus C.H.a.R.M. Center
The town's only drop-off. Wednesday and Saturday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in season; check only. In Saugus itself.
515 Main St, Saugus, MA 01906 (behind the DPW) - Town
Saugus Solid Waste and Recycling Department
Accepts: Green and Red stickers, free yard waste barrel stickers, questions on pickup and mattress rules
Where to ask about curbside rules; Town Hall lower level sells stickers. In Saugus itself.
298 Central St (Town Hall), Saugus, MA 01906
Quick answers
Do I need a sticker for paper bags?
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No. Stickers are for barrels.
Will the town take branches at the curb?
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No. Take them to CHaRM with the $25 sticker.
What if my leaves are missed?
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The town does not make up missed pickups.
Sources
Rules, fees and hours change, so confirm with Saugus before you go.
- Saugus: Fall 2026 leaf pickup notice: “Plastic bags, cardboard boxes, branches, and brush will not be accepted” · accessed October 31, 2026
- Saugus: C.H.a.R.M. Center Information: “With Purchase of a $25.00 Sticker ... Yard waste and Brush Disposal” · accessed October 31, 2026