Leaf and yard waste pickup in Somerville, MA
The schedule and the delays
As of Oct 29 the remaining weeks are Nov 2-6, Nov 9-13, Nov 16-20, Nov 23-27, Nov 30-Dec 4 and Dec 7-11. Veterans Day (Nov 11) and Thanksgiving (Nov 26) push pickup one day later that week. Put bags out on your trash day schedule, not earlier.
The city's 2026 service guide (PDF) has the calendar.
Bags, barrels and branches
Paper bags only. Barrels need Yard Waste Only stickers (ask 311 at 617-666-3311). Tie branches in bundles no larger than 3 ft by 3 ft. Somerville's tight lots and shared yards mean one building can generate a lot of bags; put out the amount you can in a week and use the DPW yard for the rest.
The yard on One Franey Road accepts yard waste Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3:30 p.m., for Somerville residents only, with proof of residency.
Once the weeks end, yard waste can still go to the DPW yard on weekdays. Christmas trees go out on trash day through January and are mulched.
If a yard clean-up is large, such as a fallen limb or a whole property, a pickup priced by the load starts at $209. We don't price leaf bags one by one.
Somerville yard waste weeks left
- Nov 2-6
Paper bags or barrels with stickers
- Nov 9-13
Veterans Day Nov 11 delays pickup one day
- Nov 16-20
Regular trash day
- Nov 23-27
Thanksgiving Nov 26 delays pickup one day
- Nov 30-Dec 4
Regular trash day
- Dec 7-11
Last week of 2026
Local resources in Somerville
Donation, reuse and recycling options near the pickup. We are not affiliated with these; confirm hours and what they accept before you go.
- Town
Somerville DPW Yard
Call 311 (617-666-3311) to confirm what is accepted. In Somerville itself.
1 Franey Rd, Somerville, MA 02145
Quick answers
Can I use plastic bags for leaves in Somerville?
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No. Paper bags or barrels with Yard Waste Only stickers.
When is the last yard waste pickup?
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The week of Dec 7-11, 2026.
Where do I get stickers?
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Contact 311.
Sources
Rules, fees and hours change, so confirm with Somerville before you go.
- City of Somerville: Environmental service guide (PDF): “Tie branches into bundles no larger than 3 ft x 3 ft” · accessed October 31, 2026
- City of Somerville: Trash and recycling: “Christmas trees are only collected through January” · accessed October 31, 2026
- RecycleSmartMA: Somerville trash and recycling: “Open to Somerville residents ONLY (with proof of residency)” · accessed October 31, 2026
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