Yard work done? Book pickup for contractor bags of leaves, grass clippings and small trimmings. Choose your bag count for an exact price. Loose piles need a photo quote.
You have already spent your time clearing the yard. Choose how many contractor bags are going and give the cleanup a finish date, with a price you can see before booking.
Count bags, not branches.
One filled contractor bag is one item. Add the quantity you need.
Know the total now.
The first bag starts the order; every other bag uses the additional-item price.
Follow the pickup.
Choose a day, receive updates and see photos after collection.
Use standard contractor bags for the online price. Every bag must be carryable and weigh 50 lb or less.
Leaves, grass and small trimmings.
Bag the loose material before pickup. Small branches must fit inside the bag without making it unsafe to handle.
A loose pile needs its own plan.
Unbagged brush, branches or yard waste? Text photos and your ZIP code for a custom quote. Do not book a loose yard pile as a number of contractor bags.
Keep dirt and gravel separate.
Neither is included in a contractor bag. Tell our team about soil, rocks, sod or mixed heavy material before booking.
Yard debris removal prices in Malden
First item / additional item
Contractor bag$69 / $20
The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
Yard waste is collected at the curb on the same day as the trash during the city's designated spring-to-fall weeks, in brown paper bags or in barrels marked yard waste and separated from the rubbish. The accepted material is leaves, grass clippings and twigs, and branches, logs and dirt are refused.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Curbside yard waste is part of the residential collection program on the designated spring-to-fall weeks with no separate fee published, and the Saturday drop-off at the DPW Yard also publishes no fee.
When & how
Collection runs seasonally between April and November during designated weeks on the normal trash day, and the city says to search the address in its trash app for the specific weeks. The DPW Yard drop-off is published for Saturdays, and real Christmas trees are collected on the regular trash day during the week of January 12.
Get it ready
Use brown paper bags or a barrel marked yard waste and keep the material separate from the rubbish, keep branches, logs and dirt out of the pile, and remove tinsel, lights, decorations, tree stands and plastic bags from a Christmas tree before it goes out.
Yard waste follows its own seasonal weeks and its own containers
Yard waste is only collected during the designated weeks between April and November, on the normal trash day, and it has to be separated from the rubbish. Grass clippings, leaves and twigs go in brown paper bags or in barrels marked yard waste, and branches, logs and dirt are not picked up. The city says to search the address in its trash app for the specific collection weeks.
Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.
City yard that takes yard waste on Saturdays and hazardous material and electronics on designated collection days
Malden Department of Public Works Yard
356 Commercial Street, Malden, MA 02148
Yard waste on the Saturday drop-off days, and, on designated household hazardous waste collection days, motor oil, used oil filters, oil based paints, stains and varnishes, automotive batteries, nickel cadmium batteries, fluorescent light bulbs, cathode ray tubes that the city describes as televisions and computer monitors, tires and electronic waste.
The yard is closed to dumping Monday through Friday during the Malden River Works construction period, with no materials accepted on weekdays and yard waste only on Saturdays. Hazardous items are taken only on the seasonal collection days the city schedules, and the page showed no upcoming day when this was checked. Paint is accepted only until 1:00 PM, latex paint products are refused, and payment for a hazardous waste day is cash only. Confirm the current window with the Department of Public Works at 781-397-7160, because the alert publishes 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM for the Saturday drop-off while the yard waste page publishes 7:30 AM to 12:30 PM.
Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Saturday yard waste drop-off is published for the morning, with the construction alert posting 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM and the yard waste page posting 7:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Hazardous waste is accepted only on designated collection days.
The hazardous waste days charge per item and take cash only, with a published line for cathode ray tubes, batteries, oil, oil filters, paint by volume, tires and fluorescent bulbs, and no published price for the Saturday yard waste drop-off. Confirm the rate for the exact item before loading a vehicle.
Selected customer reviews. Counts checked September 2026.
Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Yard debris removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Malden.
How much is bagged yard debris pickup?+
One contractor bag is $69; each additional bag is $20. Select your bag count to see the total. Every bag must be carryable, weigh 50 lb or less, and contain no dirt or gravel.
Can you pick up a loose pile of branches or yard waste?+
Contact our team for a custom quote. Text a photo of the whole pile, its approximate dimensions, your ZIP code and a view of the pickup access. We confirm the scope, price and scheduling before you book.
Can I book regular paper yard bags?+
The online item for this service is a standard contractor bag. If your yard debris is in another kind of bag, send a photo so our team can confirm the right booking.
Can I arrange same-day pickup?+
Book by 2pm in the pickup address’s local time for same-day pickup. Checkout shows the available dates for your address. Your booking is for a pickup day, rather than an exact arrival window. We send updates and photos after collection.
Where should I put my items?+
Use an accessible outdoor spot you are allowed to use, and follow the instructions in your confirmation. Keep sidewalks, entrances and vehicle access clear. You arrange any indoor carrying. For a loading dock or a short building access window, confirm the setup with our team before booking.
When is yard waste collected in Malden?+
Seasonally, between April and November, during the designated weeks on the normal trash day, and the city says to search the address in its trash app to find those weeks. Leaves, grass clippings and twigs go out in brown paper bags or in barrels marked yard waste, branches, logs and dirt are refused, and Christmas trees are collected on the regular trash day during the week of January 12.Official guidance
Who collects trash in Malden?+
The City of Malden Department of Public Works runs weekly trash and recycling collection for residential buildings of six units or less, and buildings with more than six units and commercial properties have to arrange private pickup. Qualifying homes get one free trash barrel and one free recycling barrel, and the department answers at 781-397-7160 at 356 Commercial Street.Official guidance
Can I still drop items at the Malden DPW Yard?+
Partly. The city alert says the yard is closed to dumping Monday through Friday during the Malden River Works construction period and that yard waste only may be dropped on Saturdays, and the yard waste page publishes a Saturday window as well. Household hazardous waste and electronics are taken only on the designated collection days the city schedules, and the page showed no upcoming day when this was checked, so call 781-397-7160 before making the trip.Official guidance
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Choose the right items and quantities, review your exact total and book your pickup. We keep you updated and send photos afterward.
