Annual Christmas Tree Bonfire Returns to Marblehead

MARBLEHEAD, MA - Earlier this month, the town’s parks and recreation department announced that the annual Christmas tree bonfire will return to town next year for the first time since 2008.

Now, the town has details on the pick up dates for the trees and when the community bonfire will take place.

Christmas trees will be picked up at the curbside from December 28, 2015 through January 6, 2016 and will be placed at Riverhead Beach for the community bonfire on Wednesday evening, January 6, 2016.

The Christmas tree pile will be set alight at 6:00 p.m. Residents are invited to attend this community event. Christmas trees will continue to be picked up curbside after January 6 until January 15. After January 15, residents should bring trees to the town’s transfer station for proper disposal.

All trees left curbside for pick up from December 28 until January 15 must have all lights, ornaments, and stands removed and cannot be in plastic bags. Any tree not meeting these requirements will not be picked up. In addition, holiday wreaths, roping and garland will not be picked up.