Smaller towns: winter parking and trash rules
The rules for 13 towns that do not have a full guide yet. Every row links to the town's own page; rules as of November 8.
| Town | Overnight winter parking | Holiday trash | Christmas trees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford | No parking on any street or town lot between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m., year round. Rule ↗ | 2026-27 calendar marks no holiday trash delay for this date; only Labor Day and Memorial Day weeks are marked. Town page ↗ | 2026-27 calendar shows Christmas tree collection on Mon Jan 11, 2027. Town page ↗ |
| Belmont | No parking on any public or private street for over 1 hour between 1 a.m. and 7 a.m. Rule ↗ | 2026-27 calendar marks Thu Nov 26 in red as a holiday. Town page ↗ | Calendar: Christmas trees collected only the first two full weeks in January (Jan 4-14, 2027). Town page ↗ |
| Billerica | Snow-emergency bans only. Town Manager can declare a plowing emergency with at least 6 hours' notice. Rule ↗ | 2026-27 guide: when a holiday falls on a collection day, collection is delayed one day for the rest of that week. Town page ↗ | Real trees and wreaths go curbside Jan 4-8, 2027, or to 250 Boston Rd from Dec 26 to Jan 30. Town page ↗ |
| Dracut | No parking on any public street between 12 midnight and 6 a.m., December 1 through March 15, except in an emergency. Rule ↗ | 2026 recycling calendar: when a collection day falls on a holiday, that day and the rest of the week slide one day; Friday goes to Saturday. Town page ↗ | Check the town's DPW page for Christmas tree collection this season. Town page ↗ |
| Lexington | No parking on any street for over 1 hour between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. Rule ↗ | Town holiday page (2026-27): curbside trash/recycling normally runs on a 1-day delay from the holiday on; Friday pickup moves to Saturday. Town page ↗ | Tree collection dates are printed in the town's annual collection brochure. Town page ↗ |
| Middleton | Overnight parking ban on all streets, 12:00 a.m.-6:00 a.m., Dec 1 through Apr 1 (one town page says Apr 15; the other says Apr 1). Rule ↗ | No 2026 holiday notice posted yet. Town's collection page ↗ | No curbside trash service and the Transfer Station page does not mention Christmas trees. Town page ↗ |
| Nahant | Winter overnight parking ban Dec 21 to Mar 20, 12 AM to 6 AM, every night. Rule ↗ | Check with the town. | Check with the town. |
| North Reading | Nov 15 to Apr 15: no parking in public rights-of-way 1-6 a.m. Rule ↗ | Official 2026 holiday sheet: when a collection day falls on a holiday, that day and the rest of the week slide one day (Friday's goes to Saturday). Town page ↗ | No January 2027 tree date is posted. Town page ↗ |
| Revere | Snow-emergency bans only. In a declared Snow Emergency, no parking on streets signed No Parking for it; cars must be off. Rule ↗ | No 2026 holiday notice posted yet. Town's collection page ↗ | Page still shows the January 2026 tree notice; no January 2027 dates posted yet. Town page ↗ |
| Swampscott | No overnight ban: overnight street parking is allowed all year, except during declared snow events or when police and fire need the street clear. Rule ↗ | No 2026 holiday notice posted yet. Town's collection page ↗ | Town trash and yard waste pages say nothing about trees. Town page ↗ |
| Tewksbury | Nov 1 to Mar 31: no parking on any street midnight to 6 a.m. Rule ↗ | No 2026 holiday notice posted yet. Town's collection page ↗ | Town guide: tree pickup is one week only in January, at the curb by 7 am Monday. Town page ↗ |
| Westford | Winter parking ban Nov 1 to Mar 31: no on-street parking over 1 hour between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m., none during snowstorms or post-storm cleanup. $25 fine, may be towed. Rule ↗ | No 2026 holiday notice posted yet. Town's collection page ↗ | Town guide (revised Aug 2026) says the Fire Fighters Association holds its annual tree collection around January 7-8; see westfordfirefighters.com. Town page ↗ |
| Wilmington | Dec 1 to Apr 1: no parking on any public way 1-6 a.m. Rule ↗ | No 2026 holiday notice posted yet. Town's collection page ↗ | Last season DPW collected trees curbside Jan 5-16, 2026 on regular trash day, and trees are mulched. Town page ↗ |
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