Somerset has clear yard waste rules: labeled 32-gallon barrels, tied brush bundles and seasonal drop-off at Brayton Point Road. One local crew mows, cleans up leaves and brush and plants for Somerset homes, leaving debris the way the town collects it.
Updated November 11, 2026
Somerset is mostly mid-century capes and ranches on regular suburban lots with mature trees, plus older homes near the Taunton River where leaves pile up every fall.
Somerset limits yard waste to 10 barrels a week at 50 pounds each, brush to 3 inches by 3 feet, and stops curbside pickup in winter. Free drop-off runs on set Saturdays from April through November.
Fall River and the South Coast towns, under Massachusetts lawn rules. More on South Coast, MA, including every town in it.
Somerset picks up yard waste in labeled 32-gallon barrels or paper bags, up to 10 a week at 50 pounds each; brush must be no more than 3 inches across and 3 feet long, tied in bundles. Source: Town of Somerset: Trash, recycling and yard waste information
Residents can drop yard waste free at the Transfer Station, 1263 Brayton Point Road, 8 a.m. to noon on the first and third Saturdays from April through November; curbside yard waste stops in winter. Source: Town of Somerset: Trash, recycling and yard waste information
Mass.gov lists patios, driveways and landscape masonry as not requiring Home Improvement Contractor registration; home improvement contracts of $1,000 or more must be in writing. Source: Mass.gov: Do I need to register as a Home Improvement Contractor?
URI says late summer and early fall, roughly Aug. 15 to Sept. 15, is the best time of year to re-seed and renovate lawns. Source: URI news: Late summer is the best time to renovate lawns (URI Healthy Landscapes)
City policies change; confirm with the city before you rely on a deadline.
Nearby: Fall River · Seekonk · Swansea
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See the rules on this page for what Somerset publishes; schedules change yearly.
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