Reading is in the free delivery zone.
There is no delivery-zone charge for Reading. Prices by type, with MA sales tax included: Fraser fir 6 to 7 ft $169, 7 to 8 ft $199, 8 to 9 ft $249; Douglas fir 6 to 7 ft $159, 7 to 8 ft $189, 8 to 9 ft $239; Balsam fir 6 to 7 ft $149, 7 to 8 ft $179, 8 to 9 ft $229. The price covers your tree and delivery to the door.
Delivery runs any day through December 24, in two-hour windows. A window that has not started yet is open for today. Balsam and Douglas fir are subject to availability.
Reading: curbside week or the Compost Center.
The town’s Where Do I Get Rid Of A to Z list says Christmas trees are picked up curbside one week in January, and may also go to the Compost Center on Strout Avenue on one January Saturday, dates to be announced. The Compost Center needs a Compost Access Sticker or Compost Card Permit.
Town Hall is at 16 Lowell Street. No 2027 dates were posted when we checked on November 7, 2026.
Set up in Reading, if you want it.
Setup is $45 in your stand. Setup includes carrying the tree in, setting it in the stand, straightening it and removing the net. Someone needs to be home for setup.
Want the stand too? Ready to decorate is a new stand and setup together, an $89 value for $69. A 8 to 9 ft douglas fir in Reading: $328 with the stand and setup bought as separate items, $308 as the package. With setup in your own stand it is $284.
The towns around Reading.
Reading borders Wakefield to the east, Stoneham to the south, Woburn to the southwest, North Reading to the north and Wilmington to the northwest.
Delivery by town: Wakefield, Stoneham and Woburn are also in the free-delivery zone; North Reading and Wilmington are $35 extra. Sending a tree to a friend or relative next door? Pick their town in the order sheet and the price shows before you pay.
A straightforward promise.
Cancel free up to 48 hours before your delivery window. If we cannot find your type and size, choose a full refund or a different size with the price difference settled.
If you do not like the tree when it arrives, tell us before we leave. We take it back and refund you in full.
Your questions.
Where do Reading residents take a Christmas tree?
Curbside one week in January, or the Compost Center on Strout Avenue on a January Saturday with an access sticker or permit. The town had not posted the dates when we checked.
Is Christmas tree delivery free in Reading?
Yes. Reading is in our near zone, so delivery is included in the tree price. Setup is separate. Prices include MA sales tax.
Do you deliver to North Reading and Wilmington, next to Reading?
Yes. North Reading and Wilmington are in our outer zone, with delivery $35 extra. Wakefield, Stoneham and Woburn are free, like Reading.
Can you put the tree in my stand in Reading?
Yes. Optional setup is $45 in your stand, or $69 for Ready to decorate, with a new stand included. Someone needs to be home.
What is the Ready to decorate package?
Ready to decorate is $69: a new stand ($44) and setup ($45), an $89 value, so you save $20. Choose it when you order.