Bulky item and mattress pickup, town by town
Updated September 2026 · by JUNKRUN, Melrose MA
In short
Most towns north of Boston take bulky items at the curb, but with limits: one item a week or a month, paid stickers, per-item fees, an appointment, or drop-off at a transfer station. Mattresses almost always go through a separate program because of the state ban. This guide summarizes what we have on file for 22 towns from Boston to Lowell. Rules change, so confirm with your town's DPW.
How to read this
The summaries below come from town websites as of September 2026. We have not listed a fee unless the town's page gave one. Where we have no information, the table says so, rather than guess. Mattresses run through a separate program in most towns because the ban on mattresses and textiles took effect on November 1, 2022.
A town's curbside program is usually the cheapest way to get rid of a single item, if you can wait for the date and the item is at the curb. It gets harder with more than a couple of pieces, with anything upstairs or in a basement, with a deadline, or with apartment buildings that the program does not cover.
Town by town
| Town | Bulky items | Mattresses |
|---|---|---|
| MelroseFull Melrose guide → | Bulky furniture goes out through Casella: call 1-800-227-3552 or book in the Casella app, then pay per item. Fee: Per item, e.g. regular sofa $50, loveseat $45, pullout couch $55, chair/recliner $50, dresser $50, wood table/desk $40, carpet/rug $40, toilet $40, wooden door $35. | Mattresses and box springs are recycled through Tough Stuff Recycling: schedule curbside online, or bring them to the City Yard on open Saturdays with a prepaid receipt. Fee: $65 curbside (Tough Stuff) or $40 at the City Yard. |
| StonehamFull Stoneham guide → | One bulk item per week under 50 lbs goes out with regular curbside trash (furniture, carpet). Anything heavier needs a call to Casella at 1-800-950-9293 to arrange a pickup, and fees apply. Fee: Fees apply for items over 50 lbs (amount not published by the town). | Mattresses are picked up at the curb through Casella (1-800-950-9293) for a special recycling charge. Call to arrange it. Fee: Special recycling charge applies (amount not published by the town). |
| WakefieldFull Wakefield guide → | Bulky items go out on your regular trash day with a $20 town sticker on each item. No advance scheduling is needed. Fee: $20 sticker per item. | Mattresses and box springs must be recycled. The town uses HandUp: schedule a pickup online or by phone and set the unit out by 7 am for $60 each. Fee: $60 per unit. |
| MaldenFull Malden guide → | Bulky items, white goods and other exceptions to normal curbside pickup are handled through the city's Waste Wizard lookup or by calling DPW; they are not part of regular trash pickup. | Malden does not collect mattresses with regular trash. It lists private vendors (ABH Services, Classic Cleanouts, HandUP, Junk Dispatch, Marvin Junk Removal) that pick up curbside or from inside the home. |
| MedfordFull Medford guide → | WM collects bulky household items like furniture and rugs at the curb on your recycling day for a per-item fee. Call WM to schedule and pay first. Building and demolition materials are not accepted. Fee: $15 per item. | The city partners with HandUp for curbside mattress and box spring recycling, by appointment, twice a month. Fee: $55 per mattress or box spring (city 2022 notice; confirm with HandUp). |
| LynnfieldFull Lynnfield guide → | Buy a bulky-item sticker at the DPW office, stick it on the item before it goes out on trash day, and it is picked up curbside. Only one bulky item per week. Fee: $10 sticker per item (non-refundable). | Mattresses and box springs cannot go in the trash or curbside. The town points residents to ABH Services, Inc., which schedules pickups for a fee. Fee: Costs start at $50. |
| SomervilleFull Somerville guide → | Furniture and bulky items are a free city service limited to two items per week, placed curbside with trash. Large quantities of wood and construction materials need private disposal. Fee: Free (two items per week). | Starting Feb 1, 2026, each mattress and each box spring needs a $55 disposal sticker, then a 311 pickup request. Only households in buildings of six units or fewer on city trash collection are eligible, up to two bulk items per property per week. Fee: $55 per mattress or box spring (disposal sticker). |
| EverettFull Everett guide → | Free curbside bulk item pickup is offered only during the city's holiday overflow weeks (up to 3 items, each needing a City of Everett trash sticker from City Hall). It is not a standing weekly service on the pages reviewed. Fee: Free during overflow weeks (sticker required). | All mattresses and box springs must be recycled. Pay at the Collector's Office in City Hall (cash only); the clerk gives you a pickup date, a sticker and a bag for each piece, and you set them out curbside that day. Fee: $70 for the first mattress or box spring, $45 for each additional (cash only, max 3 per pickup). |
| ArlingtonFull Arlington guide → | WM collects bulky items at the curb for a fee; residents contact WM to pay and schedule a pickup day. The town also lists a free allowance of one burnable bulky item per household per week. | Mattresses and box springs must be recycled (state law). Both options cost $55 per piece, any size: drop off at the Reuse & Recycle Center by appointment, or book curbside pickup with Tough Stuff Recycling at toughstuffrecycling.com. Fee: $55 per mattress or box spring. |
| BelmontFull Belmont guide → | Curbside bulky pickup by Waste Management is by appointment and paid per item. Schedule by 1pm the business day before your trash day; put it out by 7am and keep it separate from the trash. Fee: $40 per bulky item. | Mattress and box spring pickup is a separate town program run through DPW once a month on a Tuesday. Book and pay with DPW before 4pm on the Thursday before pickup. Fee: $50 per item (credit card adds 2.95%; e-check adds 50 cents). |
| LynnFull Lynn guide → | Curbside furniture pickup is by appointment with Capitol Waste Services at a per-item fee. The city also holds free Bulky Item Days on set Saturdays at Reworld, 247 Commercial St, 8 a.m. to noon (no construction material or wood). Fee: $20 per item curbside (Lynn DPW bulky waste page; a 2026-27 city calendar PDF shows $22, so confirm when booking). | Mattresses and box springs are banned from trash and are no longer accepted at Bulky Item Days. The city contracts Tough Stuff Recycling for curbside pickup (book direct), and the DPW at 250 Commercial St also takes them for a fee. Fee: $35 per mattress at the DPW (Tough Stuff curbside price not listed). |
| RevereFull Revere guide → | Bulky items are collected curbside only after you apply online at revere.org/permitting (Bulk Item Pickup). Only items on your approved list are taken, and they go out after 3 p.m. the day before or by 7 a.m. on pickup day. Fee: $25 each for couches, dressers, bed frames, tables and similar (seniors $15); $10 each for smaller items such as chairs, lamps, head/footboards (seniors $5). | Mattresses are no longer picked up curbside (since December 1, 2024). They can be dropped off at the DPW Yard on the last Saturday of the month. Fee: $75 per piece. |
| SaugusFull Saugus guide → | Bulky curbside items need a Town sticker. Each unit gets two Green Sticker items per pickup, bought at Town Hall or Stop & Shop courtesy booths. Furniture, microwaves, rugs and carpet (one room, cut to 4-foot lengths) and lawn mowers (gas and oil removed) qualify. Fee: Green Sticker $2 per item; stickers are non-refundable. | Mattresses and box springs are banned from the trash under the Massachusetts DEP rule (since Nov 1, 2022). The Town does not collect them curbside and they do not count as a bulky item. Residents use an authorized recycling vendor from the Town's list, donate if in good condition, or ask the retailer to take the old one. |
| PeabodyFull Peabody guide → | One bulk item per week can go out at the curb with regular trash and recycling, no charge and no sticker. Counts: sofa, loveseat, chairs, recliners, armchair, table, desk, bookcase, and carpet in lengths up to 4 feet. Unusually large or awkward items are picked up for a fee through JRM. Fee: Free for one standard bulk item per week; large or awkward items priced by JRM. | Mattresses and box springs need a $20 disposal sticker for each piece and are not picked up at the curb. Residents bring them to the Peabody Recycling Center, 50 Farm Ave. Residents can also use a private disposal service and pay it directly. Fee: $20 per mattress and $20 per box spring. |
| DanversFull Danvers guide → | Curbside bulky pickup needs a sticker on each item: furniture, carpet, major appliances, gas grills, lawn equipment, TVs and monitors. Call the number on the sticker the day before to schedule. Stickers must be on the item and at the curb by 7:00 am. Fee: $20 sticker per item. | Mattresses and box springs are not part of the bulky program. The town partners with UTEC for curbside pickup twice a month; book on UTEC's site, choose Danvers, and pay UTEC online. Items must be at the curb by 7 am; drivers will not take them from porches, behind gates or private property. Fee: $40 per item (mattress and box spring count separately). |
| MiddletonFull Middleton guide → | Bulky items (sofas, headboards, recliners, dressers, desks, day beds, carpet) are accepted at the Transfer Station with a Middleton Transfer Station sticker on the vehicle plus a per-item bulk sticker. Fee: $50 per bulk item. | Mattresses and box springs are accepted at the Transfer Station with a per-piece mattress sticker. Fee: $60 per mattress or box spring. |
| TopsfieldFull Topsfield guide → | Curbside bulky and white-goods collection happens on four set Fridays a year. You register and pay online by 8 am the Thursday before; limit of 5 items per date; items at the curb by 7 am. Fee: Bulk items $20 each. | Mattresses cannot go out with curbside trash or the bulky collection; they get a rejection sticker and are not picked up. The town lists recyclers (G. Mello Transfer Station in Georgetown, Green Mattress in North Andover, UTEC in Lowell, Tough Stuff in Fitchburg). |
| ReadingFull Reading guide → | Bulky items go through Republic Services by appointment: call to pay and schedule before putting anything out. Fee: Varies by item; paid to Republic in advance, no refunds once payment is received. Town page does not list amounts.. | The town contracts Tough Stuff Recycling: $65 per unit for curbside pickup or $33 per unit dropped off at the DPW garage. Republic no longer takes mattresses. Fee: $65 per mattress or box spring curbside; $33 per unit drop-off (each piece is one unit). |
| North ReadingFull North Reading guide → | One bulky item (including CRTs) per week is picked up at the curb at no charge, but you must call Casella to schedule it. Fee: Free for bulky items and CRTs. | UTEC curbside pickup, twice a month. Schedule and pay UTEC online (since May 15, 2024); item at the curb by 7 am; drivers will not enter private property (porches, locked gates). Fee: $40 per item (mattress and box spring are two items). |
| WinchesterFull Winchester guide → | Bulky items go to the Transfer Station with a resident permit, plus per-item fees for couches, rugs, appliances, TVs and tires. Curbside bulky pickup depends on your private hauler. Fee: Couch/upholstered chair $20; rug/carpet over 4'x6' $10; tires (18 in or less) $15; propane tank (20 lb) $10. | Resident drop-off at the Transfer Station. No curbside pickup is listed. Winchester Transfer Station, 781-721-7178. Fee: $30 each, residential (commercial $40). |
| WoburnFull Woburn guide → | Bulky items like couches, chairs, dressers and exercise equipment are picked up at the curb by Waste Management for a per-item fee. Schedule at WM.com/Bulky or call 800-972-4545. Fee: $29.77 per bulk item (7/1/26 to 6/30/27); was $28.35 the year before. | UTEC curbside (city's listed partner), or another recycler. Call UTEC 978-856-3997. Mattress and box spring each count. Tell them if there are bed bugs. Fee: $40 per unit (UTEC). |
| BurlingtonFull Burlington guide → | Call Republic Services to schedule a bulk pickup. Some items are free and some carry a fee; check the town trash and recycling calendar for the list. Fee: Some items free, some with a fee (amounts not stated on the pages read). | UTEC curbside; Republic stopped taking mattresses Oct 3, 2022. utecinc.org/mattress-recycling, choose Burlington, or call 978-856-3997. Damaged or wet items OK; bed-bug items are not taken (call Republic). Fee: $40 per mattress or box spring (calendar: 'subject to change'). |
| WilmingtonFull Wilmington guide → | Bulky items are picked up curbside by appointment through Casella; call to schedule and you are told when to set it out. | Casella curbside, weekly, by appointment. Call Casella and pay by phone; they tell you the curbside day. Town pages list 978-535-6312 and 1-800-227-3552. Fee: $25 per mattress or box spring (since Oct 15, 2024; was $10). |
| LexingtonFull Lexington guide → | One bulky item per household per week (100 lb max) goes out with regular trash at no extra charge: sofas, recliners, lawn furniture. Carpet must be cut into 4-ft rolls, max 15 rolls. | UTEC curbside, every other Friday. Book and pay in the Mattress & Box Spring tab of LexSortSmart (web or app); mattress must be at the curb. Fee waiver via Waste Fee Hardship Program (Human Services 781-861-0194). Fee: $49.50 per mattress or box spring (effective Sept 1, 2026). |
| BedfordFull Bedford guide → | Curbside bulky furniture is collected on Mondays by appointment only, booked online or in the Recycle Coach app (no phone booking). The town says it is not for cleanouts or tenant turnover. Fee: $25 per piece of wooden or upholstered furniture; metal items $43.50. | Mattresses and box springs are collected twice a month by appointment through UTEC, booked at utecinc.org/mattress-recycling. UTEC will not enter private property. Fee: $20 per piece (mattress or box spring). |
| TewksburyFull Tewksbury guide → | Republic Services takes furniture at the curb for free, up to 4 items per week, but you have to call to schedule it. Fee: Free for furniture. | Republic will not take mattresses or box springs because of the state disposal ban. The town sends residents to UTEC curbside recycling; schedule on utecinc.org/mattress-recycling or call 978-856-3997. Fee: not stated by the town. |
| BillericaFull Billerica guide → | Call Waste Management (800-972-4545) to schedule a bulk pickup and pay per item; not allowed for cleanouts. Fee: $30 per bulk item (table, chair, couch, dresser); toilets, sinks, doors $30; carpet up to 4 rolls $30 (prices July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2028). | Mattresses and box springs must be recycled. Book UTEC online or at 978-856-3997; Waste Management no longer takes them. Fee: $40 per item (mattress = 1, box spring = 1, split king box spring = 2). |
| ChelmsfordFull Chelmsford guide → | One combustible bulk item per household per month can go curbside on your trash day (not in holiday weeks). Other large items are picked up by E.L. Harvey for a per-item fee from the town price list. Fee: Per item from town price list, e.g. sofa $50, recliner $70, dresser $50, desk $50, table $50, bed frame $35, box spring $100, mattress $100 (mattresses go through UTEC instead). | Mattresses and box springs are collected at the curb by UTEC every other week. Book and pay online at utecinc.org. Fee: $30 per piece ($30 mattress + $30 box spring). |
| LowellFull Lowell guide → | Bulky items (furniture, rugs, beds, shelves) are picked up by appointment through Waste Management, paid by phone. Call 800-972-4545. Fee: $23 to $46 per item depending on the item. | Mattresses and box springs are recycled by UTEC, who collect curbside on Wednesdays. Book online or call UTEC at 978-856-3902. Fee: $30 per piece (split or king box springs count as two). |
| DracutFull Dracut guide → | One bulky item per week is picked up free at the curb on Fridays, but you must pre-register with Casella. Mattresses, box springs, appliances, electronics and construction debris are not accepted. Fee: Free (one item per week). | Mattresses and box springs are banned from trash. The town partners with UTEC (a nonprofit) for curbside pickup; call UTEC at 978-856-3902. The town's trash vendor, Casella, does not take them as bulk items. Fee: not stated. |
| TyngsboroughFull Tyngsborough guide → | Bulky items go out on trash day with a $15 orange bulky-item sticker (sectionals are $15 per piece), and you have to notify Republic Services first. Some large items like wood chairs, mirrors and plastic lawn furniture take a free pink sticker. Fee: $15 per bulky item sticker; free pink sticker for large non-bulky items. | Mattresses and box springs are banned from the trash and the town does not collect them. Schedule a paid curbside pickup with UTEC, or donate a clean one to Household Goods in Acton. |
| WestfordFull Westford guide → | One bulky item under 50 lbs per household per week goes out with your trash for a $15 sticker. Heavier items are picked up by E.L. Harvey at tiered fees, and you call them to schedule. Fee: $15 sticker (under 50 lbs); E.L. Harvey heavy burnable items $44 (50-75 lbs, under 48in), $54 (50-75 lbs, over 48in), $100 (over 75 lbs). | Stickers can't be used on mattresses or box springs. The town runs a UTEC curbside mattress pickup every other Tuesday, booked online. Fee: $40 per unit (a mattress or box spring is one unit). |
| AndoverFull Andover guide → | One bulky item per household per week goes out with your regular trash at no extra charge. Sectionals go one section at a time, and carpet must be cut, rolled and taped in bundles under 50 lbs. | Mattresses and box springs are banned from curbside. UTEC collects them curbside every other Tuesday by appointment, or takes drop-offs in Lawrence by appointment. |
| BostonFull Boston guide → | Furniture and bikes are not a special collection. Residents donate them or put them out with the regular trash on collection day. The City does not collect construction material, large exercise equipment, water heaters, plumbing fixtures or dishwashers; these need a private hauler or donation. | Mattresses and box springs are collected only by appointment, booked online at boston.gov/mattress. Eligible: buildings with six units or fewer. The state has required mattress recycling since November 1, 2022. Memory foam, innerspring, hybrid and latex mattresses and box springs are accepted; futons and toppers are not and go out with regular trash. |
| CambridgeFull Cambridge guide → | Furniture such as couches and tables: one piece per week can go out on trash day, with some exceptions. Large appliances, big TVs and similar items need a disposal permit, applied for online or in person at 147 Hampshire St. Most permit items are collected on Wednesdays or Thursdays. Fee: Permit fee applies to appliances and large items; the amount is not published on the page read. Small exercise equipment, bikes, lawnmowers, radiators, snow blowers and metal desks or filing cabinets need a permit but no payment.. | Mattresses and box springs are banned from trash in Massachusetts. The City runs a pickup program with its contractor UTEC (a nonprofit). Book on the UTEC site; the crew picks up from the curb and cannot come onto private property. You do not need to be home. Fee: $45 per mattress and per box spring ($5 discount for financial hardship, call UTEC at 978-856-3997). |
| ChelseaFull Chelsea guide → | The city's trash page links a 'Trash fees & removal fees for larger items' PDF, which could not be read. Appliances and TVs need a sticker (see appliances). Call 311 for furniture rules and fees. | Mattresses and box springs are banned from trash. City trash customers pay $25 per mattress or box spring (since Feb 1, 2026) for curbside pickup on Mondays and Thursdays. Pay at City Hall, online ('Curbside Mattress Pick Up' under Apply For A Permit) or by mailed check, get a sticker, then call 311 to schedule. Fee: $25 per mattress or box spring; $40 per item if you have a private hauler that will not take it. |
| BrooklineFull Brookline guide → | Households on town trash service can schedule up to four bulky, metal, white goods or mattress items per week. Book and pay one week ahead online or at Town Hall. Electronics, metals, white goods and mattresses are collected on Tuesdays; furniture put out as trash, such as desks and chairs, goes on the regular trash day. Fee: Mattress or box spring $65 each; other item fees were not confirmed (the page's fee table was not readable). | Mattresses and box springs must be recycled under MassDEP rules. They go through the town's paid bulky pickup (Casella handles storage and hauling) and are collected on Tuesdays. Fee: $65 per mattress or box spring (could not re-check live; the 2025 town page showed $55, so confirm when booking). |
| NewtonFull Newton guide → | Furniture and other oversized non-recyclable items go out by appointment only: pay online or at City Hall, then the item is picked up the following week on your trash day. Appliances, metal, electronics and mattresses are not taken as bulky waste. Fee: $20 per item. | Mattresses and box springs must be recycled (state ban since Nov 1, 2022). Newton sells curbside pickup by appointment, or you can drop them at the Resource Recovery Center with proof of payment. Fee: $60 per item curbside; $35 per item drop-off. |
| WatertownFull Watertown guide → | Wooden and upholstered furniture is picked up curbside only if you schedule and pay through Republic's call center. Furniture is not accepted at the Recycle Center. Fee: $5 minimum; small/medium items capped at $25, large items like couches capped at $50. $20 per item for qualifying low-income residents.. | The city does not collect mattresses or box springs. Residents book their own recycling; the city names HandUp Mattress, which does curbside collection. Fee: $50 per mattress and $50 per box spring (HandUp curbside). |
| WalthamFull Waltham guide → | One bulky item per week is allowed next to your trash barrel at no extra fee (chairs, couches, dressers, bookcases). Each piece of a sectional counts as one item on separate weeks. Items must fit in a trash truck to be crushed; check the website to see if an item needs a call-ahead. | For buildings with 6 or fewer units, the city has Green Mattress Co recycle mattresses and box springs; call the Recycling Department to book. Buildings with more than 6 units must arrange pickup through building management or a private company. |
| WinthropFull Winthrop guide → | Furniture goes out curbside with a Bulk Item Sticker (orange, $10 per item; a sectional needs one per piece). Anything over 23 inches tall or 36 inches wide counts. Limit is two orange items per week. Stickers are sold online only and mailed in 7 to 10 business days. Fee: $10 per item (orange sticker). | Mattresses and box springs are banned from town trash and bulk pickup since 11/1/2022. The town's hauler, Capitol Waste Services, collects them for a fee, and all residents, whatever the number of units in the building, can call to book it. Fee: Fee charged by Capitol (amount not published on the town pages read). |
| QuincyFull Quincy guide → | Two bulky items per week, such as sofas, chairs, recliners and lawn furniture, may be set out at the curb on your regular trash day. The city's page says furniture is collected without calling. | Mattresses and box springs are not picked up on your regular trash day. The city lists Mattress Recycling at 617-837-1299 (South Shore Recycle), which schedules pickup by vehicle and staff availability, with an online scheduler linked from the city page. |
| MiltonFull Milton guide → | One furniture or large item per week at the curb. Furniture under 40 lb takes one $4 sticker, larger pieces two; call Sunrise Scavenger at 617-361-8000 to schedule. Appliances need the $35 large item sticker from the Treasurer's Office at Town Hall. Toilets and sinks two $4 stickers each, one per household per week. Fee: Furniture $4 (under 40 lb) or $8; appliances $35. | Curbside Tuesdays by request only. Fill out the DPW mattress form or call 617-898-4900 by the previous Friday at noon. Each mattress or box spring needs a $35 large item sticker and a mattress bag. Or drop off at the Recycling Center for five $4 stickers (also bagged) on the first Saturday of the month. Bed bug mattresses refused. Fee: $35 per piece curbside; $20 (5 x $4) at the Recycling Center. |
| BraintreeFull Braintree guide → | Two bulk items per week (furniture and appliances) are collected curbside, but each must be scheduled with Capitol Waste at least one week before the regular collection day. | Not collected curbside and not accepted at the Recycle Center (state disposal ban). The town points residents to private pickup: HandUp through the South Shore Recycling Cooperative, South Shore Recycle, Willards Disposal. Fee: HandUp/SSRC $50 per unit (a mattress and a box spring are 2 units). |
| WeymouthFull Weymouth guide → | Since October 1, 2026, residents book bulky items and white goods/metal items on the Capitol Waste Services scheduler (capitolws.com/Scheduler/SchedHome) or the call center at 855-533-3400. The limit is four items total per collection, bulky items and white goods combined. | Mattresses and box springs are banned from the trash (since Nov 1, 2022). The town's trash page sends residents to HandUp Mattress Recycling, 774-271-8744, which lists Weymouth among its regularly scheduled curbside towns. HandUp also takes mattresses at its New Bedford sites for a drop-off fee. Fee: Drop-off $40 per piece at 229 Coffin Ave, New Bedford; $35 at 100 Duchaine Blvd. Curbside price not posted on the pages read.. |
| DedhamFull Dedham guide → | Bulky items (upholstered furniture, grill, desk, bed frame, dresser; items without a plug) and white goods are collected by appointment only. Call Boston Carting to schedule and pay. Fee: Bulky $35.50 and white goods $41.42 (July 1 to Dec. 31, 2026); $34.04 and $39.71 until June 30, 2026. | Mattresses and box springs are collected by appointment with Boston Carting. Massachusetts bans them from disposal since Nov 1, 2022. Sleepy's picks up the old mattress with the purchase and delivery of a new one. Fee: $95.00 per pickup. |
| NeedhamFull Needham guide → | No curbside bulky pickup. Bulky items go to the RTS for a per-item fee, paid by check or credit card at the scale house; large quantities and clean-outs are weighed. Fee: Sofa $15; sleep sofa $20; upholstered chair $10; carpet 10x10 $10; small/medium/large item $5/$10/$15; clean-outs $220 per ton, $30 minimum. | Mattresses and box springs are banned from trash. The RTS accepts them for recycling; there is no curbside program. Fee: $25 each residential drop-off; $50 each commercial. |
| WellesleyFull Wellesley guide → | No curbside bulky pickup. The RDF has designated areas for household trash and bulky waste; bulky waste is anything that will not fit a 32-gallon container. | Mattresses and box springs are accepted at the RDF Special Waste Orange Area, Bin 13, past the textile bins. Wet, soiled, moldy, bed bug or mechanical mattresses are refused. |
| SalemFull Salem guide → | Bulk items that do not fit in the cart (furniture, carpet rolls, doors, toilets) are collected by WM on your recycling week. Book at least 24 hours ahead at 800-972-4545 or on wm.com. Two items per pickup, space permitting; do not leave items on the curb more than 24 hours. No construction or demolition debris, and the city does not pick up clean-outs. Fee: $20 per item, paid to WM. | Mattresses and box springs cannot go in the trash (Massachusetts ban since Nov 1, 2022). The city contracts UTEC for curbside recycling: schedule on the UTEC site or call 978-856-3997. A mattress bag is needed only if the unit is non-conforming or rain is expected on pickup day. Fee: $40 per unit, paid directly to UTEC. |
| BeverlyFull Beverly guide → | One bulky item per week, booked and paid directly with Casella (800-227-3552, online or app). Weight limit 200 lb per item. Most furniture is $55; sofas, sleeper sofas and carpet rolls $75; TVs, appliances without freon and many white goods $75. Fee: $55 to $75 per item on Casella's unit price list (swing set $150, small tire $20, bicycle $50). | Mattresses and box springs are banned from the trash and are not accepted as a bulk item (MassDEP rule since Nov 1, 2022). The city contracts Tough Stuff Recycling for curbside pickup; book at order.toughstuffrecycling.com or call 978-307-4118. Drop-off by appointment at UTEC (Lowell, $30/unit) or Tough Stuff (Fitchburg, $22/unit). Retailers may take the old one on delivery. Fee: Curbside price shown at Tough Stuff booking (not on the city page); drop-off $22 or $30 per unit. |
| MarbleheadFull Marblehead guide → | No curbside bulky pickup. The regulation defines bulk waste as furniture, mattresses and appliances too large for a cart and says bulk items must be taken to the Transfer Station and paid for. Furniture, rugs, padding and attic and cellar clean-outs are weigh-and-pay at the posted tipping rate. Fee: Tipping fee $320 per ton on the 2026 notice, card or check. The Board of Health voted in April 2026 to move to flat furniture fees of $5 to $40 by size (Marblehead Current); the posted notice was unchanged on Nov 6.. | Mattresses and box springs are bulk waste and go to the Transfer Station. Each mattress and each box spring is one item. Fee: $40 each with a facility sticker, $80 each commercial or non-stickered (2026 notice). The Board of Health voted in April 2026 to raise those to $45 and $85 (Marblehead Current); the posted notice was unchanged on Nov 6.. |
| SwampscottFull Swampscott guide → | Bulk pickup is booked and paid directly with Republic Services at 781-289-0500, by credit card at scheduling. Items may go curbside from 7 p.m. the evening before collection. Size descriptions for the three price tiers were not posted yet. Fee: Small $20, Medium $40 to $60, Large $80. | Mattresses and box springs are collected on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month. Pay the town fee first, set the item at the curb on your property without blocking the sidewalk, no earlier than 24 hours before. Not part of bulk pickup. Call the Health Department first if there are bed bugs. Fee: $30 per mattress and $30 per box spring. |
| NatickFull Natick guide → | Monday bulky pickup for residents with curbside service: up to 5 items for one flat fee. Not available for businesses or apartment buildings. Excludes construction material, tires, pianos, pool tables, canoes, fence sections and swingsets. No pickups on Monday holidays or Mondays during fall leaf collection. Fee: $50 for up to 5 items; $35 each for mattresses, box springs, TVs, laptops and monitors. | Mattresses and box springs are collected through the Monday bulky pickup on their own truck. A mattress-only booking pays just the per-item fee, not the 5-for-$50 fee. A split box spring counts as two. Fee: $35 per mattress or box spring. |
| FraminghamFull Framingham guide → | Book and pay in advance online or in person, then set the item out by 7 a.m. on the collection day with the tag on it. Curbside is for 1 to 4-family dwellings and approved condominiums. Soft goods go out Tuesday, metal items and everything else Wednesday. Fee: $5 service fee per curbside item plus $12 for metal items or soft goods over 40 lb, $25 sleep sofa, $25 carpet over 4 ft x 6 ft, $2 tire. | Mattresses cannot go in the trash. The City collects them curbside on Wednesdays by advance booking, or takes them at the Recycling Drop-Off Center with a permit. The bulky-item list names mattresses and box springs; the fee table lists mattresses only. Fee: $20 per mattress (drop-off or curbside), plus the $5 curbside service fee. |
| PlymouthFull Plymouth guide → | No town bulky pickup. Private haulers may take bulky items from the curb for an extra fee; otherwise a permitted vehicle can bring them to the Manomet Transfer Station (fees on some items) or furniture to the pay-by-weight Difficult to Manage facility. Fee: Per-item fees at Manomet: $10 washer, dryer, stove, dishwasher, microwave; $20 freon removal on refrigerators, freezers, A/C, dehumidifiers; $15 TVs and monitors; $2 propane tank; furniture by weight. | Mattresses and box springs go to the Difficult to Manage Waste Collection Facility (Republic Services), 354 Beaver Dam Road, not the Manomet compactor. State disposal ban in effect since 2022-11-01. Fee: By weight plus $75 each. |
| BourneFull Bourne guide → | No curbside bulky pickup. Bulky items, textiles and furniture are accepted at the Residential Recycling Center. Each sticker household gets 4 bulky item stickers good for 2026 only; the flyer lists charges for appliances, TVs and computers, mattresses and box springs, bulbs and tires if no sticker is presented. Fee: $10 appliances, $20 TVs/computers/laptops/tablets, $30 mattresses and box springs, $4 per fluorescent bulb, tires $10 (4 small) or $60 (1 over 20 inch); no furniture price printed. | Mattresses and box springs are accepted at the Residential Recycling Center with a charge; they are refused at the Swap Shop and appear on the state disposal ban list. Fee: $30 per mattress or box spring (2026 flyer). |
| SandwichFull Sandwich guide → | No curbside bulky pickup is described. Bulky items go to the Transfer Station with an annual permit and a per-item ticket: $20 upholstered furniture, $10 unupholstered furniture, $10 throw rugs and bound area rugs. Small-car owners are told to use a trailer or hire a local disposal contractor. Fee: $20 upholstered furniture; $10 unupholstered furniture. | Mattresses and box springs are accepted at the Transfer Station for a fee per piece, with an annual permit. A one-trip pass does not cover them. Fee: $40 recyclable condition, $50 non-recyclable, per mattress or box spring. |
| FalmouthFull Falmouth guide → | No curbside bulky pickup is posted. Bulky items go to the Waste Management Facility upper level: bulky by size $10, $20 or $30; sofas and upholstered $35 per item; mattresses and box springs $50 per item. A resident sticker is required for the upper level. Bulky waste is defined as over 2 cubic feet, over 4 feet long, over 12 inches in diameter, or carpet over 4 by 4 feet. Fee: $10 / $20 / $30 by size; $35 upholstered; $50 mattress or box spring. | Mattresses and box springs go in a dedicated lower-level container at the Waste Management Facility. $50 per item. Sticker or single-trip fee required, items must be dry. Banned from the trash by MassDEP and by Falmouth's mandatory recycling regulation (adopted December 19, 2022; in force April 14, 2023). Fee: $50 per item. |
| MashpeeFull Mashpee guide → | No curbside bulky pickup is posted. Bulky items are brought to the Transfer Station and paid at the gate by the posted fee list. Cash or check, checks payable to Town of Mashpee. Fee: Mattresses/box springs $30; white goods $10; electronics $10; TVs/monitors <20in $10, 20-35in $25, 36-50in $35, 51in or console $50; upholstered furniture $5-$15; other furniture $2-$5; scrap metal free.. | Mattresses and box springs are accepted at the Transfer Station for a fee. Massachusetts has banned disposal of mattresses since Nov 1, 2022. Fee: $30 per mattress or box spring. |
| BarnstableFull Barnstable guide → | No bulky pickup program is described. Bulky items (furniture, mattresses, box springs, couches) are accepted at the Transfer Station for a per-item fee; large pieces may be weighed. Fee: $25 per furniture item or glass door; sectional $10 per 4 ft section; toilet $10; metal door with glass $5; metal window with glass $1; bulk metal $10 per item. | Mattresses and box springs are accepted at the Transfer Station for a per-item fee; crib mattresses too. Massachusetts has banned mattresses from disposal since November 1, 2022. A sleeper sofa's mattress must be removed and is charged separately. Fee: $40 clean/recyclable, $55 dirty/stained, $10 crib mattress, per item. |
| YarmouthFull Yarmouth guide → | Bulky items are brought to the Disposal Area and paid for at the Scale House. The fee list shows $25 each for bulky items such as furniture; the regulations specify box springs, upholstered furniture and large bulky items at $25 each. Fee: $25 each item (box springs, upholstered furniture, large bulky items). | Yarmouth sends acceptable mattresses to ACE Mattress Recycling. They must be from Yarmouth residences, clean and unsoiled; bedbugs, covers, wet or moldy or twisted mattresses are refused, as are futon mattresses, car seats and crib mattresses. Fee: $35 per mattress (fee list and regulations); box springs $25 in the regulations, while the mattress page says $35 for all mattresses and box springs. |
| DennisFull Dennis guide → | No curbside bulky pickup is described. Bulky items are charged per item at the Transfer Station gate, with no pass required per the town's recycling guide. Fee: Sofa, couch or loveseat $15 each; upholstered chair, washer, dryer, refrigerator, freezer, stove, water heater $10 each; TV, monitor or laptop $15 each; microwave, dehumidifier, air conditioner $5 each; carpet $5 per 4 x 12 ft bundle; sink or toilet $5 each; demolition debris $225 per ton ($10 minimum entry). | Residents drop mattresses and box springs at the Transfer Station for a fee. The state disposal ban applies, so they cannot go in household trash. The town collects over 1,500 a year and pays a recycler over $28,000. Contaminated mattresses (mold, bodily fluids, insects, oil) cannot be recycled per the town leaflet. Fee: $30 each residential; $50 each commercial (mattress or box spring). |
| HarwichFull Harwich guide → | No town bulky-pickup route is described on the pages we read. Bulky items go to the Transfer Station and are charged per item on the fee schedule; construction and demolition debris (wood, shingles, unusable furniture, mattresses) goes to the C&D pad. Fee: Couch, refrigerator, TV, air conditioner, truck tire $15 each; stove, washer, dryer, water heater, microwave, stuffed chair $10 each; gas grill, bicycle, lawnmower, propane tank, toilet $5 each; construction debris $205 per ton. | Mattresses and box springs are taken at the Transfer Station for a per-piece fee. The station describes its C&D pad as taking unusable furniture and mattresses. State disposal ban in effect since 2022-11-01. Fee: $30 each for mattress or box spring. |
| BrewsterFull Brewster guide → | Bulky waste is brought to the Recycling Center and charged per item or by weight: bulky/demolition debris $225 per ton (minimum $5), upholstered furniture $20 each, carpet over 4 ft by 6 ft $30 (smaller carpet goes in a yellow PAYT bag). Fee: $225 per ton; $20 per sofa, love seat or upholstered chair; $30 per carpet over 4 ft x 6 ft. | Mattresses and box springs are accepted at the Recycling Center for a fee; a mattress plus a box spring counts as two units. The Swap Shop does not accept mattresses or bed frames. Fee: $45 each (mattress + box spring = 2 units). |
| ChathamFull Chatham guide → | No bulky-item pickup found. Large items are paid for per piece at the Transfer Station gate. Fee: Sofa/sofa bed $30, upholstered chair $15, appliances/white goods/microwaves $15, water heater $10, tire (regular) $10, bike/grill/mower $5, toilet/sink $5, mattress/box spring $50 each. | Mattresses and box springs are accepted at the Transfer Station for a fee; the recycling guide says to inquire at the gate. The Swap Shop refuses mattresses. Fee: $50 each. |
| OrleansFull Orleans guide → | No scheduled bulky pickup found. Bulky items are per-piece fees at the Transfer Station. Fee: Upholstered sofa $25, upholstered chair $20, mattress $40, carpeting $10, doors/windows $5. | Mattresses are $40 each at the Transfer Station. State disposal ban since November 1, 2022. Habitat ReStore refuses mattresses and box springs. Fee: $40 per mattress. |
| EasthamFull Eastham guide → | Bulky items are charged per item at the Transfer Station gate: wood furniture by weight ($5 for 40-80 lb up to $20 for 161-200 lb, $0.135 per pound above 200 lb); upholstered couch or stuffed chair $20 each; rugs $10, sinks and toilets $10 each. Load limit is a one-ton truck bed; no dump trucks or trailer trucks. Fee: $5-$20 by weight for wood furniture; $20 each upholstered; construction and demolition $270 per ton. | Mattresses are charged at the Transfer Station: $50 each for all mattresses other than crib size; $20 each for box springs and crib-size mattresses. The Board of Health keeps mattresses out of the compactors. State disposal ban in effect since 2022-11-01. Fee: $50 mattress; $20 box spring or crib size. |
| WellfleetFull Wellfleet guide → | No bulky curbside pickup is listed. Bulky items go to the Transfer Station with a valid sticker: other bulky items $10 each; sofas and chairs by weight; C&D by weight. A mixed load cannot be dumped; each item has its own area. Fee: $10 each for other bulky items; $290 per ton for sofas, chairs and sleeper sofas; C&D $290 per ton on the fee schedule (the C&D page says $270 per ton). | Mattresses and box springs go to the C&D area at the Transfer Station with a valid sticker. The Swap Shop refuses them. State disposal ban since 2022-11-01. Fee: $20 per mattress, $20 per box spring. |
| TruroFull Truro guide → | No curbside bulky pickup is posted. Bulky items go to the Transfer Station at per-item fees. Wooden furniture and demolition material are refused. Fee: $50 per soft furniture, box spring or mattress; $25 TV or monitor; $30 white goods and large metal; $25 toilet; $10 tire; $15 composter. | Mattresses and box springs are accepted at the Transfer Station for $50 each. State disposal ban in effect since 2022-11-01. Swap shop and clothing trailer refuse them. Fee: $50 per item. |
| ProvincetownFull Provincetown guide → | No curbside bulky-item pickup is described. The Board of Health regulation makes disposal of furniture the owner's or occupant's responsibility; the Swap Shop takes no furniture. | Mattresses and box springs are accepted at the Transfer Station for a fee by size; no curbside pickup. Massachusetts has banned mattresses from disposal since November 1, 2022. Fee: Twin $35, full $40, queen $45, king $50, crib mattress $20. |
When a flat-price hauler is easier
- You have more than one or two pieces, and the weekly limit would stretch it over months.
- The item is upstairs or in the basement and you do not have help to carry it out.
- You have a deadline: a move-out, a closing, or a delivery.
- You live in an apartment or condo that the town's program does not cover.
- You want one price up front. JUNKRUN starts at $159: couch $139, mattress $89–$129, ½ trailer $319.
Quick answers
How do I schedule a bulky item pickup in my town?
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Start with your town's DPW or public works page. Most towns north of Boston require an appointment, a sticker, a per-item fee or pre-registration. The table on this page summarizes what we have on file.
Why won't my town pick up my mattress with the trash?
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Massachusetts has banned mattresses from disposal since November 1, 2022, so they must be recycled. Most towns run a separate mattress program, often for a fee.
What if my town does not pick up bulky items at all?
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Some towns, such as Winchester, have residents bring items to a transfer station and pay per piece. A hauler can carry the item out and dispose of it for you.
Sources
- MassDEP: Mattress and textile waste ban FAQ: “ban mattresses and textiles took effect on November 1, 2022”