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Bulky Item Pickup in Bedford, MA

Wooden bookcase and upholstered chair at the end of a driveway at a split-level house in Bedford, Massachusetts

Booking the Monday pickup

Schedule online at bedfordma.gov/recycling or in the Recycle Coach app. Fees are $25 per piece of wooden or upholstered furniture and $43.50 for metal items. The items are thrown away, not reused. There is a fee waiver for hardship. The service covers households with municipal trash service, and for a one-time, large volume cleanout the town suggests a junk removal company or a dumpster bag. A separate ReSupply pilot collects couches, chairs and sectionals for local charity partners at $25 per piece on Mondays.

When per-piece adds up

A three-piece living room is $75 at the town rate. Add a dresser, a bookcase and a desk and it is more than $150. Our menu prices a sofa at $139, a loveseat $89, a chair $69, a dresser $69 to $179 and a tall bookcase $79. That is higher per piece for a single item, but a pile of five or six at once reaches the same cost with no booking, no curb staging and no Monday wait. Our $159 minimum covers the small job; a quarter trailer at $209 fits roughly a room of furniture.

Condos, apartments and move-outs

If your building has a private trash contract, the town program may not apply, since eligibility is for households with municipal trash service. Property managers often have their own bulky policy, so ask first. When it comes to hauling, give us the floor, elevator and loading dock details. Furniture can be carried down stairs, but stair count affects how many people we send. Bedford's postwar split-levels and capes have attached garages where pieces can wait out of the rain. A recliner or sleeper sofa takes two people, so mention it when you describe the pile.

Choosing between three Bedford routes

  1. Step 1

    Is the piece wood or upholstered, one or two items, on a municipal route? Book the DPW, $25 each, on Monday.

  2. Step 2

    Is it in good shape? Ask ReSupply or Household Goods in Acton about donation pickup.

  3. Step 3

    Condo with private trash? Ask your property manager, or use a hauler.

  4. Step 4

    More than three pieces, or a deadline? Price the pile with JunkRun.

  5. Step 5

    Anything with hazardous parts goes to the Minuteman facility, not the curb.

Local resources in Bedford

Donation, reuse and recycling options near the pickup. We are not affiliated with these; confirm hours and what they accept before you go.

Quick answers

What does a metal bulky item cost?

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$43.50 per item on the town schedule.

Can I donate furniture instead?

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Household Goods in Acton and the ReSupply pilot are two of the options the town lists.

Does JunkRun come the same week?

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Scheduling depends on the day; ask when you request a quote.

Sources

Rules, fees and hours change, so confirm with Bedford before you go.

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