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Bulky item pickup in Bourne: what the town offers

Armchair, floor lamp and bookcase stacked at the end of a gravel driveway beside a Cape Cod house

No curbside bulky route

The DPW's cart program lists large, bulky or hazardous items left at the curbside as a violation, and loose bags or items outside the cart are not picked up. The 2026 flyer lists the bulky categories the center accepts: bulky items, textiles and furniture, with appliances, TVs and computers, mattresses and box springs, fluorescent bulbs and tires carrying set charges.

The DPW FAQ adds that televisions, computers, tires, textiles, scrap metal and yard waste stay out of the trash cart and go to the center. There is no scheduled bulky week and no booking form. You load it, drive it there and show a sticker.

The four stickers and the gate charges

Each household will get 4 bulky item stickers, good for 2026 only, used for the listed items; the flyer warns that charges apply if you do not present one. Listed charges: $10 for appliances including microwaves, $20 for TVs, computers and laptops, $30 for mattresses and box springs, $4 per fluorescent bulb, and $10 for up to four small tires.

The flyer does not say how many stickers each item uses, and it prices no sofas or dressers. Call 508-759-0600, ext. 4238 before a big trip. The base recycling sticker is $30, or $20 for seniors, and the town takes cards or checks only.

Truck rules that catch people out

The flyer says stickers will not be applied to vehicles with dump bodies, trailers over 12 feet, beds over 8 feet, sidewalls above the cab, bodies larger than a passenger van, dealer plates, rental cars or business lettering. A rented cargo van or pickup from a rental fleet is out. Trailers cannot be used for commercial dump runs.

So a rental-truck cleanout can't use the town's gate on a sticker. JUNKRUN loads from the house, carries from any floor, and charges a quarter trailer $209, a half $319, three-quarters $409, a full trailer $519, with a $159 minimum.

Before you drive a bulky load to MacArthur Boulevard

  • Check the 2026 sticker is on the windshield; stickers are Town property and are applied by staff.
  • Bring a driver's license and current registration, plus a tax bill, lease or deed.
  • Refrigerators and freezers: door removed and food cleaned out first.
  • Plan for Wednesday to Saturday, 7 am to 3 pm in the off-season; closed Tuesdays and legal holidays.
  • Pay by Mastercard, Visa or check. The facility takes no cash.
  • No loads from trailers over 12 feet, dump bodies or rental vehicles.
  • Mattresses, box springs and sleeper sofas are refused at the Swap Shop.

Local resources in Bourne

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

Who picks up bulky items in Bourne?

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Nobody from the town. The DPW leaves bulky items at the curb alone, and the recycling center is a self-haul drop-off with a sticker.

How many bulky stickers do I get in 2026?

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The flyer says four per household, good for 2026 only. Whether an item uses one or more stickers is not stated, so call ext. 4238.

What if my truck is a rental?

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The flyer says stickers will not be applied to rental cars, trailers over 12 feet, dump bodies or business lettering. A rental truck from a fleet is excluded.

Is the Swap Shop for furniture?

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Only good-condition items, left free and taken free. It excludes mattresses, box springs, futons, sleeper sofas, TVs and paint.

Sources

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

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