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Bulky item removal in Brewster, MA

Armchair, small dresser and bookcase at the edge of a sandy driveway beside a gray-shingled Cape Cod house

Brewster's drop-off fees for bulky waste

The posted schedule, dated October 2022, lists bulky and handyman demolition debris at $225 per ton with a $5 minimum. A carpet over 4 feet by 6 feet is $30 and goes in the bulky bin; a smaller piece goes in a yellow PAYT bag. Upholstered furniture is $20 each, and a bookcase, table or dresser is not named, so ask the gatekeeper, whose decisions the schedule calls final.

A wooden dresser might weigh in as demolition debris by the ton. You will not know the cost until the scale.

Who can bring what

Recycling is free with a permit, but household trash is for Brewster waste only. Yard material is for Brewster residential sources only. A contractor's debris or a relative's furniture may not count. Brewster residents are eligible to use the Recycling Center, and the permit follows a registered vehicle, so a borrowed truck without a plate on file needs the $10 day pass.

Open 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., closed Tuesday, Wednesday and holidays.

If you share a truck with a neighbor, each load is judged by the gatekeeper. Keep trash in yellow bags, separate recycling, and bring the permit or day pass for each plate.

When one flat price is simpler

A sectional, two dressers and a shelving unit is three trips and several fee lines at the Recycling Center. JUNKRUN loads it in one visit, from the room, with no stairs left to you. Flat prices by trailer load: quarter $209, half $319, three-quarters $409, full trailer $519, $159 minimum. Single heavy pieces have their own item prices; text a photo for one number.

Reuse and donation first

Sound furniture can leave Brewster without a fee. The Swap Shop accepts furniture only if there is space, never particle board or broken pieces, and is open Thursday to Monday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod lists free pickups of cabinets, appliances, upholstered and wooden furniture, building materials and lighting in excellent condition from its South Yarmouth and Falmouth stores.

Things the Swap Shop refuses include mattresses, bed frames, TVs, computers, tires, building supplies and exercise equipment that works, which the list sends to Craigslist.

Hauling bulky items yourself in Brewster

  1. Check the permit

    Resident permit tied to your plate ($50 first vehicle), or a $10 day pass at the gate.

  2. Pick the day

    Open 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; closed Tuesday, Wednesday and holidays.

  3. Separate the stream

    Recycling free, trash in yellow PAYT bags, fee items to the bulky bin.

  4. Pay at the gate

    Fees follow the posted schedule; the gatekeeper's call is final.

  5. Or skip the trip

    Text JUNKRUN a photo for a flat price.

Local resources in Brewster

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

Does Brewster have a bulky waste pickup?

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Not on the pages we read. Residents drop items at the Recycling Center. Call DPW at 508-896-3212 to confirm.

How much does Brewster charge for furniture?

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$20 per upholstered piece and $225 per ton of demolition debris, on the schedule dated October 2022.

Can I donate furniture instead?

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The Swap Shop takes furniture only if it has space and it is not particle board or broken. Habitat's ReStore in South Yarmouth takes furniture in excellent condition.

Is the fee schedule current?

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It is the one linked on the town site in November 2026, but it is dated October 2022. Call before you go.

Sources

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

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