Bulky item pickup in Brookline, MA
How the town service works
Households on town trash service book and pay online or at Town Hall. Electronics, metals, white goods and mattresses are collected on Tuesdays; furniture such as desks and chairs goes out on the regular trash day. Service fees are not included in refunds.
The town's fee table (read on November 2, 2026) lists $20 for special items such as wood or upholstered furniture and rugs, and $30 for electronics and white goods. Fees change, so call DPW at 617-730-2156 to confirm before you book.
Apartments, condos and landlords
The town page doesn't say whether apartment and condo buildings qualify, so call DPW before you book. In north Brookline, where triple-deckers and brick apartment buildings dominate, many bulky pieces come down interior staircases that were built before elevators.
Landlords and owners are responsible for tenants' trash, per the town's amnesty week notice, and the town does not collect apartment, attic or basement clean-outs, so a landlord who needs a cleared unit needs a private hauler.
When a private pickup is the faster path
The one-week lead time is the main reason people call us: a sofa needs to leave before a closing, or a dresser must go the day a tenant moves out. A sofa is $139, a loveseat $89, a recliner $89, a small table $59, a regular dresser $99. The $159 minimum covers one item or a pile.
Things the town refuses (a piano, gym equipment) are priced by the load.
Booking Brookline's bulky pickup
- Confirm you are on town trash service in the We Recycle Brookline app.
- Book and pay at least one week ahead online or at Town Hall.
- Keep to four items per week.
- Put electronics, metals, white goods and mattresses out for Tuesday.
- Furniture goes out on your regular trash day.
- Skip construction material, car parts, gym equipment and pianos.
Local resources in Brookline
Donation, reuse and recycling options near the pickup. We are not affiliated with these; confirm hours and what they accept before you go.
- Donation
Goodwill Allston/Brighton
Donation center run by Goodwill Industries of Massachusetts. About 4 miles from Brookline (straight line), in Boston.
965 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215 - Habitat ReStore
Habitat for Humanity ReStore (Greater Boston)
Staff help unload; pickup is scheduled through ReSupply for a fee, and you get a tax receipt. About 4 miles from Brookline (straight line), in West Roxbury.
1580 VFW Parkway, West Roxbury, MA 02132 - Transfer station
Brookline Transfer Station (Household Hazardous Waste facility)
Free to residents, one trunk per week; call DPW at 617-730-2156 for next season's dates. In Brookline itself.
815 Newton St, Brookline, MA 02467
Quick answers
How far ahead do I book Brookline bulky pickup?
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At least one week ahead, with payment before pickup.
What does the town refuse?
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Construction or remodel material, car parts, gym equipment and pianos.
How many items can I put out?
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Up to four bulky, metal, white-goods or mattress items per week.
Sources
Rules, fees and hours change, so confirm with Brookline before you go.
- Brookline: Bulky items and overflow waste: “special collection service for up to four (4) bulky, metal, white goods, and/or mattress items per week” · accessed October 31, 2026
- Brookline: Bulky items and overflow waste: “Bulky item pickups must be scheduled one week in advance, and paid for before pickup.” · accessed October 31, 2026
- Brookline: Bulky items and overflow waste: “Pickups can be scheduled and paid either online (see below) or in person at Town Hall.” · accessed October 31, 2026
- Brookline: Bulky items and overflow waste: “items that require special recycling protocol such as electronics, metals, white goods, and mattresses will be collected on Tuesdays each week” · accessed October 31, 2026
- Brookline: Bulky items and overflow waste: “Bulky items that are disposed of as trash (such as desks and chairs) will continue to be collected on your regular trash day.” · accessed October 31, 2026
- Brookline: Bulky items and overflow waste: “Construction/remodel material, car parts, gym equipment, pianos, etc. NOT ACCEPTED” · accessed October 31, 2026
- Brookline: Bulky items and overflow waste: “Service fees will not be included within the refund.” · accessed October 31, 2026
- Brookline: Bulky items and overflow waste: “Electronics and White Goods $30” · accessed October 31, 2026
- Brookline: Bulky items and overflow waste: “Special Items (wood or upholstered furniture, rugs/carpet, etc.) $20” · accessed October 31, 2026
- Brookline: Trash Amnesty Week and student move-in/out: “All property owners and landlords are responsible for their tenants” · accessed October 31, 2026
- Brookline: Private waste haulers: “Apartment, attic, basement, etc. clean outs and/or construction, demolition or renovation waste will not be collected.” · accessed October 31, 2026