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Dump and transfer station options in Lowell

A fenced municipal recycling yard with a closed compactor container in an industrial Lowell setting at midday

What the DPW site actually does

The Solid Waste & Recycling Office is at 1365 Middlesex Street. The city's page lists a recycling drop-off container for extra recycling, open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10 am to 3 pm; the compactor is locked and you call on arrival to have it opened. The page does not say what is accepted beyond recycling, and it does not list bulky items, appliances or mattresses.

That makes it a recycling convenience, not a place to unload a pickup bed of furniture. Call 978-674-4309 before driving over with anything that is not clean recycling.

Where each kind of load goes

Mattresses and box springs: the city says to use UTEC. Household hazardous waste: the city's HHW Day, the next being Saturday November 7, 2026, 9 am to noon, one car per household. Metal: Max Levine & Co., 270 Tanner Street, which buys copper, brass, aluminum and wire, has a 20 lb minimum and requires photo ID. Usable furniture: Salvation Army or St. Vincent de Paul.

Everything else, including worn sofas, broken dressers and mixed debris, is what a hauler with a trailer is for.

What a JunkRun load replaces

A mixed load to a disposal site means loading, driving, waiting and unloading. We bring the trailer, load it ourselves and take responsibility for the disposal, recycling and donation drop. Pricing is by the trailer: quarter $209, half $319, three-quarters $409, full $519, with a $159 minimum for small jobs. Hazardous waste, paint and fuel are not part of the load. If you are not sure whether something is accepted, ask when you book and we will say so before the day. Usable furniture and working appliances can be diverted to donation rather than disposal, which is often the best use of the pickup truck's second stop.

Lowell disposal options at a glance

MaterialWhere it can goNotes
Extra recyclingDPW container, 1365 Middlesex StTue to Thu, 10 am to 3 pm; call to unlock
Mattresses, box springsUTEC curbside, WednesdaysOut by 7:30 am; no bed bugs
Household hazardous wasteHHW Day, Nov 7, 2026$95 full load, $60 half, $43 small; 120 visitors
Scrap metalMax Levine & Co., 270 Tanner St20 lb minimum, photo ID
Usable furnitureSalvation Army, St. Vincent de Paul, ReStoreCall first; pickup options vary
Mixed bulky debrisWaste Management bulky appointment or JunkRunCity fee quoted by phone

Local resources in Lowell

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

Is there a transfer station for Lowell residents?

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None is listed on the city's solid waste pages that we read. The DPW container takes recycling only, so call 978-674-4309 if you need to confirm.

Can I bring a truckload to the DPW?

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The city does not say that bulky items are accepted at the DPW; assume not unless the office says yes.

Sources

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

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