Malden, MA dump: no full transfer station is listed, here is what to use

Source: Malden town pages (linked in the text and listed below), checked October 29, 2026 · by JUNKRUN, Melrose MA

Before you go

If you can't use it
JUNKRUN takes furniture, mattresses and appliances from your door for a flat price per item.

Address, hours and rules

Place: Malden DPW Yard
Address: 356 Commercial Street, Malden, MA 02148
Hours as the town lists them: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (office hours); yard waste drop-off Saturdays 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Page carries an alert about a temporary weekday closure (no dates); call 781-397-7160

Phone 781-397-7160. Hosts hazardous waste collection days. No general bulky-item drop-off is stated on the pages reviewed.

What Malden says about big items

Bulky items and furniture: Bulky items, white goods and other exceptions to normal curbside pickup are handled through the city's Waste Wizard lookup or by calling DPW; they are not part of regular trash pickup. Call DPW at 781-397-7160 or check the Waste Wizard for the item. Fee and booking steps are not published on the pages reviewed.
Mattresses and box springs: Malden does not collect mattresses with regular trash. It lists private vendors (ABH Services, Classic Cleanouts, HandUP, Junk Dispatch, Marvin Junk Removal) that pick up curbside or from inside the home. Prepay or book online or by phone with the vendor; the city lists no prices. HandUP 774-271-8744, ABH Services 781-941-2422 (curbside is the middle price, in-home the most expensive), Classic Cleanouts 781-558-2626, Junk Dispatch 781-504-7480, Marvin 781-267-5966.
TVs and electronics: Electronics are an exception to curbside pickup and are looked up in the Waste Wizard. Cathode ray tubes (old TVs and monitors) are accepted on household hazardous waste days at the DPW Yard for a per-unit fee. Fee: $25 per unit for cathode ray tubes (cash only, on collection days). No hazardous waste day was scheduled when checked; call DPW at 781-397-7160 for dates.
Hazardous waste: Household hazardous waste is taken on scheduled days at the DPW Yard, 356 Commercial St, for cash fees by item. The only 2026 day posted was Oct 10 and it has passed; no later date is posted, so call DPW at 781-397-7160. Fee: Cash only; examples: $1 per gallon of motor oil, $25 per CRT, car tires $5, oil-based paint $10 to $25 by quantity. Latex paint is not accepted. Paint is taken only until 1:00 PM on collection days.

Fees and hours change during the year. Confirm with the town before you load the car.

If you can't use the Malden option

You do not have a truck, or the item will not fit in your car.
The place is residents-only, needs a sticker or appointment you do not have, or is closed when you are free.
The items are on a floor above the street and need carrying out.

JUNKRUN carries the items out from any floor and takes them away for a flat price per item, with a $159 minimum.

Quick answers

Does Malden, MA have a dump or transfer station?

Malden DPW Yard, 356 Commercial Street, Malden, MA 02148. Hours as listed by the town: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (office hours); yard waste drop-off Saturdays 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Page carries an alert about a temporary weekday closure (no dates); call 781-397-7160. Confirm before you go.

Who can use the Malden drop-off?

The town does not say on the page we read. Call the town.

How do I get rid of a couch in Malden?

Bulky items, white goods and other exceptions to normal curbside pickup are handled through the city's Waste Wizard lookup or by calling DPW; they are not part of regular trash pickup. JUNKRUN takes a couch for a flat $139.

Where can I recycle a mattress in Malden?

Massachusetts bans mattresses from the trash. Malden does not collect mattresses with regular trash. It lists private vendors (ABH Services, Classic Cleanouts, HandUP, Junk Dispatch, Marvin Junk Removal) that pick up curbside or from inside the home. JUNKRUN takes a mattress for a flat $89–$129, recycling fee included.

Sources

Pages we read on October 29, 2026. Rules, fees and hours change, so confirm with Malden before you go.

Malden: drop-off (cityofmalden.org): “Hours Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.”
Malden: bulky items (cityofmalden.org): “can be found using our Waste Wizard”
Malden: mattresses (cityofmalden.org): “Classic Cleanouts can pick up mattresses and box springs curbside”
Malden: hazardous waste (cityofmalden.org): “Paint will only be accepted until 1:00 PM on collection days”