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

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

Before you go

Before you go
Bring proof of residency and any permit or sticker the town requires, and confirm hours with the town.
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: DPW Recycling Drop-Off and City Recycling Compactor
Address: 21 James St, Medford, MA
Hours as the town lists them: Drop-off: Monday-Saturday, 7 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Compactor: seven days, dusk to dawn
Who can use it: Residents only

Compactor is for Medford residents only. DPW drop-off phone 781-393-2418. Takes recyclables only (paper, cardboard, plastic bottles, scrap metal), not bulky items or trash.

What Medford says about big items

Bulky items and furniture: WM collects bulky household items like furniture and rugs at the curb on your recycling day for a per-item fee. Call WM to schedule and pay first. Building and demolition materials are not accepted. Fee: $15 per item. Call WM at 800-972-4545. Accepted: sofas, chairs, desks, tables, bookcases, headboards, footboards, dressers, mirrors, area rugs (rolled and tied). Not accepted: sinks, toilets, bathtubs, doors, windows, lumber, fencing, concrete, brick, wall-to-wall carpet.
Mattresses and box springs: The city partners with HandUp for curbside mattress and box spring recycling, by appointment, twice a month. Fee: $55 per mattress or box spring (city 2022 notice; confirm with HandUp). Book at handupmattress.com/s/appointments or call 774-271-8744. Pickups twice a month. The 2026-27 city guide lists no price and points to medfordma.org/waste for vendors.
Appliances: WM picks up appliances and other metal items on Tuesdays only, by appointment and prepaid. Fee: $27.85 per item. Call WM at 800-972-4545 or use wm.com. Tuesday pickup only.
TVs and electronics: WM collects TVs and monitors on Tuesdays only, by appointment and prepaid. Fee: $42.85 per item. Call WM at 800-972-4545 or use wm.com. Tuesday pickup only.
Hazardous waste: The 2026-27 city guide lists no household hazardous waste day. The City Yard paint shed (latex and oil paint only) ran Oct 17; the next is May 8, 2027. Mercury items, rechargeable batteries and fluorescent bulbs go to DPW, City Hall Room 304, in business hours. Call DPW at 781-393-2417 for anything else.

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

If you can't use the Medford 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 Medford, MA have a dump or transfer station?

DPW Recycling Drop-Off and City Recycling Compactor, 21 James St, Medford, MA. Hours as listed by the town: Drop-off: Monday-Saturday, 7 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Compactor: seven days, dusk to dawn. Residents only. Confirm before you go.

Who can use the Medford drop-off?

Residents only.

How do I get rid of a couch in Medford?

WM collects bulky household items like furniture and rugs at the curb on your recycling day for a per-item fee. Call WM to schedule and pay first. Building and demolition materials are not accepted. Fee: $15 per item. JUNKRUN takes a couch for a flat $139.

Where can I recycle a mattress in Medford?

Massachusetts bans mattresses from the trash. The city partners with HandUp for curbside mattress and box spring recycling, by appointment, twice a month. Fee: $55 per mattress or box spring (city 2022 notice; confirm with HandUp). 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 Medford before you go.

Medford: drop-off (medfordma.org): “Parking lot at DPW: 21 James St”
Medford: mattresses (medfordma.org): “contact HandUp to make an appointment for the curbside pickup of a mattress”
Medford: hazardous waste (medfordma.org): “please call the office of the Department of Public Works (DPW) at (781) 393-2417”