Bulky item pickup in Newton, MA
The prepay system
Unlike towns where you call a hauler, Newton makes you pay first. Pay online through the link on the city's bulky pickup page; Customer Service is 617-796-1000. A payment received by 10pm Sunday is collected on the Thursday of the following week. A typical case: pay Saturday for a dresser and a bookcase, $40 in total, and set both out by 7am on collection day. Nothing is accepted without payment. Keep your payment confirmation until the item is gone.
What counts as bulky, and what does not
Furniture and other oversized non-recyclable items are bulky. The city adds that futon mattresses and sleeper sofas are handled as bulky waste. Not bulky: appliances, metal, electronics and mattresses, which go to separate services. A 150 lb limit applies, so a marble-top table or a large solid-wood armoire needs a private hauler. The Resource Recovery Center takes only items on its accepted-materials list, and furniture is not on it, so for solid pieces the choices come down to the $20 curb, a donation, or a hauler.
Neighborhood timing
A Sunday deadline and a week's wait are fine in Newton Highlands, but not for the family in Auburndale closing on Friday. JunkRun's menu has a regular dresser at $99, a tall bookcase at $79, a sofa at $139, and a $159 minimum, and the crew carries from inside. If a paid item is missed, call City Hall at 617-796-1000 with your payment confirmation.
City bulky pickup in four steps
- Pay before 10pm Sunday
$20 per item online or at City Hall.
- Wait for Thursday of the following week
Holiday delays can shift the day.
- Set out by 7am
Set out by 7am, with room around it.
- Heavy? Plan another route
150 lb limit; heavier items need a private hauler.
Local resources in Newton
Donation, reuse and recycling options near the pickup. We are not affiliated with these; confirm hours and what they accept before you go.
- Reuse
Newton Swap Shop (Resource Recovery Center)
Accepts: Clean usable household items, dropped off or taken free; no large or stuffed furniture
Thu-Sat 7:30am-1:30pm, May-October, weather permitting; Newton residents only. About 2 miles from Newton (straight line), in Auburndale.
115 Rumford Ave, Auburndale, MA 02466 - Habitat ReStore
Habitat for Humanity ReStore, Greater Boston (West Roxbury)
Newton's Resource Recovery Center takes only items on its accepted list, so this is the nearest reuse home for furniture. Drop-off Tue-Sat 9:30am-4pm. About 5 miles from Newton (straight line), in West Roxbury.
1580 VFW Parkway, West Roxbury, MA 02132
Quick answers
How much is Newton bulky pickup?
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$20 per item.
Can I bring a couch to the Resource Recovery Center?
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The Center's accepted-materials list does not include furniture. Use the paid curb pickup.
Sources
Rules, fees and hours change, so confirm with Newton before you go.
- City of Newton: Bulky item pickup and mattress flowchart (PDF): “Pay for your bulk item pickup HERE” · accessed November 1, 2026
- City of Newton: Recycle at the Curb (archived copy): “Excluded items: Futons mattresses and sleeper sofas” · accessed October 31, 2026
- City of Newton: Managing Solid Waste (archived copy): “Appliances, metal items, electronics items are not accepted as bulky waste ... Mattresses and box springs are not accepted as bulky waste” · accessed October 31, 2026
- City of Newton: Materials Accepted at the Resource Recovery Center (PDF): “Only items below are accepted” · accessed November 1, 2026