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Dump and drop-off options in North Reading, MA

A small town DPW yard with piles of brush and wood chips and a chain-link gate in Massachusetts on a Saturday in November

The DPW Facility on Chestnut Street

Open Saturdays 8 am to 4 pm from April through November, with Sundays noon to 4 pm added in November; winter hours are not listed. It accepts grass, leaves, small branches and twigs. Waste oil is taken the last Saturday of each month from April to November, 8 am to noon. The town page does not say whether a sticker or fee is required, so call 978-664-6060 first. It is not a junk or bulky drop-off.

Everything else

Trash and single-stream recycling go in the Casella carts ($536 a year per household). Overflow bags are $25 a roll. One bulky item or CRT a week is free by calling 978-278-3122, appliances carry a quoted fee, and mattresses are UTEC at $40 per piece. There is no town drop-off for furniture, construction debris, scrap metal or hazardous waste, which has one collection day a year. Items like a couch, a workbench or a pile of lumber therefore have no town route once the weekly item is used.

Where a hauler fits

A load that does not fit those routes has to leave town. Neighboring dumps generally serve their own residents only, so a hauler is the practical choice. JUNKRUN hauls from the house to the right facility and prices by item or by the load: ¼ trailer $209, ½ $319, full $519. We send photos back and forth first, confirm the price and book a day that suits you. Items we pick up are sorted for donation and recycling where possible, instead of all going to one disposal site.

North Reading drop-off hours

PlaceWhatWhen
DPW Facility, 166 Chestnut StGrass, leaves, small branches, twigsSat 8-4, Apr-Nov; Sun noon-4 in Nov
DPW FacilityWaste oilLast Sat, Apr-Nov, 8 am-noon
CasellaOne bulky item or CRTWeekly, call 978-278-3122
UTECMattresses, box springsTwice monthly, curb by 7 am

Local resources in North Reading

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 in North Reading?

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No. The DPW Facility on Chestnut St takes yard waste and waste oil only.

Can I bring furniture to the DPW Facility?

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No. It is not a junk or bulky drop-off.

Where do I get overflow trash bags?

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Pay-as-you-throw bags are $25 per roll of 10 and are sold at Christopher's Market, Moynihan Lumber, Reading Lumber and CVS.

Sources

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

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