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Bulky item pickup in Reading, MA

A worn wooden desk and a metal file cabinet at the curb beside an older Reading, Massachusetts Colonial

How the Reading Republic appointment works

Call Republic before you set anything at the curb. Republic takes payment and schedules the pickup by phone, then you set the item out. Items listed by the town include carpet, doors, fences, file cabinets, furniture, grills with the propane tank removed, lawn mowers, sinks, snow blowers and toilets. Large metal items such as desks and exercise equipment go the same way.

We could not confirm a weekly item limit, so ask when you call.

What Republic and the town do not take

Construction debris is not accepted curbside. Mattresses and box springs moved off Republic's list and now go through Tough Stuff. Flat screen TVs can go to the DPW garage, but older CRT TVs and monitors cannot and need a paid Republic pickup. Oil-based paint goes to Household Hazardous Waste Day each spring, and propane tanks and fire extinguishers go there too.

If your list mixes those categories, you end up making three calls and two trips. Tubes (CRT TVs) and flat screens split the same way: one goes to the DPW garage, the other needs a paid pickup, and the town page lists a private e-waste service as another door-to-door option.

What a flat price looks like

We price by item with no appointment fee: sofa $139, loveseat $89, recliner $89, chair $69, small table $59, tall bookcase $79, regular dresser $99, wall unit $109 per section. Flat-screen TV $59, CRT TV $99. The $159 minimum covers about two mid-size pieces, and the crew carries out from basements and second floors in Reading's older homes. You send photos by text or the online form and get a confirmed price before the crew arrives, so you do not guess at Republic's fee list, and nothing has to be at the curb by a set time.

Reading bulky items by route

ItemTown routeJUNKRUN
SofaRepublic, prepaid$139
DresserRepublic, prepaid$99 regular, $139 large
RefrigeratorRepublic appliance pickup, prepaid$149
Flat-screen TVDPW garage drop-off$59
CRT TVRepublic, prepaid$99
MattressTough Stuff, $65 curbside or $33 drop-off$89 to $129

Local resources in 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

Who picks up bulky items in Reading?

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Republic Services, by appointment. Call 1-800-442-9006, pay in advance and put the item out on your collection day.

Can I drop a TV at the Reading DPW?

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Flat screens can. CRT TVs and monitors cannot and need a paid Republic pickup.

Is there a refund if I cancel a Republic bulky pickup?

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The town page says no refunds are granted once payment is received.

Sources

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

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