Bulky item pickup in Saugus, MA
Green Sticker items
A Green Sticker costs $2 and covers one item: furniture, a microwave, a rug or carpet (one room, cut to 4-foot lengths) or a lawn mower with the gas and oil removed. Each unit gets two Green Sticker items per pickup. Buy them at Town Hall or at the Stop & Shop courtesy booths. Stickers are non-refundable, and the brochure we read is undated, so verify the price with the Solid Waste and Recycling Department at 781-231-4036.
There is no mention of mattresses in the Green Sticker list: the town says they do not count as a bulky item.
Red Sticker white goods
Refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers, air conditioners, water heaters and dishwashers go out on a separate Wednesday pickup. Call Capitol Waste Services at 855-533-3400 to schedule it, take the doors off, and put a $20 Red Sticker on the item. Each unit gets one white good per pickup.
The pages we read do not describe refrigerant handling. Our appliance prices include freon recovery: $79 for a small appliance, $119 for a standard one and $149 for a refrigerator or freezer. Appliances left at the curb without the sticker and the phone call will not be picked up, and a refrigerator with its doors on is a safety problem.
When two items are not enough
A bedroom set, a basement of old furniture or a landlord's move-out will run past two items quickly. The CHaRM Center does not take furniture, so the only town path is more weeks of stickers. We price flat: loveseat $89, sofa $139, regular dresser $99, tall bookcase $79, regular table $79. The minimum pickup is $159. We take the items from inside, which matters for a Saugus ranch with a basement stairwell. Photos of each room are enough for a price. A bedroom set of a bed frame, a dresser and a nightstand is $109 plus $99 plus $69, or $277 total.
Setting out a Green Sticker item in Saugus
- Check the list
Furniture, microwaves, rugs, carpet in 4-foot lengths, lawn mowers with fuel and oil removed.
- Buy the sticker
$2 at Town Hall (298 Central St) or a Stop & Shop courtesy booth.
- Stick it on
One sticker per item, two items per unit per pickup.
- Out by 7 a.m.
Set it at the curb on your trash day.
Local resources in Saugus
Donation, reuse and recycling options near the pickup. We are not affiliated with these; confirm hours and what they accept before you go.
- Town
Saugus Solid Waste and Recycling Department
Accepts: Green and Red stickers, free yard waste barrel stickers, questions on pickup and mattress rules
Where to ask about curbside rules; Town Hall lower level sells stickers. In Saugus itself.
298 Central St (Town Hall), Saugus, MA 01906 - Transfer station
Saugus C.H.a.R.M. Center
The town's only drop-off. Wednesday and Saturday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in season; check only. In Saugus itself.
515 Main St, Saugus, MA 01906 (behind the DPW) - Donation
The Salvation Army Saugus (Boston Adult Rehabilitation Center)
Accepts: Donations at 209 Broadway; the listing shows no hours, so call 781-231-0803 first
Confirm by phone what they take. In Saugus itself.
209 Broadway, Saugus, MA 01906 - Thrift
Savers Thrift Store and Donation Center
Easy drop-off for small items. Savers is a for-profit company that accepts donations on behalf of Epilepsy Foundation New England. In Saugus itself.
1160 Broadway (Route 1), Saugus, MA 01906
Quick answers
How many bulky items can I put out?
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Two Green Sticker items per unit per pickup.
Does the CHaRM Center take furniture?
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No. It also refuses trash, lumber, concrete and sheetrock.
Are the sticker prices current?
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The brochure is undated; confirm at 781-231-4036.
Sources
Rules, fees and hours change, so confirm with Saugus before you go.
- Saugus: Recycling Brochure (Green and Red stickers): “Green Sticker Items - $2 Used for any item that can go into the trash truck” · accessed October 31, 2026
- Saugus: C.H.a.R.M. Center Information: “Construction Debris - Furniture” · accessed October 31, 2026