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Bulky item pickup in Somerville, MA

An old armchair, a table and a broken bookshelf at a Somerville curb beside a triple-decker with a steep staircase

The two-item rule

Furniture and bulky items go curbside with your trash, two per week, free. On its trash page the city says ladders must be broken down into pieces no longer than 4 feet and rugs rolled no longer than three feet. Large amounts of wood and construction materials need private disposal. Questions go to 311 at 617-666-3311.

Barrels are set out after 4 p.m. the day before and by 7 a.m.; no bags on the ground. Empty barrels must be off the sidewalk by 7 p.m.

Washers, dryers, hot water heaters, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, stoves, and refrigerators with doors detached need a $25 white goods sticker, sold online, at the DPW yard (no cash) and at City Hall. Schedule through 311.

TVs and computer monitors are free through a 311 pickup or at the DPW yard. Lithium batteries and devices containing them must not go in trash or recycling carts.

When the two-item cap is the problem

A move-out or a dead tenant's apartment can have a dozen pieces. At two per week that takes six weeks. Priced individually: sofa $139, chair $69, small table $59, regular dresser $99. A half trailer is $319. Third-floor triple-decker stairs add no fee.

Buildings with seven or more units are outside the city service entirely; the owner uses a private hauler.

Setting out bulky items in Somerville

  • Count: two items this week, no more.
  • Check size limits: ladders under 4 ft, rugs rolled under 3 ft.
  • Buy the $25 sticker for any appliance and take the doors off fridges.
  • Call 311 for TVs and monitors (617-666-3311).
  • Put barrels out after 4 p.m., by 7 a.m.; no bags on the ground.
  • Keep wood and construction material for a private pickup.

Local resources in Somerville

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 Somerville's bulky pickup free?

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Yes, up to two items per week with trash, for buildings of six units or fewer.

Does Somerville take wood and construction debris?

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Large quantities need private disposal.

What does an appliance sticker cost?

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$25 per large appliance.

Sources

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

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