Mattress removal in Somerville, MA
The sticker-then-call process
Buy the sticker online (it can take up to 10 days by mail, and you can't book until it arrives), at the DPW yard on One Franey Road (no cash), or at the City Clerk's office in City Hall, 93 Highland Avenue. Then call 311 by 3:30 p.m. the day before; cancel by noon that day. Pickup is one day after your trash day.
Put it out from 4 p.m. the night before to 7 a.m., leaving 36 inches of clear sidewalk. Up to two bulk items per property per week.
What Somerville refuses
Futons, pads, toppers, air and water beds, and torn, moldy or bed-bug mattresses go in the trash, not the program. Call 311 first if the mattress is soiled or you suspect bed bugs.
The mailing wait for the sticker is the common snag for a September 1 move: if the lease ends in a week, the sticker may not arrive in time. Buy at the yard or City Hall instead.
Twin mattress $89, full $99, queen $109, king $129, with the Massachusetts recycling fee included; box springs $59 to $99. A queen set (mattress and box spring) is $188. In a triple-decker a box spring that won't turn a landing can be cut down on site.
Buildings of seven or more units are not on city service and use a private hauler.
Somerville mattress pickup, in order
- Buy the $55 sticker
Online (up to 10 days by mail), at DPW (no cash) or City Hall.
- Wait until it is in hand
You can't book without it.
- Call 311 by 3:30 p.m.
The day before your pickup; cancel by noon.
- Set out after 4 p.m.
Leave 36 inches of clear sidewalk.
- Pickup day
One day after your trash day.
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.
- Town
City of Somerville mattress pickup
Pickup is the day after your trash day; call 311 by 3:30 p.m. the day before.
Sticker via somervillema.gov/mattressrecycling, then call 311 - Town
Somerville DPW Yard
Call 311 (617-666-3311) to confirm what is accepted. In Somerville itself.
1 Franey Rd, Somerville, MA 02145
Quick answers
How much is mattress disposal in Somerville?
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$55 per mattress or box spring since Feb 1, 2026.
Can I buy the sticker in person?
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Yes, at the DPW yard (no cash) or the City Clerk's office.
Are futons accepted?
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No.
Sources
Rules, fees and hours change, so confirm with Somerville before you go.
- City of Somerville: Mattress recycling: “It can take up to 10 days to receive a mattress pickup sticker” · accessed October 31, 2026
- City of Somerville: Environmental service guide (PDF): “placed curbside by 7 AM on collection day ... as early as 4 PM the night before” · accessed October 31, 2026
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