Move-out junk removal in Somerville, MA
Permits and curb space
Per the city's moving-season notice, moving van space permits are $40 per day for up to three days, plus $5 for signs, with $35 more per day at a metered spot. Call 311 (617-666-3311) for curb space. Somerville's streets are close-set and many blocks are tight on parking, so a short carry from the door to the van matters.
A third-floor walk-down is routine in a triple-decker; tell the crew about the stairs.
What leaves the apartment, and how
Two bulky items a week are free with trash; a mattress needs a $55 sticker (buy at the yard or City Hall to skip the mail wait); a washer or dryer needs a $25 sticker. Clean clothes, shoes, linens and small household goods can go to the city's free textile pickup, scheduled online, in a bag or closed box up to 50 pounds on your doorstep.
Goodwill, 230 Elm Street, accepts donations daily; call before bringing furniture.
Anything past the free two items, or too wide for the size limits, becomes a pickup job: a half trailer is $319, three-quarters $409, full $519, with the $159 minimum. A bed frame is $109 and a regular table $79.
Buildings with more than six units aren't on city collection, so a landlord's whole-unit cleanout is a private job from the start.
Somerville move-out calendar
- 14 days before
Buy the mattress sticker at DPW or City Hall; request a textile pickup online.
- 7 days before
Call 311 about van curb space; call Goodwill about furniture.
- Day before
Call 311 by 3:30 p.m. to book the mattress pickup.
- Move-out day
Text the leftovers for a flat price.
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.
- Textiles
Somerville free curbside textile pickup
Free for all Somerville residents, even without city trash service; scheduled through Donation Centers of New England.
Schedule online at donation-form.donatene.org (code SomMA) - Donation
Goodwill Somerville
Donation center run by Goodwill Industries of Massachusetts. In Somerville itself.
230 Elm St, Somerville, MA 02144 - 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
Quick answers
How much is a moving van permit in Somerville?
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$40 per day for up to three days plus $5 for signs; $35 more per day at a metered spot.
Where do I donate clothes?
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The city runs free curbside textile pickup, or you can drop textiles at City Hall or the DPW yard.
Can I leave furniture on the curb?
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Two bulky items a week are allowed with trash in buildings of six units or fewer.
Sources
Rules, fees and hours change, so confirm with Somerville before you go.
- City of Somerville: Environmental service guide (PDF): “This free service is limited to two items per week” · accessed October 31, 2026
- City of Somerville: Mattress recycling: “Starting February 1, 2026, a $55 Disposal Sticker must be purchased” · accessed October 31, 2026
- City of Somerville: Textile recycling: “The City offers free clothing and other textiles/household goods recycling pickups” · accessed October 31, 2026
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