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Bulky item pickup in Swampscott, MA

A worn wooden dresser and an armchair set at the curb in front of a shingled Swampscott colonial with a stone wall

How the Republic bulk program works

Republic Services now manages bulk pickup scheduling and payment directly. You call Customer Service at 781-289-0500, and pay Republic by credit card at the time of scheduling. The page describes no sticker; payment goes to Republic.

Bulk items may go curbside between 7 p.m. the evening before and 7 a.m. on collection day.

The town page says item sizes and descriptions "will be available soon". Until then, describe the item to the Republic agent and ask which tier it falls in before you pay.

One-way and dead-end streets, and what is excluded

On Swampscott's listed one-way and dead-end streets, on the list printed on the Trash & Recycling page, bulk items go at the curb in front of your property rather than across the road.

Bulk pickup does not take mattresses or box springs. Mattresses and box springs must be recycled through the Town's mattress recycling program and cannot be disposed of as bulk items. Sofa beds and futons, though, are bulk items. Construction and demolition debris is not picked up at the curb at all.

The town pages do not state an item limit per pickup. Ask when you book.

When a private pickup makes more sense

The bulk tiers suit one or two things at the curb. They are a poor fit when the item is upstairs, in a basement or in a garage, because the pickup is curbside only. They also do not help with a whole-room clean-out, an estate or a move-out, where five or six pieces would be three or four separate bookings.

JUNKRUN works from inside the house at a flat price, with the price given before we start: sofa $139, loveseat $89, regular dresser $99, tall bookcase $79, regular table $79, quarter trailer $209, and a $159 minimum visit. No travel fee. Mattresses are priced by size and include the Massachusetts recycling fee.

Booking a Swampscott bulk pickup

  1. Size it up

    Measure the piece and count the parts; a sectional or a table with leaves may be more than one item.

  2. Call Republic

    781-289-0500. Ask which tier your item falls in, since the town has not published definitions.

  3. Pay by card

    Payment is taken on the call, from $20 for small to $80 for large.

  4. Set it out after 7 p.m.

    The evening before your date, on the sidewalk side of your property line.

  5. Missed it?

    Report it to Republic at 781-289-0500, not to Town Hall.

Local resources in Swampscott

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

How much is bulk pickup in Swampscott?

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Small items $20, medium $40 to $60, large $80, paid to Republic Services by credit card when you schedule.

Who do I call to schedule bulk trash pickup in Swampscott?

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Republic Services Customer Service at 781-289-0500.

Can I put a mattress out as a bulk item?

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No. Mattresses and box springs go through the town's $30-per-piece mattress program, collected the 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month.

Do I need a sticker for bulk items in Swampscott?

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The pages describe none. Payment and scheduling are handled directly with Republic.

Sources

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

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