What can go where in Falmouth
Junk, furniture and mattresses. Checked November 6, 2026. Rules change, so confirm with the town before you set anything out.
No curbside bulky pickup is posted. Bulky items go to the Waste Management Facility upper level: bulky by size $10, $20 or $30; sofas and upholstered $35 per item; mattresses and box springs $50 per item. A resident sticker is required for the upper level. Bulky waste is defined as over 2 cubic feet, over 4 feet long, over 12 inches in diameter, or carpet over 4 by 4 feet.
Fee: $10 / $20 / $30 by size; $35 upholstered; $50 mattress or box spring.
Mattresses and box springs go in a dedicated lower-level container at the Waste Management Facility. $50 per item. Sticker or single-trip fee required, items must be dry. Banned from the trash by MassDEP and by Falmouth's mandatory recycling regulation (adopted December 19, 2022; in force April 14, 2023).
Fee: $50 per item.
Domestic white goods, including refrigerators and air conditioners, $20 each at the facility; commercial $30. Refrigerators and A/C go to the marked refrigerant area on the hilltop. Out-of-town white goods are prohibited. Stoves, washers, dishwashers and water heaters go to the scrap metal container.
Fee: $20 each domestic.
Computers, monitors, TVs, laptops and CRT screens are $25 per item at the facility. TVs and monitors need a sticker or one-trip fee even on the lower level.
Fee: $25 per item.
Falmouth Waste Management Facility, 458 Thomas B. Landers Road, Falmouth, MA 02540. Hours: Tuesday to Saturday 7:45 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day on the town page (the December 2025 guide also lists July 4). Residents only. Permit: Annual combined sticker $40 (cars, vans, pickups to 3/4 ton), $140 one-ton truck, $10 swap shop only, $10 single trip for the lower level. Sold online (falmouthstickers.townhall247.com) or at the Town Clerk, not at the facility. Valid one year from January 1. Source
- ReStore Cape Cod (Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod), 805 Gifford St. Ext., Falmouth, MA. Gently used items in excellent condition; may decline. 508-394-6400. Source
- Pick of the Litter Swap Shop, 458 Thomas B. Landers Road, Falmouth. Small furniture, housewares, tools; no large or upholstered furniture. Source
- Textile boxes at the Waste Management Facility, 458 Thomas B. Landers Road, Falmouth. Baystate Textiles (upper), Red Cross and Salvation Army (lower). Clean, dry, mold-free. Source
Barnstable County runs regional collections; Falmouth belongs to a group with Bourne, Mashpee, Sandwich and Joint Base Cape. 2026: April 18 Sandwich, June 20 Falmouth High School (874 Gifford St.), August 22 Mashpee, October 17 Bourne Landfill; the season has ended and the 2027 schedule is posted spring 2027. Residents free with proof of residency; non-residents register in advance. The Waste Management Facility accepts no paints, stains or solvents.
Fee: Free for Falmouth residents.
When Falmouth says no, we say yes
Flat prices, carry-out from any floor, disposal included: couch $139, mattress $89–$129 (recycling included), dresser $69–$179, appliance $79–$149. $159 minimum. Text a photo to (617) 545-0382 or book at junkrun.co.
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