What can go where in Marblehead
Junk, furniture and mattresses. Checked November 6, 2026. Rules change, so confirm with the town before you set anything out.
No curbside bulky pickup. The regulation defines bulk waste as furniture, mattresses and appliances too large for a cart and says bulk items must be taken to the Transfer Station and paid for. Furniture, rugs, padding and attic and cellar clean-outs are weigh-and-pay at the posted tipping rate.
Fee: Tipping fee $320 per ton on the 2026 notice, card or check. The Board of Health voted in April 2026 to move to flat furniture fees of $5 to $40 by size (Marblehead Current); the posted notice was unchanged on Nov 6.
Mattresses and box springs are bulk waste and go to the Transfer Station. Each mattress and each box spring is one item.
Fee: $40 each with a facility sticker, $80 each commercial or non-stickered (2026 notice). The Board of Health voted in April 2026 to raise those to $45 and $85 (Marblehead Current); the posted notice was unchanged on Nov 6.
Appliances without Freon are $25 at the Transfer Station; refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners are $35 with the doors removed. The town page also names Turner Trucking and Salvage on Commercial Street in Lynn, (781) 595-3741.
Fee: $25 appliance without Freon; $35 refrigerator, freezer or A/C.
A CRT or TV and a computer monitor or TV are each $35 at the Transfer Station. TVs and monitors are not accepted at the Swap Shed.
Fee: $35 per CRT/TV; $35 per computer monitor/TV.
Marblehead Transfer Station, 5 Woodfin Terrace, Marblehead, MA 01945. Hours: Monday to Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 3:25 p.m., closed 12 to 1 p.m.; closed on listed holidays. Residents only. Permit: Facility sticker: $100 primary, $40 additional vehicle, 2026; expires Dec 31, 2026; online only. Source
- Marblehead Swap Shed, 5 Woodfin Terrace, Marblehead, MA 01945. Usable items free to residents with a sticker; no clothing, TVs, monitors, large furniture or large appliances. Source
- Goodwill Swampscott Attended Donation Center, 450 Paradise Road, Swampscott, MA 01907. Clean usable goods; call before large furniture. Source
- Goodwill Danvers, 301 Newbury St, Danvers, MA 01923. Clothing, household goods, small appliances, electronics. Source
The Health Department holds an annual household hazardous waste collection day with Swampscott, run by Trident Environmental Group. The 2026 events were June 13 (9 a.m. to noon) and October 7 (4 to 7 p.m.), both past. No later date is posted.
Fee: October 2026: $43 for 0 to 3 gal or 6 lb, $60 for 3 to 10 gal or 20 lb, $95 for 10 to 25 gal or 50 lb; propane grill tank $25, small torch tank $5; credit card or check.
When Marblehead 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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