No curbside bulky pickup. Bulky items go to the RTS for a per-item fee, paid by check or credit card at the scale house; large quantities and clean-outs are weighed.

Fee: Sofa $15; sleep sofa $20; upholstered chair $10; carpet 10x10 $10; small/medium/large item $5/$10/$15; clean-outs $220 per ton, $30 minimum.

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Mattresses and box springs are banned from trash. The RTS accepts them for recycling; there is no curbside program.

Fee: $25 each residential drop-off; $50 each commercial.

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Freon-bearing appliances (refrigerators, freezers, A/C, dehumidifiers, water coolers) are accepted at the RTS North Area for a fee.

Fee: $15 each.

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TVs and monitors cost $20 each at the RTS; desktop towers, cell phones, cables, VCRs and receivers are free; rechargeable batteries are free.

Fee: TV or monitor $20; all-in-one computer $20; small printer $5.

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Needham Recycling and Transfer Station (RTS), 1421 Central Avenue, Needham, MA 02492. Hours: Tue-Thu 7am-4pm; Fri 7am-12noon; Sat 7am-4pm; closed Sun and Mon. Leaf Sundays in November 10am-4pm (leaves only). Closed Nov 11, Thanksgiving, Dec 25, Jan 1; Dec 24 7am-noon. Residents only. Permit: Free resident RTS sticker (one per vehicle) from the Town Clerk, Town Hall, 1471 Highland Ave. Source

• Needham Re-Use-It Swap Shop, 1421 Central Avenue (at the RTS). Free. Clean working household goods only; no upholstered furniture, mattresses, rugs, TVs or large appliances. Source
• Habitat for Humanity ReStore (West Roxbury), 1580 VFW Parkway, West Roxbury, MA. Working furniture, appliances under eight years old, building materials. Pick-ups arranged through ReSupply. Phone 617-327-1170. Source

One Household Hazardous Waste Day a year, open to all Needham residents at no charge (2026: Sat Oct 24, 8 a.m. to noon, 470 Dedham Ave). Paint days at the RTS on the third Saturday April to October. Several items accepted daily at the RTS.

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