What can go where in Swampscott
Junk, furniture and mattresses. Checked November 6, 2026. Rules change, so confirm with the town before you set anything out.
Bulk pickup is booked and paid directly with Republic Services at 781-289-0500, by credit card at scheduling. Items may go curbside from 7 p.m. the evening before collection. Size descriptions for the three price tiers were not posted yet.
Fee: Small $20, Medium $40 to $60, Large $80.
Mattresses and box springs are collected on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month. Pay the town fee first, set the item at the curb on your property without blocking the sidewalk, no earlier than 24 hours before. Not part of bulk pickup. Call the Health Department first if there are bed bugs.
Fee: $30 per mattress and $30 per box spring.
No curbside appliance program is listed apart from Republic bulk pickup (call 781-289-0500 and ask about the size tier). Metal appliances go free to the monthly DPW Yard metal drop-off, last Saturday of the month, 8 a.m. to noon, 200 Paradise Road. The town also points to National Grid's appliance recycling program.
Fee: Free to residents at the metal drop-off.
The town refers residents to retailers: Staples and Best Buy (all flat panel TVs and box-type CRTs up to 32 inches; call the store). The monthly metal drop-off does not take TVs or monitors. Rechargeable batteries under 2 lbs, CFL bulbs and mercury items go to the 3rd floor of Town Hall.
DPW Yard (monthly drop-off events), 200 Paradise Road, Swampscott, MA 01907. Hours: Last Saturday of the month, 8 a.m. to noon (metal, Styrofoam, cardboard); the town lists metal March through December. Residents only. Source
The last posted household hazardous waste event was Wednesday, October 7, 2026, 9 a.m. to noon, in Marblehead (shared with Marblehead). No later date is posted. The town names NEDT in Sutton, Clean Harbors in Braintree and Minuteman in Lexington as other options.
When Swampscott 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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