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City collection Lawrence prices furniture individually on its bulk item list, and bulk items are collected on the same day as trash and recycling. A regular sofa and a sleeper sofa carry different prices, and a love seat, recliner, desk or bureau is priced per item, so a couch is a scheduled pickup rather than a curbside pile. $25 per regular sofa on the city bulk item list, which also prices a sleeper sofa at $35 and a love seat, recliner, desk or bureau at $25 each, with each additional item above the allowance at $25. Lawrence residential buildings with six or fewer housing units on the contracted curbside route, scheduled by calling Capitol Waste Services on 1-844-377-1718 or booking online.
City collection Mattresses have a programme of their own rather than a place on the general bulk list. The city asks residents to book the mattress recycling schedule in person at the Department of Public Works at City Hall, with proof of residency, and charges one price for a mattress of any size. $30 per mattress of any size on the city mattress recycling programme. Lawrence residents with proof of residency in the form of a bill, identification or driver's licence, booked by in-person appointment at the Department of Public Works at Lawrence City Hall; residents who cannot attend in person are asked to call 978-620-3090.
City collection Appliances are named on the city bulk item list, including the refrigerant units that many programmes refuse. A washer, dryer, stove, dishwasher or water heater is priced per unit, a refrigerator or freezer is priced higher, and an air conditioner or dehumidifier is priced higher again, so the price depends on the unit rather than on a single appliance rate. From $35 for the lowest published appliance price on the city bulk item list, which prices a washer, dryer, stove, dishwasher or water heater at $35 each, a refrigerator or freezer at $40, and an air conditioner or dehumidifier at $45. Lawrence residential buildings with six or fewer housing units on the contracted curbside route, scheduled with Capitol Waste Services on 1-844-377-1718; the annual hazardous waste day also takes air conditioners and microwaves at its own published fee.
City collection Lawrence publishes a full bulk item list, and part of it is free. A group of smaller items is disposed of free of charge, limited to one item per household per week, and it covers things like a bicycle, a microwave, a ladder, a cot, a pallet, broken down cardboard boxes, small furniture and wooden or screen doors. Everything outside that free group is priced individually, and each additional item is priced as well. No charge. Free category items are limited to one item per household per week and cover a bicycle, a small book case, a small cabinet, broken down cardboard boxes, a small chair, a lounge chair, a plastic chair, a child's car seat, a cot, a ladder, a microwave, a pallet, a kid's pool, screen doors, a small table, a wheelbarrow and wooden doors; each additional item above that is priced at $25, and priced items on the same list run from $25 upward.
The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
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Will the city take it?
Lawrence contracts the work rather than running its own trucks. The city states that as of November 2022 it has contracted with Capitol Waste Services for residential solid waste, and that Capitol collects, hauls and disposes of all residential trash, recycling and yard waste. The curbside programme reaches residential buildings with six or fewer housing units, with weekly collection and the city cut into five sections, so buildings of seven units or more, businesses and mixed-use properties arrange their own private pickup. Each unit gets one 65-gallon container approved by the city, and each household can add capacity with marked overflow bags or a second container. What makes Lawrence unusually legible for large items is that the city publishes a priced bulk item list: furniture, appliances, televisions, exercise equipment and construction material all have a named price and a scheduling line, and a group of smaller items is free at one per household per week. Mattresses run on their own recycling programme, and the household hazardous waste day opens at the Department of Public Works yard on the second and fourth Saturday from May to October.
Lawrence prices furniture individually on its bulk item list, and bulk items are collected on the same day as trash and recycling. A regular sofa and a sleeper sofa carry different prices, and a love seat, recliner, desk or bureau is priced per item, so a couch is a scheduled pickup rather than a curbside pile.
City cost & eligibility
$25 per regular sofa on the city bulk item list, which also prices a sleeper sofa at $35 and a love seat, recliner, desk or bureau at $25 each, with each additional item above the allowance at $25. Lawrence residential buildings with six or fewer housing units on the contracted curbside route, scheduled by calling Capitol Waste Services on 1-844-377-1718 or booking online.
When & how
Call Capitol Waste Services on 1-844-377-1718 or book the pickup online, and the collection lands on the same day as the regular trash and recycling day for the address. Lawrence divides the city into five sections, each on its own weekday, so the pickup day is the section day rather than a single citywide day.
Get it ready
Keep the furniture out of the 65-gallon container, which is for bagged household trash with the lid closed. Keep the piece clear of the bins and the walkway, and check the price list before stacking anything else beside it, because the second item and every item after the allowance is priced separately.
Mattresses have a programme of their own rather than a place on the general bulk list. The city asks residents to book the mattress recycling schedule in person at the Department of Public Works at City Hall, with proof of residency, and charges one price for a mattress of any size.
City cost & eligibility
$30 per mattress of any size on the city mattress recycling programme. Lawrence residents with proof of residency in the form of a bill, identification or driver's licence, booked by in-person appointment at the Department of Public Works at Lawrence City Hall; residents who cannot attend in person are asked to call 978-620-3090.
When & how
Go to the Department of Public Works at Lawrence City Hall to book the appointment, and bring proof of residency. The city also lists mattresses among the bulk items picked up on the same day as trash and recycling, but the mattress programme is the route with a published process, so use the in-person booking unless the Department of Public Works directs otherwise.
Get it ready
Have the bill, identification or driver's licence ready, because proof of residency is required when the appointment is made. Keep the mattress out of the 65-gallon container and out of the recycling bin, and keep it dry and clear of the collection path.
Appliances are named on the city bulk item list, including the refrigerant units that many programmes refuse. A washer, dryer, stove, dishwasher or water heater is priced per unit, a refrigerator or freezer is priced higher, and an air conditioner or dehumidifier is priced higher again, so the price depends on the unit rather than on a single appliance rate.
City cost & eligibility
From $35 for the lowest published appliance price on the city bulk item list, which prices a washer, dryer, stove, dishwasher or water heater at $35 each, a refrigerator or freezer at $40, and an air conditioner or dehumidifier at $45. Lawrence residential buildings with six or fewer housing units on the contracted curbside route, scheduled with Capitol Waste Services on 1-844-377-1718; the annual hazardous waste day also takes air conditioners and microwaves at its own published fee.
When & how
Schedule with Capitol Waste Services on 1-844-377-1718 or online, and the unit is collected on the same day as the address's trash and recycling day. The hazardous waste day at the Department of Public Works yard, on the second and fourth Saturday from May to October, is the alternative for units the city routes there.
Get it ready
Empty the unit and remove food, water and loose parts before it goes out. Keep the appliance out of the 65-gallon container and out of the recycling bin, and note that the city lists lawnmowers with gas and oil drained and gas grills without propane tanks on the same price list, so fluids and tanks have to be dealt with before collection.
Televisions and computer monitors are priced on the city bulk item list, so Lawrence treats a screen as a collection item with a published rate instead of turning it away. A copy machine also appears on the same list, and the annual hazardous waste day is the second route for electronics.
City cost & eligibility
$40 per television or computer monitor on the city bulk item list, which also prices a copy machine at $25. Lawrence residential buildings with six or fewer housing units on the contracted curbside route, scheduled with Capitol Waste Services on 1-844-377-1718; the annual hazardous waste day also takes laptops, monitors, televisions, computer towers, printers, fax machines, scanners and stereos at its own published fees.
When & how
Schedule with Capitol Waste Services on 1-844-377-1718 or online for collection on the address's trash and recycling day, or hold the device for the hazardous waste day at the Department of Public Works yard on the second and fourth Saturday from May to October.
Get it ready
Wipe personal data from any computer, laptop, tablet or phone before handover. Keep electronics out of the 65-gallon container, out of the recycling bin and off the bulk pile until the pickup is scheduled, because bulky items are excluded from the single stream recycling bin.
Construction material is on the city price list by volume rather than refused outright. The bulk item list gives a per yard construction rate and also prices individual pieces such as a sheet of drywall, wood by the yard, metal doors, a sink, a toilet, a bathtub and a vanity, which makes a small remodel load a scheduled collection rather than a container job.
City cost & eligibility
$50 per cubic yard of construction material on the city bulk item list, which also prices a sheet of drywall at $25, wood by the yard at $25, and items such as metal doors, a sink, a toilet, a bathtub and a vanity at $25 each. Lawrence residential buildings with six or fewer housing units on the contracted curbside route, scheduled with Capitol Waste Services on 1-844-377-1718 or booked online.
When & how
Schedule with Capitol Waste Services on 1-844-377-1718 or online, and the load is collected on the same day as the address's trash and recycling day. Confirm the volume when booking, because the construction line is priced by the yard.
Get it ready
Break down and stack what can be stacked so the volume is easy to measure, and keep the material out of the 65-gallon container and out of the recycling bin. Keep recyclable cardboard separate and broken down, because broken down cardboard boxes are on the free category of the same list, and take anything that is still a usable building material to a reuse outlet instead if it has value.
Exercise equipment is priced on the city bulk item list, which names bikes and treadmills, and a trampoline, swing and basketball backboard also carry their own prices. That puts a treadmill or weight machine on the same scheduled route as furniture.
City cost & eligibility
$25 per exercise machine on the city bulk item list, which names exercise equipment such as bikes and treadmills at $25 each and also prices a trampoline, swing, basketball backboard and net at $25 each. Lawrence residential buildings with six or fewer housing units on the contracted curbside route, scheduled with Capitol Waste Services on 1-844-377-1718 or booked online.
When & how
Schedule with Capitol Waste Services on 1-844-377-1718 or online, and the machine is collected on the same day as the address's trash and recycling day.
Get it ready
Strip the machine down as far as it will come apart and take the console off the frame so one crew can handle it. Keep it out of the 65-gallon container and the recycling bin, and keep it clear of the containers on the collection day.
Lawrence publishes a full bulk item list, and part of it is free. A group of smaller items is disposed of free of charge, limited to one item per household per week, and it covers things like a bicycle, a microwave, a ladder, a cot, a pallet, broken down cardboard boxes, small furniture and wooden or screen doors. Everything outside that free group is priced individually, and each additional item is priced as well.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Free category items are limited to one item per household per week and cover a bicycle, a small book case, a small cabinet, broken down cardboard boxes, a small chair, a lounge chair, a plastic chair, a child's car seat, a cot, a ladder, a microwave, a pallet, a kid's pool, screen doors, a small table, a wheelbarrow and wooden doors; each additional item above that is priced at $25, and priced items on the same list run from $25 upward.
When & how
Call Capitol Waste Services on 1-844-377-1718 or book the pickup online, and it is collected on the same day as the address's trash and recycling day. Lawrence runs five collection sections, each on its own weekday, so the pickup day follows the section day for the address.
Get it ready
Check the price list before putting anything out, so a second item does not arrive as a surprise charge, and keep the free weekly item to one per household. Keep bulky items out of the 65-gallon container and out of the recycling bin, because bulky items are excluded from the single stream load, and keep overflow trash in marked overflow bags tied tightly beside the barrel.
Yard waste is collected during the spring, summer and fall on the same day as trash and recycling, with the schedule shifting through the year. Material goes in paper bags or in containers clearly labeled for yard waste, and small bundles of branches and sticks may go out loose only if they meet every one of the city's bundle conditions.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes the seasonal yard waste collection and the sticker programme but no separate fee for it, so confirm the current terms with the Department of Public Works at 978-620-3090. The stickers are offered so residents can avoid buying paper bags, and the city publishes no price for them either.
When & how
Put the material out on the same day as the address's trash and recycling pickup, during the spring, summer and fall months, and check the collection schedule page for the current pattern. Live Christmas trees are collected during the first two weeks of January and have to be free of tinsel and decorations.
Get it ready
Use paper bags or containers clearly labeled for yard waste, and keep only leaves, grass, plant waste, small light trimmings, brush, branches, sticks, twigs and shrubs in them. Branches and sticks may go out as a loose bundle only when they are four inches or less in diameter, four feet or shorter, tied neatly with twine or another biodegradable rope with plastic rope barred, and the total diameter of the bundle does not exceed 18 inches. Keep soil, pots, hardscape such as brick, slate and concrete, lime, plant food, and pesticides or herbicides out of the load.
The city runs an annual hazardous waste recycling day rather than a standing drop-off. It opens from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on the second and fourth Saturday of the month from May to October, at the Department of Public Works yard on Auburn Street, and the city prohibits unscheduled visits outside those hours.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes the programme, the site and the card only payment rule but no fee schedule on the page body, so confirm the item and any charge for it before loading. Payment must be made by debit or credit card only, which means a charge is expected.
When & how
Go to the Department of Public Works yard at 1 Auburn Street between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m. on the second or fourth Saturday of the month, from May to October. Unscheduled visits outside those hours are prohibited, so the drop-off only works inside that window.
Get it ready
Bring proof of residency, because it is required for each person taking part and the programme is closed to businesses. Leave the payment card ready, since only debit or credit cards are accepted. Do not bring latex paint, because the city refuses it: leave the can open, let the paint dry, and then put the dried can out with the regular trash. Keep bulbs, batteries, thermostats, thermometers, cartridges, string lights and used oil paint for the free side of the programme, and check the flyer list for the items that carry a fee.
One 65-gallon container per unit, with overflow bags for the rest
Each housing unit is allocated a single 65-gallon container that has to be pre-approved by the city, with the contractor as the only provider, and hauling and disposal for that container is free of charge. Trash must be securely bagged inside it with the lid properly closed. Households needing more room can buy marked overflow bags with a 33-gallon capacity in packages of five, or buy an additional container, which only the property owner may purchase and which carries an annual service charge.
Bulk items ride the same day as trash and recycling, but only by appointment
Bulk items such as furniture and mattresses are collected on the same day as the trash and recycling pickup for the address, and scheduling runs through Capitol Waste Services on 1-844-377-1718 or the online booking page. The city's agreement with the hauler makes a number of smaller items free, limited to one per household per week, and prices everything else on the published list, with each additional item priced as well.
The city runs in five sections, so the pickup day depends on the address
Lawrence divides the city into five sections and services each on a different day of the week, so the collection day is a section day rather than one citywide day. The same section day carries the bulk item collection, which is why a scheduled large item and the ordinary bags land on one morning rather than two. Pickup times are not published, so the material has to be out before the round reaches the street.
Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.
City of Lawrence Department of Public Works with Capitol Waste Services
Book a priced bulk item pickup with the city hauler
A household inside the curbside service area with a couch, an appliance, a television, an exercise machine, a small remodel load or a stack of clutter.
Cost & conditions
From $25 for the standard per item price on the city bulk item list, which runs from $25 for most items through $35 for a sleeper sofa, stove, washer, dryer, dishwasher or water heater and $40 for a refrigerator, freezer, television or computer monitor to $45 for an air conditioner, dehumidifier or truck tire, with construction material at $50 per yard and a free category of smaller items limited to one per household per week. Lawrence residential buildings with six or fewer housing units on the contracted curbside route, scheduled with Capitol Waste Services on 1-844-377-1718 or through the online booking page.
Arrange it
Call Capitol Waste Services on 1-844-377-1718 or book the pickup online, and the collection lands on the same day as the trash and recycling day for the address. Check the price for each piece on the bulk item list before the pickup, because the total is built item by item.
The service reaches residential buildings with six or fewer units, so businesses, mixed-use properties and buildings with seven or more units arrange private pickup. The free category is limited to one item per household per week, each additional item is priced at $25, and bulky items cannot go in the single stream recycling bin.
City of Lawrence Department of Public Works with Capitol Waste Services
Book the mattress recycling programme in person
A Lawrence household with a mattress or box spring of any size to clear.
Cost & conditions
$30 per mattress of any size on the city mattress recycling programme. Lawrence residents with proof of residency such as a bill, identification or driver's licence, booked by in-person appointment at the Department of Public Works at Lawrence City Hall.
Arrange it
Go to the Department of Public Works at Lawrence City Hall with proof of residency and book the mattress recycling appointment. Residents who cannot come in person to schedule are asked to call 978-620-3090 for an accommodation.
The booking is in person rather than online or by phone, and proof of residency is required. The city also lists mattresses among the bulk items collected on the same day as trash and recycling, so a household should ask which route the Department of Public Works prefers for the piece.
City of Lawrence Department of Public Works with Capitol Waste Services
Use the seasonal yard waste collection
A household inside the curbside service area with leaves, grass, trimmings, brush or small branches to clear during the spring, summer or fall.
Cost & conditions
The city publishes the seasonal collection and the yard waste sticker programme but no separate fee for either, so confirm the current terms with the Department of Public Works at 978-620-3090. Stickers are offered so residents can reuse their own containers instead of buying paper bags.
Arrange it
Put the material out on the same day as the address's trash and recycling pickup during the spring, summer and fall months, in paper bags or in containers clearly labeled for yard waste, and check the collection schedule page for the current pattern.
Only leaves, grass, plant waste, small light trimmings, brush, branches, sticks, twigs and shrubs are accepted. Bundles of branches and sticks have to be four inches or less in diameter, four feet or shorter, tied with twine or another biodegradable rope with plastic rope barred, and no more than 18 inches across. Soil, pots, hardscape, lime, plant food and garden chemicals are excluded.
City of Lawrence Department of Public Works with Capitol Waste Services
Use the hazardous waste recycling day at the Department of Public Works yard
A Lawrence household with paint, chemicals, bulbs, batteries, propane tanks, electronics, oil or antifreeze that cannot go in the trash.
Cost & conditions
The city publishes the programme and the card only payment rule but no fee schedule on the page body, so confirm the item and any charge for it before loading. Payment must be made by debit or credit card only.
Arrange it
Take the material to the Department of Public Works yard at 1 Auburn Street between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m. on the second or fourth Saturday of the month, from May to October only. Unscheduled visits outside those hours are prohibited, and proof of residency is required.
The programme is closed to businesses, and each person taking part needs proof of residency. Latex paint is refused and has to be dried out and put in the regular trash instead. The city publishes the accepted item list on the programme flyer rather than in text, so the item should be checked against that list before the trip.
City yard for the seasonal hazardous waste recycling day
Department of Public Works operations facility
1 Auburn Street, Lawrence, MA 01841
Hazardous and special material on the programme flyer, which names mercury-containing items, used oil paint, string lights, inkjet and toner cartridges, thermostats, thermometers, bulbs and fluorescent bulbs over four feet, hearing aids, hearing aid batteries, household batteries and cell phones, and also lists electronics such as laptops, computer monitors, televisions, computer towers, printers, fax machines, scanners and stereos alongside fire extinguishers, propane tanks, helium tanks, air conditioners, microwaves, automobile oil, antifreeze and tires without rims.
Residents only, with proof of residency required for each person taking part, and businesses are not eligible. Unscheduled visits outside the published hours are prohibited. Payment must be made by debit or credit card only, and latex paint is refused, so paint should be left open to dry and then put out with the regular trash. The city publishes the fee schedule on the flyer rather than in text, so the amount for a priced item has to be confirmed before loading.
From 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on the second and fourth Saturday of the month, from May to October each year. Recycling Coordinator 978-620-3311.
The city publishes the programme and the card only payment rule but no fee schedule on the page body, and the flyer fee schedule is an image rather than a text body, so confirm the item and any charge on 978-620-3311 before the trip.
Prices, timing and the details that matter at your address.
How much does pickup cost?+
Choose your items to see the exact price. A standard sofa is $79 first and $29 additional. The highest first-item price applies once; every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Review any applicable sales tax and the final total before payment.
Can I book a pickup for today?+
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup, where available. Choose from the dates shown at checkout. Your booking is for a pickup day, and we text you when your hauler is on the way.
Do my items need to be outside when I book?+
You can book while your items are still inside. Arrange any indoor carrying and have everything outside and accessible according to your confirmation. We load and haul it away from there. Contact us before booking if your property has restricted access.
How do I get rid of a couch in Lawrence?+
Book a bulk item pickup with Capitol Waste Services on 1-844-377-1718 or through the online booking page, and it is collected on the same day as the trash and recycling day for the address. The city prices a regular sofa and a sleeper sofa separately on its bulk item list, with love seats, recliners, desks and bureaus priced per item, so check the list before setting the piece out.Official guidance
Where does a mattress go in Lawrence?+
Book the city mattress recycling programme in person at the Department of Public Works at Lawrence City Hall, and bring proof of residency such as a bill, identification or driver's licence. The city charges a single published price for a mattress of any size, and residents who cannot come in person to schedule are asked to call 978-620-3090 for an accommodation. The city also lists mattresses among the bulk items collected on the same day as trash and recycling.Official guidance
How do I get rid of a refrigerator or washer in Lawrence?+
Book it as a bulk item with Capitol Waste Services on 1-844-377-1718 or through the online booking page, and it is collected on the same day as the address's trash and recycling day. The city prices appliances individually, with a washer, dryer, stove, dishwasher or water heater at one price and a refrigerator or freezer at a higher one, so check the list for the unit before scheduling.Official guidance
Where does a television go in Lawrence?+
A television and a computer monitor are both priced on the city bulk item list, so book a collection with Capitol Waste Services on 1-844-377-1718 or schedule it online, and it is collected on the same day as the address's trash and recycling day. The annual hazardous waste day at the Department of Public Works yard also takes televisions, laptops, monitors, computer towers and printers during its May to October season.Official guidance
What is free on the Lawrence bulk item list?+
A group of smaller items is free, limited to one item per household per week. The city names a bicycle, a small book case, a small cabinet, broken down cardboard boxes, a small chair, a lounge chair, a plastic chair, a child's car seat, a cot, a ladder, a microwave, a pallet, a kid's pool, screen doors, a small table, a wheelbarrow and wooden doors. Everything outside that group is priced individually on the same list.Official guidance
Who collects trash in Lawrence?+
Capitol Waste Services collects under a city contract. The city states that as of November 2022 it contracted with Capitol for residential solid waste, and that Capitol handles collection, hauling and disposal for all residential trash, recycling and yard waste under a multi-year agreement. Capitol can be reached on 1-844-377-1718, and the city Department of Public Works handles billing questions and the container programme on 978-620-3090.Official guidance
Does Lawrence collect from large apartment buildings?+
No. The curbside programme serves residential buildings with six or fewer housing units, so residential buildings with seven or more units, businesses and mixed-use properties including apartment units over a business have to arrange private pickup. Inside the covered buildings, each unit gets one 65-gallon container approved by the city, with hauling and disposal for that container free of charge.Official guidance
What stays out of the Lawrence recycling bin?+
Paper, newspaper, cardboard, plastic, clean food cans, aluminum cans and glass can all go in one bin, but the city asks residents to keep plastic bags, plastic wrap, food leftovers, pizza boxes, textiles, anything that tangles, styrofoam and bulky items out. Materials have to be raw and clean, and the city supplies a green Lawrence Recycles sticker for any barrel or bin used at home.Official guidance
How do I get more trash capacity in Lawrence?+
There are two routes. Households can buy marked overflow bags with a 33-gallon capacity in packages of five from the Department of Public Works or from the two named stores, tying them tightly and setting them neatly beside the barrel on pickup day, or they can buy an additional 65-gallon container, which only the property owner may purchase and which carries an annual service charge and has to be surrendered when the property is sold.Official guidance
