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City collection Bulky items are scheduled and paid through the hauler and collected on the recycling day, with furniture, bedding and area rugs all eligible. $15 for the published cost for a bulky item collection, which the resident pays directly to the hauler when scheduling the pickup. Eligible Medford residents who contact Waste Management on 800-972-4545 to schedule and pay for the collection. A bulky item is a household item that cannot be recycled and will not fit in the trash cart, and the pickup happens on the recycling day.
City collection The City publishes mattress recycling information and lists bedding furniture in the bulky category, so the piece is confirmed with the hauler before it goes out. A mattress is a household item that will not fit the trash cart, so the published bulky item charge is the likely route, but the City does not name a mattress in its bulky list and instead links separate mattress recycling information, so confirm the item, the route and the cost with Waste Management on 800-972-4545.
City collection Appliances, white goods and metal items are recycled through the hauler at a published per item charge and picked up only on Tuesdays. $26.91 for the published per item charge to recycle a white good, appliance, metal item, lawn mower, snow blower or piece of exercise equipment, paid to the hauler when the pickup is scheduled. Eligible Medford residents who schedule and pay through Waste Management on 800-972-4545. These items are picked up only on Tuesdays.
City collection Trash and single stream recycling are collected through the city contract with Waste Management on the same day, with a strict rule about when anything may be placed at the sidewalk. The City publishes the schedule, the bin colors and the fees for bulky items and electronics but no monthly rate for the base collection, because the service runs under a city contract, so confirm the charge on the department of public works line at 781-393-2417.
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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The local disposal guide
Will the city take it?
Medford collects through a city contract with Waste Management, and the useful thing to understand is which charges the City sets and which the hauler collects. Garbage and single stream recycling run on the same day, with recyclables and trash out by 7 a.m. and nothing placed at the sidewalk before the late afternoon or early evening of the day before pickup. Anything that will not fit the trash cart is a bulky item: the resident schedules it with Waste Management, pays Waste Management, and the pickup happens on the recycling day. Sofas, chairs, desks, tables, bookcases and entertainment centers are in the bulky list, and area rugs have to be rolled and tied. Appliances, metal items, exercise equipment, televisions and monitors are a separate scheduled route with their own per item charges, and building and demolition materials are refused outright, so those loads go through a private outfit.
Trash and single stream recycling are collected through the city contract with Waste Management on the same day, with a strict rule about when anything may be placed at the sidewalk.
City cost & eligibility
The City publishes the schedule, the bin colors and the fees for bulky items and electronics but no monthly rate for the base collection, because the service runs under a city contract, so confirm the charge on the department of public works line at 781-393-2417.
When & how
Recyclables go out on the same day as trash, both by 7:00 a.m., on the weeks marked on the City calendar and following the blue or green bin schedule for the address.
Get it ready
Put trash out only in the late afternoon or early evening of the day before the scheduled pickup, because the City states that a violation is subject to a published fine. Keep the recycling bin to clean, empty plastic bottles, jars, jugs and tubs, metal food and beverage cans and aluminum foil, clear and colored glass, and all types of paper and cardboard, and keep polystyrene, plastic bags, carton packaging, hoses, wires, batteries, glassware, light bulbs, mirrors, window glass, spray cans, motor oil cans, chemical containers and electronics out of it. Do not bag recyclables, and take plastic bags back to a supermarket collection point or put them in the trash.
Bulky items are scheduled and paid through the hauler and collected on the recycling day, with furniture, bedding and area rugs all eligible.
City cost & eligibility
$15 for the published cost for a bulky item collection, which the resident pays directly to the hauler when scheduling the pickup. Eligible Medford residents who contact Waste Management on 800-972-4545 to schedule and pay for the collection. A bulky item is a household item that cannot be recycled and will not fit in the trash cart, and the pickup happens on the recycling day.
When & how
Scheduled with the hauler rather than collected on the regular route, and performed on the recycling day for the address.
Get it ready
The bulky categories are furniture such as sofas, metal and wooden chairs, desks, tables, bookcases and entertainment centers, bedding such as foot and head boards, dressers and mirrors with the mirrors taped to prevent breakage, and area rugs rolled and tied with twine or duct tape. Wall to wall rugs are not accepted, and nothing goes to the sidewalk before the late afternoon of the day before pickup.
The City publishes mattress recycling information and lists bedding furniture in the bulky category, so the piece is confirmed with the hauler before it goes out.
City cost & eligibility
A mattress is a household item that will not fit the trash cart, so the published bulky item charge is the likely route, but the City does not name a mattress in its bulky list and instead links separate mattress recycling information, so confirm the item, the route and the cost with Waste Management on 800-972-4545.
When & how
If the hauler accepts it as a bulky item, the pickup happens on the recycling day for the address after the item is scheduled and paid for.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress dry and wrapped so the crew can lift it, and ask when scheduling whether a box spring travels with it. The City also publishes a mattress recycling route alongside its donation list, and Big Brothers Big Sisters does not accept mattresses or furniture. The City's donation contacts for reusable items are Vietnam Veterans of America and the Salvation Army, so confirm what each one takes before arranging a pickup.
Appliances, white goods and metal items are recycled through the hauler at a published per item charge and picked up only on Tuesdays.
City cost & eligibility
$26.91 for the published per item charge to recycle a white good, appliance, metal item, lawn mower, snow blower or piece of exercise equipment, paid to the hauler when the pickup is scheduled. Eligible Medford residents who schedule and pay through Waste Management on 800-972-4545. These items are picked up only on Tuesdays.
When & how
By appointment through the hauler, and only on Tuesdays, rather than on the regular collection day.
Get it ready
Empty the unit before it goes out and keep it off the sidewalk until the late afternoon or evening of the day before the Tuesday pickup. Appliances are not part of the ordinary bulky furniture pickup, and the City charges them through the hauler's metals route instead.
Televisions and monitors are recycled through the hauler at a published per item charge on Tuesdays, and mercury devices can go to the City Hall public works office.
City cost & eligibility
$41.4 for the published per item charge to recycle a television or monitor, paid to the hauler when the pickup is scheduled. Eligible Medford residents who schedule and pay through Waste Management on 800-972-4545, with televisions and monitors picked up only on Tuesdays. Mercury bearing items such as button cell batteries, cell phones, compact fluorescent bulbs and thermometers can also be recycled at City Hall Room 304 through the department of public works.
When & how
By appointment through the hauler on a Tuesday for a television or monitor, or during the department of public works office hours at City Hall Room 304 for mercury bearing items.
Get it ready
Keep electronics out of the curbside recycling bin, which the City lists electronics as excluded from, and keep the device dry and accessible for the Tuesday pickup. Fluorescent tubes taken to City Hall have to be no more than four feet long with a maximum of four tubes per drop off, and a broken bulb requires calling the department on 781-393-2417 to schedule a pickup.
Building and demolition material is refused in the City program, and residents have to arrange removal through a private outfit.
City cost & eligibility
Medford does not collect this material. The City states that building and demolition items cannot be taken and that residents must make their own arrangements through a private outfit, naming sinks, toilets, bathtubs, doors, windows, screens, lumber, fencing, play structures, concrete, brick, stones and rocks and wall to wall carpet among them. A project load needs a private hauler or container company, and the department of public works on 781-393-2417 can answer a question about what the City will accept.
When & how
Arranged privately rather than through the City collection, so the load is not set out on the collection day.
Get it ready
Keep building and demolition material out of the bulky pile and out of the recycling bin, because the City refuses it in both. Note that a toilet or a sink is a demolition item rather than a bulky household item here, and that a refrigerator or a television is recycled through the hauler's metals and electronics route instead.
Exercise equipment is named in the City's per item metal and white goods recycling route through the hauler.
City cost & eligibility
$26.91 for the published per item charge that covers white goods, appliances, metal items, lawn mowers, snow blowers and exercise equipment, paid to the hauler when the pickup is scheduled. Eligible Medford residents who schedule and pay through Waste Management on 800-972-4545, with the pickup available only on Tuesdays.
When & how
By appointment through the hauler, on a Tuesday, rather than on the regular collection day.
Get it ready
Break the machine down as far as it comes apart so the crew can lift it, and keep loose weights with the frame. Keep it off the sidewalk until the late afternoon or evening before the Tuesday pickup, and keep it out of the recycling bin, which takes only food and beverage cans and aluminum foil, then route the machine to the Tuesday metals pickup.
Household chemicals are not part of the curbside program, and the City publishes paint disposal tips, waste ban rules and a mercury drop off at City Hall.
City cost & eligibility
Medford publishes paint disposal tips, the state waste ban regulations and a mercury drop off rather than a single household chemical program, and the paint page could not be retrieved during this research, so confirm the current route with the department of public works on 781-393-2417 before the material leaves the house.
When & how
For the items the City does accept, drop off at City Hall Room 304 during the public works office hours. Other chemicals follow the City's paint disposal tips or the state waste ban rules, so the schedule has to be confirmed rather than assumed.
Get it ready
Keep chemical containers, motor oil cans, spray cans and batteries out of the recycling bin, all of which the City excludes, and keep them out of the bulky pile as well. Mercury bearing items such as button cell batteries, cell phones, compact fluorescent bulbs and thermometers are accepted at City Hall Room 304 along with nickel cadmium rechargeable batteries, and fluorescent tubes are limited to four feet in length and four tubes per drop off.
Medford puts a hard deadline on the front end rather than the back: trash of any kind may be placed at the sidewalk only in the late afternoon or early evening of the day before the scheduled pickup, and the City states that a violation is subject to a published fine. Recyclables go out on the same day as trash, both by 7:00 a.m.
Bulky items and metals are two different hauler routes
A sofa, a desk or an area rug goes through the bulky item collection at the published per item charge, while a white good, appliance, metal item, lawn mower, snow blower or piece of exercise equipment goes through the metals route at its own per item rate, and a television or monitor at a higher rate again. Both are scheduled and paid through the hauler, and the metals and electronics pickups happen only on Tuesdays.
Sinks, toilets, bathtubs, doors, windows, screens, lumber, fencing, play structures, concrete, brick, stones and rocks and wall to wall carpet are building and demolition materials that Medford cannot take, so residents arrange those through a private outfit. In the recycling bin the City refuses polystyrene, plastic bags, carton packaging, batteries, light bulbs, mirrors, window glass, chemical containers and electronics.
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 Medford Department of Public Works with Waste Management
Bulky item collection through the hauler
A Medford household with furniture, bedding furniture or a rolled area rug that will not fit the trash cart.
Cost & conditions
$15 for the published cost per bulky item, which the resident pays directly to the hauler at the time of scheduling. Eligible Medford residents who schedule the pickup with Waste Management on 800-972-4545, with the collection performed on the recycling day for the address.
Arrange it
Call the hauler, describe the item, pay the per item charge, and set the item out only in the late afternoon or evening before the scheduled pickup.
One charge covers one item, wall to wall rugs are refused, and building and demolition items such as toilets and sinks are not part of this route at all.
City of Medford Department of Public Works with Waste Management
Metals and electronics recycling through the hauler
A Medford household with a white good, an appliance, a metal item, a lawn mower, a snow blower, exercise equipment, a television or a monitor.
Cost & conditions
$26.91 for the published per item charge for white goods, appliances, metal items, lawn mowers, snow blowers and exercise equipment, with televisions and monitors at a higher published per item charge. Eligible Medford residents who schedule and pay through Waste Management on 800-972-4545, with these pickups available only on Tuesdays.
Arrange it
Call the hauler, name the item so the right rate is applied, pay for the pickup, and have it ready at the sidewalk the afternoon before the Tuesday visit.
These items are not part of the ordinary bulky furniture collection, the pickup day is fixed to Tuesdays, and mercury bearing devices can also go to the City Hall public works office instead.
A household with furniture or household goods that are still usable and should not go to disposal.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Medford residents offering usable items, with the City naming Vietnam Veterans of America and the Salvation Army for pickups and noting that Big Brothers Big Sisters does not accept mattresses or furniture. The City also publishes search services for pickups and drop off locations.
Arrange it
Call the organization the City lists, confirm what it takes and when it can collect, and keep the item until a pickup is confirmed rather than setting it at the curb.
Only usable items are appropriate for donation, some organizations refuse mattresses or furniture, and the City asks residents to consider donating before scheduling a bulky pickup.
Medford City Hall Room 304, Department of Public Works
Medford City Hall Room 304, Medford, MA
Mercury bearing items such as button cell batteries, cell phones, compact fluorescent bulbs and thermometers, fluorescent tube lights of no more than four feet in length, and nickel cadmium rechargeable batteries and cell phones.
Fluorescent tubes are limited to four feet long and four tubes per drop off, and a broken bulb requires calling the department of public works on 781-393-2417 to schedule a pickup rather than being brought in.
The pages retrieved do not publish the office hours for Room 304, so a first visit should be confirmed on 781-393-2417.
No charge. Medford residents dropping the accepted mercury bearing items, fluorescent tubes and nickel cadmium batteries at the City Hall public works office, which the City lists without a charge.
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 book a bulky item pickup?+
Contact Waste Management on 800-972-4545, schedule the item and pay the published per item cost to the hauler, then follow the instructions given. The pickup happens on the recycling day for the address, and the City does not invoice for this service itself.Official guidance
What counts as a bulky item?+
Household items that cannot be recycled and will not fit in the trash cart, such as sofas, metal and wooden chairs, desks, tables, bookcases, entertainment centers, foot and head boards, dressers and mirrors, and area rugs that are rolled and tied. Wall to wall rugs are refused, and building or demolition material is not part of the program at all.Official guidance
How is an appliance recycled?+
Through the hauler at the published per item rate for white goods, appliances and metal items, scheduled and paid for on 800-972-4545, and picked up only on Tuesdays. The same rate covers lawn mowers, snow blowers and exercise equipment.Official guidance
What does it cost to recycle a television?+
The City publishes a per item charge for televisions and monitors, higher than the rate for white goods and metal items, payable to the hauler when the Tuesday pickup is scheduled on 800-972-4545. Mercury bearing items such as compact fluorescent bulbs are a separate free drop off at City Hall Room 304.Official guidance
Where do mercury items and batteries go?+
To City Hall Room 304 at the department of public works, which takes mercury bearing items such as button cell batteries, cell phones, compact fluorescent bulbs and thermometers, along with nickel cadmium rechargeable batteries and cell phones, and fluorescent tubes of no more than four feet with a limit of four tubes per drop off.Official guidance
Can the City take a toilet or a sink?+
No. Medford lists sinks, toilets, bathtubs, doors, windows, screens, lumber, fencing, play structures, concrete, brick, stones and rocks and wall to wall carpet as building and demolition materials that cannot be taken, and residents have to arrange removal through a private outfit.Official guidance
Who collects the waste in Medford?+
Waste Management, under the city contract, with the City setting the rules. Curbside trash and single stream recycling come on the same day, bulky items and the metals and electronics routes are scheduled and paid through the hauler, and the department of public works on 781-393-2417 handles City questions and the City Hall drop off.Official guidance
How do I find my collection day and bin schedule?+
Follow the City calendar and the blue or green bin schedule for the address, which sets the weeks for recycling and the collection day. Recyclables go out on the same day as trash, both by 7:00 a.m., and nothing is placed at the sidewalk before the late afternoon or evening of the day before pickup.Official guidance
Where do batteries go?+
Nickel cadmium rechargeable batteries and cell phones can be recycled at City Hall Room 304 through the department of public works, and button cell batteries and mercury bearing devices go to the same office. Batteries are excluded from the curbside recycling bin.Official guidance
Can clothing and textiles be recycled?+
Yes, through a City partnership that collects unwanted clothing and textiles, with a three bag minimum for a pickup to keep routes efficient. Bagged textiles can also be dropped at collection bins at Medford public schools, including Curtis Tufts, McGlynn and Missituk, and those donations generate funding for each school's parent teacher organization.Official guidance
What is the cheapest way to clear a large item?+
Donation first, since the City lists Vietnam Veterans of America and the Salvation Army for usable items and asks residents to consider donating before scheduling a pickup. After that the cost depends on the item: the bulky furniture rate is the lowest published charge, white goods, metal items and exercise equipment are higher, and a television or monitor is higher again.Official guidance
