Bags, boxes and the last things left to clear, gone from the curb. Choose what’s going, see your exact price and book by 2pm for same-day pickup. You don’t need to be home.
Two bags. One filled box. Count what goes, then book it together.
Finish clearing the space
The last few things still deserve a pickup.
You have decided what is going. Now give those bags and boxes a pickup day, with a price you can see before anyone arrives.
The move is nearly done.
Book the unwanted bags and boxes left after packing. Choose an available pickup day before you hand back the keys, and arrange to have them outside.
The clear-out can be finished.
You do not need a whole house of junk. Select the bags, boxes and larger items you actually have. Your combined price is shown online.
You want to know it is handled.
When the next collection does not fit your plans, choose a Dropcurb pickup day. Updates keep you informed, and completion photos show when the booked items are gone.
A few simple choices turn a mixed pile into a clear booking. No need to estimate how much of a truck it might fill.
Filled bags and boxes
Count each trash bag or filled household box. Books and media go by the box. Clothes, bedding and shoes go by the filled bag. Toys packed together have a Box of toys choice. Ask us about unusually heavy or oversized bags and boxes first.
Empty cardboard and containers
Empty cardboard is a different choice: choose single empty boxes or tied bundles of 10 flattened boxes. Compacted bales have their own weight-based choices and require loading-dock access. A Storage bin choice covers the empty bin itself; ask us to confirm the contents if they are going too.
Furniture and other larger items
Add the actual larger item alongside your bags and boxes, such as a sofa, chair or mattress. It has its own price and preparation. Keep construction materials and items needing special handling out of ordinary household bags.
Bulk junk removal prices in Medford
First item / additional item
Trash bag$59 / $10
Filled household box$59 / $15
Bag of clothes & bedding$59 / $10
Empty cardboard box$59 / $5
10 flattened cardboard boxes$79 / $20
Box of toys$89 / $29
Dumpster Bag$300 / $250
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.
You handle sorting and getting things out of the home or building. We load and haul away the items on your booking from an accessible outdoor spot.
Book by 2pm at the pickup address for same-day pickup, using the dates shown at checkout. Pickup is booked for a day, not an exact arrival time. Confirm any short building-access window with us before booking.
Your place. One easy pickup plan.
A house, a condo or an apartment. Choose an accessible outdoor spot that works for your property. You arrange the move outside; we take it from there.
Add the bags, boxes and separate larger items, then choose an available day. Have an unusual pile or uncertain contents? Send a photo before booking so we can help with the choices.
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Make the handoff easy.
Bag or box small household items as much as possible. Keep the booked items together, separate from anything staying. Follow your confirmation for when they need to be outside and accessible.
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Show us what goes.
Add photos and clear pickup-location notes on your order page. You do not need to be home when everything is outside and accessible. We send pickup updates and completion photos.
You’re in the loop. Until it’s gone.
Confirmation when you book. A heads-up before arrival. Photos when it’s done.
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.
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.
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Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Bulk junk removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Medford.
How much does bulk junk removal cost in Medford?+
A trash bag is $59 as the first item and $10 additional. A filled household box is $59 as the first item. Add your actual items and quantities to see the combined price before booking. Loading, transportation and disposal are included; any applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
Can you pick up bags of junk today?+
Book by 2pm in the pickup address’s local time for same-day pickup. Available dates appear at checkout. Have the booked bags and boxes outside and accessible according to your confirmation. You receive pickup updates and completion photos; the booking is for a day rather than an exact arrival time.
Do I count every object inside a bag or box?+
No. Count the filled bags or boxes using the matching choice. Books and media go in Filled household box; clothes, bedding and shoes go in Bag of clothes & bedding; packed toys have a Box of toys choice. Empty cardboard is separate, with individual empty boxes and bundles of 10 flattened boxes. Heavy, oversized or unusual contents need a photo review before booking.
Can you pick up a small loose pile of household junk?+
Yes. Estimate how many trash bags the small household pile would fill, and bag or box as much as possible. Select furniture and other larger items separately. There is no extra charge just because the pile is loose. Send a photo first if the count or contents are unclear. A household Dumpster Bag choice does not accept construction debris.
Can I book bags, boxes and furniture together?+
Yes. Select the bags and boxes, then add each larger item using its own catalog choice. The booking shows one combined price for the selected items. Move everything to an accessible outdoor spot before pickup; indoor carrying and sorting are not included. Keep anything you want to retain apart from the booked items and identify what goes in your photos and notes.
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
Where does a mattress go in Medford?+
Confirm it with Waste Management on 800-972-4545, because the City lists bedding furniture in its bulky category and publishes mattress recycling information but does not name a mattress in the bulky list. If it is taken as a bulky item the pickup falls on the recycling day, and the City also lists Vietnam Veterans of America and the Salvation Army as donation contacts, so confirm with them whether either one takes a usable set.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
Can exercise equipment be recycled?+
Yes. Medford lists exercise equipment with white goods, appliances, metal items, lawn mowers and snow blowers at one published per item rate, scheduled and paid for through the hauler on 800-972-4545, and picked up only on Tuesdays.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
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Choose your bags, boxes and larger items. See the price and book a day that works.