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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.
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Book before you bring it out.
Your items can still be inside when you book. Follow the readiness instructions in your confirmation.
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Choose a clear outdoor spot.
You arrange any carrying out of your home or down interior stairs. Keep entrances, sidewalks and shared access clear. We handle loading and haul-away from outside.
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Show us where to find it.
Add a photo and clear location notes. Contact us before booking if a gate, building rule or restricted access window needs an arrangement.
At a house: outside, accessible and easy to identify.At an apartment: an approved outdoor spot with shared access clear.
Access needs an arrangement?
Check any building or shared-area rules. Contact us before booking if access is limited to particular hours.
City collection A couch or other household furniture leaves on a bulky item appointment that Capitol Waste Services, the city hauler, arranges with the resident. No bulky item charge is published in the readable sources, so call Capitol Waste Services at (855) 533-3400 to book the appointment and ask the charge.
City collection Massachusetts bans mattresses from disposal, and the district lists mattresses among the banned materials, so a mattress needs a confirmed route rather than a place in the trash. Mattresses are banned from disposal and no New Bedford mattress route or rate is published in the readable sources, so call the Department of Facilities and Fleet Management at (508) 979-1520 or Capitol Waste Services at (855) 533-3400 to confirm the collection and its charge.
City collection Appliances are named among the bulky items that Capitol Waste Services collects by appointment for New Bedford residents. No appliance charge is published in the readable sources, so call Capitol Waste Services at (855) 533-3400 to book the appointment and ask the charge.
City collection Weekly curbside trash and recycling run with Capitol Waste Services, recycling is mandatory, and anything larger moves on the same hauler's appointment service. No curbside rate and no bulky appointment rate are published in the readable sources, so call Capitol Waste Services at (855) 533-3400 to arrange the collection and ask what applies to your address.
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?
New Bedford trash and recycling move on the city curbside program that Capitol Waste Services runs for the Department of Facilities and Fleet Management, with recycling collected weekly and required rather than optional. Yard waste goes out on designated weeks through the season, furniture, appliances and brush move by appointment with the same hauler, and material that should not go in a cart goes to the city Recycling Center at 1103 Shawmut Avenue or to a household hazardous waste drop-off day that the Greater New Bedford Regional Refuse Management District holds at the Crapo Hill Landfill.
A couch or other household furniture leaves on a bulky item appointment that Capitol Waste Services, the city hauler, arranges with the resident.
City cost & eligibility
No bulky item charge is published in the readable sources, so call Capitol Waste Services at (855) 533-3400 to book the appointment and ask the charge.
When & how
Call Capitol Waste Services at (855) 533-3400, open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., to arrange the bulky item pickup, then put the piece out only for the arranged day.
Get it ready
Keep the piece out of both carts, since recycling is mandatory in New Bedford and recyclable bottles, cans, jugs, jars, paper and cardboard cannot go in the trash, and set it out only once the collection is arranged.
Massachusetts bans mattresses from disposal, and the district lists mattresses among the banned materials, so a mattress needs a confirmed route rather than a place in the trash.
City cost & eligibility
Mattresses are banned from disposal and no New Bedford mattress route or rate is published in the readable sources, so call the Department of Facilities and Fleet Management at (508) 979-1520 or Capitol Waste Services at (855) 533-3400 to confirm the collection and its charge.
When & how
Call the city department at (508) 979-1520 or the hauler at (855) 533-3400 before the mattress goes out, because mattress disposal is banned in Massachusetts and a plain curbside set-out may not be collected.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress out of both carts and off the curb until the collection is arranged, and keep it dry and bagged where the collection asks for that so it can still be recycled.
Appliances are named among the bulky items that Capitol Waste Services collects by appointment for New Bedford residents.
City cost & eligibility
No appliance charge is published in the readable sources, so call Capitol Waste Services at (855) 533-3400 to book the appointment and ask the charge.
When & how
Call the hauler at (855) 533-3400, open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., to arrange the appliance appointment and put the unit out only for the arranged day.
Get it ready
Empty the unit, secure the doors and drum, keep it out of both carts, and keep refrigerant appliances separate from the carts so the unit is handled the way the collection requires.
Old boxy televisions and monitors are banned from Massachusetts disposal and the household hazardous waste days refuse electronics, so a device goes to a retailer collection or to the city Recycling Center instead.
City cost & eligibility
No electronics charge is published in the readable sources and the district refuses electronics at its drop-off days, so call the Department of Facilities and Fleet Management at (508) 979-1520 to confirm where the device goes and what it costs.
When & how
Take the television, monitor or computer to a retailer collection or to the city Recycling Center at 1103 Shawmut Avenue, and call (508) 979-1520 first to confirm the accepted devices and the hours.
Get it ready
Erase personal data before handover, keep electronics out of both carts, and keep batteries and fluorescent bulbs separate from the device because the district refuses those at its drop-off days as well.
The district describes the New Bedford household program as trash, recycling and seasonal yard waste, and no city route or rate for project debris is published in the readable sources.
City cost & eligibility
No city construction or demolition route or rate is published in the readable sources, so confirm the container and the disposal charge with the city at (508) 979-1520 or with a private hauler before the work starts.
When & how
Confirm the route with the Department of Facilities and Fleet Management at (508) 979-1520 or arrange a private container, because the published household program covers trash, recycling and seasonal yard waste rather than a project load.
Get it ready
Keep project debris out of both carts, and keep mattresses, clothing, whole tires and cathode ray tubes separate because those materials are banned from disposal in Massachusetts.
No published New Bedford list names an exercise machine, so a treadmill or gym machine has to be confirmed before it goes out.
City cost & eligibility
No publishable New Bedford list names an exercise machine, so call Capitol Waste Services at (855) 533-3400 and confirm whether the machine can ride a bulky item appointment and what it costs.
When & how
Call the hauler at (855) 533-3400 and describe the machine before the appointment, and take an electronic machine to the city Recycling Center if the hauler will not take it.
Get it ready
Break the machine down where it can be, remove the batteries, tie down any loose deck or handle, and keep it out of both carts.
Weekly curbside trash and recycling run with Capitol Waste Services, recycling is mandatory, and anything larger moves on the same hauler's appointment service.
City cost & eligibility
No curbside rate and no bulky appointment rate are published in the readable sources, so call Capitol Waste Services at (855) 533-3400 to arrange the collection and ask what applies to your address.
When & how
Put trash and recycling out on the weekly collection day, yard waste on the designated weeks through the season, and book furniture, appliances or brush by appointment at (855) 533-3400.
Get it ready
Keep recyclable bottles, cans, jugs, jars, paper and cardboard out of the trash because recycling is mandatory, and keep mattresses, clothing, whole tires and cathode ray tubes out of both carts because Massachusetts bans them from disposal.
Paint, thinner, pesticides, old gasoline and wood preservatives go to a district household hazardous waste drop-off day at the Crapo Hill Landfill, which the district holds twice a year in the spring and fall.
City cost & eligibility
The district publishes no fee for the drop-off day and sign up is required, so call (508) 979-1493 or text (774) 503-0254 to confirm the next date and whether anything is charged.
When & how
Sign up for a time slot for the next drop-off day at the Crapo Hill Landfill at 300 Samuel Barnet Blvd in New Bedford, and check the district page for the date after the published 29 August 2026 event.
Get it ready
Accepted examples are oil based paint, paint thinner, pesticides, old gasoline, wood preservatives and aerosols containing product. Dry latex paint out and put it in the regular trash, and keep fluorescent bulbs, motor oil, antifreeze, batteries, tires, propane tanks, electronics and empty containers out of the load.
Separate recyclables, because recycling is mandatory
Recycling is mandatory for everyone in the city, so bottles, cans, jugs, jars, paper and cardboard cannot be placed in the trash, and Capitol Waste Services collects recycling weekly from residents.
Capitol Waste Services picks up bulky items such as furniture and appliances, and brush seasonally, by appointment for New Bedford residents, and answers at (855) 533-3400 Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Recyclable paper, cardboard, bottles, cans, jugs and jars are banned from the trash, and leaves, grass, mattresses, clothing, cathode ray tubes such as old boxy televisions and monitors, and whole tires are banned from the landfill, so those items need a route other than a cart.
Sign up for a time slot is required for the district household hazardous waste drop-off day, proof of residency is required, the event is for New Bedford, Dartmouth and Freetown residents only, collection is for households rather than businesses, schools or contractors, and the maximum load is 25 gallons or 50 pounds.
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 New Bedford Department of Facilities and Fleet Management with Capitol Waste Services
Use the city curbside program and the bulky appointment
A New Bedford household with weekly trash and recycling and a couch, mattress or appliance that will not fit a cart.
Cost & conditions
No curbside rate and no bulky appointment rate are published in the readable sources, so call Capitol Waste Services at (855) 533-3400 to arrange the collection and ask the charge.
Arrange it
Call Capitol Waste Services at (855) 533-3400, open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., to book a bulky item or brush appointment, and use the weekly collection for trash and recycling.
Recycling is mandatory, yard waste is only collected on designated weeks through the season, and mattresses, clothing, whole tires, leaves, grass and cathode ray tubes are banned from disposal, so those items need a confirmed route.
City of New Bedford Department of Facilities and Fleet Management with Capitol Waste Services
Use a district drop-off day
A New Bedford household with paint, thinner, pesticides, old gasoline, wood preservatives or aerosols containing product.
Cost & conditions
The district publishes no fee for the drop-off day, so call (508) 979-1493 and confirm before signing up.
Arrange it
Sign up for a time slot and bring the material to the Crapo Hill Landfill at 300 Samuel Barnet Blvd in New Bedford, with proof of residency and a load no larger than 25 gallons or 50 pounds.
The days run twice a year in the spring and fall, and the district refuses ammunition, antifreeze, asbestos, batteries, electronics, empty containers, fire extinguishers, fluorescent bulbs and mercury devices, latex paint, motor oil, propane tanks, smoke detectors, tires and televisions or computer monitors.
Oil based paint, paint thinner, pesticides, old gasoline, wood preservatives and aerosols containing product, with the load capped at 25 gallons or 50 pounds.
New Bedford, Dartmouth and Freetown residents only with proof of residency, households only rather than businesses, schools or contractors, sign up for a time slot required, and electronics, batteries, fluorescent bulbs and mercury devices, motor oil, antifreeze, tires, propane tanks, latex paint and empty containers are refused.
Held twice a year in the spring and fall, with the published 2026 event on Saturday 29 August from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Traffic enters through the New Bedford Business Park. The district answers at (508) 979-1493 or by text at (774) 503-0254.
The district publishes no fee for the drop-off day, so ask when you sign up.
Material the city diverts from the trash, with unpackaged food waste named as a Recycling Center program for New Bedford residents only and the district sending refused electronics, including televisions and computer monitors, to the transfer station or recycling center.
The city page that lists the accepted items, hours and any charge is not readable from this environment, so confirm the accepted devices and the current terms with the Department of Facilities and Fleet Management at (508) 979-1520 before hauling a load.
Confirm the current hours with the Department of Facilities and Fleet Management at (508) 979-1520. The department office is at 294 Liberty Street.
No Recycling Center charge is published in the readable sources, so confirm any fee at (508) 979-1520 before the trip.
Finished compost made from the yard waste the city and Dartmouth collect, offered free to New Bedford and Dartmouth residents.
The district does not accept yard waste brought to its facility by residents, so yard waste has to go out with the city seasonal collection instead. The compost is not finely screened, it is self serve at the scale house and you bring your own shovel and container, and the landfill itself is not open to the public.
Monday through Friday from 7:15 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. The district answers at (508) 763-5924.
No charge. The compost is free to New Bedford and Dartmouth residents who load it themselves at the scale house.
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 New Bedford?+
Furniture moves on an appointment pickup. The district lists bulky items such as furniture and appliances as a Capitol Waste Services appointment service, and the city Department of Facilities and Fleet Management oversees the program at (508) 979-1520. No charge is published, so ask when you book with the hauler at (855) 533-3400.Official guidance
How does an appliance leave a New Bedford address?+
By appointment. The district names appliances among the bulky items that Capitol Waste Services picks up for New Bedford residents, and it gives the hauler at (855) 533-3400, open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. No charge is published, so confirm it when you book.Official guidance
Where do televisions and computers go in New Bedford?+
Not in the carts and not to the household hazardous waste drop-off day, which refuses electronics and directs residents to a retailer or to the transfer station or recycling center. The district names the city Recycling Center at 1103 Shawmut Avenue as the place New Bedford residents divert material from the trash, and cathode ray tubes such as old boxy televisions and monitors are banned from Massachusetts disposal, so call (508) 979-1520 to confirm the accepted devices and hours.Official guidance
What does the New Bedford weekly collection take?+
Capitol Waste Services collects trash and recycling curbside weekly, and recycling is mandatory for everyone in the city, so bottles, cans, jugs, jars, paper and cardboard cannot go in the trash. Yard waste is collected on designated weeks through the season, and furniture, appliances and brush are collected by appointment at (855) 533-3400.Official guidance
Where do paint and old gasoline go in New Bedford?+
To a district household hazardous waste drop-off day at the Crapo Hill Landfill at 300 Samuel Barnet Blvd in New Bedford. The days are held twice a year, in the spring and fall, and the published 2026 event was Saturday 29 August from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Sign up for a time slot is required, proof of residency is required for New Bedford, Dartmouth and Freetown residents, and the maximum load is 25 gallons or 50 pounds.Official guidance
Who collects trash and recycling in New Bedford?+
Capitol Waste Services collects trash and recycling curbside weekly for the city, recycling is mandatory, and yard waste is collected on designated weeks through the season. The city Department of Facilities and Fleet Management oversees the program and answers at (508) 979-1520, and bulky item appointments are booked with the hauler at (855) 533-3400.Official guidance
