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City collection A couch is the city's own example of the per item counting rule that makes Newton affordable for furniture. One couch counts as a single bulky item even when it is a sectional with all of its sections and loose cushions, and a sleeper sofa also counts as one item, so the price does not climb with the number of pieces in the pile. $20 per bulky item on the Newton curbside bulky item collection, where one couch including all sections of a sectional and any loose cushions counts as one item and a sleeper sofa counts as one item. Newton households entitled to city collection, paid online in advance, with payments received by 10 p.m. on Sunday arranged for the Thursday of the following week unless there is a trash delay on that Thursday.
City collection Mattresses are on their own route with their own prices because Massachusetts banned their disposal. Newton must recycle them, and the city takes traditional, inner spring, latex, memory foam and mattress in a box products in every size, with one mattress counting as one item and each box spring counting as one item, while a split box spring counts as two. $60 per mattress or box spring on the Newton curbside mattress recycling collection, with the Resource Recovery Center drop-off priced at $35 per item. Newton households entitled to city collection, paid online in advance; the drop-off requires proof of payment at the centre and a receipt quantity that matches the load.
City collection Appliances travel on the whitegoods route rather than the bulky item route. The city defines whitegoods as recyclable items too large for the green cart, and the list names stoves, microwaves, refrigerators, freezers, dehumidifiers, dishwashers, washers, dryers, air conditioners and water heaters. Curbside collection is priced per item, and the Resource Recovery Center takes them at no cost. $25 per appliance on the Newton curbside whitegoods collection, with drop-off at the Resource Recovery Center at no cost for appliances and metal items. Newton households entitled to city collection, paid online in advance; the sponsors of Mass Save also offer no-cost pickup and removal plus a $75 rebate to residential electric customers who recycle a refrigerator or freezer.
City collection Newton defines a bulky item as any single non-recyclable piece too large for the blue trash cart, and the city publishes how it counts a pile. A tied roll or bundle of carpet or loose scrap wood is one item when it is no more than four feet long and fifty pounds, a dismantled wooden furniture piece is one item, all pieces of a wooden bed frame are one item, and a pair of skis is one item. The weight limit is 150 pounds per item. $20 per item on the Newton curbside bulky item collection, where a tied roll or bundle of carpet or loose scrap wood counts as one item, a dismantled wooden furniture item counts as one item, and each additional item is charged at the same per item rate. Newton households entitled to city collection, paid online in advance, with payments received by 10 p.m. on Sunday arranged for the Thursday of the following week.
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?
Newton collects household waste itself and sorts the awkward items into three separate streams, each with its own price. Household trash goes in a blue 64-gallon cart and recycling in a green cart, with the same placement rules for both. Anything too large for the blue cart and not recyclable through a city programme is a bulky item, collected at a per item price, and the city counts whole groups of pieces as one item, so a sectional couch with its loose cushions counts once and a dismantled wooden furniture piece counts once. Appliances, scrap metal, electronics and large rigid plastic travel on a separate whitegoods route with its own price and a free drop-off at the Resource Recovery Center, apart from televisions and monitors, which carry a drop-off fee. Mattresses and box springs are a third route entirely, because Massachusetts banned their disposal, so they are collected or dropped off at higher prices. Businesses, institutions and many multi-family buildings have to arrange private collection instead.
A couch is the city's own example of the per item counting rule that makes Newton affordable for furniture. One couch counts as a single bulky item even when it is a sectional with all of its sections and loose cushions, and a sleeper sofa also counts as one item, so the price does not climb with the number of pieces in the pile.
City cost & eligibility
$20 per bulky item on the Newton curbside bulky item collection, where one couch including all sections of a sectional and any loose cushions counts as one item and a sleeper sofa counts as one item. Newton households entitled to city collection, paid online in advance, with payments received by 10 p.m. on Sunday arranged for the Thursday of the following week unless there is a trash delay on that Thursday.
When & how
Pay online before the deadline, and the collection is arranged for the Thursday of the following week when payment clears by 10 p.m. on Sunday. The city sends an email within one to two business days, a reminder the business day before, and a confirmation after the collection, and the item goes to the curb by 7 a.m. on the collection day.
Get it ready
Keep the couch out of the blue trash cart, which is for bagged household trash with the lid closed, and keep it clear of the cart so the cart keeps its three feet of clearance from other objects. Note the 150 pound limit per item, and remember that appliances, metal items, electronics and mattresses are not part of this route, so they are booked separately.
Mattresses are on their own route with their own prices because Massachusetts banned their disposal. Newton must recycle them, and the city takes traditional, inner spring, latex, memory foam and mattress in a box products in every size, with one mattress counting as one item and each box spring counting as one item, while a split box spring counts as two.
City cost & eligibility
$60 per mattress or box spring on the Newton curbside mattress recycling collection, with the Resource Recovery Center drop-off priced at $35 per item. Newton households entitled to city collection, paid online in advance; the drop-off requires proof of payment at the centre and a receipt quantity that matches the load.
When & how
Pay online, and the curbside collection is arranged for the Thursday of the following week when payment clears by 10 p.m. on Sunday unless there is a trash delay. For the drop-off, pay first, take the item to the Resource Recovery Center, and check in with the attendant with proof of payment.
Get it ready
Count the load correctly before paying, because a mattress and a box spring are two items and a split box spring is two items on its own. Keep the mattress out of the trash cart, note that futon mattresses and sleeper sofas are handled as bulky waste rather than as mattresses, and consider selling or donating a mattress in good condition first, which the city encourages.
Appliances travel on the whitegoods route rather than the bulky item route. The city defines whitegoods as recyclable items too large for the green cart, and the list names stoves, microwaves, refrigerators, freezers, dehumidifiers, dishwashers, washers, dryers, air conditioners and water heaters. Curbside collection is priced per item, and the Resource Recovery Center takes them at no cost.
City cost & eligibility
$25 per appliance on the Newton curbside whitegoods collection, with drop-off at the Resource Recovery Center at no cost for appliances and metal items. Newton households entitled to city collection, paid online in advance; the sponsors of Mass Save also offer no-cost pickup and removal plus a $75 rebate to residential electric customers who recycle a refrigerator or freezer.
When & how
Pay online and the whitegoods pickup is arranged on the same Thursday schedule as the bulky item collection when payment clears by 10 p.m. on Sunday, or take the unit to the Resource Recovery Center and check in with the attendant. For a refrigerator or freezer the Mass Save programme runs its own pickup, which has to be booked separately.
Get it ready
Remove all refrigerator and freezer doors and secure all drawers before the unit goes out, which is the city's own safety instruction. Drain fluids from a lawn mower or snow blower if that is the item going out, keep the unit out of the blue trash cart and the green recycling cart, and note that the centre is the cheaper route while the curbside pickup is the convenient one.
Electronics are whitegoods, so they ride the same route as appliances at the same per item price, and the drop-off at the Resource Recovery Center is free for them apart from the two screen items. Televisions and computer monitors are the exception, because the centre charges a per item drop-off fee and requires proof of payment at the gate.
City cost & eligibility
$25 per e-waste item on the Newton curbside whitegoods collection, and the Resource Recovery Center takes e-waste at no cost apart from televisions and monitors, which carry a $25 drop-off fee each. Newton households entitled to city collection, paid online in advance; proof of payment for a television or monitor has to be presented to the attendant at the drop-off.
When & how
Pay online and collection is arranged for the Thursday of the following week when payment clears by 10 p.m. on Sunday, or pay the television or monitor fee first and take the device to the Resource Recovery Center during its open hours. The centre closes temporarily after heavy rain or snow, so calling customer service on 617-796-1000 first is worthwhile.
Get it ready
Wipe personal data from any computer, laptop, tablet or phone before handover. Remove the batteries and tape the terminals, keep electronics out of both carts, and note that styrofoam is accepted only by drop-off at the resource centre, so it should not go in the recycling cart.
Newton keeps construction material out of the bulky item route. The city states that overflow trash and construction materials are not bulky waste, and it publishes a separate construction and demolition list rather than folding a remodel load into the per item collection.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes a separate construction and demolition list rather than a bulky item price for this material, so confirm the load and any charge before it leaves the property. A bulky item booking is not the right route for it.
When & how
There is no bulky item collection day for construction material, so arrange the removal on the project schedule and confirm the receiving route before the work produces the debris.
Get it ready
Keep construction and demolition material out of the blue trash cart and the green recycling cart, and keep it separate from a bulky item pile, because the city states plainly that construction materials are not bulky waste. Cardboard from the work is a different case: flatten it into the green cart or take the excess to the Resource Recovery Center, because cardboard is not bulky waste either.
Exercise equipment is named on the whitegoods list, which spells out a treadmill, an elliptical, a stationary bike and a weight bench. That puts a machine on the same per item curbside route as an appliance, with the free drop-off at the Resource Recovery Center as the alternative.
City cost & eligibility
$25 per item on the Newton curbside whitegoods collection, which names exercise equipment such as a treadmill, elliptical, stationary bike or weight bench. Newton households entitled to city collection, paid online in advance, with the Resource Recovery Center drop-off available at no cost for the same whitegoods category.
When & how
Pay online, and the pickup is arranged for the Thursday of the following week when payment clears by 10 p.m. on Sunday, or take the machine to the Resource Recovery Center and check in with the attendant.
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 both carts, and check whether any part of the machine is a battery pack that has to be removed and taped before handover.
Newton defines a bulky item as any single non-recyclable piece too large for the blue trash cart, and the city publishes how it counts a pile. A tied roll or bundle of carpet or loose scrap wood is one item when it is no more than four feet long and fifty pounds, a dismantled wooden furniture piece is one item, all pieces of a wooden bed frame are one item, and a pair of skis is one item. The weight limit is 150 pounds per item.
City cost & eligibility
$20 per item on the Newton curbside bulky item collection, where a tied roll or bundle of carpet or loose scrap wood counts as one item, a dismantled wooden furniture item counts as one item, and each additional item is charged at the same per item rate. Newton households entitled to city collection, paid online in advance, with payments received by 10 p.m. on Sunday arranged for the Thursday of the following week.
When & how
Pay online first, and the collection is arranged for the Thursday of the following week when payment clears by the Sunday cut off, unless that Thursday carries a trash delay. Items go to the curb by 7 a.m. on the collection day, and the city sends a reminder the business day before and a confirmation afterwards.
Get it ready
Tie carpet and loose scrap wood into rolls or bundles under four feet and fifty pounds, and count each roll as one item. Keep anything over 150 pounds off the curb, because it needs privately contracted service. Keep cardboard out of the pile and flatten it into the green cart, keep appliances, electronics, metal and mattresses on their own routes, and note the refund rules: a cancellation has to be processed with an email by 10 a.m. on the business day before collection, there is no refund after scavenging or a missed set out, and a missed set out needs a new request and fee.
Massachusetts bans yard waste from disposal, and Newton enforces it at the cart. Putting yard waste in the blue trash cart or the green recycling cart may bring a rejection, and material in plastic bags or flexible containers, or over the weight limit, is refused. Natural Christmas trees are the one seasonal exception the city collects.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes the yard waste ban, the rejection rules and the January Christmas tree collection, and it publishes no separate yard waste fee, so confirm the current collection terms and any charge with customer service at 617-796-1000.
When & how
Natural Christmas trees are collected during the first two weeks of January, with the 2026 window running from January 5 to 16 on the regular trash collection day. Outside that window yard waste has its own published rules, so confirm the current schedule with customer service.
Get it ready
Keep yard waste out of both carts, because the state ban and the city's rejection rule apply to the blue and green carts alike. Keep the material out of plastic bags and flexible containers, and keep it under the weight limit. Invasive plant species should not go into yard waste at all, because composting them can help them spread, so they belong in the trash. A Christmas tree goes out undecorated and unbagged with all decorations and lights removed, and wreath greens can join the trees only if the sprigs are pulled from the wire or plastic framing and placed in a neat pile or bundled with twine.
Newton handles household hazardous waste through designated collection events rather than a standing drop-off, and the city states that drop-offs outside those times are not accepted. Some products that were once treated as hazardous can now go in the regular trash, and a resident who cannot reach an event is directed to a licensed hazardous waste handler.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes the event model but no fee schedule, so confirm the next event and any charge with customer service at 617-796-1000 before loading. The fallback for a resident who cannot attend an event is a licensed hazardous waste handler.
When & how
Watch for a designated household hazardous waste collection event at the Resource Recovery Center, because the city does not accept drop-offs outside those times. The centre also runs a latex paint exchange seasonally from May to October and is not open on Saturdays, so the paint route has its own window.
Get it ready
Do not put hazardous material in either cart or in the bulky item pile. Usable latex paint can go to the exchange at the Resource Recovery Center when the can is less than ten years old and more than half full, and the locked shed means an attendant has to approve the drop-off. A can that is less than half full, has ever been frozen, or is otherwise unusable has to be dried out and put in the trash, and newspaper or kitty litter helps the paint set. Check whether the product is one of those now allowed in the regular trash before assuming it needs an event.
Carts go out by 7 a.m., or after 4 p.m. the day before
Both the blue trash cart and the green recycling cart go to the curb by 7 a.m. on the collection day, or as early as 4 p.m. the day before. Each cart sits within three feet of the curb with the wheels and handle facing the house and the lid opening toward the street, and at least three feet from parked cars, hydrants, poles, trees, bulky waste, other carts and mailboxes. No material outside the cart is collected, and an obstructed cart may be rejected.
Bulky items are the single non-recyclable pieces too large for the blue cart, collected at a per item price. Whitegoods covers appliances, scrap metal, electronics and large rigid plastic, collected at another per item price with a free drop-off at the Resource Recovery Center apart from televisions and monitors. Mattresses and box springs are a third route with their own prices, because the state banned their disposal. Booking the right route is what keeps a pickup from being refused.
Orange overflow bags go beside the cart, and smaller carts are available
Orange overflow bags may be set beside the trash cart on collection day as long as they do not obstruct it, with no limit on the number of bags but no recyclables, hazardous material or other banned items inside. A household that needs less capacity than the standard cart can ask customer service on 617-796-1000 for 35-gallon carts, and a household whose green cart overflows most weeks can request an additional green cart at no cost.
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 Newton Department of Public Works, Sustainable Materials Management
Book a curbside bulky item pickup
A household with a couch, a dismantled wooden furniture piece, a tied carpet roll or another non-recyclable piece too large for the blue cart.
Cost & conditions
$20 per bulky item on the Newton curbside bulky item collection, where a sectional couch with its cushions counts as one item and a tied roll or bundle of carpet or scrap wood under four feet and fifty pounds counts as one item. Newton households entitled to city collection, paid online in advance, with payment received by 10 p.m. on Sunday arranged for the Thursday of the following week.
Arrange it
Pay online first, then watch for the confirmation email within one to two business days and the reminder on the business day before collection. Put the item at the curb by 7 a.m. on the assigned Thursday, and expect a confirmation after the collection.
The limit is 150 pounds per item, and heavier pieces need privately contracted service. Appliances, metal items, electronics and mattresses are not accepted on this route, cardboard is not bulky waste, and construction material is not bulky waste either. A refund is only issued when a cancellation is processed with a cancellation email by 10 a.m. on the business day before the collection date.
City of Newton Department of Public Works, Sustainable Materials Management
Book a whitegoods pickup or drop the item at the Resource Recovery Center
A household with an appliance, a metal item, an electronic device, a large rigid plastic item or a piece of exercise equipment.
Cost & conditions
$25 per item on the Newton curbside whitegoods collection, with the Resource Recovery Center drop-off at no cost for appliances, electronics and metal items apart from televisions and monitors, which carry a $25 drop-off fee each. Newton households entitled to city collection, paid online in advance; proof of payment for a television or monitor has to be shown to the attendant at the drop-off.
Arrange it
Pay online for the curbside whitegoods pickup, or pay any television or monitor fee and take the item to the Resource Recovery Center, checking in with the attendant. The centre can close temporarily after heavy rain or snow, so calling customer service on 617-796-1000 first is worthwhile.
Fluids must be drained from a lawn mower or snow blower, refrigerator and freezer doors must be removed with drawers secured, and basketball hoops have to arrive in two pieces for a curbside pickup while goal frames have to be disassembled. Batteries have to be removed from electronics and the terminals taped.
City of Newton Department of Public Works, Sustainable Materials Management
Recycle a mattress or box spring curbside or at the centre
A household with a mattress or box spring of any size, which the state bans from disposal.
Cost & conditions
$60 per mattress or box spring on the Newton curbside mattress recycling collection, with the Resource Recovery Center drop-off at $35 per item. Newton households entitled to city collection, paid online in advance, with the drop-off requiring proof of payment and a receipt quantity matching the load.
Arrange it
Pay online for the curbside collection and set the item out by 7 a.m. on the assigned Thursday, or pay the lower drop-off fee and take the item to the Resource Recovery Center, checking in with the attendant and unloading into the storage container.
Each mattress counts as one item, each box spring counts as one item, and a split box spring counts as two items, so the receipt quantity has to match the load. Mattresses have to be recycled rather than thrown away, and the city encourages selling or giving away a mattress in good condition before recycling it.
A residential electric customer with a working refrigerator or freezer to retire, who would rather have it collected than do the hauling.
Cost & conditions
No charge. The sponsors of Mass Save offer no-cost pickup and removal plus a $75 rebate to residential electric customers who recycle a refrigerator or freezer, which is separate from the city whitegoods collection at $25 per item and the free Resource Recovery Center drop-off.
Arrange it
Book the pickup through the Mass Save programme rather than through the city, then keep the unit plugged in and running until the collection appointment if the programme requires it. Remove the doors and secure the drawers before any handover, as the city asks.
The programme is limited to residential electric customers and it covers refrigerators and freezers rather than appliances generally, so a stove or washer still goes on the city whitegoods route. Confirm eligibility and the rebate terms with the programme before booking.
City drop-off for whitegoods, mattresses, paint and recyclable material
Newton Resource Recovery Center
115 Rumford Ave, Auburndale, MA 02466
Appliances, electronics and metal items at no cost apart from televisions and monitors, which carry a per item fee, and mattresses and box springs at a lower per item price than the curbside collection. The centre also runs the seasonal latex paint exchange, taking usable latex paint in cans less than ten years old and more than half full.
Proof of payment is required at the gate for televisions, monitors, mattresses and box springs, and the receipt quantity has to match the load. The paint shed is kept locked and every drop-off has to be approved by the attendant, and unusable paint has to be dried out and put in the trash instead. The centre is drive-through only at some events, with residents staying in their cars, and it can flood and close temporarily after heavy rain or snow.
June 1 to September 27: Tuesday to Friday 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Saturday 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., closed Mondays, Sundays, holidays and occasionally during heavy rain. The city prints only the summer window on this page, so call customer service on 617-796-1000 for the other months and after a storm. The paint exchange runs from May to October and is closed on Saturdays.
There is no standing receipt fee for what is accepted here, and the prices that do apply, the $25 television and monitor fee and the $35 mattress and box spring drop-off fee, are published on the bulky item decision tree instead, so confirm the item and any charge on 617-796-1000 before loading.
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 much does a couch pickup cost in Newton?+
A couch is a bulky item and the city charges a single per item price for it. One couch counts as one item even when it is a sectional with all of its sections and its loose cushions, and a sleeper sofa also counts as one item. Pay online, and collection is arranged for the Thursday of the following week when payment is received by 10 p.m. on Sunday, with the item out by 7 a.m. on the collection day.Official guidance
Why do mattresses cost more to dispose of in Newton?+
Because Massachusetts banned mattress and box spring disposal, so Newton has to recycle them rather than landfill them. The city runs a curbside mattress collection at a per item price and a lower priced drop-off at the Resource Recovery Center, and it accepts traditional, inner spring, latex, memory foam and mattress in a box products in all sizes. Each mattress counts as one item, each box spring counts as one item, and a split box spring counts as two items.Official guidance
How do I get rid of a refrigerator in Newton?+
A refrigerator is a whitegoods item, so it is collected curbside at the per item whitegoods price or dropped off at the Resource Recovery Center at no cost. The city asks for all refrigerator and freezer doors removed and drawers secured before the unit is set out. The sponsors of Mass Save also offer no-cost pickup and removal plus a rebate to residential electric customers who recycle a refrigerator or freezer.Official guidance
Where do televisions go in Newton?+
Televisions are whitegoods items, so they are collected curbside at the per item whitegoods price, and they can also be dropped off at the Resource Recovery Center. The centre charges a per item drop-off fee for televisions and monitors rather than taking them free, and proof of payment has to be presented to the attendant at the gate. The centre can close temporarily after heavy rain or snow, so calling 617-796-1000 first is worthwhile.Official guidance
How does Newton count pieces for a bulky item pickup?+
By the group, not the piece. One couch counts as one item including all sections of a sectional and the loose cushions, a sleeper sofa counts as one, all pieces of a wooden bed frame count as one, a dismantled wooden furniture item counts as one, and a tied roll or bundle of carpet or scrap wood under four feet and fifty pounds counts as one. The limit is 150 pounds per item, and heavier pieces need privately contracted service.Official guidance
Who collects trash in Newton?+
The Department of Public Works collects it under its Sustainable Materials Management division, with one blue trash cart and one green recycling cart for a household that is entitled to city service. Businesses, institutions and many multi-family properties are not entitled to city collection and have to arrange private service, and a nonprofit can apply for collection for a fee under the city ordinance, limited to four sets of carts per address. Customer service is on 617-796-1000.Official guidance
Which large item route does my piece use?+
It depends on the material. A non-recyclable piece too large for the blue cart, such as a couch or a dismantled wooden furniture item, is a bulky item. An appliance, a metal item, an electronic device or a large rigid plastic item is whitegoods, which has its own price and a free drop-off at the Resource Recovery Center apart from televisions and monitors. A mattress or box spring is a third route with its own prices because the state bans its disposal, and construction material is not a bulky item at all.Official guidance
When will my paid pickup happen?+
Payments received by 10 p.m. on Sunday are arranged for the Thursday of the following week, unless that Thursday carries a trash delay. The city emails within one to two business days to confirm, sends a reminder on the business day before the collection, and sends a confirmation after it is done. Items go to the curb by 7 a.m. on the collection day, and a cancellation only earns a refund when it is processed with a cancellation email by 10 a.m. on the business day before.Official guidance
Can I get a smaller or an extra cart?+
Yes. Smaller 35-gallon carts are available on request through customer service on 617-796-1000, and the swap can apply to both carts or to the trash cart alone, but the city does not allow a smaller recycling cart with a larger trash cart. A household whose green recycling cart overflows most weeks can request an additional green cart at no cost. Overflow bags set beside the trash cart must not contain recyclables or hazardous material.Official guidance
