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Choose a clear outdoor spot.
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City collection The city's regular trash rules collect two pieces of furniture per week, so a couch or chair goes out curbside rather than needing a booked pickup. Glass and mirrors have to be taped, and drawers and doors have to be tied down or removed. Furniture collected with the regular trash carries no published per item charge in the city's rules, unlike the mattress and white goods stickers, so the service reads as part of the ordinary curbside program. Confirm the current program status and any billing question with 311 on 617-666-3311.
City collection Mattresses and box springs run through a state-mandated recycling program with its own fee and schedule. From February 1, 2026 each piece needs a 55 dollar disposal sticker, the household has to be in a building of six units or fewer with city trash collection, and the pickup has to be booked with 311 in advance. $55 per mattress or box spring, with one sticker required on each item. Residential households in buildings of six or fewer units that receive regular City trash collection. Buildings of seven or more units or with private trash service are directed to their building manager or a commercial mattress recycling hauler. A household may set out up to two bulk items a week including mattresses or box springs. Stickers are bought online, at the DPW offices on One Franey Road by cheque, credit card or money order with no cash, or at the City Clerk's Office at 93 Highland Avenue where cash is also accepted.
City collection A large appliance needs a 25 dollar white goods sticker, one per item, bought online, at the DPW offices or at City Hall. Small appliances such as toasters, irons, microwave ovens and coffee makers may go in the regular trash, and the city asks residents to consider taking them to the electronics drop-off instead. $25 per large appliance, with one white goods sticker required on each item. The city states that large appliances require a 25 dollar white goods sticker, one sticker per item, purchased online, at the DPW offices on One Franey Road where cheque or money order is accepted, or at City Hall where cash, cheque, credit card and money order are accepted. Small appliances may go in the regular trash or to the DPW electronics drop-off. Confirm the current rule with 311 on 617-666-3311.
City collection Somerville has no single bulky item pickup. Instead each kind of large item has its own published route: two pieces of furniture a week with the regular trash, a paid mattress and box spring program scheduled through 311, a paid white goods sticker for large appliances, and weekday drop-off at the DPW yard for electronics and tires. Building material is excluded from curbside service and has to be disposed of privately unless a permit with a green sticker is on display. The routes carry different published prices rather than one bulky fee: a mattress or box spring sticker is 55 dollars each, a white goods sticker is 25 dollars per large appliance, and a replacement trash or recycling cart beyond the free one per unit is 50 dollars. Furniture in the weekly trash rules and the DPW drop-off for electronics and tires carry no published price. Confirm the item and the route with 311 on 617-666-3311 before putting anything out.
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?
Somerville runs its own curbside program and it treats large items three different ways depending on what they are. Furniture is simply a trash rule: the city collects two pieces of furniture per week, with glass and mirrors taped and drawers or doors secured. A mattress or box spring is the opposite, a state-mandated recycling program with a 55 dollar disposal sticker on each piece from February 1, 2026, restricted to households in buildings of six units or fewer and scheduled through 311 in advance. Large appliances need their own 25 dollar white goods sticker, one per item. Everything else has a published drop-off: the DPW yard on Franey Road takes electronic waste and tires on weekdays with proof of residency, the city holds household hazardous waste events on the second Saturday of every month from April through November plus two week nights, and construction material has to be disposed of privately unless a building permit with a green sticker is on display. Televisions and computer monitors get a free curbside pickup booked through 311, or a drop-off at the DPW yard on Franey Road.
Large household items and how they leave the house
Special rules apply
Somerville has no single bulky item pickup. Instead each kind of large item has its own published route: two pieces of furniture a week with the regular trash, a paid mattress and box spring program scheduled through 311, a paid white goods sticker for large appliances, and weekday drop-off at the DPW yard for electronics and tires. Building material is excluded from curbside service and has to be disposed of privately unless a permit with a green sticker is on display.
City cost & eligibility
The routes carry different published prices rather than one bulky fee: a mattress or box spring sticker is 55 dollars each, a white goods sticker is 25 dollars per large appliance, and a replacement trash or recycling cart beyond the free one per unit is 50 dollars. Furniture in the weekly trash rules and the DPW drop-off for electronics and tires carry no published price. Confirm the item and the route with 311 on 617-666-3311 before putting anything out.
When & how
Furniture goes out with the regular trash day, two pieces a week. A mattress or box spring needs a scheduled pickup one day after the regular trash day, arranged with 311 by 3:30 p.m. the day before. Electronics and tires go to the DPW yard on weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. or 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Get it ready
Tape mirrors and glass on both sides, tie or remove drawers and doors, roll and tie rugs and carpets to no more than three feet, cut wood to three feet and bundle it in small quantities only, and buy the sticker before scheduling a mattress or appliance because an online sticker can take up to ten days to arrive.
The city's regular trash rules collect two pieces of furniture per week, so a couch or chair goes out curbside rather than needing a booked pickup. Glass and mirrors have to be taped, and drawers and doors have to be tied down or removed.
City cost & eligibility
Furniture collected with the regular trash carries no published per item charge in the city's rules, unlike the mattress and white goods stickers, so the service reads as part of the ordinary curbside program. Confirm the current program status and any billing question with 311 on 617-666-3311.
When & how
Put the furniture out on the regular trash day, and keep to two pieces per week. Bins can go out after 4 p.m. the day before and must be on the curb by 7 a.m. on collection day.
Get it ready
Tape mirrors and glass on both sides, tie down or remove drawers and doors so nothing can fall or trap a worker, keep the piece out of the barrel and off the sidewalk, and consider donating usable furniture first because the city asks residents to reuse, recycle or donate before disposal.
Mattresses and box springs run through a state-mandated recycling program with its own fee and schedule. From February 1, 2026 each piece needs a 55 dollar disposal sticker, the household has to be in a building of six units or fewer with city trash collection, and the pickup has to be booked with 311 in advance.
City cost & eligibility
$55 per mattress or box spring, with one sticker required on each item. Residential households in buildings of six or fewer units that receive regular City trash collection. Buildings of seven or more units or with private trash service are directed to their building manager or a commercial mattress recycling hauler. A household may set out up to two bulk items a week including mattresses or box springs. Stickers are bought online, at the DPW offices on One Franey Road by cheque, credit card or money order with no cash, or at the City Clerk's Office at 93 Highland Avenue where cash is also accepted.
When & how
Contact 311 no later than 3:30 p.m. the day before the mattress collection, put the stickered item out from 4 p.m. the day before and before 7 a.m. on the pickup day, and expect the pickup one day after the regular trash day, or on Friday for addresses whose trash day is Friday.
Get it ready
Buy the sticker before booking, because an online sticker can take ten days to arrive and the pickup cannot be scheduled until the physical sticker is in hand, put a sticker on the mattress and another on the box spring, keep a 36 inch clear path on the sidewalk, and call 311 first if the unit is soiled or may be infested because an infested mattress takes a different route wrapped in plastic and marked.
A large appliance needs a 25 dollar white goods sticker, one per item, bought online, at the DPW offices or at City Hall. Small appliances such as toasters, irons, microwave ovens and coffee makers may go in the regular trash, and the city asks residents to consider taking them to the electronics drop-off instead.
City cost & eligibility
$25 per large appliance, with one white goods sticker required on each item. The city states that large appliances require a 25 dollar white goods sticker, one sticker per item, purchased online, at the DPW offices on One Franey Road where cheque or money order is accepted, or at City Hall where cash, cheque, credit card and money order are accepted. Small appliances may go in the regular trash or to the DPW electronics drop-off. Confirm the current rule with 311 on 617-666-3311.
When & how
Buy the sticker first, then place the appliance curbside without blocking pedestrians on the collection day, and note that the household hazardous waste events refuse white goods so the sticker is the published route.
Get it ready
Empty the unit and secure the doors before it goes out, keep it clear of the sidewalk, and use the electronics drop-off or the regular trash for a small appliance rather than a large item sticker.
Televisions and computer monitors have a free curbside pickup booked through 311 as well as the DPW Yard drop-off on Franey Road, and the accepted list covers computers and laptops with their keyboard and mouse, televisions and monitors without broken glass, cables, servers and racks, networking equipment, printers, copiers, scanners, telephones and projectors.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes the free curbside television and monitor pickup booked through 311 and the DPW Yard drop-off windows, the address and the accepted device list but no fee for residential electronic waste, unlike the mattress and white goods stickers, so verify the current charge with 311 on 617-666-3311. Small appliances and some computer accessories may also be placed in the regular trash if a trip is not possible.
When & how
Call 311 on 617-666-3311 to schedule the free curbside pickup of a television or computer monitor, or bring it to the DPW Yard at One Franey Road during the published drop-off windows.
Get it ready
Keep screens free of broken glass, because the city refuses monitors and televisions with broken glass, wipe personal data before a computer leaves the house, take laptop battery packs with electronic waste rather than with hazardous waste, and leave the device with whoever is staffing the drop-off.
Somerville treats building material as private disposal. Toilets, sinks, windows, wood, masonry, siding and shingles must be disposed of privately unless a building permit with the green sticker is on display for a job under 5,000 dollars, and the household hazardous waste events refuse construction waste outright.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no municipal rate for construction or demolition material because it does not collect it: the rules state that building and construction materials must be disposed of privately unless there is a building permit on display with the green sticker issued for construction jobs under 5,000 dollars, and windows are collected only under that permit rule. A private hauler or a dumpster is the route.
When & how
There is no municipal collection day for this material. Work with a private hauler, and note that small quantities of wood may go out with the trash only when cut to three feet and tied because larger amounts are treated as construction material.
Get it ready
Keep material out of the trash and recycling, do not rely on the permit exception unless a permit with a green sticker is actually on display, keep multiple doors out of the trash pile because the city treats them as construction material, and keep any project debris away from the household hazardous waste events, which refuse it.
The city lists exercise equipment, exercise bikes and metal cabinets among the heavy metal items it does not accept, so a treadmill or weight machine has to be disposed of privately rather than set out for collection.
City cost & eligibility
The city lists exercise equipment under the heavy metal items it does not accept and directs those items to private disposal, so arrange a private hauler or a metal recycler. Call 311 on 617-666-3311 if you are unsure whether a particular machine falls in that list.
When & how
Do not set the machine out for the weekly trash or bring it to the DPW Yard as household electronic waste; arrange a private hauler or a scrap metal recycler instead.
Get it ready
Drain any fluid, remove the loose weights and any battery pack, and keep the machine out of the trash and off the curb until a private hauler or recycler has been arranged.
Tires are accepted at the DPW yard drop-off on weekdays along with yard waste and electronic waste, and they are also on the accepted list at the household hazardous waste events.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes the drop-off hours and confirms that tires are accepted at the weekday drop-off and at the hazardous waste events, but it does not publish a tire price the way it prices mattress and white goods stickers. Confirm the quantity limit and any charge with 311 on 617-666-3311.
When & how
Drop tires at the DPW Yard, 1 Franey Road, on weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. or 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., or take them to a household hazardous waste event on the second Saturday of the month from April through November.
Get it ready
Keep tires out of the trash and recycling barrels, bring proof of residency because the drop-off is for residents and not contractors, and expect the city to inspect or refuse a load because it reserves the right to refuse drop-off for any reason.
Somerville holds household hazardous waste events on the second Saturday of every month from April through November, plus two week nights, at the DPW yard, and the same events take latex paint, televisions, tires and rechargeable batteries alongside the hazardous list of solvents, pesticides, pool chemicals, automotive fluids and mercury items.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes the event schedule, the location, the accepted and refused lists and the handling rules but no price for the events, unlike the mattress and white goods stickers, and it also publishes a residential pickup programme with ACV Enviro as an alternative. Confirm the current event details and any fee with 311 on 617-666-3311.
When & how
Go to the DPW Yard at 1 Franey Road on the second Saturday of the month from April through November between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m., or on the two published week nights, April 23 and November 5 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Get it ready
Put dry and empty paint cans in the regular trash but take a non-empty can to a hazardous waste day, keep materials in their original containers or label them if they are not, never mix different materials in one container, bring the waste only in a pickup bed, trunk or SUV cargo area, expect the containers to be kept rather than returned, and plan to stay in the vehicle because residents may not exit while unloading.
The curbside rules and the two piece furniture allowance
Bins can go curbside after 4 p.m. the day before the scheduled pickup and must be on the curb no later than 7 a.m. on pickup day, with empty barrels removed from the sidewalk by 7 p.m. on collection day. Trash goes in covered barrels, bags stay off the ground although one extra bag may sit on top of a barrel, and collection is delayed one day after observed city holidays. Missed pickup reports have to be filed by 3:30 p.m. the day after the scheduled collection or they will not be accepted. Furniture is handled inside these same rules: the city collects two pieces of furniture per week, with mirrors and glass taped on both sides and drawers and doors tied down or removed so nobody is injured. Rugs and carpets must be rolled and tied with a roll no longer than three feet, and small quantities of wood must be cut to three feet and tied, because larger amounts count as building material.
Two of the largest item types are priced through a sticker rather than through the trash rules. From February 1, 2026, a mattress or box spring needs a 55 dollar disposal sticker on each piece, and the state requires that discarded mattresses and box springs be recycled. Only households in buildings of six units or fewer that receive city trash collection are eligible, a household may set out two bulk items a week, a sticker ordered online can take ten days to arrive, and the pickup must be booked with 311 by 3:30 p.m. the day before and happens one day after the regular trash day. Large appliances need a 25 dollar white goods sticker, one per item, bought online, at the DPW offices with a cheque or money order, or at City Hall where cash is also accepted. A recyclable mattress put out with the trash without a scheduled pickup may be left on the curb and fined.
Electronics, tires and chemicals have drop-off routes
The DPW yard at 1 Franey Road takes electronic waste and tires on weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. or between 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., with proof of residency shown at the guard shack, and the accepted electronic list covers computers and laptops with their keyboard and mouse, televisions and monitors without broken glass, cables, servers and racks, networking equipment, printers, copiers, scanners, telephones and projectors. Yard waste is also taken at those windows as long as it is not in plastic bags. Hazardous waste runs on a separate calendar: the second Saturday of each month from April through November, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., plus two week nights on April 23 and November 5 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at the same address, where the accepted list includes solvents, pesticides, pool chemicals, automotive fluids, mercury items, latex paint, televisions, tires, rechargeable batteries and string lights, and where construction debris, gas cylinders, medications, bulky items, mattresses and white goods are refused. A residential pickup programme with ACV Enviro is published as an alternative to the drop-off.
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 Somerville Department of Public Works, with 311 Constituent Services
Put furniture out with the regular trash
A Somerville household with up to two pieces of furniture a week and city curbside collection.
Cost & conditions
The city collects two pieces of furniture per week inside the regular curbside service and publishes no per item price for it, unlike the 55 dollar mattress sticker and the 25 dollar white goods sticker. Confirm any billing question with 311 on 617-666-3311.
Arrange it
Put the furniture out on the regular trash day, after 4 p.m. the day before and before 7 a.m. on collection day, with glass and mirrors taped and drawers and doors secured.
Two pieces per week, nothing blocking the sidewalk, and bulky items are not accepted at the household hazardous waste events, so an unusual piece has to be confirmed with 311.
City of Somerville Department of Public Works, with 311 Constituent Services
Buy a mattress sticker and book the pickup with 311
A household in a building of six units or fewer with city trash collection that is replacing a mattress or box spring.
Cost & conditions
$55 per mattress or box spring, with one sticker on each item. Residential households in buildings of six or fewer units that receive regular City trash collection, with a limit of two bulk items a week including mattresses and box springs, and a mattress and box spring counting as separate items. Stickers are sold online, at the DPW offices on One Franey Road by cheque, credit card or money order with no cash, and at the City Clerk's Office at 93 Highland Avenue where cash is accepted.
Arrange it
Buy the sticker, wait for the physical sticker if it was ordered online, then call 311 no later than 3:30 p.m. the day before the pickup and put the stickered item out from 4 p.m. the day before and before 7 a.m. on the pickup day.
Buildings of seven or more units and buildings with private trash service are not eligible, and futons, mattress pads and toppers, air and water beds, excessively soiled or moldy units and bed bug infested mattresses are not accepted on this program.
City of Somerville Department of Public Works, with 311 Constituent Services
Buy a white goods sticker for a large appliance
A household replacing a large appliance such as a refrigerator, freezer, stove, washer or dryer.
Cost & conditions
$25 per large appliance, with one white goods sticker on each item. The city states that large appliances require a 25 dollar white goods sticker with one sticker per item, bought online, at the DPW offices on One Franey Road with a cheque or money order, or at City Hall where cash, cheque, credit card and money order are accepted. Small appliances may go in the regular trash or to the DPW electronics drop-off.
Arrange it
Buy the sticker, then place the appliance curbside without blocking pedestrian traffic on the collection day.
Small appliances such as toasters, irons, coffee makers and microwave ovens do not need the sticker because they can go in the regular trash or the electronics drop-off, and white goods are refused at the household hazardous waste events.
City of Somerville Department of Public Works, with 311 Constituent Services
Drop electronics, tires or yard waste at the DPW yard
A Somerville resident with a television, computer, tire or bagged yard waste who would rather drive it over than wait.
Cost & conditions
The city publishes the address, the weekday windows, the accepted items and the proof of residency rule but no fee for the electronics, tire and yard waste drop-off, unlike the mattress and white goods stickers. Confirm the current rules and any charge with 311 on 617-666-3311.
Arrange it
Go to the DPW Yard at 1 Franey Road on a weekday between 8:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. or 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. and present proof of residency at the guard shack.
Residents only rather than contractors, proof of residency required, yard waste cannot be in plastic bags, televisions and monitors are refused if the glass is broken, and the city reserves the right to refuse any drop-off. A television or computer monitor can also be collected free at the curb when the pickup is scheduled through 311 on 617-666-3311.
City of Somerville Department of Public Works, with 311 Constituent Services
Use a monthly household hazardous waste event
A household with solvents, pesticides, pool chemicals, automotive fluids, mercury items, latex paint, rechargeable batteries or string lights.
Cost & conditions
The city publishes the monthly schedule, the address, the accepted and refused lists and the handling rules but no event fee, so confirm the current details with 311 on 617-666-3311 before loading a vehicle.
Arrange it
Go to the DPW Yard at 1 Franey Road on the second Saturday of the month from April through November between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m., or on April 23 or November 5 between 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Construction debris, gas cylinders, medications and syringes, radioactive material, bulky items, mattresses and white goods are refused, materials must not be mixed, containers are not returned, waste is accepted only from a pickup bed, trunk or SUV cargo area, and residents may not leave their vehicles while unloading.
Set textiles out for curbside recycling or donate usable goods
A household in a building of six units or fewer with clothing, textiles or gently used household goods.
Cost & conditions
The city publishes a curbside textile recycling program for dwellings that receive city curbside service and asks residents to donate gently used items to area charities, but it publishes no fee for the textile route on the retained pages. Confirm with 311 on 617-666-3311.
Arrange it
Use the curbside textile collection if the address is eligible, or take items to one of the clothing and shoe drop boxes around the city.
The curbside textile program is offered to residential dwellings receiving city curbside recycling and trash, typically buildings of six or fewer units, and a donation only works for goods that are still usable.
Electronic waste including computers and laptops with keyboard and mouse, televisions and monitors without broken glass, cables, servers and racks, networking equipment, printers, copiers, scanners, telephones and projectors, plus tires and yard waste not in plastic bags on weekdays, and on hazardous waste days the full household chemical list including solvents, pesticides, pool chemicals, automotive fluids, mercury items, latex paint, televisions, tires, rechargeable batteries, string lights, stereos and speakers
Residents only and not contractors, with proof of residency such as a driver's licence or utility bill presented at the guard shack, and the city reserves the right to refuse a drop-off for any reason. On hazardous waste days the refused list covers construction waste and building debris, gas cylinders, explosives and ammunition, infectious or biological waste, medications and syringes, radioactive materials, regular household trash, bulky items such as furniture and carpets, mattresses and white goods, materials must not be mixed in one container, containers are not returned, waste is accepted only from pickup truck beds, trunks and SUV cargo areas, and residents may not leave their vehicles while unloading. The city also schedules a free curbside pickup of televisions and computer monitors through 311 on 617-666-3311.
Weekday electronics, tire and yard waste drop-off between 8:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. or 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., and household hazardous waste on the second Saturday of each month from April through November between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. plus Thursday April 23 and Thursday November 5 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
The city publishes the windows, the address, the accepted and refused lists and the handling rules but no fee for the electronic waste, tire and yard waste drop-off or for the household hazardous waste events, unlike the mattress and white goods stickers. Confirm with 311 on 617-666-3311.
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 large items leave a Somerville home?+
Each type has its own published route rather than one bulky pickup. Furniture goes out with the regular trash, up to two pieces a week. A mattress or box spring needs a 55 dollar disposal sticker on each piece and a pickup scheduled with 311 one day after the regular trash day. A large appliance needs a 25 dollar white goods sticker, one per item. Electronics and tires are dropped at the DPW yard on weekdays with proof of residency, and building material has to be disposed of privately unless a permit with a green sticker is on display.Official guidance
Will Somerville pick up a couch?+
Yes. The city's trash rules state that the city will pick up two pieces of furniture per week, with mirrors and glass taped on both sides to avoid shattering and drawers and doors tied down or removed to avoid injury. The limit is the volume rather than the item, so a sofa counts as one of the two pieces, and furniture should not block the sidewalk.Official guidance
What does it cost to recycle a mattress in Somerville?+
55 dollars per item from February 1, 2026. Each mattress and each box spring needs its own disposal sticker, so a set costs the sticker twice, and the household has to be in a building of six units or fewer that receives city trash collection. Stickers are available online, at the DPW offices on One Franey Road where no cash is accepted, or at the City Clerk's Office at 93 Highland Avenue, and the pickup has to be scheduled with 311 by 3:30 p.m. the day before.Official guidance
Do I need a sticker for a large appliance?+
Yes. The city states that large appliances require a 25 dollar white goods sticker, one sticker per item, and that it can be bought online, at the DPW offices on One Franey Road with a cheque or money order, or at City Hall with cash, cheque, credit card or money order. When the appliance is placed curbside it must not block pedestrian traffic, and the household hazardous waste events do not accept white goods.Official guidance
Where does electronic waste go in Somerville?+
Call 311 on 617-666-3311 to schedule the free curbside pickup of a television or computer monitor, or drop it at the DPW Yard on One Franey Road. Old televisions or monitors with broken glass are not accepted for electronic waste recycling.Official guidance
Who handles trash and large items in Somerville?+
The city itself, through the Department of Public Works, with 311 constituent services handling scheduling and questions on 617-666-3311. Trash and single-stream recycling carts are collected weekly on the same day, collection is delayed one day after observed city holidays, missed pickup reports have to be filed by 3:30 p.m. the day after the scheduled collection, and one free replacement cart is provided per unit for properties of six units or less before a 50 dollar fee applies to each additional replacement.Official guidance
What time do bins go out?+
Bins can be placed curbside after 4 p.m. on the day before the scheduled pickup and must be on the curb no later than 7 a.m. on pickup day, and empty barrels have to be removed from the sidewalk by 7 p.m. on collection day. Trash is stored in covered barrels during the week, bags do not go on the ground although one extra bag may sit on top of a barrel once it is at the curb.Official guidance
Which mattresses will the city not recycle?+
Infant sleeping pads not meant for cribs, futons, mattress pads and toppers, excessively torn, soiled or moldy items, broken, crushed or twisted items, air or water beds and bed bug infested mattresses are not accepted on the recycling program, and the last of those has its own route: wrapped in plastic, clearly marked and put out with the trash after calling 311 for instructions. Soil or suspected infestation should be reported to 311 before any sticker is bought.Official guidance
What can I bring to a hazardous waste day?+
Acids and labelled corrosives, fiberglass resins, fluorescent bulbs in a safe travel container, aerosols, solvents, polishes, photography chemicals, solvent adhesives, wood preservatives, cesspool cleaners, flammable liquids and gasoline, fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, pesticides, poisons, pool chemicals, antifreeze, brake and transmission fluids, degreasers, motor oil, waste fuels, chlorine bleach, drain and toilet cleaners, hair dye, oven cleaners and mercury items. The same events also take latex paint, televisions, tires, rechargeable lithium ion, lead acid and nickel cadmium batteries, string lights and stereos.Official guidance
How do I pack material for the hazardous waste event?+
Anything not in its original container must be labelled, different materials must never be mixed in one container, waste is only accepted from a pickup truck bed, trunk or the back of an SUV, containers including gas cans and storage totes are not returned, and residents may not exit their vehicles while the material is unloaded. Anyone walking or biking in must make sure the lids are tightly secured and the material is in sturdy bags or boxes.Official guidance
What does a replacement cart cost?+
Residential properties with six units or less are entitled to one free replacement trash cart per unit and one free replacement recycling cart per unit. A 50 dollar cart replacement fee applies to each additional replacement cart, and residents should contact 311 so an inspector can try to locate a missing cart by its serial number before a replacement is issued.Official guidance
