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City collection A couch, sleeper, loveseat, recliner, chair, bureau, hutch, desk, table or rolled and tied rug is a bulk item on the city's drop-off schedule, and every one of them sits on the flat per item price. Large items cannot sit at the curb waiting for the regular truck, because the city treats that as an ordinance violation, so the furniture goes to the drop-off center by appointment or onto the contractor's curved pickup route. $5 per item dropped off at the Residential Drop-Off Center, where bulk items carry one flat fee and only mattresses and box springs are priced separately. Worcester residents with proof of residency and a bulk waste appointment; the curbside contractor route is a separate service with its own higher per item rates.
City collection Mattresses and box springs are the two items the city prices outside its flat bulk fee. They are accepted in any size at the drop-off center by appointment at the higher mattress rate, and the contractor's curbside bulk route charges far more per piece for the same item, so hauling them yourself is much cheaper. $15 per mattress or box spring dropped off at the Residential Drop-Off Center, where the city prices these two items above the flat per item fee. Worcester residents with proof of residency and a bulk waste appointment; the curbside contractor charges its own per mattress and per box spring rate.
City collection Appliances are named one by one on the city drop-off schedule, from portable air conditioners and dehumidifiers to dishwashers, dryers, freezers, hot water heaters, microwaves, refrigerators, stoves and washing machines, and each one carries the flat bulk fee. The contractor's curbside route charges a higher figure for a unit that contains freon. $5 per appliance dropped off at the Residential Drop-Off Center, where appliances and white goods sit on the flat per item bulk schedule. Worcester residents with proof of residency and a bulk waste appointment; a refrigerator, air conditioner or dehumidifier collected curbside by the contractor is billed at the freon white goods rate instead.
City collection The city's drop-off center takes an unlimited number of bulk items at one flat fee per item, with mattresses and box springs as the only exceptions, and it is open for bulk drop-off from April through November or December as the weather permits. The alternative is the city's own contractor, which collects bulk items from the curb by appointment at its own published per item rates. $5 per bulk item dropped off at the Residential Drop-Off Center, where every bulk item carries the same flat fee except mattresses and box springs. Worcester residents with proof of residency and an appointment; the public works department may limit quantities of certain items in a calendar year, and the curbside contractor route is billed separately by Casella.
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?
Worcester runs its own collection and keeps bulk items off the curb. Household trash has to go out in official city yellow bags bought at local retailers, recycling is zero sort in one bin, and both go to the curb between 6 and 7:30 in the morning. Anything too big for a bag is a bulk item, and large items left at the curb are a municipal ordinance violation, so the city route is an appointment at the Residential Drop-Off Center on Millbury Street, where nearly every item costs the same flat fee and only mattresses and box springs are priced higher. Households that cannot transport the items themselves can book the city's contractor, Casella, for a curb pickup with its own per item prices, and household chemicals wait for one of the free hazardous waste days rather than going in a bag.
A couch, sleeper, loveseat, recliner, chair, bureau, hutch, desk, table or rolled and tied rug is a bulk item on the city's drop-off schedule, and every one of them sits on the flat per item price. Large items cannot sit at the curb waiting for the regular truck, because the city treats that as an ordinance violation, so the furniture goes to the drop-off center by appointment or onto the contractor's curved pickup route.
City cost & eligibility
$5 per item dropped off at the Residential Drop-Off Center, where bulk items carry one flat fee and only mattresses and box springs are priced separately. Worcester residents with proof of residency and a bulk waste appointment; the curbside contractor route is a separate service with its own higher per item rates.
When & how
Book a bulk waste appointment through Worcester 311 for a Wednesday between 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. or a Saturday between 9:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., and bring the piece to 1065 Millbury Street in that half hour window.
Get it ready
Roll and tie a rug, keep the piece whole enough to be handled, bring proof of residency, and pay by check or exact cash because no change is available on site. Commercial vehicles are not allowed in.
Mattresses and box springs are the two items the city prices outside its flat bulk fee. They are accepted in any size at the drop-off center by appointment at the higher mattress rate, and the contractor's curbside bulk route charges far more per piece for the same item, so hauling them yourself is much cheaper.
City cost & eligibility
$15 per mattress or box spring dropped off at the Residential Drop-Off Center, where the city prices these two items above the flat per item fee. Worcester residents with proof of residency and a bulk waste appointment; the curbside contractor charges its own per mattress and per box spring rate.
When & how
Book the bulk appointment through Worcester 311, then deliver the mattress or box spring to 1065 Millbury Street during the Wednesday or Saturday window on your appointment.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress dry and wrapped if the weather is wet, bring it whole rather than cut down, bring proof of residency for the current year, and pay by check or exact cash on arrival.
Appliances are named one by one on the city drop-off schedule, from portable air conditioners and dehumidifiers to dishwashers, dryers, freezers, hot water heaters, microwaves, refrigerators, stoves and washing machines, and each one carries the flat bulk fee. The contractor's curbside route charges a higher figure for a unit that contains freon.
City cost & eligibility
$5 per appliance dropped off at the Residential Drop-Off Center, where appliances and white goods sit on the flat per item bulk schedule. Worcester residents with proof of residency and a bulk waste appointment; a refrigerator, air conditioner or dehumidifier collected curbside by the contractor is billed at the freon white goods rate instead.
When & how
Book a bulk waste appointment through Worcester 311 for a Wednesday or Saturday window and bring the appliance to 1065 Millbury Street, or call the city's contractor for a curbside pickup with its own per item fee.
Get it ready
Empty the appliance, keep it upright, tape or tie the doors and cords, and bring proof of residency and payment in the form of a check or exact cash.
Computers, printers, monitors and televisions are on the city's bulk schedule, with televisions priced the same whether they are 25 inches and under or larger and on a console. None of it belongs in the yellow bag or the recycling bin, and the curbside option costs far more for a television or monitor than carrying it to Millbury Street.
City cost & eligibility
$5 per electronic item dropped off at the Residential Drop-Off Center, where computers, printers, monitors and televisions are all on the flat per item bulk schedule. Worcester residents with proof of residency and a bulk waste appointment; a television or monitor collected curbside by the contractor is billed at its CRT rate.
When & how
Book the bulk appointment with Worcester 311 and bring the devices to 1065 Millbury Street during the Wednesday or Saturday window.
Get it ready
Wipe personal data before the device leaves the house, keep cords and remotes with the item they belong to, and keep electronics and hazardous material out of the recycling bin, which does not accept them.
Worcester takes some renovation items and publishes no answer for a mixed load. Wood doors, wood garage doors, counter tops up to eight feet, bathroom vanities without the sink, metal storm windows, aluminium siding and a dismantled metal shed are all on the bulk drop-off schedule at the flat item price, but there is no published route for drywall, concrete, brick or a mixed remodel pile, and waste from a commercial or contractor source is refused outright.
City cost & eligibility
The published schedule prices individual items such as a wood door, counter top, vanity, storm window or dismantled metal shed on the flat bulk fee, but a mixed renovation load has no published rate and the drop-off center does not accept commercial or contractor waste. Call Worcester 311 with the item list before loading a vehicle.
When & how
Book a bulk appointment for the parts of the load that appear on the city schedule, and ask 311 what to do with the rest before the project produces a pile.
Get it ready
Separate listed items from mixed debris, dismantle a metal shed and remove concrete from any item that came with it, keep the load free of commercial or contractor waste, and bring proof of residency with payment by check or exact cash.
Exercise equipment is not on the city's bulk schedule, which names couches, appliances, televisions, tires, lawn mowers and hundreds of other items but no treadmill, elliptical or weight machine. Because the drop-off center works from that schedule, a machine has to be confirmed with the city before it is loaded.
City cost & eligibility
No exercise machine appears on the published bulk drop-off schedule, so no flat fee is stated for one. Call Worcester 311, describe the machine and its size, and confirm whether the drop-off center will take it and at what fee before booking an appointment.
When & how
Ask 311 first, then book the Wednesday or Saturday bulk appointment if the machine is accepted, and keep it out of the yellow bags and the recycling bin meanwhile.
Get it ready
Break the machine down as far as the manufacturer allows, keep the frame, deck and console parts together, tape the loose cables, and be ready to describe the largest piece on the phone.
The city's drop-off center takes an unlimited number of bulk items at one flat fee per item, with mattresses and box springs as the only exceptions, and it is open for bulk drop-off from April through November or December as the weather permits. The alternative is the city's own contractor, which collects bulk items from the curb by appointment at its own published per item rates.
City cost & eligibility
$5 per bulk item dropped off at the Residential Drop-Off Center, where every bulk item carries the same flat fee except mattresses and box springs. Worcester residents with proof of residency and an appointment; the public works department may limit quantities of certain items in a calendar year, and the curbside contractor route is billed separately by Casella.
When & how
Book a half hour appointment through Worcester 311 up to 48 hours ahead for a Wednesday between 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. or a Saturday between 9:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., and note that bulk appointments are unavailable on July 4 and November 11.
Get it ready
Bring proof of residency with a current year property tax or water invoice and a driver's licence or state identification, pay by check or exact cash, leave a commercial vehicle at home, and keep trash that fits a yellow bag out of the bulk load.
Car tires with or without rims and truck tires up to 22 inches are on the bulk drop-off schedule at the flat item fee, and nothing larger is taken. Tires are also refused in the recycling bin and they cannot go out with the yellow bag trash.
City cost & eligibility
$5 per car tire with or without rim or truck tire up to 22 inches dropped off at the Residential Drop-Off Center. Worcester residents with proof of residency and a bulk waste appointment; tires over 22 inches are listed as not accepted.
When & how
Book a bulk appointment through Worcester 311 and bring the tires to 1065 Millbury Street during the Wednesday or Saturday window.
Get it ready
Keep tires off the curb and out of the recycling bin, stack or bag them so they cannot roll, and measure anything larger than a pickup tire before loading, because over 22 inches will be turned away.
Worcester holds four free household hazardous waste days a year by appointment, and that is the route for oil based paints, stains, varnishes, thinners, solvents, car fluids, pool chemicals, pesticides and the rest of the published list. Latex paint is the exception and goes in the yellow bag once it is dry, and motor oil goes back to a retailer under state law.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Free to Worcester residents on the four annual household hazardous waste days, by appointment with proof of residency, limited to 25 gallons or 25 pounds of material per household.
When & how
Book a half hour appointment up to 48 hours ahead for a hazardous waste day, like the one on Saturday, November 7, 2026 from 9 a.m. to noon at 1065 Millbury Street.
Get it ready
Keep products in their labeled containers and never mix them, let latex paint dry or absorb it with newspaper before it goes in the yellow bag, take motor oil to a retailer that must accept up to two gallons a day, and bring sharps in a sturdy sealed container rather than putting needles in the trash.
Only trash in an official City of Worcester yellow bag is collected, and the bags are sold at local retailers and at the 311 customer service center. Small bags carry a 15 pound weight limit and large bags a 30 pound limit. Trash and recycling go out together between 6 and 7:30 in the morning, and if a collection day falls on a holiday that day and the rest of the week slide one day later. Anything that does not fit a bag, or that weighs more than the bag allows, is a bulk item.
The city is direct about this: large items left on the curb are a violation of municipal ordinance, and illegal dumping carries a fine. Bulk items such as furniture, appliances and electronics have to go to the Residential Drop-Off Center by appointment, or onto the city contractor's curbside bulk route if the household books and pays for it. On the contractor route, bulk items must be on the curb by 7 a.m. on the scheduled day, and the fee is not refundable without a 24 hour cancellation notice.
The drop-off center at 1065 Millbury Street is for Worcester residents, so bring proof of residency along with a driver's licence or state identification, and if you use a property tax or water invoice it has to be for the current year. Payment is by check or exact cash because no change is available on site, commercial vehicles are not permitted, and waste from a commercial source is refused. Bulk drop-off runs April through November or December as the weather permits, with appointments in half hour windows booked up to 48 hours ahead, and the center closes on the city holidays it lists.
Electronics, chemicals and tires stay out of the bin
Zero sort recycling takes cans, boxboard, corrugated cardboard, glass bottles and jars, paper and plastic bottles, jugs, tubs and lids, and the city lists electronics, hazardous material, batteries, scrap metal, pans, aerosol cans, ceramics, medical waste, clothing and yard waste including wood and tires as materials that do not belong there. A bin with unacceptable material is not collected. Electronics go to a bulk appointment, oil based paint and chemicals wait for a hazardous waste day, latex paint dries and goes in the yellow bag, and motor oil goes back to a retailer.
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 Worcester Department of Public Works and Parks with Casella Waste Management of Massachusetts
Take the load to the Residential Drop-Off Center
A Worcester household that can transport its own furniture, appliance, mattress, television, tires or other bulk items and wants the lowest published price.
Cost & conditions
$5 per bulk item dropped off at 1065 Millbury Street, where the city charges one flat fee per item and prices only mattresses and box springs differently. Worcester residents with a bulk waste appointment and proof of residency; payment is by check or exact cash and commercial vehicles and commercial waste are not permitted.
Arrange it
Book a half hour appointment online or through Worcester 311 up to 48 hours ahead, then bring the load to 1065 Millbury Street on a Wednesday between 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. or a Saturday between 9:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.
The center runs April through November or December as weather permits, quantities of certain items can be limited in a calendar year, exercise equipment and mixed renovation debris are not on the published schedule, and tires over 22 inches are refused.
City of Worcester Department of Public Works and Parks with Casella Waste Management of Massachusetts
Book a curbside bulk pickup with the city contractor
A household without a vehicle big enough for the load, or one that would rather not make the trip to Millbury Street.
Cost & conditions
Rates are published per item rather than as one figure: the first burnable item such as a couch, furniture or rug is 30.92 dollars with 25.70 dollars for each additional piece, a CRT television or computer monitor is 55.25 dollars, a mattress or box spring is 134.96 dollars each, other metals are 31.85 dollars, a sectional sofa is 30.92 dollars plus 25.70 dollars per additional piece, a sectional with a sleeper is 62.77 dollars plus 30.92 dollars per additional piece, a sleeper sofa is 73.69 dollars, and a freon appliance is 47.18 dollars. Confirm the exact total with Casella when booking.
Arrange it
Call Casella Waste Management of Massachusetts at 508-832-2349, the city's curbside bulk collector, book an appointment, and pay by credit card or money order when the appointment is made. An unlimited number of items can be collected per appointment.
This is a private fee paid to the contractor rather than a city fee, the service covers single family and multi-family buildings of up to six units, the charge is not refundable without 24 hours notice, and the items have to be at the curb by 7 a.m. on the scheduled day.
City of Worcester Department of Public Works and Parks with Casella Waste Management of Massachusetts
Wait for a household hazardous waste day
A household holding oil based paint, stains, thinners, solvents, car fluids, pool chemicals, pesticides or other products on the city list.
Cost & conditions
No charge. The programme is free for Worcester residents, by appointment with proof of residency, with a limit of 25 gallons or 25 pounds of material per household.
Arrange it
Book a half hour appointment up to 48 hours ahead for one of the four annual days, then bring the material to 1065 Millbury Street. The published next date is Saturday, November 7, 2026 from 9 a.m. to noon.
Latex paint, empty containers, motor oil, smoke detectors, ordinary household batteries, prescription medicines, ammunition and commercial or contractor waste are all refused, and the city reserves the right to refuse unidentified material or large amounts of hazardous waste.
Bulk waste, recycling and yard waste drop-off by appointment
Worcester Residential Drop-Off Center
1065 Millbury Street, Worcester, MA 01607
Bulk items by appointment including couches and other furniture, appliances and white goods, mattresses and box springs, computers, monitors and televisions, tires up to 22 inches, metals and mercury containing products, plus household recycling, clothing and textiles, compost pickup, cooking grease and oil collection and free leaf and yard waste drop-off
Worcester residents only with proof of residency, and the documentation has to be accompanied by a driver's licence or a state or federal identification card. Waste from commercial sources is not accepted, commercial vehicles are not permitted, payment is by check or exact cash only, tire over 22 inches and exercise equipment are not on the bulk schedule, and the public works department may limit quantities of certain items in a calendar year.
Bulk waste drop-off by appointment April through November or December as weather permits, Wednesdays 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Yard waste drop-off Wednesdays 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Fridays 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Recycling, textiles, compost and cooking grease year round with seasonal and winter hours. Closed on the city holidays listed for the year.
$5 per bulk item dropped off at the center, where the city charges one flat fee per item and prices mattresses and box springs at 15 dollars each. Worcester residents with an appointment and proof of residency; mercury containing products are free of charge, and yard waste, recycling, textiles, compost pickup and cooking grease drop off are free with no appointment.
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 Worcester?+
Book a bulk waste appointment at the Residential Drop-Off Center on Millbury Street. A couch, sleeper, loveseat, recliner, chair, bureau, hutch or rolled rug is on the city's bulk schedule at the same flat price per item, and leaving a large item at the curb instead is a municipal ordinance violation.Official guidance
Where do I take a mattress in Worcester?+
To the Residential Drop-Off Center at 1065 Millbury Street with a bulk waste appointment booked through Worcester 311. Mattresses and box springs of any size are accepted there, and they are the only bulk items priced above the city's flat per item fee.Official guidance
Can I bring a refrigerator to the Worcester drop-off center?+
Yes, with a bulk waste appointment. Refrigerators, freezers, portable air conditioners, dehumidifiers, dishwashers, dryers, hot water heaters, microwaves, stoves and washing machines are all named on the city's bulk drop-off schedule at the flat per item price, and proof of residency is required.Official guidance
Where do old televisions go in Worcester?+
To the Residential Drop-Off Center with a bulk waste appointment. Televisions of any size, computer monitors, CPUs and printers are on the city's bulk schedule at the same flat per item fee, and they are refused in the recycling bin, where electronic devices are on the not accepted list.Official guidance
How do I book a bulk waste appointment in Worcester?+
Book online through the city's appointment link or call Worcester 311. Appointments are half hour timeframes up to 48 hours ahead, bulk drop-off runs Wednesdays 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and bulk appointments are unavailable on July 4 and November 11.Official guidance
Is there a limit on how many bulk items I can bring?+
The drop-off center is described as accepting an unlimited number of bulk items, one flat fee each, but the public works department reserves the right to limit quantities of certain items during a calendar year. A resident can also book the curbside contractor, which takes an unlimited number of items per appointment at its own rates.Official guidance
Who collects trash in Worcester?+
The city does, through the Department of Public Works and Parks. Household trash has to be in official City of Worcester yellow bags bought at local retailers, recycling is zero sort in a single bin for buildings of up to six units, and bulk items, which include furniture, appliances and electronics, go to the Residential Drop-Off Center by appointment or onto the city contractor's curbside bulk route.Official guidance
Do I need an appointment to drop off bulk items in Worcester?+
Yes. Bulk waste drop-off at 1065 Millbury Street is appointment only, booked online or through Worcester 311 in half hour windows up to 48 hours in advance, and the day and time window is Wednesday between 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. or Saturday between 9:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. while the center is open for bulk drop-off.Official guidance
Can I leave a couch on the curb in Worcester?+
No. The city states that large items left on the curb are a violation of municipal ordinance, and only trash in a yellow city bag is collected curbside. A couch goes to the Residential Drop-Off Center by appointment, or onto the city contractor's curbside bulk route if the household books and pays for that service.Official guidance
What does Worcester do with construction debris?+
Only some of it has a published route. Wood doors, wood garage doors, counter tops, bathroom vanities, metal storm windows, aluminium siding and dismantled metal sheds are on the bulk drop-off schedule at the flat fee, while a mixed renovation load, drywall, concrete and brick have no published route and contractor waste is refused. Ask Worcester 311 before loading.Official guidance
