Bags, boxes and the last things left to clear, gone from the curb. Choose what’s going, see your exact price and book by 2pm for same-day pickup. You don’t need to be home.
Two bags. One filled box. Count what goes, then book it together.
Finish clearing the space
The last few things still deserve a pickup.
You have decided what is going. Now give those bags and boxes a pickup day, with a price you can see before anyone arrives.
The move is nearly done.
Book the unwanted bags and boxes left after packing. Choose an available pickup day before you hand back the keys, and arrange to have them outside.
The clear-out can be finished.
You do not need a whole house of junk. Select the bags, boxes and larger items you actually have. Your combined price is shown online.
You want to know it is handled.
When the next collection does not fit your plans, choose a Dropcurb pickup day. Updates keep you informed, and completion photos show when the booked items are gone.
A few simple choices turn a mixed pile into a clear booking. No need to estimate how much of a truck it might fill.
Filled bags and boxes
Count each trash bag or filled household box. Books and media go by the box. Clothes, bedding and shoes go by the filled bag. Toys packed together have a Box of toys choice. Ask us about unusually heavy or oversized bags and boxes first.
Empty cardboard and containers
Empty cardboard is a different choice: choose single empty boxes or tied bundles of 10 flattened boxes. Compacted bales have their own weight-based choices and require loading-dock access. A Storage bin choice covers the empty bin itself; ask us to confirm the contents if they are going too.
Furniture and other larger items
Add the actual larger item alongside your bags and boxes, such as a sofa, chair or mattress. It has its own price and preparation. Keep construction materials and items needing special handling out of ordinary household bags.
Bulk junk removal prices in Pawtucket
First item / additional item
Trash bag$59 / $10
Filled household box$59 / $15
Bag of clothes & bedding$59 / $10
Empty cardboard box$59 / $5
10 flattened cardboard boxes$79 / $20
Box of toys$89 / $29
Dumpster Bag$300 / $250
The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
You handle sorting and getting things out of the home or building. We load and haul away the items on your booking from an accessible outdoor spot.
Book by 2pm at the pickup address for same-day pickup, using the dates shown at checkout. Pickup is booked for a day, not an exact arrival time. Confirm any short building-access window with us before booking.
Your place. One easy pickup plan.
A house, a condo or an apartment. Choose an accessible outdoor spot that works for your property. You arrange the move outside; we take it from there.
Add the bags, boxes and separate larger items, then choose an available day. Have an unusual pile or uncertain contents? Send a photo before booking so we can help with the choices.
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Make the handoff easy.
Bag or box small household items as much as possible. Keep the booked items together, separate from anything staying. Follow your confirmation for when they need to be outside and accessible.
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Show us what goes.
Add photos and clear pickup-location notes on your order page. You do not need to be home when everything is outside and accessible. We send pickup updates and completion photos.
You’re in the loop. Until it’s gone.
Confirmation when you book. A heads-up before arrival. Photos when it’s done.
Metal items and the larger household pieces have to be scheduled with Public Works before they go to the curb, and the price depends on the item.
City cost & eligibility
The city prices bulky collection by item: furniture pieces such as love seats, couches, sectionals, kitchen tables and up to six chairs are $10 each, refrigerators, freezers, mattresses and box springs are $16 each, and stoves, washers, dryers, water coolers, metal and televisions are listed at no charge, with each air conditioner past the yearly limit at $16. Confirm your specific load on 401-728-0500 ext. 233.
When & how
Call Public Works on 401-728-0500 ext. 233 and book the collection before the item goes outside. Furniture is limited to three pieces a week.
Get it ready
Describe each piece when you call, keep the load inside the three-piece weekly limit, and keep the items clear of the barrels and the street. Construction material, propane tanks and automobile parts never go out with a scheduled bulky pickup.
A mattress or box spring is collected on the scheduled route for a published charge, and a recyclable piece can be dropped free at the Transfer Station or at the city's monthly event.
City cost & eligibility
From $16 for the scheduled curbside collection charge for a mattress or box spring, listed at $16 each, with the Transfer Station taking recyclable mattresses and box springs at no charge up to three pieces a day and charging $25 for each non-recyclable piece. Pawtucket properties served by city collection, with the pickup scheduled on 401-728-0500 ext. 233, or a resident bringing the piece to the Transfer Station with a license showing a city address.
When & how
Schedule the curbside pickup before the piece goes out, or take it to the Transfer Station Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. or Saturday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The free monthly drop-off runs on the first Saturday of the month from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in the lot across from City Hall.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress dry and, at the Transfer Station, tie or roll it so it can be handled. Ask whether the piece counts as recyclable when you call, because the station charges only for the non-recyclable kind, and keep the mattress out of the refuse barrel.
Furniture is collected on the scheduled route, three pieces a week, with a published charge for love seats, couches, sectionals, kitchen tables and up to six chairs, and the Transfer Station takes furniture free by appointment within a three-piece limit.
City cost & eligibility
From $10 for the published scheduled charge of $10 each for love seats, couches, sectional couches up to three pieces, kitchen tables and up to six chairs, with other furniture scheduled through the same three-piece weekly appointment. Pawtucket properties served by city collection, scheduled on 401-728-0500 ext. 233, or a resident bringing furniture to the Transfer Station appointment route, which lists furniture at no charge within a three-piece limit.
When & how
Call Public Works to book the collection, then put out no more than three pieces in the week you booked. The Transfer Station furniture appointment is booked and paid through the city's Viewpoint account.
Get it ready
Take loose cushions and drawers out where you can, keep the piece manageable for two people, and keep it clear of the barrels and the street. Do not put furniture in the barrel, because the city collects it only as a scheduled bulky item.
Stoves, washers, dryers, water coolers and air conditioners are collected on the scheduled route at no charge, with air conditioners limited to two a year before a per-unit charge applies.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Pawtucket properties served by city collection, for stoves, washers, dryers, water coolers and air conditioners, with the unit scheduled on 401-728-0500 ext. 233 before it goes to the curb. Air conditioners are limited to two a year, and each additional unit is $16.
When & how
Call Public Works to schedule the pickup, then put the unit out on the day they give you rather than on a regular barrel day.
Get it ready
Empty the appliance before it goes out and keep it off the barrel line. Ask whether the unit holds refrigerant when you schedule, because a refrigerator or freezer is priced separately and does not ride the no-charge part of the route.
A refrigerator or freezer carries a published scheduled charge, while an air conditioner is free within the yearly limit and priced after it, and the Transfer Station takes air conditioners at no charge.
City cost & eligibility
$16 for the scheduled charge of $16 each for a refrigerator or freezer, with air conditioners free up to two units a year and $16 for each additional unit. Pawtucket properties served by city collection, scheduled on 401-728-0500 ext. 233. The Transfer Station lists air conditioners at no charge but publishes no refrigerator line, so a cooling appliance that still holds refrigerant has to be confirmed before it is loaded.
When & how
Schedule the pickup with Public Works, or take the unit to the Transfer Station during its operating hours if the station confirms it takes it.
Get it ready
Empty and defrost the unit, keep it upright where the maker requires it, and do not cut any refrigerant line. Ask about refrigerant handling when you book, because neither page states how the refrigerant itself is recovered.
Televisions ride the scheduled bulky route at no charge and the Transfer Station lists them free by appointment, while computers and electronics go to the city's free monthly collection or to a drop-off on Central Avenue.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Pawtucket residents. Televisions are listed with no charge on the scheduled bulky route and free within a three-piece Transfer Station appointment, and the monthly mattress and e-waste event collects computers and electronics free for residents. The event is open to non-residents for electronics as well.
When & how
Schedule a television with Public Works, take it to the Transfer Station appointment, or bring computers and electronics to the monthly event on the first Saturday from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in the lot across from City Hall.
Get it ready
Wipe personal data before a computer or drive leaves the house, keep cords and remotes with the device, and leave appliances, household trash and hazardous waste behind, because the event refuses all three. Keep electronics out of the refuse barrel.
No Pawtucket page names exercise equipment, so the machine has to be confirmed against the scheduled furniture and metal routes before it goes out.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes per-piece furniture charges and a no-charge metal line but says nothing about an exercise machine, so confirm the machine and the price on 401-728-0500 ext. 233 before it is scheduled. A metal frame may qualify for the no-charge metal collection.
When & how
Call Public Works and confirm the route first, then book the pickup and put the machine out on the agreed day.
Get it ready
Take the console, weights and any battery pack off, keep the frame as one manageable piece, and keep the machine out of the refuse barrel. Ask whether the metal frame can ride the metal collection when you call.
Metal items, furniture, mattresses, box springs, appliances and televisions are only collected once they are scheduled with Public Works on 401-728-0500 ext. 233. Furniture is limited to three pieces a week, the larger pieces carry a published price, and everything else that will not fit a barrel can be taken to the Transfer Station with proof of Pawtucket residency.
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 Pawtucket Department of Public Works with the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
Schedule the curbside bulky pickup
A Pawtucket household with furniture, a mattress, an appliance, metal or a television that the barrel will not take.
Cost & conditions
The price depends on the item: love seats, couches, sectionals, kitchen tables and up to six chairs are $10 each, refrigerators, freezers, mattresses and box springs are $16 each, and stoves, washers, dryers, water coolers, metal and televisions are listed at no charge, with each air conditioner past two a year at $16. Confirm your load on 401-728-0500 ext. 233.
Arrange it
Call Public Works on 401-728-0500 ext. 233 and book the pickup, then put the items out on the agreed day, with furniture limited to three pieces a week.
Nothing is collected until it is scheduled, construction material and automobile parts are refused, and a property managed by a private company has to arrange its own bulky waste disposal.
City of Pawtucket Department of Public Works with the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
Take your own load to the Transfer Station
A Pawtucket resident with household bags, a rug, yard waste, cardboard, tires, white metal, an air conditioner, a mattress, propane or motor oil.
Cost & conditions
From $10 for the $10 charge for a pickup, van or SUV load of up to three bags and for a rolled rug, with a small car load free, recyclable mattresses free up to three a day, non-recyclable mattresses at $25 each, tires over the free allowance at $15 each and propane over 20 pounds at $20. Pawtucket residents only, with a valid license showing a city address. Cash is accepted at the gate; card payments are made in advance through the city's online portal and proof of payment must be shown.
Arrange it
Go to 240 Grotto Avenue Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. or Saturday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., and use the appointment route for bulky items, refrigerators and freezers, furniture, televisions and metal.
Closed on holidays and during parking bans, and construction and commercial waste are refused outright, so a project load must go to the state campus instead.
Pawtucket residents have two self-haul routes and one state route. The Transfer Station at 240 Grotto Avenue takes household bags, rugs, yard waste, cardboard, tires, white metal, air conditioners, mattresses, propane and motor oil from residents who show a city-address license, and it books bulky items, refrigerators and freezers, furniture, televisions and metal by appointment, but it refuses construction and commercial waste. A recyclable mattress or box spring can also be dropped free at the city's monthly event on the first Saturday, in the lot across from City Hall, or free at Tuff Stuff Recycling on Walcott Street, and electronics go to that event or to Green Tech Assets on Central Avenue. Construction material has no city route at all, so it goes to the state resource recovery campus on Shun Pike in Johnston, where the city prints a construction line and fees may apply. Transfer Station hours, residency rules and pricingFree mattress and e-waste drop-off eventResource Recovery construction and demolition debris optionsResource Recovery location and operating hours
City Transfer Station for residents' own loads
Pawtucket Transfer Station
240 Grotto Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02860
Household trash bags, rugs, yard waste, corrugated cardboard, tires, white metal, air conditioners, recyclable and non-recyclable mattresses and box springs, propane tanks and motor oil, with bulky items, refrigerators and freezers, furniture, televisions and metal available by appointment.
Pawtucket residents only, with a valid license showing a city address and no exceptions. No construction or commercial waste is accepted, cash is the only on-site payment with card payments made in advance online, the site closes on holidays and during parking bans, and rugs must be rolled and tied no longer than six feet with a three-roll limit.
Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., closed on holidays and during parking bans.
From $10 for the $10 charge for a pickup, van or SUV load of up to three bags and for each rolled rug, with a small car load free, recyclable mattresses free up to three pieces a day, non-recyclable mattresses at $25 each, tires over the four free tires at $15 each, propane over 20 pounds at $20 each and motor oil free up to eight quarts a day. Pawtucket residents with a city-address license. Confirm the item and any charge on 401-728-0500 ext. 233 before loading.
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Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Bulk junk removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Pawtucket.
How much does bulk junk removal cost in Pawtucket?+
A trash bag is $59 as the first item and $10 additional. A filled household box is $59 as the first item. Add your actual items and quantities to see the combined price before booking. Loading, transportation and disposal are included; any applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
Can you pick up bags of junk today?+
Book by 2pm in the pickup address’s local time for same-day pickup. Available dates appear at checkout. Have the booked bags and boxes outside and accessible according to your confirmation. You receive pickup updates and completion photos; the booking is for a day rather than an exact arrival time.
Do I count every object inside a bag or box?+
No. Count the filled bags or boxes using the matching choice. Books and media go in Filled household box; clothes, bedding and shoes go in Bag of clothes & bedding; packed toys have a Box of toys choice. Empty cardboard is separate, with individual empty boxes and bundles of 10 flattened boxes. Heavy, oversized or unusual contents need a photo review before booking.
Can you pick up a small loose pile of household junk?+
Yes. Estimate how many trash bags the small household pile would fill, and bag or box as much as possible. Select furniture and other larger items separately. There is no extra charge just because the pile is loose. Send a photo first if the count or contents are unclear. A household Dumpster Bag choice does not accept construction debris.
Can I book bags, boxes and furniture together?+
Yes. Select the bags and boxes, then add each larger item using its own catalog choice. The booking shows one combined price for the selected items. Move everything to an accessible outdoor spot before pickup; indoor carrying and sorting are not included. Keep anything you want to retain apart from the booked items and identify what goes in your photos and notes.
How do I schedule a bulky pickup in Pawtucket?+
Call Public Works on 401-728-0500 ext. 233 before the item goes to the curb, because metal items, furniture, mattresses, appliances and televisions are only collected once they are scheduled. Furniture is limited to three pieces a week, and the city publishes an item price for the larger pieces.Official guidance
Where does a Pawtucket mattress go?+
A scheduled curbside pickup carries a published per-piece charge, and a recyclable mattress or box spring can be dropped free at the Transfer Station, at the city's monthly event on the first Saturday of the month, or at Tuff Stuff Recycling on Walcott Street. The Transfer Station charges for a non-recyclable piece, so ask when you call.Official guidance
Will Pawtucket take a couch from the curb?+
Only after you schedule it. Call Public Works on 401-728-0500 ext. 233 and book the collection, then put out up to three furniture pieces that week. Couches, love seats and sectionals up to three pieces carry a published per-piece charge, and the Transfer Station takes furniture free by appointment within the same three-piece limit.Official guidance
What does a scheduled appliance pickup cost in Pawtucket?+
The city lists stoves, washers, dryers, water coolers and air conditioners at no charge on the scheduled route, with air conditioners limited to two a year and each additional unit charged. Refrigerators and freezers sit on a separate priced line, so confirm the unit on 401-728-0500 ext. 233 when you book.Official guidance
What does it cost to get rid of a refrigerator in Pawtucket?+
The city lists a scheduled charge for a refrigerator or freezer, separate from the free appliance line. Air conditioners are free on the same route up to two units a year and priced after that, and the Transfer Station takes air conditioners at no charge. Ask about refrigerant handling when you book on 401-728-0500 ext. 233.Official guidance
Where do televisions and computers go in Pawtucket?+
A television is scheduled with Public Works at no charge on the bulky route, or taken to the Transfer Station's free appointment within the three-piece limit. Computers and electronics go to the city's free monthly collection on the first Saturday of the month, or to the Green Tech Assets drop-off on Central Avenue.Official guidance
Will Pawtucket take a treadmill as a bulky item?+
Confirm it first. No city page names exercise equipment, and the scheduled routes cover furniture, metal and specific appliances, so call Public Works on 401-728-0500 ext. 233 with the size and weight and ask whether the machine can be scheduled as furniture or as metal.Official guidance
How do I schedule furniture, a mattress or an appliance pickup?+
Call Public Works at 401-728-0500 ext. 233 and schedule it before the item goes outside, because these items are not collected unscheduled. Furniture is limited to three pieces a week with a published charge on the larger pieces, mattresses and box springs and refrigerators and freezers sit on their own priced lines, and stoves, washers, dryers, water coolers, air conditioners within the yearly limit, metal and televisions are collected at no charge on the same route.Official guidance
Can I take my own load to the Grotto Avenue station?+
Yes, if you live in Pawtucket and show a license with a city address. The station at 240 Grotto Avenue is open Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., closed on holidays and during parking bans, takes cash on site with card payments prepaid online, prices loads by vehicle and item, and refuses construction and commercial waste.Official guidance
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