Bulky item pickup around Boston compared: furniture, mattresses and appliances by city
Every city around Boston runs its own bulky item rules: some pick up furniture free with the trash, others charge per item, and mattresses and fridges usually have their own fee and booking step. This table puts the official City or Town program for Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, Newton, Quincy and Somerville side by side. Each cell comes from the official page linked in it and shows when we last checked it. Where the official page doesn't state a fee, we say so instead of guessing.
| City | Furniture & bulky items | Mattresses & box springs | Fridges & big appliances |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston, MA | No fee is mentioned on the City page. When: Your regular trash collection day (find it in the Trash Day app or the City's schedule search). details · source 1 source 2 | No fee is mentioned on the City page. When: Not stated, check with them details · source 1 | No fee is mentioned on the City page. When: Not stated, check with them details · source 1 source 2 |
| Brookline, MA | $20 per special item (wood or upholstered furniture, rugs/carpet, etc.). When: Schedule one week in advance. details · source 1 source 2 | $65 per mattress or box spring. When: Schedule one week in advance. details · source 1 | $30 per item for electronics and white goods. When: Schedule one week in advance. details · source 1 |
| Cambridge, MA | Free (the City's curbside brochure says one piece of furniture per week, free of charge). When: Your regular weekly trash day (look it up with the Get Rid of It Right tool or the Zero Waste Cambridge app). details · source 1 source 2 | $45 per mattress and $45 per box spring (City mattress page, updated July 20, 2026). When: UTEC says Cambridge curbside pickups happen weekly and online requests can be made at any time. details · source 1 source 2 | $25 per item, or $20 if the resident is 62 or older, per the City's permit application page. When: Prescheduled. details · source 1 source 2 |
| Newton, MA | $20 per item (City of Newton flyer, updated 8/17/2026). When: For payments received by 10 p.m. Sunday, collection should be arranged for Thursday of the following week (unless there's a trash delay on Thursday). details · source 1 source 2 | $60 per item. When: For payments received by 10 p.m. Sunday, collection should be arranged for Thursday of the following week (unless there's a trash delay on Thursday). details · source 1 source 2 | $25 per item. When: For payments received by 10 p.m. Sunday, collection should be arranged for Thursday of the following week (unless there's a trash delay on Thursday). details · source 1 source 2 |
| Quincy, MA | No fee stated for furniture on the City's pages, check with them. When: No call needed for furniture; it goes out on your regular weekly trash day (check the City's Interactive Curbside Collection Map for your day). details · source 1 source 2 | Free for Quincy residents in homes, condos or buildings with 8 units or fewer. When: Scheduled "dependent on vehicle and staff availability" (City). details · source 1 source 2 | Not stated on the City's pages, ask when you call. When: Call by 3 p.m. at least one full business day before your regular trash day (Monday pickups call the Friday before). details · source 1 source 2 |
| Somerville, MA | Free (the City's 2026 Trash and Recycling Guide calls it a free service). When: Your regular weekly trash day (look it up by address on the City's trash page). details · source 1 source 2 | $55 per mattress and $55 per box spring (fee in effect since February 1, 2026). When: Pickup is one day after your regular trash day (Friday trash households: same day, Friday). details · source 1 source 2 | $25 per appliance (sticker). When: Not stated, check with them details · source 1 source 2 |
City programs only cover residents the City collects trash for; many larger apartment buildings use private trash service. Check the "details" link for who qualifies. If the City option doesn't fit, each city page also lists charity pickups, drop-off spots, furniture banks and paid haulers.
Quick answers
Which Boston-area cities pick up furniture & bulky items for free, and what do the others charge?Free per the official pages: Cambridge: Free (the City's curbside brochure says one piece of furniture per week, free of charge). Somerville: Free (the City's 2026 Trash and Recycling Guide calls it a free service). Fee charged: Brookline: $20 per special item (wood or upholstered furniture, rugs/carpet, etc.). Newton: $20 per item (City of Newton flyer, updated 8/17/2026). No fee stated on the official page (ask the City): Boston, Quincy.
Which Boston-area cities pick up mattresses & box springs for free, and what do the others charge?Free per the official pages: Quincy: Free for Quincy residents in homes, condos or buildings with 8 units or fewer. Fee charged: Brookline: $65 per mattress or box spring. Cambridge: $45 per mattress and $45 per box spring (City mattress page, updated July 20, 2026). Newton: $60 per item. Somerville: $55 per mattress and $55 per box spring (fee in effect since February 1, 2026). No fee stated on the official page (ask the City): Boston.
Which Boston-area cities pick up fridges & big appliances for free, and what do the others charge?Fee charged: Brookline: $30 per item for electronics and white goods. Cambridge: $25 per item, or $20 if the resident is 62 or older, per the City's permit application page. Newton: $25 per item. Somerville: $25 per appliance (sticker). No fee stated on the official page (ask the City): Boston, Quincy.
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City pages
- Boston Bulk Item Pickup & Junk Removal Guide (2026)
- Brookline MA Bulky Item Pickup: $20 Items, $65 Mattresses
- Cambridge MA Bulky Item & Mattress Pickup: 2026 Rules
- Newton MA Bulky Item Pickup: $20 Fee, Mattress & Dump Rules
- Quincy MA Bulky Item & Mattress Pickup: 2026 Rules & Options
- Somerville Bulky Item & Mattress Pickup: 2026 Rules