Recycling in Brookline, MA
Brookline residents on Town trash service schedule and prepay bulky pickups online: $65 per mattress or box spring, $30 per electronic item or white good, and $20 per furniture item. Tires, electronics and small appliances go free to the DPW hazardous waste recycling facility at the Transfer Station, 815 Newton Street, on Tuesdays May–October.
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- The bulky-items page says the facility is open every Tuesday, May through October, 7:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (Town of Brookline DPW: Bulky Items & Overflow Waste (opens in new tab))
- The hazardous waste page says the DPW HHW Recycling Facility at 815 Newton St. is open every other Tuesday, May–October, 7:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., with proof of residency. (Town of Brookline DPW: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab))
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Services for Brookline residents
- Brookline bulky item pickup (scheduled and prepaid)Brookline
- Brookline DPW Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Facility (Transfer Station, 815 Newton St.)Brookline
- Brookline bulk cardboard drop-off (Centre Street West Parking Lot)Brookline
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Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Town of Brookline DPW: Bulky Items & Overflow Waste (opens in new tab) · Town of Brookline Department of Public Works
- Bulky item pickups must be scheduled one week in advance and paid for first, online or at Town Hall; electronics, metals, white goods and mattresses are collected on Tuesdays. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Each mattress or box spring picked up costs $65; they must be recycled to comply with MassDEP rules. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Electronics and white goods cost $30 per pickup item; electronics can also go to the Town's hazardous waste drop-off program. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Special items such as wood or upholstered furniture and rugs cost $20 per pickup. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Tires, electronics and small appliances such as microwaves can be brought at no cost to the Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Facility at the Transfer Station, 815 Newton Street, Tuesdays May–October, 7:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The bulky-items page says the facility is open every Tuesday, May through October, 7:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · sources disagree.
- Town of Brookline DPW: Sanitation Guide (2025) (opens in new tab) · Town of Brookline Department of Public Works
- Casella provides curbside bulky item pickup for residents who subscribe to the Town's waste collection service. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Large cardboard boxes that won't fit in the recycling bin can be taken to the Centre Street West Parking Lot. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Town of Brookline DPW: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Town of Brookline Department of Public Works
- The hazardous waste page says the DPW HHW Recycling Facility at 815 Newton St. is open every other Tuesday, May–October, 7:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., with proof of residency. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · sources disagree.
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