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Recycling in Chelmsford, MA

Chelmsford residents book UTEC curbside mattress and box spring pickup ($30 per piece) and pay E.L. Harvey & Sons for curbside collection of appliances, TVs, electronics, metal items and tires. The DPW at 9 Alpha Road hosts household hazardous waste days, and a Goodwill donation center operates at 299 Chelmsford Street.

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Checked October 26, 2026

  • UTEC: Mattress Recycling (opens in new tab) · UTEC, Inc.
    • UTEC provides municipal mattress recycling services for listed cities and towns including Andover, Billerica, Chelmsford, Dracut, Haverhill, Lawrence, Lowell and Methuen. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • UTEC recycles used mattresses and box springs through a curbside pickup service. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • UTEC picks up only standard mattresses and box springs, not couches, futons or appliances. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Residential curbside pickups are limited to 8 pieces per pickup. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Place mattresses curbside or within sight of the street by 7 a.m. on the pickup day; crews will not enter homes. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Town of Chelmsford: Appliances and Electronic Waste (opens in new tab) · Town of Chelmsford Department of Public Works
    • E.L. Harvey & Sons collects appliances, large metal items, electronics and tires at the curb every two weeks for a fee; call 1-800-321-3002. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Payments are non-refundable; items must be at the curb by 6:30 a.m. on collection day. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Appliances with Freon (refrigerators, freezers, ACs) cost $50; appliances without Freon cost $30. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Console, plasma or projection TVs cost $60; CRT TVs and monitors cost $50 up to 19 inches and $70 over 19 inches; flat screens over 30 inches cost $60. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Large metal items and tires without rims each cost $30–$50. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Town of Chelmsford 2026-2027 Trash and Recycling Guide (PDF) (opens in new tab) · Town of Chelmsford Department of Public Works
    • All services and programs in the town guide are for residents only unless otherwise stated. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • HHW day takes oil paint, paint thinner, solvents, stains and varnishes; no latex paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Proof of residency is required; one passenger vehicle load per household. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Town of Chelmsford: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Town of Chelmsford Department of Public Works
    • Chelmsford holds household hazardous waste collections at the DPW, 9 Alpha Road (Nov 21, 2026 and Apr 24, 2027, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Town of Chelmsford: Single Stream Recycling (opens in new tab) · Town of Chelmsford Department of Public Works
    • Flattened cardboard goes under or between recycling containers in pieces no larger than 3 by 3 feet. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries: Hours and Locations (opens in new tab) · Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries
    • Morgan Memorial Goodwill lists a store and donation center at 299 Chelmsford Street, Chelmsford, MA 01824. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Donation center hours: Mon–Sun 8 a.m.–4 p.m.. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • All Morgan Memorial Goodwill stores accept donations. Checked October 26, 2026.

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