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Recycling in Fitchburg, MA

Fitchburg residents can take mattresses, TVs, appliances, tires and scrap metal to the city landfill drop-off on Route 31 with a permit and per-item fees, or mattresses to Tough Stuff Recycling on Authority Drive. The city picks up furniture and couches at the curb for $20 per item.

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Checked October 26, 2026

  • AKS Price Schedule July 2025 to June 2026 (PDF, City of Leominster) (opens in new tab) · City of Leominster Health Department
    • AKS Recycling is at 15 Cobbler Drive (off Airport Road), Fitchburg, MA 01420. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Resident hours are Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 8 a.m.–noon. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Leominster: AKS Recycling & Transfer Station (opens in new tab) · City of Leominster Health Department
    • The AKS Management Transfer Station phone number is 978-362-4012. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Leominster residents may bring rubbish and recycling to the AKS transfer station; outside the resident schedule a higher commercial rate applies. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Tough Stuff Recycling (home page) (opens in new tab) · Tough Stuff Recycling LLC
    • Tough Stuff Recycling is at 145 Authority Dr, Fitchburg, MA 01420 (978-307-4118). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Tough Stuff offers residential services with curbside pickup scheduled online and drop-off in Fitchburg for mattresses, furniture and e-waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Fitchburg: Landfill (opens in new tab) · City of Fitchburg Health Department
    • The Fitchburg Landfill drop-off at 101 Fitchburg Rd. (Rt. 31 south of Rt. 2) is open to Fitchburg residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • A free Recycling Permit lets residents bring recycling, scrap metal and yard waste; the property-owner landfill permit is $35 a year. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Landfill drop-off fees: car and light truck tires $25 each; console and monitor TVs $30. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Mattresses/box springs $35 each; refrigerators/freezers $40; washers/dryers $25; truck tires $30. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Drop-off fees must be paid at the Health Department, 718 Main St., or online before disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Fitchburg: Rubbish, Recycling, Mattresses and Bulk(y) items (opens in new tab) · City of Fitchburg Health Department
    • Mattresses and box springs can go in the landfill drop-off container for $35 per item. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Bulk items (household furniture, couches, chairs, rugs) can be brought to the landfill drop-off with a free Bulk Item Pass; proof of residency required. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The city picks up scheduled bulk items (household furniture, couches, chairs, rugs) for $20 per item, up to 75 lbs each. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • There is a 75 lb weight limit per item for collection. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The city provides curbside rubbish and recycling for dwellings up to 8 units. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Fitchburg: Recycling - Do's & Don'ts (opens in new tab) · City of Fitchburg Health Department
    • Cardboard boxes go in the recycling cart. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Fitchburg: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Fitchburg Health Department
    • Accepted items include car and lead-acid batteries, rechargeable and button batteries, and oil paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Latex paint is not hazardous; dry it out and put it with the rubbish. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • No registration is needed, but proof of residency is required. Checked October 26, 2026.

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