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Recycling in Framingham, MA

Framingham charges per item for bulky disposal, either at the permit-only Recycling Drop-Off Center at 255 Mount Wayte Avenue ($20/year resident permit) or by scheduled curbside pickup with a $5 service fee: mattresses $20, TVs and Freon appliances $15, soft goods such as couches $12, tires $2. Non-Freon metal and white goods drop off free, and the Center recycles batteries at no charge.

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Checked October 26, 2026

  • City of Framingham DPW: Recycling Drop-Off Center (opens in new tab) · City of Framingham Department of Public Works, Sanitation Division
    • A residential RDC permit costs $20 per year (business $50), valid July 1–June 30. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The RDC is only for permitted Framingham residents who receive City curbside trash and recycling service and eligible Framingham businesses. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Framingham DPW: Acceptable Items (Recycling Drop-Off Center) (opens in new tab) · City of Framingham Department of Public Works, Sanitation Division
    • The RDC accepts flattened, clean and dry corrugated cardboard with packing materials removed. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Bulky metal drop-off takes white goods without Freon (washer, dryer, microwave), metal furniture, scrap metal and grills. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • RDC prices: metal items and non-Freon white goods $0; tires (with or without rims) $2; propane tanks $5; soft goods/bulky items over 40 lb $12. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • RDC prices continue: Freon items (refrigerators, freezers, ACs, dehumidifiers) $15, CRT TVs or monitors $15, mattresses $20, sleeper sofas $25. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Universal waste is recycled free at the RDC, including lead-acid, rechargeable, Ni-Cd, lithium-ion and mercury button batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Framingham DPW: Bulky Item Disposal (opens in new tab) · City of Framingham Department of Public Works, Sanitation Division
    • Metal bulky items include mattresses, box springs, dishwashers, dryers, stoves, washers, exercise bikes, microwaves, sleep sofas and metal bed frames. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The metal items list includes washers, water heaters, exercise bikes, bikes and microwaves. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Microwaves, grills and metal bed frames are on the metal bulky items list. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Soft goods include chairs, ottomans, tables, wooden desks, couches, loveseats, bureaus, wooden bed frames, hutches and china cabinets. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Freon items are refrigerators, freezers, ice makers, air conditioners and dehumidifiers; refrigerator and freezer doors must be removed before pickup. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Residents of 1- to 4-family dwellings and approved condominiums may schedule special bulky item curbside collection. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • A $5 service fee applies to all curbside pickups in addition to disposal fees, which must be paid in advance. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Drop-off/curbside fees: metal items no fee/$12; soft goods $12/$12; sleep sofa $25/$25; mattresses $20/$20. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Drop-off/curbside fees: TVs, monitors and CRTs $15/$15; tires $2/$2; Freon items $15/$15. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Freon items cost $15 to drop off or $15 curbside (plus the $5 service fee); doors must be removed. Checked October 26, 2026.

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