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Recycling in Lawrence, MA

Lawrence residents schedule bulk pickup with Capitol Waste Services (one free small item a week; TVs and refrigerators $40, sofas $25) and book mattress recycling in person at DPW for $30. The city runs a paid hazardous waste drop-off on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays, May–October, at the DPW Yard, 1 Auburn 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.
  • City of Lawrence: Curbside Trash Collection (opens in new tab) · City of Lawrence Department of Public Works
    • Bulk items such as furniture and mattresses are picked up on trash day; some smaller items are free (one per household per week), others are charged. Call Capitol Waste at 1-844-377-1718. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Some smaller items are free, limited to one per household per week; charges apply for additional items. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Schedule bulk pickups with Capitol Waste Services at 1-844-377-1718. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Lawrence: Capitol Waste Service Bulk Items List (DPW edition 7/2/2025) (opens in new tab) · City of Lawrence Department of Public Works
    • Capitol price list: computer monitors $40, exercise equipment $25, refrigerators/freezers $40, sofas $25 (sleeper $35), car tires $25, TVs $40, washers $35. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Dryers cost $35; desks/bureaus $25; love seats $25. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Microwaves appear in the free-items column, limited to one free item per household per week. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · not yet confirmed.
  • City of Lawrence: Mattress Recycling Program (opens in new tab) · City of Lawrence Department of Public Works
    • Lawrence mattress recycling is scheduled in person at DPW, City Hall, with proof of residency; $30 per mattress of any size. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Lawrence: Hazardous Waste Drop-Off (opens in new tab) · City of Lawrence Department of Public Works
    • Only Lawrence residents with proof of residency may use the program; businesses are not eligible; payment by debit or credit card only. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Lawrence: Single Stream Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Lawrence Department of Public Works
    • Lawrence single-stream recycling takes paper, newspaper and cardboard mixed with other recyclables. Checked October 26, 2026.

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