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Recycling in Methuen, MA

Methuen residents with an annual vehicle sticker use the city Transfer Station at 50 Huntington Avenue for recyclables, mattresses ($50), box springs ($10), TVs (Wednesdays and Saturdays), scrap metal and tires (fees apply). UTEC offers curbside mattress pickup ($40 mattress, $20 box spring), and seniors 62+ get four free DPW bulk pickups a year.

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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 Methuen: Methuen Transfer Station (opens in new tab) · City of Methuen Department of Public Works
    • The Methuen Transfer Station is at 50 Huntington Avenue, Methuen, MA 01844. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Transfer Station phone 978-983-8892; hours Mon, Tue, Thu and Fri 7 a.m.–1:45 p.m., Wed 7 a.m.–5 p.m., Sat 8 a.m.–2 p.m., closed Sunday. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The Transfer Station is open to all Methuen residents; a vehicle sticker, sold at the scale house entrance, is required for access. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Methuen: Curbside Mattress Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Methuen Department of Public Works
    • Methuen seniors (62 and older) get free pickup of 4 bulk items a year; mattresses and box springs count as bulk items. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Seniors call the DPW at 978-983-8545 to schedule mattress pickup; crews take mattresses to the Transfer Station recycling container. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Methuen: Local Reuse / Disposal Options for Hard to Dispose of Items (opens in new tab) · City of Methuen Department of Public Works
    • Oil paint is accepted at Methuen’s Hazardous Waste Day, held each June, and at regional events open to Methuen residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Latex paint can go in regular trash once it is dry. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The City collects mercury products, including mercury button batteries, at the Board of Health, 2nd floor, 41 Pleasant Street. Checked October 26, 2026.

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