Recycling in Salem, MA
Salem residents book Waste Management curbside pickups for $20 per item: up to two bulk items such as sofas on recycling day, and white goods including refrigerators, washers, TVs and monitors on monthly White Goods days. UTEC recycles mattresses and box springs for $40 each, and electronics go to quarterly E-Waste Days at Salem High School.
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Services for Salem residents
- Salem bulk item and white goods pickup (Waste Management, $20 per item)Salem
- Salem curbside mattress recycling (UTEC)Salem
- Salem E-Waste Days (Salem High School, quarterly)Salem
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Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- City of Salem: Disposing of Bulk Items & White Goods (opens in new tab) · City of Salem Recycling & Trash (Engineering Department)
- Call Waste Management at 800-972-4545 (or book online) to schedule bulk or white goods pickup for $20; white goods pickups have also been $20 since July 1, 2025. Checked October 26, 2026.
- White goods include dishwashers, dryers, stoves and washers, and since July 2025 refrigerators, TVs, computer monitors and ACs; they are collected once a month on a designated day. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Salem holds four E-Waste events a year at Salem High School, 8 a.m. to noon; 2026 dates are March 28, June 27, September 26 and December 12. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Salem: 2026 Bulk Items and White Goods flyer (updated January 2026) (opens in new tab) · City of Salem Recycling & Trash (Engineering Department)
- Up to two bulk items can be scheduled for pickup on your usual recycling day, at $20 per item paid to Waste Management. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Bulk items accepted include chairs, wood desks, furniture, sleep sofas and sofas/loveseats. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Weight benches are listed among white goods/metal items collected on White Goods days. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Salem: Trash Regulations & Hazardous Items (opens in new tab) · City of Salem Recycling & Trash (Engineering Department)
- For a bulk item such as a toilet, gas grill or home furnishing (couch/chair), call Waste Management at least 24 hours ahead; bulk items go on recycling day only. Checked October 26, 2026.
- TVs, computers and other electronics can be disposed of at E-Waste Day four times a year. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Salem: Mattress Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Salem Recycling & Trash (Engineering Department)
- Salem contracts with UTEC for curbside mattress and box spring recycling; residents pay UTEC $40 per unit and schedule online or at 978-856-3997. Checked October 26, 2026.
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