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Recycling in Somerville, MA

Somerville picks up two pieces of furniture a week with trash, collects large appliances with a $25 White Goods Sticker, and recycles mattresses and box springs with a $55 sticker and scheduled pickup. TVs and monitors are picked up free through 311, and the DPW Yard at 1 Franey Rd. takes electronics and tires on weekdays and hazardous waste on the second Saturday of each month, April to November.

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Checked October 26, 2026

  • City of Somerville DPW: Electronic Waste Recycling Program (opens in new tab) · City of Somerville Department of Public Works
    • Somerville DPW is at 1 Franey Rd., Somerville, MA 02145; residents drop off e-waste at the DPW Yard there. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Residents may drop off electronic waste at the DPW Yard Monday–Friday 8:30 a.m.–12 p.m. or 1–3:30 p.m. with proof of residency. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Somerville: Trash, Recycling & Yard Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Somerville
    • Drop-off is open to residents only, not contractors. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Household hazardous waste events are the second Saturday of each month, April through November, 9 a.m.–12 p.m., at the DPW Yard, 1 Franey Rd. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Dry, empty paint cans go in regular trash; non-empty cans must be brought to the DPW on Hazardous Waste Days. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Only alkaline batteries go in regular trash; rechargeable, button cell and lithium batteries must go to hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Large appliances need a $25 White Goods Sticker per item, bought online, at the DPW or at City Hall. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • White goods collected with a sticker: air conditioners, dryers, refrigerators (door removed), stoves, washers, water coolers and water heaters. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Residents call 311 to schedule free curbside pickup of TVs and computer monitors, or drop them at the DPW Yard. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Old TVs or monitors with broken glass are not accepted for electronic waste recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The City picks up two pieces of furniture per week with trash; tape mirrors and glass and tie or remove drawers and doors. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Microwave ovens may go in regular trash, but the City asks residents to consider weekday electronics recycling at the DPW. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Corrugated cardboard goes in the Zero-Sort recycling cart empty; no strapping, wax coating, paint or oil stains, or foam packing. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Somerville: Mattress and Box Spring Recycling Program (opens in new tab) · City of Somerville Office of Sustainability and Environment
    • Since February 1, 2026, a $55 Disposal Sticker must be bought and placed on each mattress and box spring before scheduling curbside pickup. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Only households in buildings with six or fewer units on regular City trash collection are eligible; up to two bulk items, including mattresses, per week. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Residents may recycle up to two bulk items, including mattresses or box springs, per week. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Most mattress types (foam, spring, mixed, latex) and all box springs, king to crib size, can be recycled. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Futons, mattress pads and toppers are not accepted for mattress recycling and go out with the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Stickers bought online can take up to ten days to arrive, and pickup cannot be scheduled until the physical sticker arrives. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries: All Locations & Hours (opens in new tab) · Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries
    • Goodwill Somerville is at 230 Elm Street, 02144; all Goodwill stores accept donations. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Donation center hours: Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–7 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.–6 p.m.. Checked October 26, 2026.

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