Bulk Items
BULKY ITEMS
A bulky item is a common household article that will not fit in your trash cart or official overflow bag. Please call Waste Management (800-972-4545) or schedule online by 1:00pm the business day before your scheduled trash day for pick up. Please know the dimensions of the item prior to calling for pickup. Every household is allowed 1 bulky item per week. Residents that are moving have to plan in advance. Please dispose of large amounts of trash and bulky items privately. Excessive trash will not be picked up at the curb.
To schedule online:
Go to WM.com.
Enter address and select “For Home” at the bottom of the page.
Continue to scroll down and click on “Bulk Waste Pickup”.
Fill out contact info and item info.
Select Date and Submit (note the only available dates will correspond to the residents’ service day).
Some examples of bulky items:
Furniture, not broken down
Headboards
Large plastic toys that can’t be donated
These items are not considered bulky items and must be disposed of privately:
Metal items
Drafting tables
Heavy worktables
Construction material, including doors, and windows
Exercise equipment
Sporting equipment
Bikes
Tires
Swing sets
REUSE BEFORE YOU THROW AWAY
A bulky item is normal household trash that will not fit into the cart. Some examples are furniture (do not break down), rugs (cut in 4 ft. lengths and tied or taped, no more than 3 rolls per week, weighing no more than 50 lbs. per roll). Before throwing out bulky items in good condition or if you have a large quantity, check out these organizations for pick-up or drop-off.
Organizations That Accept Certain Bulky Items
Salvation Army, 800-728-7825, https://satruck.org/
Big Brother Big Sister, 800-483-5503, https://www.bbbsfoundation.org/schedule-a-pickup/
Vietnam Veterans of America, (800) 775-VETS (8387), https://vva.org/pickuplocations/massachusetts/
Epilepsy Foundation, 888-322-8209, https://donateclothes.epilepsynewengland.org/unacceptable-items
The Wish Project, 866-947-4360, https://thewishproject.org/donations/donate-goods/
Household Goods, 978-635-1710, https://householdgoods.org/donate/donate-goods/donationguidelines/?utm_source=website&utm_medium=contact&utm_campaign=contactpg
Restore, 617-327-1170, http://habitatbostonrestore.org/donate.html
Boston Building Resources, 617-442-2262, https://www.bostonbuildingresources.com/donate-building-materials