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Verified dump, bulky pickup, HHW, and e-waste programs in Boston — 32 indexable city guides, with related items grouped on the program board. All verified cities
Central DPW Facility — Zero Waste Day Drop-OffMunicipal Zero Waste Day event site (HHW / e-waste / tires) · 400 Frontage Road, Lower Roxbury, Boston, MA 02118 (event entrance at 200 Frontage Road)Hours: Scheduled Zero Waste Days Sat 8:30–12:00 (confirm dates on boston.gov)
West Roxbury DPW — Zero Waste Day Drop-OffMunicipal Zero Waste Day event site (HHW / e-waste / tires) · 315 Gardner Street, West Roxbury, MA 02132Hours: Scheduled Zero Waste Days Sat 8:30–12:00 (confirm dates on boston.gov)
Boston Zero Waste Day — West Roxbury DPWMunicipal Zero Waste Day — HHW / e-waste / tires · 450 West Roxbury Parkway, Boston, MA 02132Hours: Scheduled Zero Waste Days — confirm boston.gov
Boston Zero Waste Day — East BostonMunicipal Zero Waste Day — HHW / e-waste / tires · 145 Condor Street, Boston, MA 02128Hours: Scheduled Zero Waste Days — confirm boston.gov
Items that share the same official city or county source are grouped here. Alias items open this program section; core guides stay on their own page.
Bulky pickup in Boston
Mattresses, furniture, and many appliances — city bulk or drop-off, not the regular cart.
Official source:
Boston Public Works treats mattresses separately from Freon/CRT special collection. City guidance: schedule mattress pickup through the city’s Schedule here pathway or use a private hauler — do not book mattresses on the Freon/CRT special-collection appointment. Ordinary furniture may go out with curbside trash; mattresses specifically need that scheduled (or private) channel.
Household hazardous waste — used oil, paint, propane, batteries, and chemicals.
Official source:
Boston’s Zero Waste Days are the household HHW drop-off channel. Bring residency proof. Limits typically include 20 gallons of chemicals/paint/oil with containers ≤5 gallons. Motor oil counts toward the 20-gallon chemical/paint/oil limit at Zero Waste Days.
TVs, computers, and electronics. Usually banned from trash and the blue bin.
Official source:
Boston does not put mixed electronic waste in curbside recycling. Use Zero Waste Day events, manufacturer/retailer take-back, or a private e-waste recycler. CRT TVs/laptops/monitors that qualify for special collection should use the Freon/CRT appointment pathway instead of trash.
Construction debris, concrete, and remodel waste — transfer station or roll-off.
Official source:
Construction and demolition debris is not a Boston Freon/CRT special-collection item. Hire a private C&D hauler or debris box for remodel waste. Keep paint, batteries, and Freon appliances on Zero Waste Day / special-collection pathways.
Yard waste, food scraps, and cooking oil where the city has a separate stream.
Official source:
Boston handles yard waste through seasonal drop-off sites and tools such as the Trash Day app rather than treating it as Freon/CRT special collection. Follow current seasonal schedules and preparation rules on boston.gov / the Trash Day app for leaves, brush, and holiday trees.
Cart recycling, store film take-back, and foam rules — not a second bulky program.
Official source:
Boston recycling carts do not want expanded polystyrene (EPS). White block foam, packing peanuts, and food trays are different streams. Grocery film/bag bins are not a foam drop-off. City of Boston — Special collection items is the official Boston program we verified — if that page only mentions plastic bags or film, treat block foam and food trays as bagged garbage unless it names a foam densifier. Clean peanuts may be reused at a shipper; starch peanuts are not EPS.