Massachusetts disposal bans that affect your curb

Massachusetts bans mattresses and textiles from disposal statewide, along with appliances containing refrigerant, whole tires, most electronics and yard waste. That's why a mattress at the curb in Dorchester gets a sticker instead of a pickup — the city legally can't landfill it.

Banned items have to go to a recycler. We're set up for that: mattresses to a mattress recycler, appliances to a scrap yard after refrigerant recovery, electronics to certified e-waste handling.

Bulk item limits and tickets

The city caps how many bulk items it will take per collection day and requires that they be at the curb by the right time — not the night before, not on the wrong day. Put a pile out early and you risk a code violation ticket, which costs more than the pickup would have.

For a full apartment or a basement's worth of stuff, curbside collection would take weeks of separate scheduled trips. A single junk removal visit clears the whole thing in an hour or two with nothing left at the curb.

Same-day hauling as the alternative

XYZJunk.com works seven days a week across Boston with same-day availability when you book before noon. We come inside, carry everything down, load it, sweep, and take the banned items to the right facility.

Prices start at $107 for a minimum load with the disposal and recycling fees already included — no surprise charges for the mattress or the fridge.