Massachusetts
Recycling drop-off
Somerville recycling drop-off
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Somerville DPW Yard.
Not a household-trash drop-off. This page covers only the specifically listed recycling, compost, hazardous or specialty materials. Check the accepted materials before loading your vehicle.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-12
Who can use it
Yard-waste and electronic-waste drop-off is open to Somerville residents only, not contractors. Proof of residency, such as a driver's license or a utility bill in your name, must be presented at the guard shack. The City reserves the right to refuse drop-off for any reason. This is not a general trash or construction-debris dump.
Hours
- Yard-waste drop-off is year-round, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- The dedicated electronic-waste section lists the same weekday hours: 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- A separate official line under regular-trash guidance says residents may drop electronics any weekday at DPW, One Franey Road, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Both official hour statements are shown here.
- Household hazardous waste events: the second Saturday of each month, April through November only, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., plus Thursday, April 23, and Thursday, November 5, 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Those two Thursday dates match 2026 and had already passed as of November 12, 2026. Confirm whether any remaining November Saturday event is still being held.
Sticker or permit
Required: No (see notes)
Price: No drop-off permit fee is printed for yard waste or electronic waste. Large appliances require a $25 White Goods Sticker per item for curbside placement, sold online, at DPW (check or money order), or at City Hall (cash, check, credit card, or money order). Free yard-waste barrel stickers may be requested through 311 or picked up at City Hall or DPW during business hours.
Where to buy: White Goods Stickers: online, DPW, or City Hall. Yard-waste stickers: 311, City Hall, or DPW at 1 Franey Road.
Notes: The $25 white-goods sticker is described as a curbside requirement, not a yard-gate fee.
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Yard-waste drop-off at the DPW Yard | No drop-off fee is printed. Residents only, with proof of residency. |
| Electronic-waste drop-off at the DPW Yard | No drop-off fee is printed. Residents only, with proof of residency. TVs or monitors with broken glass are not accepted. |
| Curbside large appliances (white goods) | $25 sticker per item. |
| Curbside TV and computer-monitor pickup | Free; schedule by calling 311. |
| Replacement trash or recycling cart after the one free replacement per unit (properties with 6 units or less) | $50 per additional replacement cart. |
Common disposals
Pulled from the same official sources as the fee table. Confirm with the town if anything conflicts.
- Mattress / box spring: A new mattress and box-spring fee and rules took effect February 1, 2026. Schedule non-bed-bug-infested items through 311. The fetched page does not list a regular self-serve mattress drop-off at the yard.
- TVs / electronics: Eligible electronic waste may be dropped off at the DPW Yard on weekdays. The dedicated e-waste section lists 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.; another official line says 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Both are shown. Proof of residency is required. TVs or monitors with broken glass are not accepted. Curbside TV and monitor pickup can be scheduled at no charge by calling 311.
- Tires: Not listed as a DPW Yard drop-off on the fetched official page.
- Appliances: Small household electronics and small appliances are listed among electronic-waste drop-off items. Large appliances (air conditioners, dryers, refrigerators, stoves, washers, water coolers, water heaters) require a $25 White Goods Sticker for curbside placement. Refrigerators must have the door removed before being placed on the sidewalk.
- Yard waste / brush: Year-round weekday drop-off at the DPW Yard for residents only, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., with proof of residency. Not open to contractors. Curbside yard-waste season dates are in the annual Environmental Service Guide calendar.
- Household hazardous waste: Accepted at DPW Yard events: second Saturdays April through November, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., plus the official 2026 Thursday dates of April 23 and November 5, 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (both already passed as of November 12, 2026).
Statewide context: Mattresses · Tires · AC / dehumidifier · TVs / electronics · Furniture · Appliances · Paint · Propane · HHW · Car batteries · Motor oil · Scrap metal · Yard waste · Construction debris · All guides
Hazardous waste
Household hazardous waste is accepted at scheduled events at the DPW Yard, 1 Franey Road, on the second Saturday of each month, April through November, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., and on the official Thursday dates listed above. Rechargeable, button-cell, and lithium batteries are directed to hazardous waste. Use the official accepted-item list or Waste Wizard for details.
Holiday closures
The official trash and recycling page says collection will be delayed one day following holidays observed by the City and points to a list of 2026 holidays that will impact trash and recycling collection. That wording is about curbside collection and does not separately reprint dated DPW Yard closures. Confirm with 311 before a weekday holiday.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-12 from official sources .
Other notes
- Call 311, or (617) 666-3311 from outside Somerville.
- The official page is primarily a curbside guide. The DPW Yard drop-off programs described here are yard waste, electronic waste, and scheduled household hazardous waste events.
- Building or construction materials, dirt, heavy metal items such as exercise equipment, motorized lawn mowers, snow blowers, and windows (unless a qualifying building permit is displayed) are listed as private disposal.
- A new mattress and box-spring fee and rules took effect February 1, 2026. Non-bed-bug-infested mattresses and box springs are scheduled through 311; bed-bug-infested items go out with regular trash if wrapped in plastic and clearly marked.
- Christmas trees are a curbside program through January, not a dated yard drop-off. Free mulch pickup through February at the DPW yard is noted on the official page.
- Official typo examples on the same page include "Stapels are OK" and "obstructing sideways."
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Sources
Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-12. If something conflicts, trust the town.