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Mattress removal in Methuen

Seniors 62+: free pickup of 4 bulk items per year, mattresses included

Methuen seniors 62+ get free mattress pickup (4 bulk items a year); others pay UTEC $40 per mattress for curbside or $50 at the Transfer Station.

Place facts

Area
City of Methuen, Massachusetts residents
Agency
City of Methuen Department of Public Works
Bag
No rule found
How to book

Seniors call DPW at 978-983-8545; others pay and schedule UTEC pickup online (every other Wednesday) or drop off at 50 Huntington Avenue

Methuen DPW (senior pickups): 978-983-8545

City of Methuen: Curbside Mattress Recycling

Warning

Mattresses must be kept dry, reasonably unsoiled and free of bedbugs to be recycled.

City of Methuen: Curbside Mattress Recycling

Source wording
Mattresses to be disposed of for recycling must be kept dry, reasonably unsoiled and free of bedbugs.
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City pickup

Free

Seniors (62 and older)

  • Seniors age 62 and older get free pickup of 4 bulk items per year; mattresses and box springs count as bulk items. Call DPW at 978-983-8545 to schedule.

    Source: City of Methuen: Curbside Mattress Recycling

    Source wording
    Methuen offers seniors (age 62 and older) free pickup of 4 bulk items per year. Mattresses and box springs are counted as bulk disposal items. Seniors can contact DPW for scheduling mattress pickup at 978-983-8545

  • Seniors may instead drop off at the Transfer Station, FREE OF CHARGE with proper identification and residency; no sticker required, I.D. only.

    Source: City of Methuen: Methuen Transfer Station

    Source wording
    Four (4) bulk items YEARLY total are allowed for curbside pickup or drop-off at Methuen Transfer Station. This is FREE OF CHARGE for Methuen Senior Citizens with proper identification and residency. ... Senior Citizens, 62 and over, NO sticker required. I.D. only

City's own fee

Residents under age 62: UTEC curbside pickup, $40 for each mattress and $20 per box spring; pay and schedule at utecinc.org/mattress-recycling (choose Methuen). Pickups every other Wednesday.

Source: City of Methuen: Curbside Mattress Recycling

Source wording
Residents, who are under age 62, can make payment and schedule pickup through the UTEC website at ... utecinc.org/mattress-recycling ... Cost is $40 for each mattress and $20 per box spring. UTEC is scheduling Methuen resident curbside pickup orders every other Wednesday.

Good to know

Effective October 2022, Methuen no longer collects mattresses and box springs with the regular trash.

Source: City of Methuen: Methuen Transfer Station

Source wording
Effective October 2022, Methuen will no longer collect mattresses and box springs with the regular trash.

Can I give it away or swap it in Methuen?

We list local swap shops, groups and swap meets only after confirming their own page is active. None confirmed yet for Methuen.

If it's clean and usable (check your donation group's rules on mattresses), try these official directories:

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Drop off

City's own fee

Transfer Station drop-off, 50 Huntington Avenue: $50 per mattress and $10 per box spring piece; an annual sticker permit is required for Transfer Station access.

Source: City of Methuen: Curbside Mattress Recycling

Source wording
Methuen residents can also bring mattresses to the Mattress Drop-off Area at the Transfer Station at 50 Huntington Avenue. Annual sticker permit is required for Transfer Station access. Cost for drop off is $50 per mattress and $10 for box spring piece.

City's own fee

Transfer Station sticker charges: Non-Commercial Vehicles $20 per year; Pickup Trucks, Vans, etc. $50 per year; seniors 62 and over need no sticker, I.D. only. Credit/debit cards preferred; checks payable to City of Methuen; no cash accepted.

Source: City of Methuen: Methuen Transfer Station

Source wording
Credits Cards/Debit Cards Preferred. Checks payable to City of Methuen. No Cash Accepted. ... Sticker charges ... Non-Commercial Vehicles - $20 per year ... Pickup Trucks, Vans, etc. - $50 per year ... Senior Citizens, 62 and over, NO sticker required. I.D. only

Good to know

Transfer Station hours: Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri 7am-1:45pm; Wed 7am-5pm; Sat 8am-2pm; Sun closed. Phone 978-983-8892.

Source: City of Methuen: Methuen Transfer Station

Source wording
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday: 7am - 1:45pm Wednesday: 7am - 5pm Saturday: 8am - 2pm Sunday: Closed ... 978-983-8892

Good to know

Curbside vendor: the mattress page names UTEC; the Transfer Station page still mentions hauler EL. Harvey or Methuen DPW. Confirm before going.

Source: City of Methuen: Methuen Transfer Station

Source wording
Residents have the option of transfer station drop-off or scheduling curbside pickup with hauler EL. Harvey or with Methuen DPW.

Paid junk removal

Comparison

Option Fee Notes
Seniors 62+, pickup or drop-off Free (4 bulk items/yr) DPW 978-983-8545
UTEC curbside $40 mattress / $20 box spring Every other Wednesday
Transfer Station drop-off $50 mattress / $10 box spring Plus annual sticker

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