No fee shown for drop-off; resident sticker is no cost
Norwood residents can drop mattresses at the Winter Street facility on Saturdays with a no-cost resident sticker, or pay $45.00 per item for curbside bulky pickup.
Place facts
Area
Town of Norwood, Massachusetts residents
Agency
Town of Norwood Department of Public Works
Bag
No bag rule shown
How to book
Drop off at Winter Street on Saturdays, or call DPW for stickered curbside pickup
The gates will be closed at 1 p.m. No vehicles will be allowed to enter the facility after 1 p.m.
Checked
City pickup
City's own fee
Curbside: mattresses are bulky items; buy a $45.00 sticker (cash only) at the Town Hall Treasurer's window for each item; max 3 per week; non-appliance bulky items are picked up Wednesdays.
Items such as mattresses, couches, bureaus and bicycles are considered 'bulky' items. ... Purchase a sticker ($45.00 cash only) at the Town Hall payment window (Treasurer's Office) for each item to be picked up. ... Residents are limited to three (3) bulky items per week. ... All other bulky items are picked up on Wednesdays.
Good to know
Condominium complexes are not eligible for curbside bulky pickup.
If you are getting a new mattress and box spring, please take advantage of the retailer removing and recycling the old mattress and box spring for you.
Donate
Can I give it away or swap it in Norwood?
We list local swap shops, groups and swap meets only after confirming their own page is active. None confirmed yet for Norwood.
If it's clean and usable (check your donation group's rules on mattresses), try these official directories:
Habitat for Humanity ReStore: Donate furniture, appliances and building materials. Find your nearest ReStore and ask whether it offers pickup.
Drop-off: Winter Street Recycling Facility, Saturdays 8:00 am–1:30 pm; max 3 items per week; residential sticker required; must be dry, clean and bug-free or it will be rejected. No fee is shown for the drop-off.
You can also bring your old mattress and box spring to the Winter Street Recycling Facility on Saturdays between 8:00 am and 1:30 pm. Maximum 3 items per week and a residential sticker is required for entrance. Please make sure the mattress and box springs are dry, clean and not infested with bugs. If they are not dry, clean or free of bugs, they will be rejected.
Good to know
The yellow Compost Facility Resident Sticker is no cost and does not expire; bring your vehicle registration to the DPW office Mon–Fri 7:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Residents must have a yellow Compost Facility Resident Sticker to enter the ... facility. To obtain a sticker please bring your vehicle registration to the DPW office Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. There is no cost for the sticker and it does not expire.
Paid junk removal
Optional
Optional: independent companies can carry it out of your home for a fee. Fastest, but costs the most. Junk removal.
It is never required.
Comparison
Option
Fee
Notes
Winter Street drop-off
No fee shown
Saturdays; resident sticker (no cost)
Curbside bulky pickup
$45.00 per item
Sticker, cash only; call DPW
Questions
Will they reject my mattress?
Yes, at Winter Street if it isn't dry, clean and free of bugs.