Bulky items need a scheduled pickup, and several are banned from the trash entirely. Under Massachusetts waste-ban rules, mattresses and textiles cannot be disposed of, so Essex County towns route them to recycling for a per-item fee.
Haverhill collects one bulk item per household each week when scheduled at least two business days ahead and set curbside by 6 a.m. Lynn charges $20 per bulk item. Mattresses and box springs are banned from disposal under 310 CMR 19.017 and must be recycled — Haverhill charges $37, Lynn $65 curbside or $35 at the DPW. Appliances and metal are also banned from the trash.
Setting out unscheduled bulk items, or putting banned mattresses, textiles, or appliances in the trash, gets the material left behind and can bring waste-ban enforcement.
Other ordinances people look up for this city. Green dot = verified primary-source excerpt.
Essex County, MA
Light trespass, a neighbor's glare spilling onto your property, is controlled by town outdoor-lighting bylaws across Essex County, not by state law. Fixtures...
Essex County, MA
Massachusetts has no statewide dark-sky law, so night-sky protection in Essex County comes from town outdoor-lighting bylaws. Rowley, Rockport, and other com...
Essex County, MA
Parks in Essex County close at night. State conservation land follows a dawn-to-dusk rule under 302 CMR 12.03, and each town sets matching hours for its own ...
Essex County, MA
Massachusetts has no statewide juvenile curfew, and Essex County has no county code. A few towns keep local nighttime curfews, but the state's high court lim...
Essex County, MA
Commercial drone work anywhere in Essex County runs under the FAA's Part 107 rule. Massachusetts adds no county permit; operators hold a Remote Pilot Certifi...
Essex County, MA
Recreational drone flying across Essex County follows federal FAA rules, not a county code. Fly under 400 feet, within sight, pass the free TRUST test, and r...
See how Essex County's bulk item disposal rules stack up against other locations.
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.