Springfield, MA Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- Sticker
- one required per bulk item
- Mattresses
- two stickers, wrapped in plastic
- Mattress cap
- 15/address/year, 5 per date
- Scheduling
- call 311 for appointment
Summary
Springfield, Massachusetts residents must call 311 for a bulk-item pickup appointment and buy a sticker per item, with mattress and box-spring collection capped at 15 units per address a year.
A parcel must be actively opted in to trash services and be current with their payment of the trash fee in order to take advantage of bulk pickup services and yard waste collection. Yard waste and bulk items (which is not yard waste) and all odd pieces of lumber, completely free of nails, shall be securely tied in bundles, the greatest dimension of which shall not exceed three feet in length and the weight shall not exceed 50 pounds. The bundle shall be stacked near the rubbish container on the regular collection day.
(1) One sticker is required for each bulk item. Examples of bulk items include refirerators, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, chairs, tables, cribs, bed frames, sofas, fans, filing cabinets, TVs, plumbing fixtures, doors, windows, bicycles, barbecue grills, large toys, tires, lawn mowers, snow blowers, stoves, washers, dryers, rugs, etc.
(2) Two stickers will be required for the disposal of mattresses and box springs.
(3) Rugs must be cut up into four- to five-foot lengths, rolled and tied.
(4) Items for bulk pickup will be collected by a phone request appointment. Please call 736-3111 to schedule an appointment. Appointments are generally made for collection on your trash day.
(5)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4680006; v21 updated 2025-12-15; through 12-15-2025).
Full Breakdown
Section 327-6 of the Springfield City Code requires a parcel to be opted in and current on its trash fee before it qualifies for bulk pickup or yard waste service. Each bulk item needs one purchased sticker, mattresses and box springs need two stickers each and must be wrapped in waterproof plastic, and residents schedule pickup by calling the City's 311 Services Center. Mattress/box-spring collection is capped at 15 units per address per calendar year, no more than five per collection date. Free bulk items left curbside for more than 48 hours violate the chapter, and repeated noncompliance can lead to revocation of a property's entire trash, recycling and bulk service.
Violations & Fines
Free-labeled bulk items left on the tree belt or curb beyond 48 hours violate § 327-6(E) and can draw a Code Compliance or Police Ordinance Squad notice; repeated violations can trigger revocation of all trash, recycling and bulk service under § 327-6(I).
Frequently Asked Questions
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