What goes in
Massachusetts decides part of this, not us.
The state bans a list of materials from being landfilled or burned — and from being hauled for that purpose. That rule shapes what you can throw in a dumpster, what carries a handling fee, and what we simply can't take.
Goes in without a thought
- Household junk and general cleanout debris
- Furniture that isn't oversized
- Renovation debris — drywall, framing, trim, flooring
- Roofing shingles
- Decking, fencing and yard structures
- Cabinets, counters and fixtures
- Boxes, packaging and general trash
Goes in, but carries a fee
These are banned from disposal, so they get pulled from the load and sent to a recycler. Tell us in advance and it's routine.
- Refrigerator / freezer$85 each
- Television$75 each
- Mattress / box spring$175 each
- Bulky furniture$75–$85 each
- Small equipment & appliances$100 each
- TiresNot accepted
Tires are the exception — we can't take them at all. If tires turn up in a load, the charge is $100.
Never, under any circumstances
Keep these out of the box
- Paint, solvents and other liquids
- Oil, gasoline and antifreeze
- Propane tanks
- Asbestos
- Medical waste
- Hazardous or flammable material
If you're not sure whether something qualifies, call before you throw it in. A two-minute conversation is cheaper than a rejected load.
The state list
Banned from disposal in Massachusetts
Under the MassDEP waste bans (310 CMR 19.017). Mattresses and textiles joined the list in November 2022, which is why a mattress now costs more to get rid of than it used to.
- Mattresses and box springs
- Textiles — clothing, footwear, bedding, curtains, fabric
- Whole tires
- Large appliances (white goods)
- Televisions and computer monitors
- Clean gypsum wallboard
- Asphalt, brick, concrete and metal
- Wood
- Lead-acid batteries
- Leaf and yard waste
Clean loads
Concrete, brick and asphalt are worth separating.
Those materials are banned from landfill but fully recyclable, and a clean load of them goes to a different facility at a different rate. Mixed in with household debris, the whole load gets priced as trash. If you're demolishing a patio, a walkway or a chimney, say so when you book — we do masonry and excavation ourselves, so this is familiar ground.