Who can get a Framingham Recycling Drop-Off Center permit?

Residents who get city curbside trash and recycling service, plus eligible Framingham businesses. A resident permit is $20 for the fiscal year (July 1 to June 30), paid in cash or by check at 255 Mount Wayte Avenue or at the DPW, 100 Western Avenue. Bring a current vehicle registration or proof of insurance showing your Framingham address.

Will Framingham sanitation crews come into my house to get a bulky item?

No. City employees aren't allowed on private property, so the item has to be at the curb. If a sofa or freezer is stuck in a basement, you'll need to move it out yourself or have someone do it for you.

Can I leave extra trash bags next to my cart in Framingham?

No. All trash has to fit in the city cart with the lid closed, and nothing can go beside it or on top. Permit holders can bring extra household trash to the Recycling Drop-Off Center.

How do I get rid of a propane tank in Framingham?

Propane tanks aren't picked up at the curb. The Recycling Drop-Off Center takes them for $5 each. We don't haul propane tanks either, so set them aside before a cleanout.

Does Framingham take latex paint at Household Hazardous Waste Day?

No. The city says latex paint isn't hazardous. Let it dry out, then put it in your regular trash.

When is the Framingham Recycling Drop-Off Center open?

Thursday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for recycling only, Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. It's closed on holidays and takes cash or checks only.

Junk Removal & Cleanouts in Framingham, MA

What the city handles

Getting rid of junk in Framingham

Framingham's Sanitation Division runs weekly curbside trash, scheduled bulky pickup, and seasonal leaf and brush weeks. Before you pay for junk removal in Framingham, check what the city already covers.

Household trash: The city collects trash at the curb weekly from homes with four or fewer units and from condominiums in the city recycling program. The carts stay with the house. Curbside refuse collection
Curbside bulky pickup: Book online, at the DPW Operations Center at 100 Western Avenue, or at the drop-off center. Each pickup has a $5 service fee plus disposal fees, such as $12 for metal items or soft goods over 40 pounds. Items go at the curb by 7 a.m. on the scheduled day, with a tag on each one. Bulky item disposal
Mattresses and box springs: Massachusetts has banned mattresses from the trash since November 2022. Framingham charges $20 per mattress, dropped off or picked up curbside on a Wednesday (plus the $5 pickup fee). A sleep sofa is $25. Bulky item disposal
Appliances and TVs: Freon items like refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, and dehumidifiers are $15, and fridge and freezer doors must come off first. TVs and monitors are also $15. Appliances without Freon are free at the drop-off center. Acceptable items and fees
Curbside leaves and brush: Brush is picked up on your regular trash day during set weeks. The city's 2026 calendar shows October 19–23 and December 7–11, with leaf weeks from late October through November. Tie brush in bundles no thicker than 4 inches and no longer than 4 feet, and use paper bags, not plastic. Curbside leaf and brush collection
Yard waste drop-off: The Dudley Road Yard Waste Facility is open Friday through Sunday in season for residents with a drop-off center permit. The same brush limits apply, and logs and stumps aren't accepted. Yard waste facility
Hazardous waste: The DPW's 2026 collection calendar marks "HWD" on Saturday, September 26, which appears to be the city's household hazardous waste day. Call Sanitation at 508-532-6001 to confirm the date, time, and place before you go. 2026 sanitation calendar
Renovation debris: Construction and demolition waste, including wall-to-wall carpet and fixtures, is banned from curbside trash and isn't accepted at the drop-off center. The city says to use a private hauler or a commercial transfer station. Banned materials

An honest comparison

When a cleanout crew makes more sense in Framingham

If you can get an item to the curb, the city's bulky pickup is hard to beat. Heavy lifting, big volumes, and remodel debris are a different story.

We're a good fit when…

Heavy pieces are stuck in a basement or attic, and city crews only pick up at the curb.
You have remodel debris, which the city won't collect and the drop-off center won't accept.
The yard has logs, stumps, or brush too big for the bundle limits.
It's a whole house, an estate, or a move-out, and booking pickups one item at a time doesn't make sense.
Your building has more than four units and isn't an approved condo, so city bulky pickup doesn't apply.

You may not need us when…

You have a few bulky items you can carry to the curb and don't mind the $5 pickup fee plus item fees.
It's a mattress or two.
Your yard waste fits in paper bags and bundles for the curbside weeks.
You have a permit and a truck for free scrap metal and non-Freon appliance drop-off on Mount Wayte Avenue.

How it works in Framingham

How a Clearday job runs in Framingham

Framingham is about 8 miles from our Marlborough base in a straight line. Every job starts with a free estimate from photos or a visit, and you get the price before any work starts. There's no price list, since it depends on the size of the job, what's being removed, and dumpster and dump fees.

Large jobs: we drop a 13–15 yard roll-off dumpster in your driveway or yard, load it to the top, and have it hauled away.
Smaller loads: they go in a pickup truck, including single furniture or appliance pieces when we can fit them in.
Where it ends up: usable items go to donation, metal to a scrap yard, and electronics and mattresses to recyclers. The rest goes to a transfer station.

We schedule junk removal in Framingham as soon as we can, depending on dumpster drop-off and dump availability. We don't handle chemicals, oil-based paint, solvents, fuel, propane tanks, asbestos, or medical waste, so save those for the city's hazardous waste day.

Cleanouts we handle

Kinds of cleanouts people book in Framingham

Jobs that go past what curbside pickup can do.

Furniture and appliance pickups

We carry out heavy pieces that can't make it to the curb on their own. See junk removal.

Basement cleanouts

Old furniture, boxes, and broken appliances brought up the stairs and out. See basement cleanouts.

Renovation debris

Cabinets, flooring, carpet, and fixtures that the city won't collect. See construction debris removal.

Move-out cleanouts

Everything left behind once the moving truck is gone. See move-out cleanouts.

Estate and whole-house cleanouts

A full home emptied, with usable items set aside for donation. See house cleanouts.

Yard cleanups

Overgrown lots, logs, and brush piles bigger than the curbside bundle limits. See yard cleanups.

Sources

Last checked September 16, 2026. Town rules change, so confirm fees and dates with the town before you go.

Curbside Refuse Collection, City of Framingham Sanitation Division
Frequently Asked Questions (curbside carts), City of Framingham Sanitation Division
Bulky Item Disposal, City of Framingham Sanitation Division
Acceptable Items: Recyclables, Bulky Items, Universal/Mercury Waste, City of Framingham
Recycling Drop-Off Center, City of Framingham
Curbside Leaf and Brush Collection, City of Framingham
Yard Waste Facility, City of Framingham
2026 Schedule, Solid Waste Division, City of Framingham Department of Public Works
Hazardous Waste Disposal, City of Framingham
Solid Waste: Banned Materials, City of Framingham
Mattress Recycling, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

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