Bags, boxes and the last things left to clear, gone from the curb. Choose what’s going, see your exact price and book by 2pm for same-day pickup. You don’t need to be home.
Two bags. One filled box. Count what goes, then book it together.
Finish clearing the space
The last few things still deserve a pickup.
You have decided what is going. Now give those bags and boxes a pickup day, with a price you can see before anyone arrives.
The move is nearly done.
Book the unwanted bags and boxes left after packing. Choose an available pickup day before you hand back the keys, and arrange to have them outside.
The clear-out can be finished.
You do not need a whole house of junk. Select the bags, boxes and larger items you actually have. Your combined price is shown online.
You want to know it is handled.
When the next collection does not fit your plans, choose a Dropcurb pickup day. Updates keep you informed, and completion photos show when the booked items are gone.
A few simple choices turn a mixed pile into a clear booking. No need to estimate how much of a truck it might fill.
Filled bags and boxes
Count each trash bag or filled household box. Books and media go by the box. Clothes, bedding and shoes go by the filled bag. Toys packed together have a Box of toys choice. Ask us about unusually heavy or oversized bags and boxes first.
Empty cardboard and containers
Empty cardboard is a different choice: choose single empty boxes or tied bundles of 10 flattened boxes. Compacted bales have their own weight-based choices and require loading-dock access. A Storage bin choice covers the empty bin itself; ask us to confirm the contents if they are going too.
Furniture and other larger items
Add the actual larger item alongside your bags and boxes, such as a sofa, chair or mattress. It has its own price and preparation. Keep construction materials and items needing special handling out of ordinary household bags.
Bulk junk removal prices in Marlborough
First item / additional item
Trash bag$59 / $10
Filled household box$59 / $15
Bag of clothes & bedding$59 / $10
Empty cardboard box$59 / $5
10 flattened cardboard boxes$79 / $20
Box of toys$89 / $29
Dumpster Bag$300 / $250
The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
You handle sorting and getting things out of the home or building. We load and haul away the items on your booking from an accessible outdoor spot.
Book by 2pm at the pickup address for same-day pickup, using the dates shown at checkout. Pickup is booked for a day, not an exact arrival time. Confirm any short building-access window with us before booking.
Your place. One easy pickup plan.
A house, a condo or an apartment. Choose an accessible outdoor spot that works for your property. You arrange the move outside; we take it from there.
Add the bags, boxes and separate larger items, then choose an available day. Have an unusual pile or uncertain contents? Send a photo before booking so we can help with the choices.
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Make the handoff easy.
Bag or box small household items as much as possible. Keep the booked items together, separate from anything staying. Follow your confirmation for when they need to be outside and accessible.
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Show us what goes.
Add photos and clear pickup-location notes on your order page. You do not need to be home when everything is outside and accessible. We send pickup updates and completion photos.
You’re in the loop. Until it’s gone.
Confirmation when you book. A heads-up before arrival. Photos when it’s done.
Bulky items go out on the Republic Services special item collection, which is booked and charged per item, with strict size, weight and preparation rules.
City cost & eligibility
$80 per accepted special item, with the bulk, appliance and electronics, small metal and large metal categories all carrying the same published per item rate. Marlborough residents scheduling a collection through Republic Services or the City of Marlborough Department of Public Works, for an item that appears on the accepted bulk, appliance and electronics, or metal lists and satisfies the preparation rules.
When & how
Contact Republic Services or the Department of Public Works to schedule the collection, and place the prepared items curbside by the scheduled collection day.
Get it ready
Keep each item under 50 pounds and 48 inches in length and manageable for one person to lift, do not put anything in boxes or bags, and prepare the furniture properly: remove or securely duct tape drawers, remove shelves and tape cabinets closed, and tape or remove appliance doors, shelves and drawers. Improperly prepared items may not be collected.
Prepare every special item before the collection day
Each special item must be under 50 pounds and 48 inches and manageable for one person to lift, and nothing runs in a box or bag. Furniture drawers come out or get securely duct taped, shelves come out and cabinets get taped closed, and appliance doors, shelves and drawers are taped or removed. Items go curbside by the scheduled collection day, and an item that is not prepared properly may be left.
Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.
City of Marlborough Department of Public Works with Republic Services for special item collection
Book a Republic Services special item collection
A Marlborough household with furniture, an appliance, a small or large metal item, or prepared carpet.
Cost & conditions
$80 per accepted special item, at the same published rate for the bulk, appliance and electronics, small metal and large metal categories. Marlborough residents, with the collection scheduled through Republic Services or the City of Marlborough Department of Public Works.
Arrange it
Call Republic Services or the Department of Public Works on 508-624-6910 extension 33300, describe the item, schedule the collection, and put the prepared item curbside by the collection day.
Only the published accepted items are taken, mattresses and box springs, construction material, demolition debris, yard waste and hazardous material are refused, and an item over the size or weight limit or prepared improperly may be left at the curb.
City of Marlborough Department of Public Works with Republic Services for special item collection
Use the Resident Drop-Off Facility with a permit
A Marlborough resident who would rather bring the material to the city site than book a curbside special item collection.
Cost & conditions
The city publishes the permit and payment terms for the Resident Drop-Off Facility but no fee schedule on the page read, so confirm the permit cost and the accepted material with the Department of Public Works.
Arrange it
Attend the facility at 856 Boston Post Road East, Monday to Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the registered vehicle, and pay by check or money order when the permit is issued.
A permit is required and must be obtained in person with the vehicle that will use it, registered to that same person, with a spouse exception for the same last name and address. Business and third party checks are restricted.
Marlborough households can book a special item collection with Republic Services or the Department of Public Works, which takes furniture, appliances, carpet and small and large metal items including bicycles at a published per item rate. Every item has to be under 50 pounds and 48 inches and liftable by one person, nothing goes out in a box or bag, and furniture and appliances need their drawers, shelves and doors removed or securely taped. Carpet has to be cut into four foot lengths, rolled and bundled, with six rolls counting as one item. Mattresses and box springs, construction and demolition material, yard waste and hazardous material are all refused on that route. The alternative is the Resident Drop-Off Facility at 856 Boston Post Road East, open Monday to Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., where a resident needs a permit obtained in person with the registered vehicle and pays by check or money order, and the trash and recycling hotline on 508-624-6910 extension 33300 during business hours or extension 33700 after hours handles collection issues. Special item collection guidelines with the accepted and unacceptable listsTrash and recycling program, the drop-off facility and the bulk referralResident Drop-Off Facility hours, permit and payment rulesTrash and recycling hotline numbers and hours
City drop-off site for Marlborough residents
Marlborough Resident Drop-Off Facility
856 Boston Post Road East, Marlborough, MA 01752
Material brought by Marlborough residents under a city permit; the page that was read publishes the hours, permit and payment terms rather than a material list.
A permit is required, obtained in person with the vehicle that will use it and registered to the same person, with a spouse exception for the same last name and address. Payment is by check or money order only, and business and most third party checks are refused.
Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. After hours phone 508-624-6910 extension 33700.
The permit and drop-off fees are not published on the page that was read, so confirm the current charge with the Department of Public Works on 508-624-6910 extension 33300.
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Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Bulk junk removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Marlborough.
How much does bulk junk removal cost in Marlborough?+
A trash bag is $59 as the first item and $10 additional. A filled household box is $59 as the first item. Add your actual items and quantities to see the combined price before booking. Loading, transportation and disposal are included; any applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
Can you pick up bags of junk today?+
Book by 2pm in the pickup address’s local time for same-day pickup. Available dates appear at checkout. Have the booked bags and boxes outside and accessible according to your confirmation. You receive pickup updates and completion photos; the booking is for a day rather than an exact arrival time.
Do I count every object inside a bag or box?+
No. Count the filled bags or boxes using the matching choice. Books and media go in Filled household box; clothes, bedding and shoes go in Bag of clothes & bedding; packed toys have a Box of toys choice. Empty cardboard is separate, with individual empty boxes and bundles of 10 flattened boxes. Heavy, oversized or unusual contents need a photo review before booking.
Can you pick up a small loose pile of household junk?+
Yes. Estimate how many trash bags the small household pile would fill, and bag or box as much as possible. Select furniture and other larger items separately. There is no extra charge just because the pile is loose. Send a photo first if the count or contents are unclear. A household Dumpster Bag choice does not accept construction debris.
Can I book bags, boxes and furniture together?+
Yes. Select the bags and boxes, then add each larger item using its own catalog choice. The booking shows one combined price for the selected items. Move everything to an accessible outdoor spot before pickup; indoor carrying and sorting are not included. Keep anything you want to retain apart from the booked items and identify what goes in your photos and notes.
How do I book a bulk item collection in Marlborough?+
Call Republic Services or the City of Marlborough Department of Public Works to schedule a special item collection, then put the prepared item curbside by the collection day. Every accepted item is charged the same per item rate, and each item has to be under 50 pounds and 48 inches and liftable by one person.Official guidance
What will the special item collection not take?+
Mattresses and box springs are both refused, along with construction material, demolition debris, concrete, sheet rock, tiles, roofing materials, pressure-treated wood, yard waste, cardboard, clothing and textiles, riding lawn mowers, auto parts, pool tables, billiards tables, fire extinguishers and hazardous material. Those need another route.Official guidance
Who handles trash and bulky items in Marlborough?+
The Marlborough Department of Public Works runs trash and recycling through curbside collection and the Resident Drop-Off Facility, and it contracts Republic Services for the special item collection that handles bulk items, carpet, appliances and metal. The department answers on 508-624-6910 extension 33300, and the collection hotline is on the same number during business hours.Official guidance
What does a special item collection cost in Marlborough?+
Every accepted special item is charged the same published per item rate, whether it is on the bulk, appliance and electronics, small metal or large metal list. Six prepared carpet rolls count as one item, and four branch bundles or four wooden chairs also count as one item.Official guidance
What will Marlborough not take as a special item?+
Mattresses and box springs are refused, along with construction material, demolition debris, concrete, sheet rock, tiles, roofing materials, pressure-treated wood, insulation, yard waste, cardboard, clothing and textiles, riding lawn mowers, auto parts, pool and billiards tables, fire extinguishers, granites and ceramics, and hazardous material including lead and oil-based paint.Official guidance
One less thing on your list
Get the last things off your list.
Choose your bags, boxes and larger items. See the price and book a day that works.