The following items require a permit and payment of a fee:
- Air Conditioners*
- Clothes Washers & Dryers
- Copiers & Printers (More than 40 lbs)
- Dehumidifiers*
- Refrigerators* & Freezers* (must remove doors, non-commercial)
- Stoves
- TVs & Computer Monitors (Over 20" diagonal screen length)
- Trash Compactors
- Water Coolers & Heaters
- Larger Exercise equipment (motorized)
*Freon (chlorofluorocarbons) is removed from air conditioners, dehumidifiers, freezers, and refrigerators in order to meet the Clean Air Act. All appliances are then sent to a local scrap metal recycling facility.
The following items require a permit for pick up, but do not require payment:
- Exercise Equipment (small) & Bicycles
- Lawnmowers
- Radiators
- Snow Blowers
- Metal Filing Cabinets & Desks
- Mattresses (free, but must be scheduled at CambridgeMA.Gov/Mattress