Concord Appliance Removal Services

Coordinating Appliance Removal with Concord’s Department of Public Works and Solid Waste Programs

Appliance removal in Concord, MA should be coordinated through the town’s Solid Waste Disposal and Recycling, Recycling, and related special-waste programs. Concord’s curbside program is a subscription-based cart service for regular solid waste and recycling, and appliances that contain refrigerants, hazardous components, batteries, mercury devices, or other restricted materials should be handled separately from ordinary trash. Concord Public Works accepts fluorescent bulbs, rechargeable batteries, mercury fever thermometers, and thermostats at 133 Keyes Road during business hours, and questions about item-specific disposal can be directed to (978) 318-3240.

• Keep appliances out of ordinary curbside solid-waste carts unless Concord Public Works gives item-specific instructions
• Separate bulbs, batteries, mercury devices, and other restricted components from regular waste
• Use Concord Public Works at 133 Keyes Road for fluorescent bulbs, rechargeable batteries, mercury fever thermometers, and thermostats
• Use the town’s recycling and hazardous-waste programs for materials that cannot go in regular trash
• Call Concord Public Works at (978) 318-3240 for appliance-specific disposal guidance

Department of Public Works
133 Keyes Road, Concord, MA 01742
Phone: (978) 318-3240
Official Website: Department of Public Works

Understanding Concord’s Appliance Disposal Regulations and Environmental Compliance

Appliance disposal in Concord must comply with the statewide MassDEP Waste Disposal Bans. Massachusetts bans disposal of white goods (large appliances), ferrous and non-ferrous metals, lead acid batteries, and cathode ray tubes from ordinary disposal streams. Appliances that contain refrigerants, such as refrigerators and air conditioners, must also comply with EPA Section 608, which prohibits intentional venting of refrigerants during servicing or disposal. Hazardous household products should go through Concord’s Hazardous Waste Collection Program or preregistered Hazardous Waste Collection Events.

• White goods are banned from ordinary disposal under the MassDEP Waste Disposal Bans
• Ferrous and non-ferrous metals must be kept out of landfill disposal loads
• Lead acid batteries and cathode ray tubes require separate handling
• Refrigerant-containing appliances must comply with EPA Section 608
• Hazardous household products should go through Concord’s hazardous-waste programs

Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
One Winter Street, Boston, MA 02108
Phone: (617) 292-5500
Official Website: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

Permitting, Access, and Legal Requirements for Appliance Removal in Concord

If appliance removal is part of renovation, demolition, or any other work that requires a permit, applications go through Concord’s online Permit Applications & Forms system. Concord asks applicants to allow at least 48 hours for permit review. If trucks, dumpsters, or equipment will occupy or disturb the public right-of-way, a Right-of-Way and Driveway Permit is required. Concord lists right-of-way permit application fees from $50.00 to $200.00, with additional costs possible for road openings, and notes that the typical permit season begins April 1 and ends November 15. Any appliance-removal work tied to construction activity must also follow Concord’s Construction Noise Bylaw, which allows non-public construction noise only between 7:00 AM and 8:00 PM on weekdays and Saturdays and between 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM on Sundays and listed holidays.

• Use Permit Applications & Forms for permit-related work
• Allow at least 48 hours for permit review
• Obtain a Right-of-Way and Driveway Permit before occupying or disturbing the public right-of-way
• Expect right-of-way permit application fees from $50.00 to $200.00
• Schedule permit-related work within the hours allowed by the Construction Noise Bylaw

Building Department
141 Keyes Road, 2nd Floor, Concord, MA 01742
Phone: (978) 318-3280
Official Website: Building Department

Appliance Recycling and Material Recovery Programs in Concord

Appliances and appliance components should be routed through the correct Concord or state recycling program instead of regular trash. Concord’s Recycling page directs residents to bring fluorescent bulbs, rechargeable batteries, mercury fever thermometers, and thermostats to 133 Keyes Road during business hours. Massachusetts: How & Where to Recycle provides statewide guidance for electronics recycling and other material-specific recycling options. Municipal curbside subscribers receive one free pass per year for household hazardous waste collections listed on the town’s Hazardous Waste Collection Events page. If an appliance contains refrigerant, that refrigerant must be recovered in compliance with EPA Section 608 before disposal.

• Bring bulbs, rechargeable batteries, mercury thermometers, and thermostats to 133 Keyes Road
• Use Massachusetts: How & Where to Recycle for electronics and material-specific recycling guidance
• Use the town’s Hazardous Waste Collection Events for eligible hazardous materials
• Municipal curbside subscribers receive one free pass per year for household hazardous waste collections
• Follow EPA Section 608 for refrigerant-containing appliances

Solid Waste Management Division
133 Keyes Road, Concord, MA 01742
Phone: (978) 318-3240
Official Website: Solid Waste Management Division

What Neighborhoods Do We Serve Throughout Concord, MA?

• Concord Center: The same townwide rules apply for appliance removal, special-waste separation, permit requirements, and construction-noise hours.
• West Concord: Residents use the same Concord recycling, hazardous-waste, and permit systems for appliance disposal and related work.
• Thoreau Hills: Appliance loads should be separated from bulbs, batteries, mercury devices, hazardous products, and other restricted materials before disposal.
• Barretts Mill: Refrigerant-containing appliances, white goods, metals, and other banned materials follow the same state and town requirements.
• Nashawtuc Hill: If trucks or equipment affect the public right-of-way, a Right-of-Way and Driveway Permit is required.
• Nine Acre Corner: The same Concord programs apply for recycling, hazardous waste, refrigerant recovery, and permit-related work.
• Emerson Gardens: Appliance removal follows the same townwide rules for disposal, material separation, and scheduling work within allowed construction-noise hours.