Most large items that cannot fit into your regular trash can are considered bulky waste. Examples include: Mattresses Furniture Vacuums Carpeting - Must be cut into 4' lengths, rolled and tied (1 roll= 1 item). Other items considered bulky waste that can be brought to the ACUA facilities for disposal include: Campers and mobile homes - a handling fee ($100) may be applied Boats and jet skis. However, the motor must be removed and the item must be free of all fluids, such as gas and motor oil. Gas and motor oil can be disposed of through the ACUA's household hazardous waste drop-off program . If not able to remove motor or fluids, contact an Auto Salvage Yard. Boats that do not fit between bollards at the scalehouse (109" wide) are charged a flat rate of $1,000.00 rather than the bulky waste fee. For bulky waste disposal rates and hours of operation at the ACUA, click here . Bulky waste DOES NOT include: Electronics - Click here for disposal information . Rigid Plastics - plastic chairs, coolers, etc. As of November 30, 2020, ACUA will no longer collect rigid plastics for recycling. If you cannot reuse or donate this item, it should be discarded as trash. Construction or Demolition Debris - toilets, bathtubs, windows, roofing materials, etc. Click here for disposal information . Metals or CFC-containing Appliances - Unless it is clearly stated that ACUA will collect metals and appliances in your town, scrap metal or appliances are not considered bulky waste.

What is bulk waste?

Most large items that cannot fit into your regular trash can are considered bulky waste. Examples include:

Mattresses
Furniture
Vacuums
Carpeting – Must be cut into 4′ lengths, rolled and tied (1 roll= 1 item).

Other items considered bulky waste that can be brought to the ACUA facilities for disposal include:

Campers and mobile homes – a handling fee ($100) may be applied
Boats and jet skis. However, the motor must be removed and the item must be free of all fluids, such as gas and motor oil. Gas and motor oil can be disposed of through the ACUA’s household hazardous waste drop-off program. If not able to remove motor or fluids, contact an Auto Salvage Yard. Boats that do not fit between bollards at the scalehouse (109″ wide) are charged a flat rate of $1,000.00 rather than the bulky waste fee.

For bulky waste disposal rates and hours of operation at the ACUA, click here.

Bulky waste DOES NOT include:

Electronics – Click here for disposal information.
Rigid Plastics – plastic chairs, coolers, etc. As of November 30, 2020, ACUA will no longer collect rigid plastics for recycling. If you cannot reuse or donate this item, it should be discarded as trash.
Construction or Demolition Debris – toilets, bathtubs, windows, roofing materials, etc. Click here for disposal information.
Metals or CFC-containing Appliances – Unless it is clearly stated that ACUA will collect metals and appliances in your town, scrap metal or appliances are not considered bulky waste.