Junk Removal in Keene, NH

Keene does not offer a municipal curbside bulk-item pickup program. Residents must self-haul bulky items to the City of Keene Recycling Center & Transfer Station at 55 Old Summit Road (603-352-5739; Mon-Fri 7 AM-3 PM, Sat 8 AM-1 PM). Fee schedule: mattresses with innersprings $25 each; foam or futon mattresses charged as household refuse by weight ($186/ton); box springs $4 each; appliances containing freon (refrigerators, AC units, dehumidifiers, coolers) $15 each; other large appliances such as stoves and washing machines accepted as scrap metal at no charge provided all fluids are removed; sofas, couches and other furniture fall under the mixed non-recyclable construction-debris load rate of $186/ton ($0.093/lb), which the City states carries NO minimum fee — the $30 minimum applies to loose refuse, not to a furniture load — or $3 per 33-gallon bag if bagged (as of https://keenenh.gov/recycling-center-fees-info/, checked 2026-09-21). For-hire junk removal companies provide curbside pickup of large items by appointment. The City of Keene does not publish a municipal curbside trash-collection program; Keene households arrange curbside service privately if they want it. The transfer station itself charges per bag or by weight for self-haul drop-offs and takes payment only by check or pre-purchased punch-card disposal tickets (https://keenenh.gov/recycling-center-fees-info/, checked 2026-09-21).

HHW collections are held at the Keene Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility at 55 Old Summit Road, adjacent to the Keene Recycling Center, Keene, NH, from 8 AM to 1 PM. Contact: (603) 357-9804. As of the City of Keene's HHW page (https://keenenh.gov/public-works/household-hazardous-waste-information/, checked 2026-09-21), the published Summer/Fall 2026 schedule is Saturday 9/26/26, Saturday 10/10/26, Wednesday 10/14/26 and Saturday 10/24/26 — the City publishes its schedule a season at a time, so check the page before you go. ELIGIBILITY at no charge, limit 10 gallons of household hazardous waste per vehicle: residents of Acworth, Chesterfield, Dublin, Gilsum, Greenfield, Hancock, Harrisville, Keene, Marlborough, Marlow, Nelson, Peterborough, Stoddard, Sullivan, Surry, Swanzey, Walpole and Westmoreland. Residents of communities NOT on that list may still take part but pay the contractor, North Ward Environmental Services, directly: up to 10 gallons $125, over 10 up to 20 gallons $280, over 20 up to 50 gallons $600 — many towns offer a reimbursement, so ask your own town offices first. ACCEPTED: products marked flammable, combustible, poison, toxic, corrosive, caustic, reactive, irritant, hazardous or oxidizer, and mercury-containing products including compact fluorescent bulbs, mercury vapor, high pressure sodium and metal halide lamps, thermostats, thermometers, mercury button cell batteries, switches and relays, heating lamps, and vape products. Smoke detectors may be brought to the next HHW collection, or you can contact the manufacturer. NOT ACCEPTED: empty HHW containers; latex paint — dry it out and dispose of it with your regular trash; makeup and toiletries; fireworks, flares, ammunition and gun powder (call NH State Police at 603-223-8590); and medications (Keene Police Department, CVS or Walgreens). The Keene Recycling Center cannot take asbestos waste of any kind; NH DES publishes a list of licensed asbestos disposal contractors. If you are not sure about an item, the City's advice is to bring it to the next collection.