Massachusetts junk removal guides: rules, costs and town programs.
Updated September 2026
Moving out in Massachusetts: what to do with everything
Waste bans, town-by-town bulky and dumpster rules, security deposit tips, donation, September 1 and a printable checklist.
Read the move-out guide →Mattress disposal in Massachusetts
Massachusetts banned mattresses and box springs from the trash on Nov 1, 2022. Your options, and what 22 towns north of Boston do. Hauling from $89–$129.
Read the guide →Bulky item and mattress pickup, town by town
How 22 towns from Melrose to Lowell handle curbside bulky items and mattresses, and when a $159-minimum flat-price hauler is easier.
Read the guide →How much junk removal costs in Massachusetts
How junk removal is priced (flat, by volume, or hourly), what raises the cost, and our full price list from $159. Worked examples included.
Read the guide →How much mattress removal costs in Massachusetts
Mattress removal is $89–$129 flat with JUNKRUN, box spring $59–$99, recycling fee included. What towns charge varies; see how to compare.
Read the guide →How much a basement cleanout costs in Massachusetts
Basement cleanouts are priced by the trailer load: $209 for a quarter, $319 for a half, $519 for a full trailer. No stair fees.
Read the guide →How much couch and furniture removal costs in Massachusetts
Couch removal is $139 flat, a loveseat $89, a dresser $69–$179. Carried out from any floor, no stair fee.
Read the guide →What you can't put in the trash in Massachusetts
The MassDEP waste disposal bans in plain English: mattresses, textiles, large appliances, CRTs, yard waste, metal and more. And what to do with each.
Read the guide →What to do with old furniture
Sell it, donate it, put it out at the curb or have it hauled: how to choose, and what each costs. Hauling starts at $159, couch $139.
Read the guide →Where to dump big items in Massachusetts, by town
Dump and transfer station rules, leaf pickup, dumpster permits and hazardous waste days for our towns.
Read the guide →How to get rid of anything in Massachusetts
Item by item: what the state bans from the trash, the free and cheap options first, and what each town says.
Pick your item →Dumpster permit rules by town
Does a street dumpster need a permit? What each town says, and when a trailer load is simpler.
Read the guide →Popular pickups.
- Same-day junk removal
- Couch removal
- Mattress removal
- Parents' house cleanout
- Downsizing help
- Hoarder cleanout
- Move-out junk removal
- Landlord and tenant cleanouts
- House-sale cleanouts
- Refrigerator removal
- TV disposal
- Treadmill and exercise equipment removal
- Dumpster vs junk removal
- Yard waste removal
- Trash removal
- Hot tub removal
- Furniture removal
- Appliance removal
- Piano removal
- Pool table removal