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Junk removal jobs in Boston for haulers with a truck

Town rules checked October 24, 2026 · by JUNKRUN, Melrose MA

In short

JunkRun gets more junk pickup requests than we can run ourselves. We send the extra jobs to independent haulers with a truck or trailer. In this area that means Boston, Cambridge, Chelsea and Winthrop, plus 11 Boston neighborhoods. Each job shows the exact pay before you claim it. It is free to join and there are no lead fees. You work for yourself and carry your own insurance.

What the jobs look like here

Most jobs are furniture, mattresses, appliances, and basement and garage cleanouts from homes. Size and pay are on each job before you claim it. This is what the homes are like in each town, from the pages we run for customers.

Boston
Typical homes and access
Boston is a dense older city: triple-deckers, rowhouses, brownstones and large apartment buildings.
Cambridge
Typical homes and access
Cambridge is dense: triple-deckers, two-families, condo buildings and older apartment buildings, so upper-floor walk-downs and shared basements are common.
Chelsea
Typical homes and access
Chelsea is a dense small city of triple-deckers, two-families and apartment buildings, so upper-floor walk-downs and tight street parking are common.
Winthrop
Typical homes and access
Winthrop is a small peninsula town.

Boston jobs come from these neighborhoods: Dorchester, South Boston, Jamaica Plain, Roxbury, Allston-Brighton, Charlestown, East Boston, West Roxbury, Roslindale, Hyde Park, Back Bay and South End. Expect stairs, shared basements and tight street parking more than driveways.

Town rules that matter when you haul

Massachusetts has banned mattresses from the trash: the ban on mattresses and textiles took effect on November 1, 2022, so any you pick up must go to a recycler. Towns also set their own drop-off rules. This is what each town says, with the source below.

Boston
Town drop-off site
Boston Zero Waste Day. Listed as residents only.
Mattress rule
Mattresses and box springs are collected only by appointment, booked online at boston.gov/mattress.
Cambridge
Town drop-off site
Cambridge Recycling Center. Listed as residents only.
Mattress rule
Mattresses and box springs are banned from trash in Massachusetts. Fee: $5–$45.
Chelsea
Town drop-off site
Chelsea City Yard.
Mattress rule
Mattresses and box springs are banned from trash. Fee: $25–$40.
Winthrop
Town drop-off site
Winthrop DPW and Yard Waste Transfer Station. Listed as residents only.
Mattress rule
Mattresses and box springs are banned from town trash and bulk pickup since 11/1/2022. Fee: Varies.

Hours and fees change. Call the town before you plan a route around a drop-off site.

Questions

Do I have to live in Boston?

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No. You pick the towns you want when you apply, and we only send you jobs in those towns. Hauling jobs here are in Boston, Cambridge, Chelsea and Winthrop.

How do I see the pay?

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Each job we send shows the exact pay before you claim it. That is the pay you get. If we raise the price on a job nobody has claimed, we tell you.

Does it cost anything to join?

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No. There is no sign-up fee and no fee to see or claim jobs.

What do I need?

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A pickup, box truck, dump trailer or enclosed trailer, your own insurance, and the ability to lift, load and be on time. You work for yourself. A one-person crew with a truck is fine.

Can I use the town dump or transfer station for these jobs?

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Check the town first. Where a town lists its drop-off site, the table above shows whether the town lists it as residents only. Mattresses and box springs cannot go in the trash in Massachusetts, so plan for a recycler.

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