Junk removal jobs south of Boston for haulers with a truck
Town rules checked October 24, 2026 · by JUNKRUN, Melrose MA
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 Quincy, Milton, Braintree, Weymouth, Dedham, Needham and Wellesley. 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.
- Typical homes and access
- Triple-deckers and two-families in Wollaston and North Quincy, capes in Houghs Neck, Adams Shore and Squantum, and larger apartment and condo buildings around Quincy Center and Marina Bay, with many rentals near the Red Line.
- Typical homes and access
- Mostly older single-family homes, from large estates on Milton Hill and Brush Hill to Capes and Colonials near Milton Village and East Milton, with full basements, attics and steep driveways.
- Typical homes and access
- Single-family Capes, ranches, split-levels and Colonials, two- to four-unit houses, and condo and apartment complexes.
- Typical homes and access
- Older Capes and colonials on small lots, Victorians in East Weymouth, apartments and multi-families near Weymouth Landing, and condos and new homes at Union Point, the former South Weymouth Naval Air Station.
- Typical homes and access
- Dedham is older Colonials and Capes with steep basement stairs, two- and three-family houses in East Dedham and near Dedham Square, and condo and apartment buildings along Bridge Street and Route 1.
- Typical homes and access
- Older Colonials, Capes and brick Georgians around Needham Center and Needham Heights with narrow back stairs and full basements, newer large houses on rebuilt lots, and condos and apartments near Needham Junction.
- Typical homes and access
- Large older single-family houses with full basements and attics on established village streets, plus condos and apartments near Wellesley Square, Wellesley Hills and Lower Falls.
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.
- Town drop-off site
- Quincy DPW Yard. Listed as residents only.
- Town drop-off site
- Milton Recycling Center.
- Mattress rule
- Curbside Tuesdays by request only. Fee: $4–$35.
- Town drop-off site
- Braintree Recycle Center. Listed as residents only.
- Town drop-off site
- Weymouth DPW drop-off. Listed as residents only.
- Town drop-off site
- Dedham DPW yard, third-Saturday drop-off. Listed as residents only.
- Town drop-off site
- Needham Recycling and Transfer Station. Listed as residents only.
- Town drop-off site
- Wellesley Recycling & Disposal Facility. Listed as residents only.
- Mattress rule
- Mattresses and box springs are accepted at the RDF Special Waste Orange Area, Bin 13, past the textile bins.
Hours and fees change. Call the town before you plan a route around a drop-off site.
Questions
Do I have to live in South of 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 Quincy, Milton, Braintree, Weymouth, Dedham, Needham and Wellesley.
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.
Sources
- MassDEP: Mattress and textile waste ban FAQ: “ban mattresses and textiles took effect on November 1, 2022”
- Quincy: drop-off site: “NO REFRIGERATORS or DISHWASHERS”
- Quincy: mattress rule: “Mattress Recycling”
- Milton: drop-off site: “It is open the first Saturday of every month from 9 am to 12pm.”
- Milton: mattress rule: “DPW picks up mattresses on Tuesdays by appointment and it costs $35.00.”
- Braintree: drop-off site: “257 Ivory Street (across from the Braintree T Station)”
- Braintree: mattress rule: “Complete mattress and box spring recycling service for a fee of $50/unit”
- Weymouth: drop-off site: “Absolutely NO household rubbish will be accepted”
- Weymouth: mattress rule: “Please contact Hand Up Mattress Recycling at 774-271-8744 for mattress and box spring collection”
- Dedham: drop-off site: “Flattened cardboard boxes”
- Dedham: mattress rule: “Fee: $95.00 per pickup”
- Needham: drop-off site: “The RTS is a residential drop-off facility with a two-tier pay-per-throw program”
- Needham: mattress rule: “Mattress/Box Spring (each) - Residential drop off $25.00”
Related
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- How to start a junk removal side business in Massachusetts
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