Junk removal in Braintree, Massachusetts
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This page is for hiring JUNKRUN in Braintree: prices, what we take, how booking works. For what the town itself does, see Braintree bulky item pickup rules, Braintree leaf pickup, fall 2026, Braintree dump and transfer station, Braintree hazardous waste day.
How trash and bulky pickup work in Braintree
The town's weekly curbside service is run by Capitol Waste Services. Two bulk items, including furniture and appliances, can go out each week, but they must be scheduled at least one week before your regular collection. You book on Capitol Waste's scheduler or at 855-533-3400. Carpet, rugs and wood must be cut to 3 to 4 foot lengths, tied, under 50 lbs a bundle, three bundles at most.
The town pays for this with a curbside trash fee of $300 per residential unit for the year. Single-family homes and apartments of up to four units are served. Condos and larger apartment buildings are not: Braintree does not provide trash collection or drop-off services to condominium or apartment residents.
What Braintree will not pick up
Some things never go in the cart or out with the bulk items. TVs and computer monitors, textiles, construction and demolition material, and mattresses and box springs are on the town's no-curbside list, and the town says windows, doors, flooring, roof material, fencing, cabinets, pallets and toilets count as construction debris. Those rules come from the state waste bans, so the Recycle Center refuses them too.
That leaves a basement cleanout, a bedroom set or an old bed with nowhere to go except a private hauler. Mattresses are covered on our Braintree mattress removal page, appliances on refrigerator removal, and the rest of the furniture rules on bulky item pickup in Braintree.
The Recycle Center is on the way out
The town drop-off at 257 Ivory Street, across from the Braintree T Station is now open Friday and Saturday only, 7:15 AM to 2:45 PM, closed on all holidays. It is also scheduled to shut for good: the town's two pages give two different dates, January 1, 2027 and July 1, 2027, so call 781-794-8088 before you plan around it. The details are on our Braintree Recycle Center guide.
A flat-price pickup takes the same load any day we have a slot, with no sticker, no 39-gallon bag limit and no sorting at the gate. We carry from inside the house to the trailer. Our trailer loads start at ${p:quarter} for a quarter, ${p:half} for a half and ${p:full} for a full trailer, and the minimum pickup is ${min}.
Where we work in Braintree
We cover all of Braintree, including South Braintree around the Red Line station, East Braintree toward the Weymouth line, the Highlands and the streets around Sunset Lake. Two- to four-unit houses get the town's curbside service; condos and bigger apartment buildings usually use a private hauler, so ask your management company what the building allows before you book a pickup. There is no travel fee: the price you get by text is the price.
Braintree rules at a glance, November 2026
| Item | What the town says | JUNKRUN |
|---|---|---|
| Couch or armchair | Counts as 1 of 2 bulk items a week; book Capitol Waste a week ahead | Sofa $139, chair $69 |
| Refrigerator | Bulk item; doors must be removed | $149, freon recovery included |
| Mattress or box spring | Not collected curbside or at the Recycle Center | Twin $89 to king $129, recycling fee included |
| TV or monitor | Banned from curbside | Flat-screen $59, tube TV $99 |
| Construction debris | Banned curbside and at the Recycle Center | Priced by trailer load |
| Christmas tree | Curbside weeks of Jan 4 and 11, 2027 | $40 to $75 |
What a pickup in Braintree looks like.
- Where
- Braintree is a city on the South Shore, about 10 miles south of Boston, with its government still called the Town of Braintree. It sits beside Quincy, Weymouth, Randolph, Holbrook and Milton, with the Braintree Red Line and commuter rail station at the center of town.
- County and population
- Norfolk County. 39,143 residents (2020 U.S. Census, as reported on Wikipedia).
- Neighborhoods
- South Braintree, East Braintree, Braintree Highlands, Sunset Lake area, Pond Meadow
- Homes
- A mix of single-family Capes, ranches, split-levels and Colonials, plus two-to-four-unit homes and condo and apartment complexes. The town serves single-family homes and apartments of up to four units with curbside trash; larger condos and apartments arrange their own trash.
- Seasonal notes
- Wet leaves and snowbanks make anything left at the curb overnight heavy and hard to move.
- Access and parking
- Weekly curbside collection is run by Capitol Waste Services on the town's behalf. Furniture and appliances must be scheduled with Capitol Waste at least a week ahead, two per week. Mattresses, box springs, TVs, textiles and construction material do not go curbside. The Recycle Center at 257 Ivory Street is open Friday and Saturday only and is scheduled to close.
Landmarks: Sunset Lake, Braintree T Station, Pond Meadow Park, Blue Hills Reservation (edge).
Local resources in Braintree
Donation, reuse and recycling options near the pickup. We are not affiliated with these; confirm hours and what they accept before you go.
- Transfer station
Braintree Recycle Center (Drop-Off Center)
Friday and Saturday only, 7:15 AM to 2:45 PM, closed holidays. Sticker on the windshield required. The town has announced it will close permanently. In Braintree itself.
257 Ivory Street, Braintree, MA 02184 - Recycling
Plain Street Compost Site
Trash sticker required. Wednesday to Sunday, 7:15 AM to 2:45 PM; closed to residents Monday, Tuesday and holidays. In Braintree itself.
225 Plain Street, Braintree, MA 02184 - Town
Braintree Water & Sewer Department
Accepts: Trash stickers ($25), compost bins ($60) and additional carts; trash billing questions
Sticker requires proof of an active vehicle registration in Braintree. Billing questions: 781-843-8097. In Braintree itself.
85 Quincy Avenue, Braintree, MA 02184 - Town
Braintree Town Hall, Collector's Office
Accepts: Trash stickers and compost bins
Town Hall is 781-794-8000. The Solid Waste Manager's office is 781-794-8088. In Braintree itself.
One JFK Memorial Drive, 1st floor, Braintree, MA 02184 - Recycling
Capitol Waste Services (town trash hauler)
Accepts: Large-item pickups (furniture and appliances, two per week) and missed trash pickups
Book at least one week before your regular collection day. Missed pickups and scheduling: 855-533-3400.
No walk-in site; schedule at capitolws.com or call 9 AM to 4 PM - Mattress recycling
HandUp Mattress Recycling (South Shore Recycling Cooperative)
Accepts: Mattresses and box springs at $50 per unit, picked up at your home
A mattress and a box spring count as two units. Pickups are scheduled regularly. Reservations: 774-271-8744.
Curbside pickup at your home; reserve online or by phone - Scrap metal
McConnell Enterprises (scrap metal)
Accepts: Scrap metal, copper and aluminum; the town lists it as a yard that may pay for scrap
Call 781-848-8070 before you go; the town page posts no hours. In Braintree itself.
60 Garden Park, Braintree, MA 02184 - Donation
Goodwill, Southern Artery, Quincy
Accepts: Donated electronics and household goods; the town lists it for TVs and small appliances
Call 617-745-4144 to ask what the store takes today. About 3 miles from Braintree (straight line), in Quincy.
Southern Artery, Quincy, MA (street number not posted on the town page) - Hazardous waste
Clean Harbors, Braintree
Fees are on Clean Harbors' 2026 pricing sheet linked from the town page. Call before you go. In Braintree itself.
1 Hill Ave., Braintree, MA - Hazardous waste
South Shore Recycling Cooperative (SSRC)
Accepts: Household hazardous waste days in member towns, including Braintree residents, by reservation
Latex paint is not collected. Questions: (781) 329-8318.
Regional program; collection sites change by event
Sources
Rules, fees and hours change, so confirm with Braintree before you go.
- Town of Braintree: Curbside Collection Services: “2 Bulk items (including furniture & appliances) can be put out each week but MUST BE SCHEDULED AT LEAST ONE WEEK PRIOR TO YOUR REGULAR COLLECTION” · accessed November 6, 2026
- Town of Braintree: Trash Bills / Sticker / Permits: “curbside trash collection fee is increased to $300 per residential unit for the year” · accessed November 6, 2026
- Town of Braintree: Recycling / Trash: “Braintree does not provide trash collection or drop-off services to Condominium or apartment residents” · accessed November 6, 2026
- Town of Braintree: Drop-Off Center Services: “Beginning July 6, 2026, the Center will be open Friday and Saturday ONLY from 7:15 AM to 2:45 PM” · accessed November 6, 2026
- Town of Braintree: Important Recycling Changes: “The Recycle Center will be open Fridays and Saturdays only and will be closed permanently as of January 1, 2027” · accessed November 6, 2026
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Junk removal in Braintree, answered.
Does Braintree pick up furniture at the curb?
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Yes, up to two bulk items a week, but you have to schedule them with Capitol Waste at least one week before your collection day at 855-533-3400. Furniture put out without a booking may be left behind.
Where do I take a mattress in Braintree?
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Not to the curb and not to the Recycle Center. The town points residents to private pickup, including HandUp through the South Shore Recycling Cooperative at $50 per unit. JUNKRUN also takes mattresses from $89.
Do Braintree condos get town trash pickup?
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No. The town serves single-family homes and apartments of up to four units. Condos and larger buildings arrange private collection, though they can use the Recycle Center for recycling with proof of residency.
What is the minimum for a JUNKRUN pickup in Braintree?
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$159. We text a flat price from your photos before anyone comes, and we do not add a travel fee.
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