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Garage Cleanout in Burlington, MA

Open two-car garage with cardboard boxes, a rusty bicycle and paint cans being cleared out

Sort first: four piles

Start with what the town and the state treat differently. Furniture and appliances can be scheduled through Republic at 1-800-442-9006. Household hazardous waste goes through the Board of Health (781-270-1955), and no 2026 collection date was posted when we checked. Scrap metal can go to A1 Scrap Metal on Mark Street in Burlington. Everything usable, from tools to sports gear, can be handed to an attendant at the Goodwill on Worthen Road in Lexington. The rest is what a hauler takes: old shelving, broken bikes, rotted lumber, bags of mixed junk.

What a Burlington garage usually holds

The town's 1950s and 1960s homes mostly have an attached one- or two-car garage with a basement door beside it. After decades, those spaces collect lumber ends, a refrigerator that moved out of the kitchen, window screens and cans of stain. Tires, paint and fuel need special handling, so tell us before the day. Appliances are $79 to $149 each in our menu, with freon recovery included. For a loose pile, boxes and bags are $11 each, and a half trailer at $319 usually clears a one-car garage that has been used for storage.

Doing it in one day

Book a morning slot so the driveway is clear when the trailer backs in. Pull the door open, put the heavy and awkward items nearest the apron, and keep the bagged material together. We load while you decide on the last few boxes. Because the trailer holds about 12 cubic yards, a full load at $519 is the ceiling for most single garages. If you are also selling the house, the same visit can cover the basement, since the garage door and basement door usually share an entry.

A one-morning plan for a one-car garage

  1. Day before

    Pull out the HHW items (paint, chemicals) and set them aside; we cannot take them.

  2. 8:00 AM

    Open the garage door and bring heavy items to the front.

  3. 8:30 AM

    Crew arrives, confirms the price against the trailer fill, and starts loading.

  4. 9:30 AM

    Metal and donation-grade items are separated from the haul-away pile.

  5. 10:30 AM

    Floor swept, quoted price paid; you can leave the donation pile for Goodwill.

Local resources in Burlington

Donation, reuse and recycling options near the pickup. We are not affiliated with these; confirm hours and what they accept before you go.

Quick answers

Can you take paint cans?

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No. Paint and chemicals go to a household hazardous waste collection run through the Board of Health, 781-270-1955.

What does a half trailer cost?

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$319 in our pricing, with a full 12-yard trailer at $519.

Does Burlington have a place to drop off construction scrap?

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No town drop-off was listed. The DPW, 781-270-1670, can say which private options exist.

Sources

Rules, fees and hours change, so confirm with Burlington before you go.

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