Junk removal in Dedham, Massachusetts
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This page is for hiring JUNKRUN in Dedham: prices, what we take, how booking works. For what the town itself does, see Dedham bulky item pickup rules, Dedham leaf pickup, fall 2026, Dedham dump and transfer station, Dedham dumpster permit.
How trash, recycling and big items work in Dedham
Boston Carting Services, LLC picks up Dedham's trash weekly and recycling every other week. Each household gets one 96-gallon trash cart and one 96-gallon recycling cart, and everything goes to the curb by 7:00 a.m. Extra household trash goes in the town's yellow 30-gallon overflow bags, sold at Star Market (795 Providence Hwy), Stop & Shop (160 Providence Hwy) and Terri's Market (12 Louise Rd) for $2 a bag in sleeves of five. Missed pickups go to Boston Carting at 800-338-3867; a cracked cart goes to the DPW at 781-751-9350.
Big items are separate. You call Boston Carting at 800-338-3867, book an appointment and pay the fee. As of July 1, 2026 a bulky item is $35.50 and a white good (washer, dryer, refrigerator, stove, air conditioner) is $41.42, and a mattress or box spring pickup is $95.00. Those rates run through December 31, 2026. Details are on our bulky item page and our mattress page.
Where Dedham residents can take things themselves
The DPW at 55 River Street opens its yard on the third Saturday of every month, 9 a.m. to noon. The next two are November 21 and December 19, 2026. It takes flattened cardboard plus mercury items, tires, lead acid batteries, motor oil, household batteries, fire extinguishers, 20-pound propane tanks, string lights, solar panels and film plastics, and it cannot take Styrofoam, paint, antifreeze or electronics. Bring proof of residency. This is a Saturday drop-off, not a dump. See the DPW Saturday guide.
Textiles are easier: CMRK/Big Brother Big Sister picks up clothing and household items free at the curb (call 508-466-4590) or take them to the blue bins at the Avery, Greenlodge, Oakdale and Riverdale schools, the ECEC and the Middle School. Furniture and mattresses are not accepted. Electronics go to Best Buy (700 Providence Hwy) or Staples (450 Providence Hwy), and the town's recycling page lists fees of $25 for TVs and monitors at Best Buy and $10 per large item at Staples.
Leaves, trees, hazardous waste and dumpsters
- Leaves: curbside on your recycling day in alternating gray and maroon weeks, last week December 7 to 11, paper bags or open barrels only. Fall 2026 calendar.
- Christmas trees: the DPW collects trees starting in January at no charge. Tree pickup details and our curb pickup.
- Hazardous waste: the 2026 guide scheduled the Health Department's day for July 25, and no later date is posted. What it takes and what to do now.
- Dumpsters: the town code requires a permit for every dumpster. Permit rules.
Houses and streets we work in
Dedham runs from the brick storefronts of Dedham Square and the Oakdale Square and East Dedham Square business districts out to the Greenlodge and Riverdale neighborhoods and the apartment buildings along Bridge Street and Route 1. The housing mix matters for junk. Older Colonials and Capes have steep basement stairs and attics that hold decades of furniture. Two- and three-family houses in East Dedham share driveways and back stairs. Apartments and condos along Providence Highway need elevator or loading-dock timing.
Tell us when you text which of those you have, and whether the street has permit or resident parking, and we plan where the trailer sits. We carry from inside, so you never drag a dresser to the curb. A half trailer is $319 and a full trailer is $519; furniture and appliances are priced by the piece, and the minimum is $159.
When the town's way is cheaper and when ours is
For one couch with a month to spare, the town's $35.50 bulky appointment is the lowest price. Be honest about the tradeoffs: the town collects at the curb on a day set by Boston Carting, you pay by phone, and a mattress is $95.00 on its own. We make sense when you have several things, a deadline (a closing, a lease end, a probate sale), stairs, no way to get items to the curb, or something the town does not list. A couch is $139, a queen mattress $109, a dresser $99, a refrigerator $149, with the $159 minimum applying to a single small item. Text a photo and we send one flat price.
Dedham town fees vs JunkRun (2026)
| Item | Town (Boston Carting, by appointment) | JunkRun flat price |
|---|---|---|
| Couch or upholstered chair | $35.50 bulky item | Couch $139, chair $69 |
| Dresser, desk or bed frame | $35.50 bulky item each | Dresser $99, frame $109 |
| Mattress or box spring | $95.00 per pickup | Mattress $89 to $129, box spring $59 to $99 |
| Refrigerator, washer, dryer, stove | $41.42 white good | $119 to $149 by size |
| Extra household trash | $2 yellow overflow bag | Half trailer $319 |
| Carried out from inside | Curbside only | Included |
| Booking | Phone appointment, fee paid to hauler | Text a photo, price before we come |
What a pickup in Dedham looks like.
- Where
- Dedham is the Norfolk County seat, about 10 miles southwest of Boston, bordering the Boston neighborhoods of Hyde Park, Readville and West Roxbury plus Westwood, Needham, Norwood and Milton. The Charles River loops along its western edge and Route 1 (Providence Highway) runs through its east side.
- County and population
- Norfolk County. about 25,000 residents (Town of Dedham Business Guide).
- Neighborhoods
- Dedham Square, Oakdale Square, East Dedham Square, Bridge Street corridor, Greenlodge, Riverdale, Endicott, Legacy Place and Route 1
- Homes
- A mix of older single-family Colonials and Capes, two- and three-family houses in East Dedham and near Dedham Square, condos and apartment buildings along Bridge Street and Route 1, and Dedham Housing Authority properties. Many have steep basement stairs and driveways shared with a neighbor, so jobs are hand-carried.
- Seasonal notes
- Leaf collection runs into the second week of December, and trees left for the DPW in January often sit under snow for days.
- Access and parking
- Dedham has no transfer station or town dump. Trash and recycling are curbside through Boston Carting Services, and bulky items, white goods and mattresses are by appointment with that hauler for a per-item fee. The DPW yard at 55 River St opens only for posted Saturdays. Dumpsters need a permit: the town code puts it with the Inspector of Buildings and the Health Department also lists a dumpster permit, so call 781-751-9182 (Building Commissioner) or 781-751-9220 (Health) before one sits on your property or street.
Landmarks: Dedham Square, Endicott Estate, Fairbanks House, Legacy Place, Charles River, Dedham Town Hall at 450 Washington St.
Local resources in Dedham
Donation, reuse and recycling options near the pickup. We are not affiliated with these; confirm hours and what they accept before you go.
- Recycling
Dedham DPW (55 River Street)
Free for Dedham residents with proof of residency. No walk-in dump: the yard is open only for the posted events (Nov 21 and Dec 19, 2026). In Dedham itself.
55 River St, Dedham, MA 02026 - Hazardous waste
Dedham Health Department
Runs the household hazardous waste collection days with the DPW and issues Health Department permits, including dumpsters. No later date is posted after July 25, 2026; call here for the next one. In Dedham itself.
Town Hall, 3rd floor, 450 Washington St, Dedham, MA 02026 - Town
Boston Carting Services (Dedham curbside contractor)
The town's contracted hauler since July 1, 2022. Books bulky item, white goods and mattress pickups and collects the fee.
Phone booking only, no walk-in site - Textiles
CMRK / Big Brother Big Sister textile bins
Free pickup is scheduled at cmrkne.com or 508-466-4590. In Dedham itself.
Blue bins at the ECEC (1100 High St), Avery (336 High St), Greenlodge (191 Greenlodge St), Oakdale (147 Cedar St) and Riverdale (143 Needham St) schools and the Middle School (70 Whiting Ave), Dedham, MA - E-waste
Best Buy Dedham (Geek Squad)
Store policy and fees can change, so ask at the Geek Squad counter first. In Dedham itself.
700 Providence Hwy, Dedham, MA 02026 - E-waste
Staples Dedham
Accepts: Computers, laptops, printers, ink and toner cartridges, cell phones and rechargeable batteries; the town's page lists $10 per large piece
Fees are set by Staples and can change; call before you bring a monitor or printer. In Dedham itself.
450 Providence Hwy, Dedham, MA 02026 - Donation
Savers Thrift Store (Norwood)
Accepts: Clothing, housewares, books, electronics, small appliances and small furniture
Nearest large thrift donation drop to Dedham. The page does not mention large furniture or mattresses, so call first.
560 Boston Providence Hwy, Norwood, MA 02062 - Habitat ReStore
Habitat for Humanity Greater Boston ReStore (West Roxbury)
Working-order donations only. Mattresses, box springs and sofa beds are on its donate-elsewhere list. About 3 miles from Dedham (straight line), in West Roxbury.
1580 VFW Parkway, West Roxbury, MA 02132 - Town
Dedham Town Manager's Office
Accepts: Earth Machine compost bin orders ($25, check to the Town of Dedham)
The town's alternative to bagging leaves: one bin holds about four bags of leaves. In Dedham itself.
Town Hall, 450 Washington St, Dedham, MA 02026
Sources
Rules, fees and hours change, so confirm with Dedham before you go.
- Town of Dedham: 2026 Trash & Recycling Collection Services Guide: “Trash Collection: Weekly” · accessed November 6, 2026
- Town of Dedham: Recycling & Trash: “$35.50 (July 1 to Dec. 31, 2026)” · accessed November 6, 2026
- Town of Dedham: 2026 Trash & Recycling Collection Services Guide: “Fee: $95.00 per pickup” · accessed November 6, 2026
- Town of Dedham: Recycling & Trash: “third Saturday of the month from 9AM to Noon” · accessed November 6, 2026
- Town of Dedham Code, Chapter 160: Garbage, Refuse and Waste Materials (eCode360): “All dumpsters placed in the Town of Dedham shall require a permit issued by the Inspector of Buildings” · accessed November 6, 2026
- Town of Dedham: 2026 Trash & Recycling Collection Services Guide: “The DPW team collects trees starting in January at no additional cost” · accessed November 6, 2026
Your Dedham price in 30 seconds.
Text a photo and we send one flat price that covers the crew, loading, the drive and disposal. Pick a 2-hour window, and a two-person crew carries it out from wherever it sits in your Dedham home, loads the trailer and sweeps up.
- ✓ No travel fee to Dedham
- ✓ No stair fees, any floor
- ✓ Mattress recycling included (MA law)
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Junk removal in Dedham, answered.
Does Dedham have a dump or transfer station?
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No. Dedham has no town dump or transfer station. Trash and recycling are curbside, bulky items are by appointment with Boston Carting at 800-338-3867, and the DPW at 55 River Street opens its yard only on the third Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. to noon.
Who picks up trash in Dedham?
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Boston Carting Services, LLC, under a contract that began July 1, 2022. Trash is weekly and recycling every other week. Missed collections go to 800-338-3867.
How do I get rid of a couch in Dedham?
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Call Boston Carting at 800-338-3867 for a bulky item appointment ($35.50 from July 1, 2026), or text JunkRun a photo for a flat price and we carry it out from inside.
What day is trash day in Dedham?
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It depends on your street. The town's 2026 guide lists every street by day and by gray or maroon recycling week, and the town runs a mobile-friendly web calendar for your address.
What if the town does not take my item?
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Construction debris, dirt, sod, rock, concrete, hot ashes and flammables are not accepted in the cart. Text us a photo and we price it by trailer load.
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