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Estate cleanout in Dedham, MA

A sunlit room in an older Dedham, Massachusetts Colonial mid-cleanout with a wooden sideboard, a rolled rug and stacked boxes

Why the curb cannot absorb a whole house

Each Dedham household gets one trash cart and one recycling cart, both 96-gallon. Trash goes out weekly, recycling every other week. Extra household trash goes in the town's yellow overflow bags, $2 a bag in sleeves of five from Star Market, Stop & Shop or Terri's Market. The guide lists what the cart refuses: dirt, sod, rock, concrete, construction debris, hazardous waste, hot ashes and flammables.

Big pieces are one at a time. Each couch, dresser, desk or bed frame is $35.50 on a Boston Carting appointment (800-338-3867), washers, dryers and refrigerators are $41.42, and a mattress is $95.00. A house with ten furniture pieces is ten fees and however many pickup days the hauler needs. That works for a month of weekends. It does not work for a closing in three weeks.

A sensible order for an estate

1. Walk it with the family and the attorney or executor first. Tag what is kept, sold, donated and discarded. Pull papers, jewelry, photographs, medications and anything of value before any crew comes in. 2. Sort the dangerous things apart. Paint, pesticides, gasoline and pool chemicals go to the Health Department's hazardous waste day (see Dedham hazardous waste day). Call 781-751-9220 for the date. 3. Donate what still works. The Habitat ReStore at 1580 VFW Parkway in West Roxbury takes working furniture and appliances under eight years old, Tuesday to Saturday. Savers in Norwood takes housewares and small furniture. CMRK/Big Brother Big Sister picks up clothing, shoes and household goods free at the curb, 508-466-4590, and does not take furniture or mattresses. 4. Book the rest in one visit. A whole house of leftovers is best removed once, after the sale or auction, so the crew is not working around buyers.

What JunkRun does in a Dedham house

We work from the top down: attic, bedrooms, kitchen, then basement and garage. We carry from where it sits, so no one has to stage anything at the curb. Older Dedham houses near Dedham Square, Oakdale and Riverdale often have narrow turns, steep basement stairs and a shared driveway, and we plan for those when you send photos. Tell us about pianos, safes and chest freezers when you text so the right crew comes.

Pricing is by the load. A quarter trailer is $209, a half $319, three quarters $409 and a full trailer $519. A whole house can take more than one trailer. Single pieces are on the pricing page, and the minimum visit is $159. Send photos of each floor and we text one number for the whole job, before anyone comes.

Dumpster or trailer?

A roll-off in front of the house needs a town permit. The town code requires every dumpster to have a permit from the Inspector of Buildings, and no fee is posted. See dumpster permit rules in Dedham. With a dumpster, the family still carries everything out. With a trailer, the crew does. For a probate sale with a closing date, the second option avoids a permit wait.

Before the crew arrives at a Dedham estate

  • Walk the house and tag items to keep; pull papers, jewelry, photos and medications.
  • Set hazardous items on one shelf: paint, fuels, pesticides, pool chemicals.
  • Offer furniture and housewares to family first, then the ReStore or Savers.
  • Photograph each floor, the stairs and the driveway for the quote.
  • Tell us about parking, a shared driveway or a condo elevator.
  • Confirm the date after the sale, auction or appraisal, not before.

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.

Quick answers

How much does an estate cleanout cost in Dedham?

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JunkRun prices by trailer load: $209 for a quarter, $319 for a half, $409 for three quarters and $519 for a full trailer. Text photos of each room and we send one price for the whole house.

Does Dedham pick up furniture from a house cleanout?

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Only by appointment, one fee per piece, through Boston Carting at 800-338-3867. A bulky item is $35.50 and a white good $41.42.

Do I need a permit for a dumpster in Dedham?

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Yes. The town code requires a permit issued by the Inspector of Buildings. Call the Building Department at 781-751-9182 and the Health Department at 781-751-9220 about the permit and fee.

Can I donate furniture from an estate in Dedham?

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Yes, if it is in working order. The Habitat ReStore in West Roxbury takes furniture and appliances under eight years old. Call first.

Who removes household hazardous waste from a Dedham house?

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The Health Department's collection day takes paint, pesticides, pool chemicals and gasoline. Call 781-751-9220 for the date.

Sources

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

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