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Estate cleanout in Harwich, MA

The open front door of a gray-shingled Cape Cod house with boxes, a rolled rug and a dining chair stacked in the entry in Harwich

Whose stickers and whose bylaws

Owners who live elsewhere face a sorting problem. The Transfer Station sells resident and non-resident stickers at $200 and $275. The pages do not say which price a non-resident property owner pays, so ask 508-430-7558. The Treasure Chest is more specific: its stickers are "Resident/Taxpayers Only" at $5. The word "taxpayers" suggests a seasonal owner who pays Harwich property tax may qualify; ask Town Hall at 508-430-7514.

One more bylaw matters. Nothing brought from outside Harwich may be dumped in a town dumping ground. If the family also clears a house in Hyannis or Boston, those loads cannot ride along with a Harwich load.

Where the contents go, room by room

Useful household goods in good condition go to the Treasure Chest at 205 Queen Anne Road on Saturday or Sunday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with donations accepted only until 2:30PM. It refuses mattresses, large appliances, TVs, computers, cribs, particle board furniture and large or heavy furniture. The Habitat ReStore in South Yarmouth takes furniture in new or very good condition and appliances 10 years old or under.

Everything else lands on a fee schedule, checked Nov 2026: $30 each for mattresses and box springs, $15 each for refrigerators, couches and TVs, $10 each for stoves, washers, dryers, computers and monitors, $205 a ton for construction debris and $60 a ton for metal.

Paint, stain, pool chemicals and lawn products wait for a county hazardous waste Saturday, May to October, or a call to 1-800-319-2783.

The flat-price option

A full house on a Cape can mean 40 years of boxes in the attic, an outdoor shower, sheds and a basement full of beach gear. Doing it by fee line takes many station trips.

JUNKRUN prices by space: a quarter trailer $209, a half $319, three-quarters $409, a full trailer $519, minimum $159. Big houses take several loads, scheduled across days. Send photos of each floor, plus the shed, the garage and the basement, since those are where the weight is. No travel fee in any village, and payment is by card, Zelle or Venmo.

A Harwich house cleanout in order

  1. Week 1

    Walk the house and shed with the family. Mark what stays, what is donated and what goes.

  2. Week 1

    Pull paint, stains, pool chemicals and garden products. Hold them if it is not May to October.

  3. A weekend before the main clearing

    Take clean, good items to the Treasure Chest, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., with a $5 sticker.

  4. Clearing day

    Load everything else: furniture, mattresses, appliances, boxes. One flat price from JUNKRUN.

  5. After

    Sweep out and walk every closet, the attic and the basement.

Local resources in Harwich

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 I use the Harwich Treasure Chest if I do not live there year-round?

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Its sticker is for residents and taxpayers, $5. A seasonal owner paying Harwich property tax should ask Town Hall at 508-430-7514.

Does the Harwich Transfer Station take furniture from an estate?

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Yes, on the C&D pad with per-item fees, with a sticker or per-trip fee. It is not a free drop.

When can I dispose of paint from an estate in Harwich?

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County hazardous waste Saturdays run May to October. The 2027 dates are posted in spring 2027.

What does JUNKRUN charge for an estate cleanout in Harwich?

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Flat prices by space, from $159 to $519 for a full trailer, with no travel fee.

Sources

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

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