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Garage cleanout in Reading, MA

A crowded one-car garage in a Massachusetts suburb with shelves, paint cans, bicycles and boxes

What the DPW garage takes

The DPW Facility at 75 Newcrossing Rd takes most electronics, fluorescent bulbs and used motor oil, Monday to Friday 7:30 am to 2:30 pm and Saturday 9 am to noon. Dried latex paint can go in the trash. Oil-based paint, propane tanks and fire extinguishers go to Reading's household hazardous waste day each spring, and Wakefield holds one in the fall. Call 781-942-9077 for the date. Bring each product in its original container, tightly closed. If you are not sure whether a can of old stain or thinner is oil-based, check the label for mineral spirits or solvents and treat it as hazardous until you know.

What Republic takes

Large metal items such as exercise equipment and file cabinets, plus lawn mowers, snow blowers, grills (propane removed), doors, sinks and fences, go by prepaid Republic appointment at 1-800-442-9006. Appliances in the garage, such as a spare refrigerator, are scheduled the same way, for a fee. Construction debris is refused. Mattresses go through Tough Stuff.

For a garage with a dozen of these, appointments get expensive and slow. Each appointment is paid up front with no refund once payment is received, so make a list first and ask Republic about every item in one call. Anything with a gas tank, such as a mower or snow blower, should be run dry or drained before it goes out.

What a garage load costs

Priced by the load: ¼ trailer $209, ½ $319, ¾ $409, full $519, boxes and bags $11 each. A one-car garage of stored boxes, a bike, a mower and a freezer is about a half trailer. Standard appliances are $119 and large ones $149, with freon recovery included. Photos by text give you a confirmed price before the crew arrives, and the crew loads straight from the garage door, so nothing has to be moved to the curb beforehand.

Sort a Reading garage into four piles

  • Pile 1: DPW garage drop-off (electronics, bulbs, used motor oil).
  • Pile 2: hazardous waste day (oil-based paint, propane, fire extinguishers).
  • Pile 3: Republic appointment items (metal, mowers, snow blowers, doors).
  • Pile 4: donate to Mission of Deeds (usable furniture, kitchen items).
  • Everything else: a trailer load, photographed for a quote.

Local resources in Reading

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

Where do I take paint in Reading?

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Dried latex paint can go in the trash. Oil-based paint goes to the spring household hazardous waste day.

Can I bring used motor oil to Reading's DPW?

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Yes, to the DPW Facility at 75 Newcrossing Rd during its hours.

How much does a garage cleanout cost in Reading?

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A typical one-car garage is a half trailer at $319; a packed one is a full trailer at $519.

Sources

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

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