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Move-out junk removal in Roxbury, Boston

A loveseat, moving boxes and a disassembled crib on a Roxbury brick rowhouse stoop during a move-out

Sorting before the truck arrives

Start with what's reusable. Boston Building Resources on Terrace Street takes drop-offs Tuesday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Goodwill at 1010 Harrison Avenue is open daily for donations. Pieces in good condition go there; mattresses, torn upholstery and broken frames do not.

Then the city: a mattress booking at boston.gov/mattress, available for buildings of six units or fewer, with nothing placed on top of it and no earlier than 5 p.m. the evening before.

Stairs and access in rowhouses

In a brick rowhouse the sequence is usually front stoop, a tight interior stair, then a basement. We take furniture apart on site when it won't turn, and we don't add a stair fee. A queen mattress is $109, a queen box spring $79, a sofa $139 and a bed frame with headboard $129.

If the street is one-way or narrow, text the nearest corner and a time when parking is easiest.

Timing around September 1

Boston's biggest move-out rush is around Sept. 1. Book in the last week of August or after the first week of September. A moving truck on a city street can use the City's moving-truck permit, which doesn't override tow zones or snow emergencies.

Trash set-out is after 5 p.m. the evening before and by 6 a.m. on your day; the Trash Day app shows your day.

A Roxbury rowhouse move-out in order

  1. Sort reusable from broken

    Reusable items go to Terrace Street or Harrison Avenue; broken items go to a pickup.

  2. Book the mattress

    boston.gov/mattress; confirm the date and cancel before noon the day before if needed.

  3. Clear a path

    Remove doors from the fridge, empty it and block off the stairwell.

  4. Check the street

    One-way blocks may need the moving-truck permit.

  5. Text the leftovers

    We confirm the price by item or load before starting.

Local resources in Roxbury

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 donate a sofa in Roxbury?

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Goodwill at 1010 Harrison Avenue takes donations daily; call first about large furniture.

What does Boston Building Resources take?

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Call 617-442-2262; the page lists drop-off hours but not specific items.

What is the minimum price?

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$159 per pickup; a queen mattress plus box spring is $188.

Sources

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

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