Estate cleanout in Wakefield, MA
What the town can and cannot absorb
At $20 a sticker and two items a week, a house with fifteen furniture pieces would take eight weeks and $300. Appliances and TVs only go out one week a month. Construction debris is excluded, and the service does not cover apartment buildings with more than four units.
The Nahant Street yard waste site has a free scrap metal dumpster for residents, which helps with a workshop's metal, but not appliances, tires, batteries or paint. Anything the sticker pickup cannot take in time stays in the house, and every week of a vacant house is a week of taxes, insurance and utilities.
Where to take what you want to keep out of the load
Good furniture and household goods go to Mission of Deeds in Reading on the second and third Saturday of each month, 9 to 11 a.m. The Habitat ReStore in West Roxbury takes working furniture, building materials and appliances under eight years old. Clothing and linens can go in the free textile bins at seven Wakefield public schools or to Simple Recycling's free curbside pickup, which takes torn and worn items too.
What remains is priced by the trailer: half is $319, three quarters $409 and full $519.
Planning around a closing
Photos of each floor, the basement and the attic let us give you one price by text. Older Wakefield houses often have a full basement and an attic that people have used for storage for decades, so allow for two loads if both are packed. Appliances are taken with refrigerant recovery included in the price. The cleanout is removal only: no repairs, painting or deep cleaning. If a realtor needs the house empty by a certain date, tell us at booking and we work backward from that day.
Wakefield estate cleanout order of operations
- Family walks through and tags what they want.
- Locate wills, deeds, and papers before anything leaves.
- Textiles to school bins or Simple Recycling (866-835-5068).
- Furniture offers to Mission of Deeds (Saturday drop-offs) and ReStore.
- Photograph every floor and send for a flat price.
- Schedule JUNKRUN for the last day before the walkthrough.
Local resources in Wakefield
Donation, reuse and recycling options near the pickup. We are not affiliated with these; confirm hours and what they accept before you go.
- Reuse
Mission of Deeds
Reading borders Wakefield on the north and gives furniture to local families. About 2 miles from Wakefield (straight line), in Reading.
6 Chapin Ave, Reading, MA 01867 - Habitat ReStore
Habitat for Humanity ReStore (Greater Boston)
Take good cabinets and furniture here after a cleanout. About 16 miles from Wakefield (straight line), in West Roxbury.
1580 VFW Parkway, West Roxbury, MA 02132 - Textiles
Simple Recycling curbside textile pickup
Accepts: Clothing, shoes and fabrics in any condition, free
Free pickup for textiles, which are also banned from the trash.
Curbside service in Wakefield, scheduled online (no storefront) - Textiles
Textile bins at Wakefield Memorial High School
Accepts: Clothing, shoes and fabrics in any condition, including torn or worn items
One of seven school bins around town, run through Bay State Textiles. In Wakefield itself.
60 Farm St, Wakefield, MA 01880 - Transfer station
Nahant Street Yard Waste Site ("the Pit")
Accepts: Leaves, grass, clippings, shrubs and brush
The one town drop-off; regular hours are not posted online, so call the DPW first. In Wakefield itself.
Nahant Street, Wakefield, MA 01880
Quick answers
Can the town clear a house for us?
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No. Its sticker pickup is two items a week and excludes construction material.
Do you handle apartments in a big building?
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Yes. The town service excludes them, so most go to a hauler.
What does a full house cost?
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It depends on volume. A full trailer is $519 and a house may need more than one.
Sources
Rules, fees and hours change, so confirm with Wakefield before you go.
- Wakefield: Bulky Items, TVs & White Goods: “Residents do not need to schedule pickup in advance, but are limited to two items per week” · accessed October 31, 2026
- Wakefield: Recycling (Nahant Street site): “This free service is available at the Nahant Street Yard Waste site; no permit is needed to participate” · accessed October 31, 2026
- Wakefield: Mattress & Textile Recycling: “Wakefield has drop-off bins at each public school through Bay State Textiles” · accessed October 31, 2026
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