Junk removal in Wellesley, Massachusetts
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This page is for hiring JUNKRUN in Wellesley: prices, what we take, how booking works. For what the town itself does, see Wellesley bulky item pickup rules, Wellesley leaf pickup, fall 2026, Wellesley dump and transfer station, Wellesley hazardous waste day.
How the RDF works in Wellesley
The town says it does not offer trash pick-up. Everything goes to the Recycling & Disposal Facility (RDF), 169 Great Plain Avenue. Permits are for Wellesley residents only, and the vehicle must be registered to your primary residence in your name or a household member's. You apply online for the sticker through the link on the RDF page.
Trash is free only when the waste comes from the one residence where you live and you drive the permitted vehicle yourself. A friend's truck, a rental van or a landlord's clean-up crew does not fit that rule without a waiver permit from the DPW. Appliances carry their own fee: $20 for each residential appliance, cash or check only. As posted in November 2026.
Hours, and the days the RDF is closed
As of November 2026 the RDF is open Monday to Wednesday 7 a.m. to noon, Thursday to Saturday 7 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., and Sunday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The FAQ says Sunday hours run April to November and the RDF is closed Sundays from December to March, so the last open Sunday this year is November 29.
The RDF is closed Wednesday, November 11 for Veterans Day. The town's holiday list also names Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Day, and New Year's Eve and Day. Monday to Wednesday it shuts at noon, which rules out an after-work run.
Houses, villages and what a cleanout looks like
Wellesley is made of villages: Wellesley Hills, Wellesley Square, Lower Falls, Wellesley Farms, Babson Park and the Fells. Most homes are large single-family houses with full basements and attics, so a cleanout here is usually bigger than one pickup truck. Priced by the trailer load, a quarter load is $209 and a full one is $519.
Wellesley College and Babson College both sit in town. A sofa from a third-floor walk-up, or a mattress from a house on a narrow Lower Falls street, is where a crew helps most.
When the RDF is the wrong tool
Skip the drive if you have no sticker, no truck, a sofa that will not fit through a tight hall, or a deadline on a Sunday in January. The RDF will also refuse a mattress that is wet, soiled, moldy or has bed bugs. Appliances need cash or a check in your pocket.
For small clean items in working order, the Reusables Area is open April through November. For everything else, text us a photo. We carry it out from inside and recycle what can be recycled.
Wellesley RDF vs JUNKRUN
| Item | Wellesley RDF (resident sticker) | JUNKRUN flat price |
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| Couch or armchair | Bulky waste area; no per-item fee posted | Sofa $139, chair $69 |
| Mattress | Special Waste, Orange Area, Bin 13; no fee for qualifying residents | $89 to $129, recycling fee included |
| Refrigerator or washer | $20 each, cash or check | $79 to $149 by size |
| TV | Accepted for recycling; fee not posted | $59 |
| Sticker to get in | Apply online; no fee shown on the town page | None |
| Hours | Mon to Wed 7 to noon; closed Dec to Mar Sundays | Any day we have a slot |
What a pickup in Wellesley looks like.
- Where
- Wellesley is a Norfolk County town on the Charles River, west of Boston and next to Needham, Newton, Natick, Weston and Wayland. Wellesley College and Babson College are both in town.
- County and population
- Norfolk County. 29,550 residents (2020 U.S. Census).
- Neighborhoods
- Wellesley Hills, Wellesley Square, Wellesley Lower Falls, Wellesley Farms, Babson Park, The Fells
- Homes
- Large single-family houses on established streets, many of them older Colonials, shingle-style and Tudor homes, with full basements and attics. The town was planned as a suburb from the 1880s and was the first in America to adopt zoning, in 1914, per the town's own history page. There are also condos and apartments near the three village centers.
- Seasonal notes
- A mattress or sofa left outside overnight in Wellesley's fall rain or January snow is wet through by morning, and the RDF will not take a soaked mattress.
- Access and parking
- Wellesley runs no curbside trash, recycling or leaf pickup. Every resident either holds an RDF sticker and hauls their own waste to 169 Great Plain Avenue or hires a private hauler, and anyone collecting trash for pay needs a Board of Health permit. The town documents no dumpster or street-container permit page, so ask the Building Department before putting a container on a public way.
Landmarks: Wellesley College, Babson College, Wellesley Town Hall on Washington Street.
Local resources in Wellesley
Donation, reuse and recycling options near the pickup. We are not affiliated with these; confirm hours and what they accept before you go.
- Transfer station
Wellesley Recycling and Disposal Facility (RDF)
Residents with an RDF sticker only. Mon to Wed 7 a.m. to noon, Thu to Sat 7 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., Sunday 10 to 3 through November (closed Sundays December to March). In Wellesley itself.
169 Great Plain Avenue, Wellesley, MA 02482 - Reuse
RDF Reusables Area
Accepts: Working or easily repaired household items; no mattresses, appliances, large furniture or car seats
Take-it-or-leave-it area run by volunteers. Wed 7 to 11 a.m., Thu to Sat 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.; open April through November. In Wellesley itself.
169 Great Plain Avenue (inside the RDF), Wellesley, MA 02482 - Town
Wellesley Department of Public Works
Accepts: RDF questions and sticker help; email dpw@wellesleyma.gov
Open Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. The RDF runs under DPW. In Wellesley itself.
20 Municipal Way, Wellesley, MA 02481 - Town
Wellesley Health Department
Accepts: Medication and sharps disposal advice; the Board of Health permits anyone who collects trash in town
The town's hazardous waste page sends residents here for medications. In Wellesley itself.
90 Washington Street, 2nd Floor, Wellesley, MA 02481 - Town
Wellesley Building Department
Accepts: Construction waste from a remodel goes to the RDF with a signed solid waste disposal application
Town Hall main line 781-431-1019, Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ask here before placing a container on a public way. In Wellesley itself.
Town Hall, 525 Washington Street, Wellesley, MA 02482 - Textiles
Big Brother Big Sister Foundation (free home pickup)
Accepts: Clothing, shoes, small household items, books, DVDs; no furniture, mattresses or lamps
The town lists them for free in-home pickup of items that would go to the Reusables Area. Curbside pickup, bagged and labeled. About 13 miles from Wellesley (straight line), in Boston.
184 High Street, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02110 (mailing; trucks come to your curb) - Donation
New Life Furniture Bank of MA (Walpole)
Free drop-off. A paid pickup service covers Wellesley with a 2 to 4 week lead time.
102 Elm Street, Walpole, MA 02081 - Habitat ReStore
Habitat for Humanity MetroWest/Greater Worcester ReStore (Ashland)
Donation drop-off Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Priority pickup through ReSupply at the number shown.
310 Pond Street (Route 126), Ashland, MA 01721
Sources
Rules, fees and hours change, so confirm with Wellesley before you go.
- Town of Wellesley: Recycling & Disposal Facility (RDF): “Please be advised that The Town of Wellesley does not offer trash pick-up services” · accessed November 6, 2026
- Town of Wellesley: RDF Trash: “In order to avoid any fees, the waste must originate from the one Wellesley residence at which the occupant resides” · accessed November 6, 2026
- Wellesley RDF Rules and Regulations (Article 3400): “Permits shall be issued to Wellesley residents only” · accessed November 6, 2026
- Town of Wellesley: RDF Appliances: “There is a $20.00 fee for each residential grade appliance” · accessed November 6, 2026
- Town of Wellesley: When is the RDF open? (FAQ): “Sunday (April - November)” · accessed November 6, 2026
- Town of Wellesley: Veterans Day closure notice (posted Nov 4, 2026): “The Recycling and Disposal Facility (RDF), Wellesley Free Libraries, and Wellesley Public Schools will also be closed” · accessed November 6, 2026
- Town of Wellesley: Welcome to Wellesley: “The Town of Wellesley does not provide trash or recycling pickup” · accessed November 6, 2026
- Town of Wellesley RDF: Recyclable of the Month, Mattresses + Boxsprings (Sept 2026 flyer): “At the RDF Special Waste - Orange Area, Bin #13” · accessed November 6, 2026
- Town of Wellesley: RDF Reusables Area: “The decision to accept/reject large items will be made on a case-by-case basis” · accessed November 6, 2026
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- ✓ Mattress recycling included (MA law)
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Junk removal in Wellesley, answered.
Does Wellesley pick up trash?
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No. The town says it does not provide trash or recycling pickup. Residents bring waste to the RDF with a sticker or hire a private hauler.
Where is the Wellesley dump?
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The Recycling & Disposal Facility is at 169 Great Plain Avenue, Wellesley, MA 02482. The phone is 781-235-7600 ext. 3345.
Who can get an RDF sticker?
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Wellesley residents whose vehicle is registered to their primary residence in their name or a household member's. Waiver permits cover other cases, so call the DPW.
How much does JUNKRUN cost in Wellesley?
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The same flat prices as everywhere. The minimum is $159, a sofa is $139 and a full trailer is $519. We text the price before we come.
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