Estate cleanout in Wellesley, MA
What a Wellesley cleanout involves
Many Wellesley homes are large older houses with full basements, attics and decades of furniture. A half trailer is $319 and a full one is $519; a house like this often takes more than one.
The RDF takes household waste only from a permitted vehicle you drive from the one home where you live. An executor, a sibling or a realtor clearing someone else's house does not fit that rule, so the RDF is rarely the answer. Call 781-235-7600 ext. 3345 before loading a truck.
Where the good items go first
The RDF Reusables Area takes working or easily repaired household items, April through November, Wednesday to Saturday. It refuses appliances, mattresses and large furniture on a case-by-case basis.
Big Brother Big Sister Foundation does free curbside pickup of clothing, books, dishware and small household items, and 508-466-4590 is the number to call. It takes no furniture. New Life Furniture Bank picks up in Wellesley for a fee, with a 2 to 4 week lead time, and takes clean couches up to 7 feet and dressers; drop-off in Walpole is free.
Papers, medications and the last week
The next RDF document shredding day is in the spring of 2027, so sensitive papers from an estate may need a shredder or a service before then. Medications go to the Health Department for advice at 781-235-0135, not the trash. Paint and chemicals wait for the hazardous waste day, or Clean Harbors and Veolia for a fee.
In the last week, we carry out furniture from upstairs bedrooms and the basement and sweep the rooms we clear. Text a photo of each room. The price is flat before we come.
A typical Wellesley estate cleanout, in order
- Week 1
Walk the house with the family. Mark what stays, what is donated, what is sold.
- Week 2
Call Big Brother Big Sister for clothing and small goods; ask New Life about clean couches.
- Week 3
Bag papers for shredding; set medications and chemicals aside.
- Clear-out day
JUNKRUN carries out furniture, mattresses, appliances and boxes by the load.
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.
- 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 - 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 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
Quick answers
Can an executor use the Wellesley RDF?
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Only with a qualifying sticker and a vehicle registered to a Wellesley residence. Waste from someone else's house does not fit the no-fee rule, so call the RDF office first.
Who takes furniture from a Wellesley estate?
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New Life Furniture Bank takes clean couches and dressers and picks up in Wellesley for a fee. Big Brother Big Sister does not take furniture.
How much is an estate cleanout?
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By the trailer load: $209, $319, $409 or $519. We confirm the number from photos.
What about hazardous items in an estate?
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Take them to the RDF hazardous waste day in spring 2027 or to Clean Harbors or Veolia. We do not take them.
Sources
Rules, fees and hours change, so confirm with Wellesley before you go.
- 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
- 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
- Big Brother Big Sister Foundation: Acceptable items: “No furniture of any kind, mattresses, lamps or suitcases” · accessed November 6, 2026
- New Life Furniture Bank: Pickup: “Canton, Dedham, Dover, Easton, Foxboro, Franklin, Mansfield, Medfield, Medway, Millis, Natick, Needham, Norfolk, Norwood, Sharon, Sherborn, Walpole, Wellesley, Westwood” · accessed November 6, 2026
- New Life Furniture Bank: What we accept: “Any Size Mattresses, Box Springs and Frames” · accessed November 6, 2026
- Town of Wellesley: Hazardous Waste: “The next Hazardous Waste Collection Day will be held in the spring of 2027” · accessed November 6, 2026
- Town of Wellesley: Document Destruction: “The Next Document Destruction Day will be held in the spring of 2027” · accessed November 6, 2026
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