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Estate cleanout in Westford

The front hall of an older Westford colonial with stacked boxes, a chest of drawers and a rolled rug

Where the donations can go

Westford's recycling guide lists the reuse options for furniture and household goods. The Salvation Army (800-728-7825) schedules pickups with four weeks notice. Household Goods in Acton takes drop-offs on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, 9 am to noon, and offers limited pickup for a $35 donation. Project Home Again in Andover schedules pickups online. St. Vincent de Paul in Lowell schedules pickups on its website. ReSupply provides an in-home, fee-based pickup that goes up and down stairs and gives a tax credit. The Cameron Senior Center thrift shop takes clothing and small items on weekdays.

Boston Building Resources takes reusable building materials and fixtures, with a pickup fee.

What to do before anything leaves

We cannot tell you what is worth money. Before removal, set aside paperwork, jewelry, photographs, firearms and anything an heir has asked for, and get an appraisal for art, antiques or collections you think are valuable. Ask the estate's attorney or executor which items need a written inventory first.

Then sort rooms in this order: keep, donate, sell, dispose. Mattresses and textiles cannot go out with the trash; appliances need a separate pickup. Hazardous items such as paint and old chemicals wait for the annual collection.

The physical job

Westford estates often mean a full colonial: attic, cellar, garage and shed, with decades of storage. We take what is left after donation pickups, priced by the load: quarter $209, half $319, three-quarters $409, full $519. A standard appliance is $119 and a large one $149. The crew sorts as it loads, sending usable items to donation where possible. Tell us about stairs, pieces over 100 pounds such as pianos, and any locked rooms. If the executor needs photographs of the rooms before and after, say so and we will wait while they are taken.

Estate cleanout timeline for a Westford house

  1. Week 0

    Identify heirs' items, paperwork and anything needing appraisal

  2. Week 0 to 1

    Book Salvation Army (4 weeks notice), Project Home Again and St. Vincent de Paul pickups

  3. Week 2

    Schedule Household Goods drop-off or the $35 limited pickup; sell larger pieces

  4. Week 3

    Pull mattresses for UTEC ($40 per unit in Westford), appliances for E.L. Harvey or Westford Metals

  5. Week 4

    Donation pickups arrive

  6. Week 4 to 5

    JunkRun clears the rest by the load

  7. After

    Broom-clean; take hazardous leftovers to the annual collection

Local resources in Westford

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 JunkRun donate what is usable?

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Yes, when the item is in reusable condition and a charity accepts it, though pickup lead times are set by those charities.

Do you provide appraisals?

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No. Use an independent appraiser for art, antiques or collectibles before removal.

Sources

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

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