Estate and seasonal-home cleanouts in Yarmouth
Sticker rules when the owner has died or moved
The residency policy defines a residential taxpayer as an owner of a residential property and extends sticker eligibility to up to four officers or trustees of a family corporation or trust that owns a Yarmouth residence. A trustee may therefore buy a sticker with a trust document and the real estate tax bill. The policy also covers an individual who shares an off-Cape address with a Yarmouth taxpayer who owns a second home here, so a family member of a second-home owner may qualify too. Eligibility for an individual executor is not addressed in the policy, so call the Town Clerk at (508) 398-2231 ext. 1212.
Without a sticker, the town offers up to 5 bags for $15 per trip, then $1 per extra bag, and a $100 coupon book of ten coupons. A non-resident, non-commercial sticker is $250. Checked Nov 2026.
What a full house costs at the Scale House
Bags are only part of it. The regulations charge $25 each for box springs, upholstered furniture and large bulky items, $35 for mattresses, $18 for refrigerators and AC units, $15 per CRT and $5 to $10 for tires. Add them up for a whole house and the trips and fees multiply. Mattresses must be from a Yarmouth residence and clean to qualify for the town recycler.
The Disposal Area is open 7 days a week, 7:30 to 3:30, so there is no weekday gap, but each trip means loading, a covered load and the Scale House stop.
Selling, donating and carrying out
Furniture in excellent condition can go to the Habitat ReStore at 28 Whites Path in South Yarmouth. Habitat's deconstruction team removes used kitchen cabinets free for homeowners or contractors, which helps if the kitchen is being redone for sale. Call 508-394-6400.
For the rest, one visit from JUNKRUN: a quarter trailer $209, a half $319, three-quarters $409, a full trailer $519, with a $159 minimum. We carry from basements, attics and garages, and from any village: South Yarmouth, West Yarmouth, Yarmouth Port or the Bass River side. If the house is being rented while it sells, it must be on the town's rental list: all rentals must be registered yearly with the Health Department, and 2027 applications are due by December 31, 2026 per the town page.
Clearing a Yarmouth house, in order
- Week 1
Walk the house. Sort what the family wants, what ReStore might take (excellent condition only), and what is junk.
- Week 1
Call the Town Clerk, (508) 398-2231 ext. 1212, about sticker eligibility; a trust may qualify with its documents and the tax bill.
- Week 2
Set aside hazardous items for a collection day or the Disposal Area: paint, oil, batteries, bulbs.
- Week 2
Book JUNKRUN for the bulk: furniture, mattresses, appliances, basement and garage.
- Closing
Sweep through, check the rental registration if tenants lived there, and confirm nothing is left for the buyer.
Local resources in Yarmouth
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
Yarmouth Residential Disposal and Recycling Center
Open 7 days a week, 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., closed on twelve legal holidays. Cash, check or credit card at the Scale House.
606 Forest Road, South Yarmouth, MA - Town
Yarmouth Town Clerk (disposal stickers and coupon books)
Accepts: Sells disposal stickers, recycle-only stickers and the $100 ten-coupon book; replacement stickers.
Stickers are sold at the Town Clerk's counter inside Town Hall; mail or online orders save $5.
Town Hall, 1146 Route 28, South Yarmouth, MA 02664 - Habitat ReStore
Habitat for Humanity ReStore (South Yarmouth)
Open Monday-Saturday 9-5. Habitat asks for home goods in excellent condition.
28 Whites Path, South Yarmouth, MA - Town
Yarmouth Health Department (rental registration)
Housing inspectors answer rental and refuse questions at ext. 1244 and 1248.
Town Hall, 1146 Route 28, South Yarmouth, MA 02664
Quick answers
Can I use the Yarmouth dump if I don't live in town?
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Not with a sticker. Stickers are for year-round residents and taxpayers. You can pay $15 per trip, buy a $100 coupon book, or buy a $250 non-resident sticker.
Can an estate or trust buy a Yarmouth dump sticker?
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The residency policy allows up to four officers or trustees of a family corporation or trust owning a Yarmouth residence, with trust or incorporation papers and the tax bill.
Where can I donate furniture from a Yarmouth house?
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The Habitat ReStore at 28 Whites Path takes gently used furniture in excellent condition. Call 508-394-6400.
How is a JUNKRUN estate cleanout priced?
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By load, flat: quarter, half, three-quarter or full trailer, with no travel fee anywhere in Yarmouth. Single big items can be priced by the piece.
Sources
Rules, fees and hours change, so confirm with Yarmouth before you go.
- Town of Yarmouth: Residency Policy: “Residential Taxpayer: Owner/Taxpayer or spouse/dependent of owner/taxpayer for a residential property.” · accessed November 6, 2026
- Town of Yarmouth: Disposal Area Stickers: “Disposal stickers are for the year-round residents and taxpayers.” · accessed November 6, 2026
- Town of Yarmouth: Disposal Area Regulations: “Box-springs, upholstered furniture & large bulky items” · accessed November 6, 2026
- Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod: Donate Household Items: “The uninstall and removal of cabinets is a free service” · accessed November 6, 2026
- Town of Yarmouth Health Department: Rental/Housing Program: “All rentals must be registered yearly with the Yarmouth Health Department” · accessed November 6, 2026
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