Help for an inherited house in Attleboro, MA
Start with the cleanout, then line up what the house needs next.
Attleboro is in Bristol County.
Estate cleanoutFull or partial cleanouts of an inherited house, including donation drop-off and haul-away.Verifying local prosJunk removalHaul-away for furniture, appliances and debris when the job is smaller than a full cleanout.Verifying local prosEstate salesCompanies that price and sell the contents of the house, often before the cleanout.Verifying local pros
Estate sale companies usually serve a whole region. See estate sales across Bristol County.
Getting rid of things in Attleboro
From the town's own pages. Fees and rules change. Confirm with the town before you go.
- Furniture and bulky items: Bulk items (furniture, toilets, non-metal sinks, carpet) are picked up by Waste Management. Call (800) 972-4545 or go to wm.com to schedule. The city bulk page lists a fee of $33.20 per item. (source, checked Nov 2026)
- Mattresses and box springs: Not bulk items. Dry mattresses with no bed bugs or mold are recycled at the Attleboro Recycling Center, 29 Pond St. North, $25 per piece. Tue and Thu 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., Fri and Sat 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Futon mattresses count as bulk items. (source, checked Nov 2026)
- Appliances (white goods): For metal, electronics and white goods, call (508) 822-1579 for curbside pickup, or drop off at the Recycling Center, 29 Pond St. (source, checked Nov 2026)
- TVs, monitors and electronics: Call (508) 822-1579 for curbside pickup or drop off at the Recycling Center. Only a television needs a sticker from the Health Department; residents not in the city trash program pay $35 per item for the sticker. (source, checked Nov 2026)
- Transfer station or drop-off: Attleboro Recycling Center, 29 Pond St. North. (source, checked Nov 2026)
Not checked yet: hazardous waste days; dumpster or roll-off permit. Check with the Attleboro public works department for those.
Compare towns: mattress and furniture rules for other Massachusetts towns.
Items Massachusetts bans from the trash statewide are listed in the cleanout guide.