Help for an inherited house in Bourne, MA
Start with the cleanout, then line up what the house needs next.
Bourne is in Barnstable 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 Barnstable County.
Getting rid of things in Bourne
From the town's own pages. Fees and rules change. Confirm with the town before you go.
- Mattresses and box springs: Mattresses are accepted at the residential recycling center (listed in the town recycling guide). (source, checked Nov 2026)
- Appliances (white goods): White goods such as refrigerators and stoves are accepted at the residential recycling center. (source, checked Nov 2026)
- TVs, monitors and electronics: TVs, monitors and computers are accepted at the residential recycling center. (source, checked Nov 2026)
- Transfer station or drop-off: Residential recycling center, 201 MacArthur Blvd. (Route 28 North). Sticker $30, $20 for seniors 60 and older. (source, checked Nov 2026)
- Hazardous waste days: Regional HHW program with Falmouth, Mashpee, Sandwich and Joint Base Cape Cod; 2026 schedule on the town page. Residential only. (source, checked Nov 2026)
Not checked yet: furniture and bulky items; dumpster or roll-off permit. Check with the Bourne 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.