Help for an inherited house in Braintree, MA
Start with the cleanout, then line up what the house needs next.
Braintree is in Norfolk 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 Norfolk County.
Getting rid of things in Braintree
From the town's own pages. Fees and rules change. Confirm with the town before you go.
- Furniture and bulky items: Curbside, up to 2 bulky items (furniture and appliances) a week. Schedule with Capitol Waste at least one week before your collection day, online at capitolws.com/Scheduler/SchedHome or (855) 533-3400. (source, checked Nov 2026)
- Mattresses and box springs: Not collected curbside since July 1, 2024 and not accepted at the Drop-Off Center. Residents book and pay a private company; the town lists Handup Mattress Collection. (source, checked Nov 2026)
- Appliances (white goods): Schedule with Capitol Waste with your bulky items (2 a week, at least one week ahead). Refrigerators must have all doors removed. (source, checked Nov 2026)
- TVs, monitors and electronics: TVs and computer monitors are not collected curbside. The town says to take TVs and electronics to Best Buy or McConnell Enterprises, both in Braintree. The town also lists an Electronics Waste Day (October 2026). (source, checked Nov 2026)
- Transfer station or drop-off: Residential Drop-Off Center, 257 Ivory St. From July 6, 2026 it is open Friday and Saturday only, 7:15 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Up to three 39-gallon bags free; otherwise $30 per 300 lbs. No mattresses and no construction debris. (source, checked Nov 2026)
- Hazardous waste days: Annual town Household Hazardous Waste Event. Residents can also use other towns' events through a consortium, with a reservation. Not accepted curbside or at the Drop-Off Center. (source, checked Nov 2026)
Not checked yet: dumpster or roll-off permit. Check with the Braintree 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.