Help for an inherited house in Chatham, MA
Start with the cleanout, then line up what the house needs next.
Chatham 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 Chatham
From the town's own pages. Fees and rules change. Confirm with the town before you go.
- Furniture and bulky items: Upholstered furniture is a fee item; demolition and bulky waste $225 per ton ($5 minimum). (source, checked Nov 2026)
- Mattresses and box springs: Transfer station: $50 each for mattresses and box springs (inquire at the gate). (source, checked Nov 2026)
- Appliances (white goods): Air conditioners, dehumidifiers and refrigerators $15 each; other appliances go to the metal pile. (source, checked Nov 2026)
- Transfer station or drop-off: Chatham Transfer Station, 97 Sam Ryder Rd. Stickers $35 each; vehicle registration required. (source, checked Nov 2026)
- Hazardous waste days: The town posts Household Hazardous Waste collection dates on its HHW page. (source, checked Nov 2026)
Not checked yet: TVs, monitors and electronics; dumpster or roll-off permit. Check with the Chatham 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.