Help for an inherited house in Franklin, MA
Start with the cleanout, then line up what the house needs next.
Franklin 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 Franklin
From the town's own pages. Fees and rules change. Confirm with the town before you go.
- Furniture and bulky items: Not accepted at the Recycling Center. Curbside bulk pickup through Waste Management: schedule at WM.com (Bulk Trash Pickup) or 800-972-4545. (source, checked Nov 2026)
- Mattresses and box springs: Not collected curbside. Recycling Center, 455 Beaver St.: $65 each, clean and dry, no foam or futons. (source, checked Nov 2026)
- Appliances (white goods): Curbside $48 (refrigerant or not). At the Recycling Center: refrigerant appliances $15, non-refrigerant free. (source, checked Nov 2026)
- TVs, monitors and electronics: TVs: curbside $47 (up to 25 in.) or more; Recycling Center $15 up to 25 in., $25 for 26 in. and up. Computers, printers and stereos accepted at the center. (source, checked Nov 2026)
- Transfer station or drop-off: Franklin Recycling Center, 455 Beaver St. Fri and Sat 8 to 3, Sun 9 to 1, Tue 12 to 3 (April to Nov). User permit $50 a year (July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027), sticker on the windshield. Visa, MasterCard or check only. (source, checked Nov 2026)
- Hazardous waste days: Recycling Center takes some household hazardous waste: latex paint (April to October) and oil-based paints and stains, $5 per gallon or 10 lbs. (source, checked Nov 2026)
Not checked yet: dumpster or roll-off permit. Check with the Franklin 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.