Help for an inherited house in Hingham, MA
Start with the cleanout, then line up what the house needs next.
Hingham is in Plymouth 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 Plymouth County.
Getting rid of things in Hingham
From the town's own pages. Fees and rules change. Confirm with the town before you go.
- Furniture and bulky items: Furniture goes in the bulky waste area at the transfer station, charged by weight. Building debris is $500 a ton with a $25 minimum under the Nov. 1, 2026 schedule. Residential vehicles limited to 3 cubic yards. (source, checked Nov 2026)
- Mattresses and box springs: Transfer station only, with a valid resident sticker. Fee is $75 each under the fee schedule effective Nov. 1, 2026. (source, checked Nov 2026)
- Appliances (white goods): Large appliances $25 each under the Nov. 1, 2026 fee schedule. Remove refrigerator doors. (source, checked Nov 2026)
- TVs, monitors and electronics: TVs, CRTs and monitors are taken at the transfer station for a fee. The Nov. 1, 2026 fee schedule does not list electronics, so confirm the amount with DPW, (781) 741-1430. (source, checked Nov 2026)
- Transfer station or drop-off: Hingham Transfer Station, 1 Sam Ryder Rd. off Hobart St., Thursday to Sunday 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. One resident sticker per household is free; extra or part-time stickers $25 a year. (source, checked Nov 2026)
- Hazardous waste days: One HHW collection a year, usually in spring, with the South Shore Recycling Cooperative. Free with proof of Hingham residency. (source, checked Nov 2026)
- Dumpster or roll-off permit: The town posts a Dumpster Application form, with a $25 fee, and a separate Dumpster Hauler Application. (source, checked Nov 2026)
Compare towns: mattress and furniture rules for other Massachusetts towns.
Items Massachusetts bans from the trash statewide are listed in the cleanout guide.