Help for an inherited house in Orleans, MA
Start with the cleanout, then line up what the house needs next.
Orleans 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 Orleans
From the town's own pages. Fees and rules change. Confirm with the town before you go.
- Furniture and bulky items: Transfer station: upholstered sofa $25, upholstered chairs $20, bulky items $5 minimum. (source, checked Nov 2026)
- Mattresses and box springs: Transfer station: $40 each. (source, checked Nov 2026)
- Appliances (white goods): Refrigerator $20, kitchen stove $10, window AC $15, washer or dryer $10. (source, checked Nov 2026)
- TVs, monitors and electronics: Computer monitors $15, TVs $15, console TVs $20. (source, checked Nov 2026)
- Transfer station or drop-off: Orleans Transfer Station. Primary sticker $195, second sticker $40, replacement $10, one-week recycling pass $5. (source, checked Nov 2026)
- Hazardous waste days: Residents use the all-Cape towns HHW collections (linked on the transfer station page). (source, checked Nov 2026)
Not checked yet: dumpster or roll-off permit. Check with the Orleans 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.