Help for an inherited house in Quincy, MA
Start with the cleanout, then line up what the house needs next.
Quincy 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 Quincy
From the town's own pages. Fees and rules change. Confirm with the town before you go.
- Furniture and bulky items: Curbside pickup of furniture on trash day, without calling ahead. (source, checked Nov 2026)
- Mattresses and box springs: Not picked up with regular trash. To schedule a curbside mattress pickup, call (617) 837-1299 or schedule online (link on the city page). Free for Quincy homes, condos and buildings with 8 units or fewer, per South Shore Recycle. (source, checked Nov 2026)
- Appliances (white goods): Call (855) 533-3400 at least one full business day before your regular trash day to schedule curbside pickup of appliances, TVs and monitors (Monday pickups call the Friday before). Refrigerators are not accepted at the DPW Yard. (source, checked Nov 2026)
- TVs, monitors and electronics: TVs and monitors: curbside by appointment at (855) 533-3400. All electronics accepted at the recycling center at the DPW Yard. (source, checked Nov 2026)
- Transfer station or drop-off: Recycling center at the DPW Yard, 55 Sea St.: electronics, books, textiles, scrap metal and appliances (no refrigerators). (source, checked Nov 2026)
- Hazardous waste days: Household hazardous waste drop-off twice a year at the DPW Yard. Mercury and other hazardous material can go to Clean Harbors, 1 Hill Ave., Braintree, (781) 380-7100. (source, checked Nov 2026)
Not checked yet: dumpster or roll-off permit. Check with the Quincy public works department for those.
Compare towns: mattress and furniture rules for other Massachusetts towns.
More Quincy disposal details (paint, medications, asbestos, textiles) and the statewide rules are in the cleanout guide.