Help for an inherited house in Scituate, MA
Start with the cleanout, then line up what the house needs next.
Scituate 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 Scituate
From the town's own pages. Fees and rules change. Confirm with the town before you go.
- Furniture and bulky items: Transfer Station: $35 per item or by scale weight. Bulky waste $340 per ton. No large loads or trailers after 3 p.m. (source, checked Nov 2026)
- Mattresses and box springs: Transfer Station: $75 per mattress and $75 per box spring. Drop off in the designated area. (source, checked Nov 2026)
- Appliances (white goods): Transfer Station: Freon appliances (refrigerators, freezers, AC, dehumidifiers) $20 each; other appliances $15 each. (source, checked Nov 2026)
- TVs, monitors and electronics: Transfer Station: TVs $20 each, computers $20 per set, printers $10, DVD/VCR $10. See the attendant. (source, checked Nov 2026)
- Transfer station or drop-off: Scituate Transfer Station, 161 Driftway. Vehicle sticker required. (source, checked Nov 2026)
- Hazardous waste days: HHW days through the South Shore Recycling Cooperative; registration required for all events. (source, checked Nov 2026)
Not checked yet: dumpster or roll-off permit. Check with the Scituate 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.