Help for an inherited house in Taunton, MA
Start with the cleanout, then line up what the house needs next.
Taunton is in Bristol 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 Bristol County.
Getting rid of things in Taunton
From the town's own pages. Fees and rules change. Confirm with the town before you go.
- Furniture and bulky items: Upholstered chairs, furniture and sofas are still allowed as bulk waste curbside. (source, checked Nov 2026)
- Mattresses and box springs: Not taken as bulk waste. Curbside recycling through HandUp, (774) 271-8744 or handupmattress.com, $35 per unit (mattress and box spring count as two), card payment. Wet, soiled, moldy or bed bug units cost extra. (source, checked Nov 2026)
- Appliances (white goods): White goods and large metal appliance collection is scheduled on the city curbside calendar (July 2026 to June 2027). Drain fluids first. (source, checked Nov 2026)
- Hazardous waste days: City HHW Day Saturday Aug. 22, 2026. (source, checked Nov 2026)
Not checked yet: TVs, monitors and electronics; transfer station or drop-off; dumpster or roll-off permit. Check with the Taunton 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.