Help for an inherited house in Truro, MA
Start with the cleanout, then line up what the house needs next.
Truro 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 Truro
From the town's own pages. Fees and rules change. Confirm with the town before you go.
- Furniture and bulky items: Transfer station: soft furniture $50 per item (fee schedule revised August 2025; Board of Health regulations effective July 1, 2026 also list $50). (source, checked Nov 2026)
- Mattresses and box springs: Transfer station: mattresses and box springs $50 per item. (source, checked Nov 2026)
- Appliances (white goods): White goods and other large metal objects $30 per item. (source, checked Nov 2026)
- TVs, monitors and electronics: TVs and computer monitors $25 per item. (source, checked Nov 2026)
- Transfer station or drop-off: Truro Transfer Station. Uses license plate recognition; no physical stickers. Annual permit required (second permit $100, Senior Perks permit $50). (source, checked Nov 2026)
- Hazardous waste days: 2026 Hazardous Waste Collection information page (Barnstable County program). (source, checked Nov 2026)
Not checked yet: dumpster or roll-off permit. Check with the Truro 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.