Junk removal costs in Boston
Here’s the ballpark for common junk removal jobs around Boston, MA. Want one for your own project? A photo is all it takes.
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What it usually costs
- Haul away a few items$81 – $135 per load
- Haul away a pickup bed's worth$135 – $217 per load
- Haul away half a truckload$190 – $433 per load
- Haul away a full truckload$487 – $866 per load
A ballpark, not a quote. All of these are national averages adjusted for Boston prices, so your job could land outside them.
Junk removal in Boston
An old mattress can't just go out with the trash in Boston. Recycling mattresses is now a state requirement, and the city won't collect a mattress or box spring with curbside trash. You book a pickup appointment instead. Memory foam, innerspring, hybrid and latex mattresses all qualify; futons and toppers can still go out as regular trash.
Massachusetts law also keeps anything with Freon or a picture tube out of the trash. A fridge goes only with the food out and the doors off. Fridges, freezers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers and old tube TVs or monitors all need a special collection appointment, with a limit of five items per appointment and 10 a year.
The city caps mattress pickup at 10 a year, and only for buildings with six units or fewer. In a bigger building, your property manager handles it. Past the cap, the city points you to a private mattress recycling hauler. Have it at the curb by 6 a.m. on the day, and if rain is coming, bag it so it can still be recycled.
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