Cape Cod, from the Canal to Provincetown
Junk Removal in Cape Cod, MA
When you would rather not lift a thing: a crew, a truck, and one clear price for the pile before anyone touches it.
- Licensed & insured
- Same-day or next-day delivery
- Flat-rate pricing
- All 15 Cape Cod towns
Junk Removal across Cape Cod, from the Canal to Provincetown
Junk removal is the other half of what we do. Instead of dropping a container and coming back in a week, a crew comes out, does all the lifting, loading and cleanup, and leaves the area clean and clutter-free. It suits the jobs where the problem is labor rather than volume: a single appliance or a full property cleanout, rental turnovers, foreclosures, office cleanouts, furniture and appliance removal, bulk items. We also offer light demolition and debris removal for small sheds, decks and fences — no dumpster rental required.
It matters here because Massachusetts keeps many of those items out of the trash. Mattresses and box springs, textiles, white goods — large appliances — and picture-tube TVs and monitors are all banned from disposal (310 CMR 19.017), so they cannot ride in a roll-off. The crew takes appliances for recycling and electronics through approved centers, and can take mattresses once the destination and any cost are confirmed at booking. The rule of thumb on the phone: if it is a few items or a houseful you want gone in one visit, call the crew; if it is a renovation, a yard or a multi-day cleanout you will load at your own pace, a dumpster is usually the better deal. We do both.
At a glance
What you get with junk removal
- A crew that does all the lifting, loading and cleanup
- One clear price covering labor, hauling and disposal
- Furniture, appliances, electronics, construction debris, office furniture and general junk
- Same-day or next-day service often available
- Metals, appliances, cardboard, yard waste and clean wood recycled whenever possible
- Bundled pricing when you combine junk removal with a dumpster rental
Cleanouts, turnovers and the one-off pile
Home cleanouts are the biggest category: estate cleanouts, move-in and move-out junk removal, garage and attic cleanouts, foreclosure or eviction cleanups, and appliance or furniture removal — for homeowners, renters, landlords and seasonal property owners. Businesses are next: offices, retail stores, restaurants, hospitality businesses, warehouses, storage facilities, property managers and HOAs, with old fixtures, displays, chairs, desks and filing cabinets. Then the one-off pile: a couch, a table, a refrigerator, a washer or dryer, a stove, a television, branches after a storm.
Some things we cannot take: hazardous materials such as paint, solvents, fuel, propane tanks, chemicals, asbestos and medical waste. Leftover oil-based paint, solvents and pool chemicals belong at a household hazardous waste collection, which Barnstable County runs with the towns — ask your town for the next date. For businesses, after-hours pickups can be arranged when available, so you can stay open while the crew works.
Junk removal or a dumpster — which is better?
A rough rule: if the job is furniture, appliances or a cleanout you want handled hands-off, call the crew — the quote is based on the volume of junk, the type of material and accessibility, such as curbside or interior removal, and it is one clear price including labor, hauling and disposal. If it is a remodel, a yard, a job site or a multi-day cleanout, a roll-off on the driveway is usually better value, because you load it at your own pace and the dumpster is priced flat by size. For larger projects we offer bundled pricing when you combine junk removal with a dumpster rental. We will say which on the phone; we do both.
Suitability
Is junk removal the right call?
The fastest way to get this right is to check the two lists below against what is actually in your pile.
Good fits for this service
- Furniture, couches, tables and desks
- Refrigerators, washers, dryers and stoves
- Televisions, computers and office equipment
- Estate, garage, attic and move-out cleanouts
- Light demolition of small sheds, decks and fences
Send these somewhere else
- Paint and solvents
- Fuel and propane tanks
- Chemicals and asbestos
- Medical waste
Sizing
Which container for junk removal?
Every size below runs on this service. Match the material first, then the volume.
- 10 Yard Dumpster — If the pile turns out bigger than a few items, a 10 on the driveway is the next step.
- 20 Yard Dumpster — A whole-house cleanout you would rather load yourself, room by room.
| Size | Dimensions | Capacity | Weight included | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Yard Dumpster | about 12 ft long × 8 ft wide × 3.5–4 ft high | about 3 pickup truck loads | up to 2–3 tons | Bathroom and small kitchen remodels, flooring and tile removal, garage, attic and basement cleanouts, minor roofing jobs, yard debris and small handyman jobs. |
| 15 Yard Dumpster | about 14 ft long × 8 ft wide × 4.5–5 ft high | about 4–5 pickup truck loads | 2–3 tons | Kitchen and bathroom renovations, single-room remodels, flooring, carpet and drywall removal, deck removal, garage and attic cleanouts, roofing jobs and yard and storm debris. |
| 20 Yard Dumpster | about 22 ft long × 8 ft wide × 4.5 ft high | about 6 pickup truck loads | 3–4 tons | Full kitchen and bathroom remodels, multi-room renovations, roofing tear-offs, flooring, drywall and siding removal, deck, shed and fence removal, whole-house and estate cleanouts and light demolition. |
| 30 Yard Dumpster | about 22 ft long × 8 ft wide × 6 ft high | about 9 pickup truck loads | 4–5 tons | Full home and office renovations, new home builds, commercial remodeling, large roofing and re-roofing jobs, major and estate cleanouts, demolition and multi-unit or condo renovations. |
| 40 Yard Dumpster | about 22 ft long × 8 ft wide × 8 ft high | about 12 pickup truck loads | 5–6 tons | Commercial and industrial construction, full building renovations or demolitions, large office and retail cleanouts, apartment and condo renovations, large roofing replacements and storm recovery cleanup. |
Junk removal — the local specifics
Most public options stop short of a real cleanout. Falmouth residents with a sticker can take pickup-truck and trailer loads of construction debris to the Town's Waste Management Facility; the Barnstable Transfer Station takes construction debris only in vehicles up to 5 cubic yards; Sandwich's transfer station does not take demolition material or anything collected by a paid contractor; Brewster's Recycling Center is for Brewster residents and Brewster-generated waste, with lumber cut to 4 feet; Chatham's transfer station takes construction debris only from Chatham sites, with paperwork; and Wellfleet's takes it only with a Wellfleet sticker, after a gate inspection. Falmouth also requires everyone to recycle what is on MassDEP's waste ban list. Junk removal is for the pile that cannot wait for a trip to the transfer station, or does not qualify for one. Items that can be reused or repurposed are diverted whenever possible, and metals and appliances, electronics through approved centers, cardboard and plastics, yard waste and clean wood go to recycling.
Answers
Junk Removal — your questions answered
How is junk removal priced?
Your quote is based on the volume of junk, the type of material and accessibility, such as curbside or interior removal. You receive one clear price that includes labor, hauling and disposal, and the estimate is free with no obligation. Describe the pile, or email a photo, and we will give you a number.
Do I need to be there?
For the first visit, usually — someone needs to point at what goes and what stays. The crew gives you a heads-up before arrival.
Can you take appliances?
Yes — refrigerators, washers, dryers and stoves. Massachusetts bans large appliances from disposal, so they go for recycling, which is why the crew takes them rather than a dumpster. Tell us what the appliance is when you book.
Can you take a mattress or a couch?
A couch, yes — sofas, tables, desks and office chairs are some of the most common things we haul. Mattresses and box springs are banned from disposal in Massachusetts, so we confirm where a mattress will go, and any cost, when you book.
How fast can a crew come?
Same-day or next-day is often available across Cape Cod, depending on scheduling. Call early in the day and we will do everything possible to schedule your pickup the same day.
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Junk Removal across Cape Cod, from the Canal to Provincetown
We run roll-off containers out of our yard in East Falmouth to every town and village below. Many orders go out same-day when availability allows; distance and route timing decide the rest. Street placement and hauling rules differ from town to town, and each page says so plainly. Not sure we reach your street? Call anyway.
Cape Cod, Canal to Provincetown
19 Tradesman Cir
East Falmouth, MA 02536
Open 24 hours, 7 days
Ready when you are
Need junk removal in Cape Cod?
Call (508) 388-1861, describe the job in a sentence, and you will have a quote and a delivery window before you hang up.
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