Quick answer: unlike most of its South Shore neighbors, Quincy doesn't have a transfer station where residents can drop off household trash. It's curbside-only: two bulk furniture items a week at no charge, mattresses by scheduled call, appliances by a different scheduled call, and the city's own DPW Yard at 55 Sea Street explicitly won't take household trash even if you drive it there yourself. (Quincy built America's first commercial railroad in 1826 just to move granite faster. Your curbside pickup still moves at two items a week.)

Quincy earned the nickname "City of Presidents" honestly — John Adams and John Quincy Adams were both born here, their birthplace homes still standing about 75 feet apart, and John Hancock was a Quincy native too. That's a lot of history packed into one city, and a lot of housing stock that ranges from triple-deckers to waterfront condos to single-family homes with decades of storage. Whatever the property, the disposal math is the same: no self-haul option exists here, which makes hiring it out less of a convenience and more of the only real alternative to a stack of scheduling calls.

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No Transfer Station, For Real

Quincy residents get weekly curbside trash and recycling, plus up to two bulk furniture items a week — sofas, chairs, recliners, lawn furniture — collected automatically with no extra fee. Mattresses and large appliances aren't part of that automatic pickup; each needs its own scheduled call to a different number, and pickup timing depends on vehicle availability rather than your trash day. The city's DPW Yard at 55 Sea Street looks like it might fill the gap, but it's a seasonal, residents-only drop-off for scrap metal, recyclables, and yard waste — it does not accept household trash, full stop.

Add it up and a real cleanout in Quincy means: two items this week, two more next week, a call for the mattress, a different call for the fridge, and still nowhere to bring a full truckload yourself even if you wanted to.

Mixed pile of furniture and household items staged for curbside pickup in Quincy, MA
Two bulk items a week works fine for a single chair. A real cleanout needs a different plan.

What We Remove From Quincy Homes

Dumpster Dudes handles junk removal for Quincy properties of every size, from a single bulky item to a full property cleanout. Typical calls include:

You tell us what to toss, and we do all the heavy lifting — no scheduling call for the mattress, no separate call for the fridge, no waiting on vehicle availability. One call, one visit.

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City of Presidents, Every Kind of Property

Quincy's housing stock is as varied as its history — dense triple-deckers near the T stations, waterfront condos along Quincy Bay, and single-family homes on streets that have been there since the granite and shipbuilding days. Quincy's city trash service only covers buildings with eight units or fewer, which means larger condo associations and multi-family properties often can't use city curbside at all and need a private option by default. Our crew is set up for all of it.

Our Junk Removal Process in Quincy

  1. Free estimate: Call, text, or send photos and we'll give you an upfront price.
  2. Scheduling: Most Quincy jobs can be booked same-day or next-day.
  3. Load & haul: Our crew handles the lifting and loading, all in one visit.
  4. Sweep & done: We leave the space clear and swept.

What Affects the Cost

Because pricing depends on what's actually there, we always recommend a quick free estimate. For a full breakdown of how our pricing works everywhere we serve, see our pricing guide.

Areas We Serve Near Quincy

Along with Quincy, our crew regularly serves the rest of the South Shore, including:

Braintree, MA Weymouth, MA Hingham, MA Cohasset, MA Hull, MA Rockland, MA Norwell, MA Scituate, MA

Sources: City of Quincy — Trash & Recycling, City of Quincy — The DPW Yard.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does junk removal cost in Quincy, MA?

Most Quincy jobs run $150-$600 depending on volume and access. We quote upfront from a call or photos — no scheduling calls, no per-item limit.

Is there a transfer station or dump in Quincy?

No public transfer station accepts household trash. The city's DPW Yard at 55 Sea Street is a residents-only drop-off for recyclables, scrap metal, and yard waste — it explicitly does not take household trash.

How does curbside bulk pickup work in Quincy?

Quincy allows up to two bulk furniture items per week at curbside with no extra fee. Appliances and mattresses require a separate scheduled call rather than automatic weekly pickup.

Can you do same-day junk removal in Quincy?

In most cases, yes. Same-day and next-day pickups are available throughout Quincy depending on current scheduling.

Do you handle condos and multi-unit buildings in Quincy?

Yes. Quincy's city trash service only covers buildings with 8 units or fewer, so larger condo buildings and multi-family properties often need a private junk removal option like ours anyway.

What items can't you take?

We handle nearly everything — furniture, appliances, electronics, yard waste, general junk. Certain hazardous materials need special handling, which we'll flag before pickup.

What happens to the items you remove?

We donate and recycle whenever possible and only send items to disposal as a last resort.