Boston
Abandoned Furniture Pickup
in Boston
The previous tenant's sofa blocking your move-in. The roommate who ghosted and left a full bedroom. The "I'll come back for it" pile that nobody came back for. We clear left-behinds at flat prices from $75 — a sofa is $170, a whole abandoned room $325 — carried out of any walk-up, with a receipt that settles the deposit conversation.
The three ways furniture gets abandoned in Boston
The previous tenant's
You arrive September 1 and their sofa is still in the living room. The landlord should fix it — but your moving truck is double-parked now. One photo, one flat price, gone before you unpack.
The ghost roommate's
Moved out early, left the room "to deal with later." At the walkthrough their pile becomes everyone's deposit problem. Clearing it first — split among the group — beats the bill-back.
The landlord's inheritance
Tenant gone, unit full. It can't show and can't rent until it's empty. We clear it, photograph the empty rooms, and invoice the property — blocks bookable for turnover week.
What left-behinds cost to clear
| What they left | Flat price |
|---|---|
| Sofa | $170 |
| Loveseat | $160 |
| Armchair | $104 |
| Twin mattress / queen / king | $111 / $139 / $154 |
| Box spring | $124 |
| Dresser | $169 |
| Desk / bookshelf | $112 / $97 |
| TV (medium) | $91 |
| Mixed pile — small / medium / large | $110 / $174 / $280 |
| Whole abandoned room — quarter truck | $325 |
| Whole abandoned unit — half to full truck | $580–$985 |
$75 minimum. The carry down any triple-decker or brownstone stairs, donation routing and disposal are included. Every pickup comes with an itemized receipt — the document that ends deposit arguments.
Why the curb isn't the move
Boston's September curbs are legendary — "Allston Christmas" — but the folklore skips the fine print. Massachusetts bans mattresses and CRT screens from the trash, so those pieces simply won't be collected; they'll sit at your address until someone deals with them properly. City curbside bulk pickup takes a few items on a schedule, not a room on your deadline, and it won't come inside. Rain beats the scavengers to anything upholstered. And if the pile traces back to your unit, the deposit pays for the cleanup at the building's rate, not yours. A receipted pickup is cheaper, faster, and the sound pieces actually reach donation instead of a soaked curb.
The deposit math
Landlords don't clear left-behinds at our prices — they call their hauler, pay whatever the rush rate is, add administrative time, and deduct the total. During September 1 week that number peaks. Against it: a $170 sofa, a $325 room, split however the lease was split, done on your schedule with proof. Whether you're the tenant protecting a deposit or the landlord documenting a turnover cost, the itemized receipt is the paper both sides can live with.
How it works
1 · Photo the left-behinds
The sofa, the room, the pile — one photo covers it. Flat price back in seconds.
2 · Pick a window
Same-day when one's open; during the Sept 1 rush, book by Aug 25 to choose your slot.
3 · Gone, with proof
Carried out, donation sorted, itemized receipt to your email — landlord-ready.
What customers say
"Fast, on-time and my junk is gone!"
"Really great service!!! I got Richard and he and his teammate were super friendly, helpful, and efficient. They basically take care of everything for you."
"Communication was excellent, the haulers were so fast and efficient and work so hard. Very grateful for the help today!!"
Abandoned furniture questions, answered
The old tenant left stuff — do I have to deal with it?
It's the landlord's to resolve; many authorize the removal on the spot. If your move-in can't wait, the pickup is flat-priced and the receipt documents everything.
What does it cost?
Per piece from $75 (sofa $170, mattresses $111–$154, dresser $169); piles $110–$280; whole rooms from $325.
Why can't the mattress go to the curb?
Massachusetts bans mattresses (and CRTs) from the trash — they won't be collected. We route them to recycling instead.
How fast can you come?
Same-day when a window is open; during Sept 1 week, pre-booked windows win — book by Aug 25.
Do you document the removal?
Every pickup gets an itemized receipt, and turnover clears include photos of the emptied rooms on request.
Frequently asked questions
The previous tenant left furniture in my new apartment — whose problem is it?
Legally it's the landlord's to resolve, so start there — many will authorize a removal rather than delay your move-in. In practice, on September 1 you may just want it gone before your own truck arrives. Either way the pickup is flat-priced from a photo (sofa $170, mattress from $111, whole room from $325) and the receipt documents exactly what was removed, which keeps everyone's deposit conversation clean.
How much does abandoned furniture pickup cost in Boston?
Flat per piece: sofa $170, loveseat $160, armchair $104, twin mattress $111, king $154, dresser $169, desk $112. A mixed pile prices as loose volume — $110 small, $174 medium, $280 large — and a full abandoned room clears as a quarter truck at $325. $75 minimum; carry-out and disposal included.
My roommate moved out and left their whole room. Do we have to pay for it?
If it's still there at the walkthrough, the whole unit's deposit pays for it — at the landlord's hauler rate plus admin. Clearing it yourselves first is cheaper, and the receipt proves the room was emptied. Split it across the remaining roommates and it usually beats one person's share of the deduction.
Can't I just drag it to the curb?
For a plain wooden chair on trash day, maybe. But Massachusetts bans mattresses and CRT screens from the trash — they will not be collected — and around September 1 the curbs are already buried, enforcement is at its annual peak, and rain ruins anything donatable within hours. A receipted pickup routes the good pieces to donation instead.
Do landlords use this for turnovers?
Constantly — a left-behind unit can't show or rent. We clear single pieces or whole units between tenants, photograph the empty rooms, and invoice the property, with multi-unit blocks scheduled for the September 1 week. See the landlord turnover page for the block workflow.
Ready to Get It Gone?
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