Ready for that machine to go? Leave it at the curb and it can be gone today. Choose your equipment, see the exact price and book by 2pm for same-day pickup.
A new use for the same space, once the old machine is outside and gone.
Room for what comes next
Your space can have a new purpose.
A home office. Room for a guest. A little more floor to enjoy. When an old machine is in the way, a clear pickup plan makes the next step easier.
The room is changing.
Book the equipment you are ready to let go of, whether it is one exercise bike or several machines. See the total before making the plan.
A replacement is coming.
Check whether your retailer includes removal. If the old treadmill is still your responsibility, give it a pickup day of its own.
It is not making the move.
Settle the price online, arrange to have it outside, and follow the pickup through text updates and completion photos. One less thing to coordinate before the keys change hands.
Choose by the type of equipment. A brand name does not mean a different item, but a walking pad and a full treadmill do.
Treadmill, walking pad or commercial model?
Household treadmill includes folding home models with a tall console. Choose Walking pad for a compact under-desk model, or Commercial treadmill for a large gym machine. All equipment opens those choices.
An exercise bike, elliptical or rower
Spin, upright, recumbent and air bikes all use Exercise bike, including Peloton and other brands. One elliptical includes its connected base, handles and pedals. Rowing machines and Pilates reformers have their own choices.
Weights, racks and benches
Add together the pounds of loose dumbbells, kettlebells, plates and barbells. Free weights are priced in 10 lb units, rounding the combined weight up. For example, 25 lb uses three units. Add a stand, rack or bench separately if it is going too.
Exercise equipment removal prices in Tuscaloosa
First item / additional item
Treadmill$159 / $85
Commercial treadmill$199 / $129
Walking pad$89 / $29
Elliptical$159 / $85
Exercise bike$119 / $40
Rowing machine$134 / $79
Pilates reformer$119 / $49
Free weights (per 10 lb)$59 / $10
Weight bench$79 / $29
Small weight stand$79 / $29
Large dumbbell rack$159 / $99
The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
A machine can be too heavy or awkward for a solo move. Arrange suitable help for indoor carrying, stairs or any dismantling needed to reach the outdoor pickup spot.
A pickup day is not an exact arrival window. Tell us before booking about a shared loading area, restricted outdoor access or equipment whose size or setup you are unsure how to select.
Your place. One easy pickup plan.
A house, a condo or an apartment. Choose an accessible outdoor spot that works for your property. You arrange the move outside; we take it from there.
Measure doors and turns, and check the manufacturer’s moving instructions. Folding and moving methods vary by model. Have any required disassembly handled before pickup; we start outside.
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Book a day you can be ready.
Choose from the available pickup dates before moving the machine out. Follow the readiness instructions in your confirmation. Book by 2pm at the pickup address for same-day pickup.
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Make the equipment easy to identify.
Place the booked equipment in an accessible outdoor spot. Keep any separated parts together, add a photo and clear location notes to your order, and leave the approach clear.
You’re in the loop. Until it’s gone.
Confirmation when you book. A heads-up before arrival. Photos when it’s done.
Exercise equipment is not named in the bulky item examples or anywhere else on Tuscaloosa's waste pages, so the Environmental Services Department has to confirm the machine first.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no rate and no acceptance rule for an exercise machine. Confirm the item, the route and any charge with the Environmental Services Department at 205-248-4900 or Tuscaloosa 311 at 205-248-5311.
When & how
Call 205-248-4900 or 311 with the machine type before set-out, then use the weekly trash day if the department confirms the item or another route if it does not.
Get it ready
Break the machine down where you can, keep the pieces light enough to handle and bag the small parts, and ask whether the console counts as recyclable electronics that has to go to the Curry Complex instead.
Carts and the trash pile go out by 6 a.m. in summer and 7 a.m. in winter
Garbage, trash and recycling all come once a week on the same day. Carts and the trash pile have to be at the curb before 6 a.m. from Memorial Day through Labor Day and before 7 a.m. from Labor Day through Memorial Day, carts come out of the city right of way by 8 a.m. the following day, and trash may not be placed in the street. Keep everything more than 3 feet from other carts, recycling bins, trash piles, parked cars, mailboxes, fences and fire hydrants, with the 5 feet the city FAQ asks for around a trash pile, and out from under utility lines.
Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.
City of Tuscaloosa Environmental Services Department
Use the free weekly trash pickup
Active City of Tuscaloosa garbage customers with old furniture, unwanted toys, limbs and brush, bagged leaves and grass clippings, pine straw, or household demolition waste such as rocks and bricks.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Active City of Tuscaloosa garbage collection customers inside the corporate city limits. The city states that residential customers are not charged for trash and recycling collection.
Arrange it
Put the pile at the curb before 6 a.m. from Memorial Day through Labor Day and before 7 a.m. from Labor Day through Memorial Day, once a week on the same day as garbage and recycling, and keep it out of the street and more than 3 feet from mailboxes, cars, fences and other carts, with the 5 feet the city FAQ asks for around a trash pile.
Household garbage, hazardous waste, recyclables, tires, loose glass and any waste generated by a compensated contractor are refused. The city does not publish a mattress or exercise equipment route, so those need confirmation before set-out.
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Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Exercise equipment removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Tuscaloosa.
How much does exercise equipment removal cost in Tuscaloosa?+
A household treadmill is $159 as the first item and $85 additional. An elliptical is $159 first and $85 additional; an exercise bike is $119 first and $40 additional. Choose all your items to see the combined price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included, with any applicable sales tax shown before payment.
Can you pick up a treadmill or exercise bike today?+
Book by 2pm in the pickup address’s local time for same-day pickup. Available dates appear at checkout. Have the equipment outside and accessible according to your confirmation. You receive pickup updates and completion photos; we book a day rather than an exact appointment time.
Will you dismantle my treadmill or carry it out of the basement?+
Dropcurb pickup starts outside. Arrange indoor carrying, stairs and any dismantling needed to get your equipment out before pickup. Check the moving instructions for your exact model and arrange suitable help. We load and haul away the equipment from an accessible outdoor spot.
Which option covers a Peloton, spin bike or recumbent bike?+
Choose Exercise bike for one stationary bike, including spin, upright, recumbent and air bikes. Peloton and other brands use the same stationary-bike choice. A treadmill, walking pad and outdoor bicycle are different items, so select their matching options.
How do I book free weights, a weight rack or a bench?+
Enter the combined weight in pounds for your dumbbells, kettlebells, plates and barbells. Booking rounds that total up to the next 10 lb unit: 25 lb uses three units. Stands, racks and benches are separate items and do not include the loose weights. Add each one that is going.
Will Tuscaloosa collect a treadmill at the curb?+
Exercise equipment is not named in the bulky item examples or the acceptable items list, which cover old furniture, unwanted toys, limbs and brush, bagged leaves and household demolition waste. Call the Environmental Services Department at 205-248-4900 or 311 with the machine type before you set it out.Official guidance
One less thing on your list
Give that space its next job.
Choose your equipment and see the exact price. A clear plan starts with knowing what is going.
