One dresser or a few pieces from different rooms, gone from the curb. Choose what goes, see the exact total and book by 2pm for same-day pickup. You don’t need to be home.
The desk you no longer use. The dresser that doesn’t fit the new layout. The chairs left over after a move. Choose the pieces you’re done with and give them a pickup day, without arranging a quote visit.
Different pieces. One clear total.
Add each furniture item and its quantity. See the combined price before you pay, with loading, transportation and disposal included.
Ready to have them gone?
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup, or choose a future date at checkout. You arrange the move outside before pickup.
Know when they’ve been collected.
Get a text when your hauler is on the way and photos when the pickup is done. With everything outside and accessible, you don’t need to stay home.
You don’t need to guess how much space your furniture fills in a truck. Match each piece to the catalog, then add its quantity. Your total updates as you go.
Tables and chairs
Choose the table, then add each chair separately. Coffee tables, side tables and dining tables have their own options. A large or substantially heavy table has a different choice.
Dressers and mirrors
Match the dresser’s overall size. Add a separate dresser mirror as its own item if it is leaving too. Empty drawers and keep the belongings you want before moving the dresser outside.
Desks and bookshelves
Choose by construction, not height alone. A basic desk is different from a heavy desk with a substantial body. A tall, lightweight bookcase can still be a standard bookshelf. Empty it first.
Furniture removal prices in El Monte
First item / additional item
Small dresser$79 / $19
Medium dresser$79 / $29
Large dresser$109 / $59
Standard desk$79 / $29
Heavy desk$109 / $52
Dining chair$79 / $19
Dining table$79 / $29
Coffee table$79 / $19
Bookshelf$79 / $29
Nightstand$79 / $19
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.
The furniture goes outside. We take it from there.
Dropcurb handles loading and haul-away from an accessible outdoor spot. A little preparation makes it clear which pieces are going and how to reach them.
Book before moving items outside, then follow the readiness instructions in your confirmation. Contact us before booking if your building only allows a short pickup window; the booking is for a day, not an exact arrival time.
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.
Count the furniture you want removed and empty drawers, shelves and cabinets. Add any other items to the booking instead of leaving an unlisted pile beside the furniture.
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Arrange the move outside.
You handle indoor carrying and any disassembly needed to get the furniture through your home. Plan for doorways, interior stairs and building access before pickup day.
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Show exactly what goes.
Use a permitted outdoor spot with a clear route to the furniture. Add a location photo and access notes. Keep the pickup items separate from furniture and belongings that are staying.
You’re in the loop. Until it’s gone.
Confirmation when you book. A heads-up before arrival. Photos when it’s done.
Sofas, chairs, desks and tables are named in El Monte's accepted bulky list, and the hauler adds mirrors and futons, so furniture leaves on a booked bulky pickup rather than at the curb unscheduled.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. furniture counts against the 20 free bulky items a single-family home may put out each year, collected on the trash day when the pickup is booked at least one day ahead.
When & how
Book the pickup with Valley Vista Services at least one day before the trash day and set the furniture out that morning.
Get it ready
Keep the piece out of the carts and off the sidewalk before the pickup day, and keep construction debris and hazardous waste out of the load, because both are refused. Donations are worth checking first, because the city points residents to charities that accept usable household items.
Book the bulky pickup at least one day ahead of trash day
El Monte bulky waste is collected on the normal trash day, and the pickup has to be scheduled at least one day in advance, so nothing should be sitting at the curb in the hope of a collection. A single-family home has 20 free bulky items a year, and the accepted list covers appliances, carpet rolled and tied, chairs, desks, electronics, mattresses, sofas, tables, tires and bundled tree branches.
Three carts, one holiday delay, and organics by ordinance
Every single-family home has a brown trash cart, a blue recycling cart and a green cart for green waste and food waste, collected by Valley Vista Services on the regular service day. If a collection day falls on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving or Christmas, collection moves to the following day for the rest of that week. Organics are mandatory under the city's ordinance 3006, so green waste and food waste do not belong in the brown cart.
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.
A single-family household with a mattress, couch, appliance, television or another large household item that will not fit in a cart.
Cost & conditions
No charge. 20 free bulky items a year for each single-family home, collected on the normal trash day when the pickup is scheduled at least one day in advance.
Arrange it
Call Valley Vista Services at 800-442-6454 or request the pickup through the hauler's bulky item page at least one day before the trash day, and put the items out that morning.
Business waste, construction debris and hazardous waste are refused, the allowance is 20 items a year, and the collection happens on the scheduled trash day rather than on demand.
Selected customer reviews. Counts checked September 2026.
Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Furniture removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in El Monte.
How much does furniture removal cost in El Monte?+
Choose the type and size of each piece to see its price. For example, a medium dresser is $79 as the first item or $29 as an additional item. Your total starts with the highest first-item price in your selection, then uses the additional-item price for every other item. Review the complete total and any applicable tax before payment.
Can I get same-day furniture pickup in El Monte?+
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup and choose from the dates shown at checkout. Arrange to have the furniture outside according to your confirmation. You receive a text when your hauler is on the way and photos after collection.
Will you remove furniture from inside my apartment?+
Dropcurb starts outside. You arrange indoor carrying, including any interior stairs or elevator trip. We load and take away the furniture from an accessible outdoor location. Check your building’s rules and plan the route out before booking.
Can you take several different furniture items in one pickup?+
Yes. Add each piece and its quantity to one booking. A dining table and four chairs are five items; a separate mirror is not included with a dresser. You can mix eligible items from different rooms and review their combined total before paying.
Do I need to take furniture apart before pickup?+
You arrange any disassembly needed to move the furniture out of your home and into an accessible outdoor pickup spot. Dropcurb does not provide indoor disassembly or carrying. If you are unsure which catalog choice matches a dismantled or unusual piece, send a photo and ask before booking.
Will El Monte collect a couch from the curb?+
Yes, on a scheduled bulky waste pickup. Sofas and chairs are named in the city's accepted list, and a single-family home may put out up to 20 free bulky items a year on the normal trash day when the pickup is booked with Valley Vista Services at least one day ahead.Official guidance
What does a furniture pickup cost in El Monte?+
No charge. furniture counts against the 20 free bulky items a single-family home may put out each year, collected on the trash day when the pickup is booked at least one day ahead. Sofas, chairs, desks and tables are named in El Monte's accepted bulky list, and the hauler adds mirrors and futons, so furniture leaves on a booked bulky pickup rather than at the curb unscheduled. Book the pickup with Valley Vista Services at least one day before the trash day and set the furniture out that morning.Official guidance
Who do I call about trash or bulky items in El Monte?+
Valley Vista Services handles the carts and bulky pickups at 800-442-6454 for both single-family and multi-family addresses, and the city's Environmental Services Division answers programme questions at 626-580-2058 and hazardous waste questions at (626) 580-2250.Official guidance
Which holidays delay collection in El Monte?+
New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. When a collection day falls on one of those holidays, collection moves to the following day for the remainder of that week, and every other day runs as normal.Official guidance
Why does El Monte require a green cart?+
The city adopted its Mandatory Organic Waste Disposal Reduction Ordinance, number 3006, in October 2021, requiring residential, commercial and multi-family premises to subscribe to the organics programme under SB 1383. Green waste and food waste go in the green cart, not the brown trash cart, and multi-family properties follow the same rule.Official guidance
One less thing on your list
A pickup plan for the pieces you’re done with.
Choose your furniture. See the exact total. Book a pickup day in El Monte.
