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 Palo Alto
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.
Furniture rides Clean Up Day as a bulky item, with sofas, large chairs, tables and cabinets named in the examples. A single family household gets two pre-scheduled Clean Up Days a year and may set out up to three bulky items, each weighing 200 pounds or less.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Two pre-scheduled Clean Up Days a year are provided to single family households on the Palo Alto refuse account, with up to three bulky items of 200 pounds or less each. No separate fee is published for the service, and residents of multi-unit complexes without an individual city refuse bill arrange the day through their property manager.
When & how
Set the furniture at the curb next to the carts by 6 a.m. on the scheduled Clean Up Day, and not earlier than 24 hours before it. The date and the item rules come from GreenWaste at (650) 493-4894 using the utility account number.
Get it ready
Keep each bulky item at or under 200 pounds, and label anything in good enough condition for reuse with the word reuse, because the program collects unbroken reusable items for its partner organisations. Items set out more than 24 hours early can be treated as illegal dumping.
Clean Up Day items go out by 6 a.m. and no more than 24 hours early
Everything belongs at the curb next to the carts by 6 a.m. on the scheduled Clean Up Day and no earlier than 24 hours before the collection. Each category has to be labelled the way the programme asks, with reuse on reusable items and recycle, clothing, yard trimmings, garbage or construction on the matching boxes and bags, and every box or bundle stays under 60 pounds. Household batteries in a sealed clear bag go on top of the blue recycle cart, and lithium batteries are excluded.
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 Palo Alto Zero Waste with GreenWaste of Palo Alto
Use the two annual Clean Up Days
A single family household with furniture, mattresses, appliances, bagged junk, recyclables, yard trimmings or a small construction load that fits the published category limits.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Two pre-scheduled Clean Up Days a year for single family households on the Palo Alto refuse account, with no separate fee published and set category limits on each day.
Arrange it
Find the address's dates and rules with GreenWaste at (650) 493-4894 using the utility account number, then set everything at the curb by 6 a.m. on the scheduled day and no earlier than 24 hours before.
The programme runs on two fixed dates a year rather than on demand, the limits are per category, treated wood waste and lithium batteries are excluded, and electronics without embedded batteries have to go to a retailer instead.
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Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Furniture removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Palo Alto.
How much does furniture removal cost in Palo Alto?+
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 Palo Alto?+
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.
How does Palo Alto collect a couch?+
A couch goes out on Clean Up Day as one of up to three bulky items of 200 pounds or less. Single family households get two pre-scheduled dates a year, the item goes to the curb by 6 a.m. on that date and no earlier than 24 hours before, and a couch in reusable condition should be labelled reuse so the reuse partners can collect it.Official guidance
Who collects trash and bulky items in Palo Alto?+
GreenWaste of Palo Alto collects under the city's programme: weekly carts at the curb and the two pre-scheduled Clean Up Days that handle bulky items, recyclables, yard trimmings and small construction loads. The city's Zero Waste division runs the household hazardous waste station at 2501 Embarcadero Way, and GreenWaste customer service answers at (650) 493-4894.Official guidance
How do I find my Clean Up Day dates?+
GreenWaste mails a postcard to each single family household twice a year, and the address's dates and item rules can be looked up with the utility account number and street address or by calling (650) 493-4894. Residents of multi-unit complexes without an individual city refuse bill have to arrange the day through their property manager.Official guidance
How much can I set out on Clean Up Day?+
Up to three bulky items of 200 pounds or less each, up to three individual items under 60 pounds and no bigger than 3 feet by 3 feet by 3 feet, up to three 32 gallon bags of clothing and textiles, unlimited labelled recyclable boxes or bundles, up to six boxes or bundles of yard trimmings, up to three bags of garbage, and up to six boxes or bundles of construction material. Every box or bundle has to weigh under 60 pounds.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 Palo Alto.
