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 San Mateo
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 is one of the large items named on the city's twice yearly clean-up, so a couch leaves on a booked on-call service rather than in a cart. Each household gets two on-call clean-ups a year, and each one carries one large item alongside the bag allowance.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Included with the residential collection service for one large item under 200 pounds on each of the two on-call clean-ups a year. The haulers list furniture and a mattress and box spring among the bulky items an appointment covers.
When & how
Call (650) 595-3900 to book the clean-up, then have the material at the curb on the scheduled day. A self-haul trip to the Shoreway transfer station is possible on any day the station is open.
Get it ready
Keep the piece under the 200 pound limit and keep it out of the bag count so the crew can handle it as the one large item. Hazardous waste, paint, thinner and chemicals are refused on this route, and a sofa taken to the transfer station is priced per item.
A household books up to two on-call clean-ups each year, and each one covers up to 2 cubic yards of bagged material plus one large item such as a mattress, appliance, piece of furniture, computer or television. Loose items have to be bagged, boxed or bundled, each bag has to stay under 60 pounds, and the large item has to stay under 200 pounds.
Know what each Shoreway gate takes before you load
The Public Recycling Center takes residential material free of charge, including electronics, batteries, cell phones, paint with original labels, used motor oil, antifreeze, oil filters, sharp containers, small appliances and up to six fluorescent tubes under six feet. It refuses furniture, garbage, gas cylinders, medium and large kitchen appliances, copy machines, Styrofoam, printer cartridges and treated wood waste, and those loads go to the transfer station at the same address, where they are weighed or measured and charged.
In a multi-family building, the property manager books the pick-up
Apartment buildings, duplexes, triplexes and other buildings with groups of independent households work through the property manager, who coordinates the twice yearly pick-up for the building with the hauler. The hauler gives the property manager the information needed to set the effort up, and individual households should not leave bulky material at a shared curb on their own.
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 San Mateo Public Works with Recology San Mateo County and RethinkWaste
Book one of the two yearly on-call clean-ups
A household with a mattress, a couch, an appliance, a computer or television, or a stack of bagged clutter that will not fit the carts.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Two on-call clean-ups a year included with the residential collection service, each covering up to 12 bags of 32 gallon size under 60 pounds plus one large item under 200 pounds.
Arrange it
Call (650) 595-3900 to schedule the clean-up, then put the bagged material and the one large item out on the scheduled day.
No hazardous waste, liquids, dirt, rock, concrete, asphalt, hot ashes, infectious waste or construction debris, no commercial size refrigerators or freezers, and televisions and computer monitors have to be arranged by phone because they need special handling. Multi-family buildings book through the property manager.
Self-haul transfer station for mixed waste, bulky items, appliances, tires and construction debris
Shoreway Environmental Center Transfer Station
333 Shoreway Road, San Carlos, CA 94070
Household and business solid waste, clean green waste and wood, appliances, auto and truck tires, concrete and asphalt, clean fill dirt, mixed demolition debris, sectionals and sofas, mattresses and other non-hazardous material, with construction and demolition material routed to recycling and mixed waste moved to the Ox Mountain Landfill.
Loads are weighed or measured and charged by the yard or the ton, treated wood waste is refused, and no hazardous material is accepted, so chemicals, paint, aerosols and propane tanks go to a county household hazardous waste appointment instead. A refrigerator is charged more without proof the Freon was evacuated.
Monday to Friday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day, with occasional public access closures posted in advance.
From $22 per appliance item such as a washer, dryer, water heater or kitchen appliance in the Shoreway transfer station schedule effective January 1, 2025, where garbage is charged 68 per cubic yard, clean construction and demolition debris 65 per cubic yard, clean wood 65.50 per yard, clean green waste 62.50 per cubic yard and dirt or concrete 157 per ton. Any household or business delivering a load through Gate 1 at 333 Shoreway Road in San Carlos, with each load charged by weight, volume or item.
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 San Mateo.
How much does furniture removal cost in San Mateo?+
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 San Mateo?+
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 San Mateo collect a couch as a bulky item?+
Yes. Furniture is one of the large items the city names for a twice yearly clean-up, and the hauler lists furniture as a bulky item an appointment covers alongside a mattress and box spring or four tires without rims. A household gets two on-call clean-ups a year, each taking one large item under 200 pounds plus up to 2 cubic yards of bagged material.Official guidance
How does the San Mateo twice yearly clean-up work?+
A household books up to two on-call clean-ups a year by calling (650) 595-3900, and each one covers up to 2 cubic yards of bagged material plus one large item under 200 pounds such as a mattress, piece of furniture, appliance, computer or television. Loose material has to be bagged, boxed or bundled with each bag under 60 pounds, televisions and monitors need special handling arranged by phone, and hazardous waste is refused on the clean-up and in regular collection.Official guidance
Who collects trash and bulky items in San Mateo?+
Recology San Mateo County is the city's garbage hauler and runs the bulky item and twice yearly clean-up service, with pick-ups scheduled through (650) 595-3900. The city's own special recycling page lists the hauler alongside the county environmental health contacts at (650) 372-6200 for hazardous waste, the police station medication drop box at 200 Franklin Parkway, and the Shoreway Environmental Center in San Carlos for self-haul trips.Official guidance
Can I take my own load to Shoreway in San Carlos?+
Yes. The Public Recycling Center at 333 Shoreway Road takes residential material free every day from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., covering electronics, batteries, paint, used oil, antifreeze, small appliances, scrap metal and sharps. The transfer station at the same address, entered through Gate 1, takes mixed waste, clean green waste, appliances, tires, concrete, dirt and demolition debris Monday to Friday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and weekends from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., charging each load by volume, weight or item, with up to five residential mattresses free.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 San Mateo.
