A loveseat, a sleeper and a sectional can look similar in a photo. Match the shape and features so your online price covers what is actually going.
This example has three structural sections. The cushions do not add to the count.
A straight sofa or loveseat
Choose Standard sofa for fixed seats with no pull-out bed or reclining mechanism. One whole sofa is one item.
A sectional
Count its structural sections, not the loose cushions. Choose the piece count, then check for a sleeper or reclining feature. One sectional booking covers the configuration you select.
A pull-out bed or reclining seats
Choose Sleeper sofa or Reclining sofa for those mechanisms. A single reclining chair has its own Recliner choice. All sofa types also includes futons and sofas with a chaise.
Couch removal prices in San Rafael
First item / additional item
Standard sofa$79 / $29
Sectional Sofa (2 pieces)$115 / $44
Sectional Sofa (3 pieces)$131 / $60
Sectional Sofa (4 pieces)$171 / $100
Sectional Sofa (5 pieces)$191 / $120
Sectional Sofa (6+ pieces)$231 / $160
Sectional with Recliner$271 / $200
Sectional with Sleeper$291 / $220
Sleeper sofa$131 / $60
Reclining Sofa$147 / $76
Reclining Loveseat$131 / $60
Recliner$119 / $35
Futon$89 / $30
Sofa with Chaise$109 / $29
Sectional with Chaise$119 / $39
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.
Our pickup starts at an accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the trip through your home, down interior stairs or out of the building before the pickup.
Book by 2pm at the pickup address for same-day pickup, using the dates shown at checkout. A pickup day is not an exact appointment time. If your building allows only a short access window, contact us before booking.
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.
Furniture is one of the bulky item examples the hauler names, so a couch goes on one of the two scheduled collections of up to two items each rather than out in a clean-up week.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Within the two scheduled bulky collections a year of up to two items each for residential customers with a personal account. An oversized piece or an item beyond the allowance is charged.
When & how
Book the collection with Marin Sanitary Service on (415) 456-2601 at least 24 hours ahead, with the couch dimensions and approximate weight.
Get it ready
Keep the couch under 100 pounds and eight feet so it can be collected, and note that anything over 60 pounds or six feet long draws a special equipment or helper fee. Furniture is not collected during the twice yearly curbside clean-up week.
Two scheduled collections, two items each, 24 hours notice
A residential account holder gets two scheduled bulky item collections a year at no extra charge, each taking up to two items, requested from Marin Sanitary Service with at least 24 hours of notice plus the item dimensions and approximate weight. Anything over 60 pounds or six feet carries a fee for special equipment or a helper, and nothing over 100 pounds or eight feet is collected except appliances. Telephone estimates can change once the driver sees the load.
The twice yearly clean-up week takes bags, not bulky items
Curbside clean-ups run twice a year and the week depends on the town and the billing cycle printed on the bill. During that week up to 14 bags, about two cubic yards, of garbage, recycling and compostables go out at no extra cost on the normal service day, with bags or cans capped at 60 pounds and 32 gallons, yard waste in paper bags and no plastic, and extra recycling in a container or small cardboard box. Mattresses, appliances, furniture, hazardous waste, electronics, batteries, light bulbs, paint, dirt, rock and construction material are all refused.
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.
Marin Sanitary Service, under contract with the City of San Rafael
Book a scheduled bulky item collection
A San Rafael residential account holder with furniture, a mattress, an appliance or another large household item.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Two scheduled collections a year of up to two items each at no extra charge for residential customers with a personal Marin Sanitary Service account. Oversized items and items beyond the allowance are charged.
Arrange it
Call Marin Sanitary Service on (415) 456-2601 or use the customer support form with at least 24 hours of notice, giving the dimensions and approximate weight of each item.
Up to two items per collection and two collections a year, nothing over 100 pounds or eight feet except appliances, a fee for anything over 60 pounds or six feet, and no hazardous waste, electronics or construction material.
Marin Sanitary Service, under contract with the City of San Rafael
Apartment residents: use the monthly bulky collection day
A resident of a San Rafael multi-family apartment complex with furniture, a mattress, a dishwasher, a washing machine, a toilet, tires or a grill without its propane tank.
Cost & conditions
The city publishes no rate for the monthly multi-family bulky item collection day, which is limited to one pickup truck bed's worth of items, so confirm the charge when the event is scheduled.
Arrange it
Bring the items to the site near Pickleweed Park at the junction of Canal Street and Spinnaker Point Drive on the last Saturday of the month, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., with November 21 and December 19 as the 2026 exception dates.
Multi-family apartment residents only, no single-family residents and no businesses. Household hazardous waste, including electronics, batteries, paint, light bulbs, motor oil and cleaning products, is refused, as are refrigerators, microwaves and construction materials.
Selected customer reviews. Counts checked September 2026.
Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Couch removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in San Rafael.
How much does couch removal cost in San Rafael?+
A standard sofa is $79 as the first item and $29 additional. Sectionals, sleepers and reclining sofas have their own choices. Select everything that is going to see the combined price before booking. Loading, transportation and disposal are included; any applicable sales tax appears before payment.
Can you pick up my couch today?+
Book by 2pm in the pickup address’s local time for same-day pickup. Available dates appear at checkout. Have the couch outside and accessible according to your confirmation. We send pickup updates and photos when it is done; the booking is for a day rather than an exact arrival time.
How do I book a sectional for removal?+
Open Sectional in the sofa choices, count its structural sections, and select any sleeper or reclining feature. Count the sections with their own bases, not loose cushions. The matching catalog choice covers one complete sectional of that configuration. Text a photo before booking if you are unsure.
Will you carry my couch out of my apartment?+
Dropcurb starts outside. Arrange for the sofa to be moved through the apartment and down interior stairs before pickup. We load and haul it away from an accessible outdoor spot. Arrange any dismantling needed to get it outside beforehand.
Do I need to wait at home for couch pickup?+
You do not need to be home when your booked sofa is outside and accessible. Add photos and pickup-location notes to your order so the right pieces are easy to identify. We send updates and completion photos. Confirm any building access restrictions with us before booking.
Will Marin Sanitary Service pick up a couch in San Rafael?+
Yes, on one of the two scheduled bulky item collections a year that a residential account holder gets at no extra charge. Call (415) 456-2601 with at least 24 hours of notice and give the couch dimensions and approximate weight, because anything over 60 pounds or six feet long carries an added fee and furniture is not taken during the curbside clean-up week.Official guidance
Who collects trash and bulky items in San Rafael?+
Marin Sanitary Service collects garbage, recycling and compostables weekly for San Rafael households of fewer than four units, and answers on (415) 456-2601 Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Bulky items run on separate scheduled collections, and the city adds a monthly collection day for apartment residents.Official guidance
What are the bulky item rules for a San Rafael household?+
Two scheduled collections a year at no extra charge, each taking up to two items, requested with at least 24 hours of notice and with the dimensions and approximate weight. Items over 60 pounds or six feet carry a special equipment or helper fee, and nothing over 100 pounds or eight feet is collected except appliances.Official guidance
Can apartment residents bring bulky items somewhere?+
Yes. San Rafael hosts a bulky item collection day with Marin Sanitary Service and Conservation Corps North Bay for multi-family apartment residents only, on the last Saturday of the month from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. near Pickleweed Park at the junction of Canal Street and Spinnaker Point Drive. Each resident may bring up to one pickup truck bed's worth of items, and hazardous waste, refrigerators, microwaves and construction materials are refused.Official guidance
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