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 South Gate
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.
Chairs, sofas and lawn furniture are on the city's bulky item list, and a household can set out up to ten free items every month once the pickup is scheduled. Furniture is taken only when two people can lift the piece, and futons, couch beds, bed-frame parts and wet, damaged or soiled items are refused.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Up to ten free bulky items each month for residential customers and for multi-family tenants, with a fee collected by the hauler for each item after the tenth in that month. Business pickups are charged.
When & how
Call Universal Waste Systems at (562) 334-3660 to schedule the pickup and confirm the collection date, then place the items on the sidewalk or parkway of the property on that date.
Get it ready
Keep the piece to what two people can lift, keep bedding parts and wet or soiled material out of the pile because the city refuses those, and give the hauler the item list when the pickup is scheduled.
Bulky material is only collected on a scheduled pickup, so the request goes to Universal Waste Systems by phone, email or the website with a list of the items. Once the collection date is confirmed, the items go on the sidewalk or parkway of the property rather than into the street, and the crew counts each piece against the monthly allowance.
A residential customer and a multi-family tenant each get up to ten free bulky items every month, and the count starts again the next month rather than running for the calendar year. The city's own example is a household that sets out twelve items in June and is charged for the eleventh and twelfth, then receives up to ten free items again in July.
Bed-frame parts, futons, couch beds, mattress pads and toppers, water beds, air mattresses, items with bed bugs and excessively wet, damaged or soiled items are all refused, and furniture is only taken when two people can lift the piece. Bundled wood has to be no longer than four feet, and construction and demolition material is not part of the program at all.
Finish unloading before the transfer station cutoffs
The South Gate Transfer Station takes only non-hazardous municipal solid and inert waste, weighs every load and takes payment in cash, by credit or debit card or on a pre-arranged account, with no checks. Hand-unloaded vehicles are not admitted after 4:30 p.m., self-dumping vehicles after 4:45 p.m., and all unloading has to finish by 4:50 p.m.
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 South Gate Public Works with Universal Waste Systems
Ten free bulky items every month
A household with a couch, a mattress, an appliance, rugs, bundled wood or electronic waste that will not fit the carts.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Up to ten free bulky items each month for residential customers and multi-family tenants, with a fee from the hauler for each item after the tenth in that month.
Arrange it
Call Universal Waste Systems at (562) 334-3660, email SGCustomerService@uwscompany.com or submit the request through the hauler website with the list of items, then place them on the sidewalk or parkway on the collection date.
Bed-frame parts, futons, couch beds, mattress pads and toppers, water beds, air mattresses, items with bed bugs and excessively wet, damaged or soiled material are refused, wood has to be bundled to four feet, furniture has to be liftable by two people, and business pickups are charged.
City of South Gate Public Works with Universal Waste Systems
Self-haul a load to the South Gate Transfer Station
A household or contractor with a truck load of non-hazardous garbage, bulky material, concrete or demolition debris that the curbside program will not take.
Cost & conditions
From $123.12 per ton of municipal solid and inert waste in the South Gate Transfer Station rates effective July 15, 2026, with hard to handle and bulky items at 138.12 per ton and pull-offs at 62.65 per load. Any customer delivering a non-hazardous load to 9530 Garfield Avenue, paid at the scales in cash, by credit or debit card, or on a pre-arranged account.
Arrange it
Drive to 9530 Garfield Avenue in South Gate, enter the scales, and unload before the late afternoon cutoffs, since hand-unloaded vehicles are cut off at 4:30 p.m. and self-dumping vehicles at 4:45 p.m.
Only non-hazardous municipal solid and inert waste is accepted, and hazardous or liquid waste, checks as payment and late arrivals are all refused.
County transfer station inside the city for non-hazardous self-haul loads
South Gate Transfer Station
9530 Garfield Avenue, South Gate, CA 90280
Non-hazardous municipal solid waste and inert waste from households and haulers, delivered by vehicles that hand-unload or dump automatically, with mattress drop-off also listed through the county mattress program.
Hazardous and liquid waste are refused. Hand-unloaded vehicles are not admitted after 4:30 p.m., self-dumping vehicles after 4:45 p.m., and all unloading has to finish by 4:50 p.m., with any material left in the vehicle weighed back for a refund. Payment is cash, credit card, debit card or pre-arranged credit, and no checks are accepted.
Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Sunday and major holidays, with the scale house reachable at (562) 908-4288 extension 4731.
From $123.12 per ton of municipal solid and inert waste in the South Gate Transfer Station rates effective July 15, 2026, with hard to handle and bulky items at 138.12 per ton and pull-offs at 62.65 per load. Any customer delivering a non-hazardous load to the scales, with disposal rates including state, county and local fees and taxes.
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 South Gate.
How much does couch removal cost in South Gate?+
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 South Gate collect a couch as a bulky item?+
Yes. Chairs, sofas and lawn furniture are on the city's bulky item list, and a residential customer or multi-family tenant gets up to ten free items every month when the pickup is scheduled with Universal Waste Systems at (562) 334-3660. A piece has to be light enough for two people to lift, and futons, couch beds, bed-frame parts and wet, damaged or soiled items are refused.Official guidance
How does the South Gate bulky item program work?+
Universal Waste Systems collects up to ten free bulky items every month for a residential customer, and ten items per month for each multi-family unit, once the pickup is scheduled at (562) 334-3660. The list covers chairs, sofas, appliances, bed frames, mattresses, lawn furniture, rugs, bundled wood up to four feet and electronic waste, items go on the sidewalk or parkway on the collection date, and a fee applies to each item after the tenth in the same month.Official guidance
Who collects trash and bulky items in South Gate?+
Universal Waste Systems is the exclusive provider of waste management services in the city, with residential service under the current contract beginning January 1, 2023, and customer service at (562) 334-3660 or SGCustomerService@uwscompany.com. The same line handles cart exchanges, service problems, bulky pickups, quarterly household hazardous waste visits and roll-off bin requests.Official guidance
Can I take my own load to the South Gate Transfer Station?+
Yes. The transfer station at 9530 Garfield Avenue in South Gate accepts non-hazardous municipal solid and inert waste Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Sunday and major holidays, weighs every load and charges by the ton with a higher rate for hard to handle and bulky items. Payment is cash, credit card, debit card or pre-arranged credit and never a cheque, and unloading stops at 4:30 p.m. for hand-loaded vehicles and 4:50 p.m. for everyone.Official guidance
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