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 South Gate
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.
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.
Furniture removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in South Gate.
How much does furniture removal cost in South Gate?+
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 South Gate?+
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 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
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 South Gate.
