Clearwater, Florida

Bulk junk removal
in Clearwater.

Bags, boxes and the last things left to clear, gone from the curb. Choose what’s going, see your exact price and book by 2pm for same-day pickup. You don’t need to be home.

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First item / additional item

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Book by 2pm for same-day pickup.

Choose items or browse the full catalog.

Two separate tied household bags and one filled box grouped outside an open doorway, with the entrance kept clear.
Two bags. One filled box. Count what goes, then book it together.

Finish clearing the space

The last few things still deserve a pickup.

You have decided what is going. Now give those bags and boxes a pickup day, with a price you can see before anyone arrives.

The move is nearly done.

Book the unwanted bags and boxes left after packing. Choose an available pickup day before you hand back the keys, and arrange to have them outside.

The clear-out can be finished.

You do not need a whole house of junk. Select the bags, boxes and larger items you actually have. Your combined price is shown online.

You want to know it is handled.

When the next collection does not fit your plans, choose a Dropcurb pickup day. Updates keep you informed, and completion photos show when the booked items are gone.

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A clear count. An exact price.

Count the bags and boxes, not everything inside.

A few simple choices turn a mixed pile into a clear booking. No need to estimate how much of a truck it might fill.

Filled bags and boxes

Count each trash bag or filled household box. Books and media go by the box. Clothes, bedding and shoes go by the filled bag. Toys packed together have a Box of toys choice. Ask us about unusually heavy or oversized bags and boxes first.

Empty cardboard and containers

Empty cardboard is a different choice: choose single empty boxes or tied bundles of 10 flattened boxes. Compacted bales have their own weight-based choices and require loading-dock access. A Storage bin choice covers the empty bin itself; ask us to confirm the contents if they are going too.

Furniture and other larger items

Add the actual larger item alongside your bags and boxes, such as a sofa, chair or mattress. It has its own price and preparation. Keep construction materials and items needing special handling out of ordinary household bags.

Bulk junk removal prices in Clearwater

First item / additional item

  • Trash bag$59 / $10
  • Filled household box$59 / $15
  • Bag of clothes & bedding$59 / $10
  • Empty cardboard box$59 / $5
  • 10 flattened cardboard boxes$79 / $20
  • Box of toys$89 / $29
  • Dumpster Bag$300 / $250

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.

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Ready for pickup

Bring the booked items together outside.

You handle sorting and getting things out of the home or building. We load and haul away the items on your booking from an accessible outdoor spot.

Book by 2pm at the pickup address for same-day pickup, using the dates shown at checkout. Pickup is booked for a day, not an exact arrival time. Confirm any short building-access window with 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.

Text us about your setup
  1. Count it before you book.

    Add the bags, boxes and separate larger items, then choose an available day. Have an unusual pile or uncertain contents? Send a photo before booking so we can help with the choices.

  2. Make the handoff easy.

    Bag or box small household items as much as possible. Keep the booked items together, separate from anything staying. Follow your confirmation for when they need to be outside and accessible.

  3. Show us what goes.

    Add photos and clear pickup-location notes on your order page. You do not need to be home when everything is outside and accessible. We send pickup updates and completion photos.

You’re in the loop.
Until it’s gone.

Confirmation when you book. A heads-up before arrival. Photos when it’s done.

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The local disposal guide

What are your
local options?

Bulk junk removal in Clearwater: start with the item’s collection rules, then choose the arrangement that fits.

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Bulky items, furniture and couches

Accepted with preparation

Furniture and other large household items go to the curb on the regular collection day with no appointment, and the City treats about four to five furniture sized pieces as an appropriate curbside load.

City cost & eligibility
$37.27 for the monthly solid waste component of the minimum Clearwater utility bill, which the City states covers the weekly trash, recycling, yard waste and bulk collection that all run on the same service day, with no separate bulk fee published. Clearwater utility customers inside the city limits. The City says larger amounts may be subject to additional time charges it does not publish, so confirm a large pile with the operations line before it goes out.
When & how
Once a week on the regular collection day, on the same route as trash, recycling and yard waste. Bulk debris should not go to the curb more than 24 hours before the service day and has to be there by 7 a.m.
Get it ready
Keep the pile clear of overhead wires, trees, poles, mailboxes and vehicles, and keep yard waste and junk separate. Bag or box smaller junk such as dishes, lamps, clothing, magazines and books so it can be handled on the route. Each single family home is allowed up to 40 cubic yards of bulk collection per calendar year, and crews cannot return for a pile that was set out after the route passed. Appliances and electronic equipment need a call ahead.
City page on disposing of large bulky items, with the no appointment weekly pickup and the call ahead note for appliances and electronicsCity residential trash collection page with the weekly schedule, set out rules, refusal list and the yard waste and bulk allowancesCity utility, solid waste and recycling rate page with the December 2025 minimum bill and its solid waste and recycling components

Mattresses and box springs

Accepted with preparation

A mattress or box spring is a large household item, so it rides with the weekly bulk collection on the regular service day instead of being scheduled separately.

City cost & eligibility
$37.27 for the monthly solid waste component of the minimum Clearwater utility bill, which covers the weekly bulk collection the City runs for large household items. Clearwater utility customers inside the city limits. The City names washers, dryers, sofas and furniture as the examples for the program, so confirm a mattress or an adjustable base with the operations line if it needs special handling.
When & how
At the curb by 7 a.m. on the regular collection day, and no more than 24 hours before it.
Get it ready
Wrap or bag the mattress so it stays dry and can be lifted, and keep it clear of overhead wires, trees, poles, mailboxes and vehicles. Bedding counts against the same 40 cubic yards of bulk collection allowed for each single family home each calendar year, so add it to a load rather than setting pieces out one at a time.
City residential trash collection page with the weekly schedule, set out rules, refusal list and the yard waste and bulk allowancesCity page on disposing of large bulky items, with the no appointment weekly pickup and the call ahead note for appliances and electronics

Appliances and cooling units

Special rules apply

Washers, dryers and other large appliances are part of the weekly program, but the City asks for a call ahead so the pickup is recorded before the appliance goes to the curb.

City cost & eligibility
The City publishes no separate appliance fee, so an appliance rides with the same weekly solid waste service the monthly utility bill covers. Because the City asks for the call ahead, confirm the item, the service day and any charge for the trip with the operations line before the appliance goes out.
When & how
Call the operations line at (727) 562-4920 before the regular collection day, then have the appliance at the curb by 7 a.m. on the service day and no more than 24 hours early.
Get it ready
Empty and clean the unit, secure or remove the door, and ask when you call whether a refrigerator, freezer or other cooling unit has to be degassed or tagged for refrigerant recovery first, because the City does not publish that step. The City asks for the call ahead specifically so an appliance or a piece of electronic equipment is not missed on the route.
City page on disposing of large bulky items, with the no appointment weekly pickup and the call ahead note for appliances and electronicsCity residential trash collection page with the weekly schedule, set out rules, refusal list and the yard waste and bulk allowances

Televisions and household electronics

Special rules apply

Small electronics go in the black barrel, an item too big for the barrel needs a special pickup, and anything with a rechargeable battery that cannot be removed goes to a county drop-off instead.

City cost & eligibility
The City publishes no rate for the special pickup it sends when an electronic item will not fit in the barrel, so confirm the trip and any charge with the operations line. Electronics that fit ride with the regular garbage the monthly utility bill already covers.
When & how
Electronics that fit go in the black barrel on the regular collection day. A special pickup for an oversized item is arranged through the operations line at (727) 562-4920.
Get it ready
Put household electronics in the black barrel trash can and not on the ground, and use the shared dumpster at an apartment or condominium complex. Remove a rechargeable battery where it comes out and put the rest of the device in the trash. Where the battery cannot be removed, take the item to a drop-off found through the county Where Does It Go? search tool, and never put a device with a rechargeable battery in the garbage or recycling because it can cause a fire when it is compressed in a collection truck. Working electronics can also be donated or taken to a take-back program.
City electronic waste page with the barrel route, the special pickup request and the rechargeable battery rulesCity residential trash collection page with the weekly schedule, set out rules, refusal list and the yard waste and bulk allowances

Construction, remodeling and demolition debris

Not on the regular city route

The City refuses construction, remodeling and demolition material at the curb in every collection, so the route is the county disposal complex or a permitted private hauler.

City cost & eligibility
Clearwater does not collect this material at the curb. The City refuses concrete, dirt, sod and sand, plaster and plasterboard, carpet, tile, lumber, bricks, roofing material and construction, remodeling and demolition debris in the trash, and refuses lumber, metal and construction or building material in the yard waste and bulk collections. Take the material to the Pinellas County Solid Waste Disposal Complex at 3095 114th Avenue North in St. Petersburg, or hire a permitted private hauler or roll-off company through the City permit program.
When & how
The county disposal complex scale house runs Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., and it is closed Sundays. A load that needs special handling, such as asbestos, sludge, soil, treated lumber, deceased animals, a boat or industrial process waste, takes an appointment at (727) 464-7500.
Get it ready
Separate clean material before it leaves the property, because a load carrying five or more waste tires is weighed at a different rate and any tire over 36 inches has to be cut into quarters. Keep vehicles, biological and infectious waste, explosives, gasoline and fuel oil, hazardous waste, liquid waste and radioactive waste out of the load, because the complex rejects them. Hazardous waste and gasoline from residents go to the household hazardous waste program instead.
City residential trash collection page with the weekly schedule, set out rules, refusal list and the yard waste and bulk allowancesPinellas County disposal complex fee page with the per ton, flat, tire and special handling fees and the prohibited items list

Exercise equipment

Special rules apply

Exercise machines are not on the City's named example list, so the pickup has to be confirmed with the solid waste line before the equipment goes to the curb.

City cost & eligibility
The City publishes no separate rate for a large item and does not name exercise equipment, so confirm the item, the service day and any charge with the operations line. A machine usually falls inside the same weekly bulk service the monthly utility bill covers, but the City decides whether a particular piece is too large for the route.
When & how
Confirm with the operations line at (727) 562-4920 first, then have the equipment at the curb by 7 a.m. on the regular collection day and no more than 24 hours early.
Get it ready
Weigh the piece before you promise it to the curb, because a machine such as a treadmill, an elliptical or a home gym counts against the 40 cubic yards of bulk collection allowed for each single family home each calendar year. Take off loose weights, break down what comes apart, and keep the pile clear of overhead wires, trees, poles, mailboxes and vehicles.
City residential trash collection page with the weekly schedule, set out rules, refusal list and the yard waste and bulk allowancesCity page on disposing of large bulky items, with the no appointment weekly pickup and the call ahead note for appliances and electronics

The handoff matters

Right item.
Right place.

Bulk and yard waste follow the same weekly day

Bulk items and yard waste are collected once a week on the regular service day, should not go to the curb more than 24 hours before it, and have to be there by 7 a.m. Keep both piles clear of overhead wires, trees, poles, mailboxes and vehicles, and keep yard waste and junk separate from each other. Bag or box smaller junk such as dishes, lamps, clothing, magazines and books so the crew can handle it.

City residential trash collection page with the weekly schedule, set out rules, refusal list and the yard waste and bulk allowancesCity page on disposing of large bulky items, with the no appointment weekly pickup and the call ahead note for appliances and electronics

Call before an appliance or electronics pickup

The City asks residents to call ahead when an appliance or electronic equipment needs to be picked up, so the crew knows the item is coming and it is not missed on the scheduled route. The operations line is (727) 562-4920, and it also handles a missed pickup or a question about whether a particular item belongs in the bulk pile.

City page on disposing of large bulky items, with the no appointment weekly pickup and the call ahead note for appliances and electronicsCity electronic waste page with the barrel route, the special pickup request and the rechargeable battery rules

Problem material goes to a county site

Household chemicals go free to the county household hazardous waste program, with the north county site in Clearwater taking select Saturdays and the main center in St. Petersburg open during the week. Construction, remodeling and demolition material goes to the county disposal complex at 3095 114th Avenue North in St. Petersburg, where it is charged by the ton or at a flat rate depending on the vehicle, and the county Where Does It Go? search tool lists the rest.

Pinellas County household hazardous waste page with the two permanent facilities, the accepted chemical list and the per vehicle limitsPinellas County disposal complex fee page with the per ton, flat, tire and special handling fees and the prohibited items listCity electronic waste page with the barrel route, the special pickup request and the rechargeable battery rules

For your Dropcurb pickup

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.

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Choose what fits

A few ways
to get it gone.

The right option depends on what you have, where it is and when you need the space back.

Outdoor pickup

Dropcurb

See your price, choose an available day and follow your pickup updates.

Price
Upfront item pricing. Loading, transportation and disposal included; applicable sales tax shown before payment.
Your part
Bring the selected items to an accessible outdoor spot. We load and haul them away.
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Permitted private hauler or roll-off container

A household or contractor with a load larger than the curbside program takes, or with material the City refuses at the curb.

Cost & conditions
The City publishes no private hauler or roll-off rate, so confirm the container size, the material, the pickup window and the price directly with the company.
Arrange it
Ask the company for its City of Clearwater permit, describe the material and confirm where it will be taken before the container is delivered. The department issues private hauler and recovered material dealer permits.

Construction or building material, lumber, metal and dirt are refused in the curbside collections, so this route replaces the weekly pickup for those loads rather than adding to it.

See the City Solid Waste department page

Taking it somewhere yourself?

Clearwater runs its own collection, so most of the work happens on the regular service day rather than at a drop off. Furniture, a mattress, a washer or a pile of yard waste goes to the curb with the weekly route, and the operations line handles the two exceptions, appliances and electronic equipment. What the curbside program refuses has a county home instead. Household chemicals go free to the north county household hazardous waste site at 29582 U.S. 19 N. in Clearwater on select Saturdays, or to the main center at 2855 109th Avenue N. in St. Petersburg during the week, and construction, remodeling and demolition material goes to the county Solid Waste Disposal Complex at 3095 114th Avenue N. in St. Petersburg, which charges by the ton or at a flat rate depending on the vehicle and takes a deposit from customers without an account. Tires, propane, batteries and the rest of the problem items are covered by the county Where Does It Go? search tool and by take-back programs. City residential trash collection page with the weekly schedule, set out rules, refusal list and the yard waste and bulk allowancesCity electronic waste page with the barrel route, the special pickup request and the rechargeable battery rulesCity Solid Waste and Recycling department page with the address, hours, phone lines, private hauler permits and the free mulch programPinellas County household hazardous waste page with the two permanent facilities, the accepted chemical list and the per vehicle limitsPinellas County disposal complex fee page with the per ton, flat, tire and special handling fees and the prohibited items list

County solid waste disposal complex

Pinellas County Solid Waste Disposal Complex

3095 114th Ave. N., St. Petersburg, FL 33716

Municipal solid waste, commercial waste, yard waste, whole tires up to 36 inches and Christmas trees, with an appointment for special handling loads such as asbestos, sludge, soil, treated lumber, deceased animals, boats and industrial process waste.

Prohibited: vehicles including campers and mobile homes, biological and infectious waste, explosives, gasoline and fuel oil, hazardous waste, liquid waste and radioactive waste. Tires over 36 inches have to be cut into quarters, up to four tires may stay on the rim, a load with five or more waste tires is weighed at the tire rate, and loads with 26 or more tires need state waste tire collector registration.

Scale house Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Sundays, with holiday hours on a separate notice. Customers have to wear closed toed shoes for a Christmas tree load.

From $4.25 for the published flat disposal fee for a car load, with pickup trucks and vans charged a higher flat rate and any vehicle larger than a passenger vehicle or with a trailer charged by the ton. Any customer delivering waste. Customers without a disposal account pay a deposit up front based on a share of the vehicle's loaded weight, with the balance settled after the vehicle is reweighed.

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Customer reviews

Less stuff. A lot less stress.

“Quick and easy pickup. I wasn’t home and they sent me a picture of the pickup. Good communication too.”

Paul H.Google review

“Easy to schedule, same or next day appt and excellent prices. Highly recommend!”

Kathleen S.Trustpilot review

Selected customer reviews. Counts checked September 2026.

Before you book

A few things
worth knowing.

Bulk junk removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Clearwater.

How much does bulk junk removal cost in Clearwater?

A trash bag is $59 as the first item and $10 additional. A filled household box is $59 as the first item. Add your actual items and quantities to see the combined price before booking. Loading, transportation and disposal are included; any applicable sales tax is shown before payment.

Can you pick up bags of junk today?

Book by 2pm in the pickup address’s local time for same-day pickup. Available dates appear at checkout. Have the booked bags and boxes outside and accessible according to your confirmation. You receive pickup updates and completion photos; the booking is for a day rather than an exact arrival time.

Do I count every object inside a bag or box?

No. Count the filled bags or boxes using the matching choice. Books and media go in Filled household box; clothes, bedding and shoes go in Bag of clothes & bedding; packed toys have a Box of toys choice. Empty cardboard is separate, with individual empty boxes and bundles of 10 flattened boxes. Heavy, oversized or unusual contents need a photo review before booking.

Can you pick up a small loose pile of household junk?

Yes. Estimate how many trash bags the small household pile would fill, and bag or box as much as possible. Select furniture and other larger items separately. There is no extra charge just because the pile is loose. Send a photo first if the count or contents are unclear. A household Dumpster Bag choice does not accept construction debris.

Can I book bags, boxes and furniture together?

Yes. Select the bags and boxes, then add each larger item using its own catalog choice. The booking shows one combined price for the selected items. Move everything to an accessible outdoor spot before pickup; indoor carrying and sorting are not included. Keep anything you want to retain apart from the booked items and identify what goes in your photos and notes.

How does Clearwater bulk pickup work?

You set the items at the curb on your regular collection day and the City crews pick them up, with no call needed to schedule a bulk pickup. Trash, recycling, yard waste and bulk items are all collected on the same service date, and the operations line handles a missed pickup or a question about what will be taken.Official guidance

What cannot go in a bulk pile?

Dirt, rocks and sod, plaster, highly flammable liquids, potentially explosive materials, toxic substances, biohazardous waste, motor oil, lumber, metal, construction or building material, pesticides and herbicides, hazardous material, paint and electronics. Latex paint is dried out and then placed in the garbage once no wet paint remains, and oil based paint goes to the county household hazardous waste center.Official guidance

Who is responsible for debris left by a tenant?

The landlord, whether the tenant moved out or was evicted. The City offers a removal service at an additional charge for that situation, and non-compliance can lead to suspended service or a fine placed on the utility bill, so call the operations line rather than setting the pile out as ordinary bulk.Official guidance

Do mattresses need an appointment in Clearwater?

No appointment, because a mattress goes out with the same weekly bulk collection that runs on your regular service day. The City does not list bedding among the named examples for the program, so call the operations line first if the mattress is part of a larger pile or needs special handling.Official guidance

Does bedding count against the bulky allowance?

Yes. Each single family home is allowed up to 40 cubic yards of bulk collection per calendar year, and a mattress or box spring is part of that material rather than a separate allowance, so keep bedding in one load with the rest of the bulk items.Official guidance

Why call ahead for an appliance pickup?

The City asks residents to call before setting an appliance or electronic equipment at the curb so the crew knows the item is coming and it does not get skipped on the scheduled route. The operations line for that call is (727) 562-4920.Official guidance

How does a refrigerator or freezer go out?

Through the same called-in appliance pickup as any other large unit, at the curb by 7 a.m. on the collection day. The City does not publish a refrigerant step, so ask when you call whether the unit has to be degassed or tagged before it goes out, and empty and clean it first.Official guidance

Where do small electronics go in Clearwater?

In the black barrel trash can rather than on the ground beside it, and in the shared city dumpster if you live in an apartment or condominium complex. Anything too big for the barrel is requested as a special pickup instead of being left loose.Official guidance

What happens to a device with a rechargeable battery?

If the battery can be removed, take it out and place the rest of the device in the trash. If it cannot be removed, the item has to go to a drop-off location found through the county Where Does It Go? search tool, because items with rechargeable batteries must never go in the garbage or recycling bins.Official guidance

Where does construction debris go in Clearwater?

To the Pinellas County Solid Waste Disposal Complex at 3095 114th Avenue North in St. Petersburg, or to a permitted private hauler or roll-off company, because the City refuses construction, remodeling and demolition material in the trash, the yard waste collection and the bulk collection.Official guidance

What does the county disposal complex reject?

Vehicles including campers and mobile homes, biological and infectious waste, explosives, gasoline and fuel oil, hazardous waste, liquid waste and radioactive waste. Loads with 26 or more tires need state waste tire collector registration, and wastes such as asbestos, sludge, soil, treated lumber, deceased animals, boats and industrial process waste require an appointment.Official guidance

Does Clearwater collect exercise equipment?

The City does not name exercise equipment as an example of a bulky item, so confirm the piece with the solid waste operations line before it goes out. A machine normally rides with the same weekly bulk collection that takes furniture and appliances, provided it is a size the crew can handle at the curb.Official guidance

What does the bulk allowance mean for a machine?

It counts the same way as furniture. Each single family home is allowed up to 40 cubic yards of bulk collection per calendar year, so a treadmill, an elliptical or a home gym uses part of that annual allowance rather than a separate pickup.Official guidance

Who handles trash collection in the city?

The City of Clearwater Solid Waste and Recycling Department, which runs residential garbage collection once a week for single family homes along with commercial collection, private hauler permits and recovered material dealer permits. The department office is at 1701 N. Hercules Ave., the operations and services line is (727) 562-4920 and new service and billing is (727) 562-4600.Official guidance

How do I find my collection day?

Use the City collection schedule finder linked from the residential trash page, which also carries the holiday schedule. Trash, recycling, yard waste and bulk items are all collected on that same service date, and a missed pickup is reported to the operations line.Official guidance

What is the yearly bulky limit for a Clearwater home?

Each single family home is allowed up to 40 cubic yards of bulk collection per calendar year, and multi-family units carry the same allowance. About four to five furniture sized pieces is treated as an appropriate curbside load, and the City says larger amounts may be subject to additional time charges it does not publish.Official guidance

Can residents pick up free mulch?

Yes. Weed free mulch is available at no charge to Clearwater residents at the Solid Waste and Recycling Complex at 1701 N. Hercules Ave., and the department publishes the pickup details on its own page.Official guidance

How do holidays affect collection?

The City publishes a separate holiday collection schedule for trash and recycling and asks residents to check it rather than assume the regular day. Collection days otherwise stay the same through the year, and the same weekly service date carries trash, recycling, yard waste and bulk items.Official guidance

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