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.
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.
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 Coral Gables
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
Coral Gables collects trash from the swale in front of single-family homes once a week, and that route takes yard debris and small household items such as furniture, up to one cubic yard.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. One cubic yard of trash is included with the weekly single-family collection, which is roughly three feet by three feet or the size of a standard washer or dryer. Trash beyond that is billed by the cubic yard on the utility account.
When & how
Trash is collected once a week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday depending on the address. Yard debris may go out before collection day, while household items and plastic bags holding organic matter go out only after 6 p.m. the night before.
Get it ready
Put yard debris and household items in the swale or trash pit in front of the property, and keep the pit at least five feet from trees and off drains, water meters and other utilities. Cardboard cannot go in a trash pit and can draw a violation, and construction material, paints and household chemicals are refused.
Furniture is the City's example of a household item collected on the weekly trash route, with a published fee for each piece and a late-evening set-out rule.
City cost & eligibility
$50 for the published fee for each item of furniture collected as a bulk household item. Single-family homes in Coral Gables that place the piece outside after 6 p.m. the night before the scheduled trash collection day. Appliances are collected for the same per item fee but have to be scheduled in advance.
When & how
Put the furniture outside after 6 p.m. the night before the scheduled trash collection day, which runs once a week on Monday through Friday depending on the address.
Get it ready
Set the piece in the swale or trash pit in front of the property rather than on the sidewalk or in the driveway, keep it clear of trees and utilities, and keep construction material, paint and chemicals out of the load because the City refuses them on this route.
Appliances are collected for the same published per item fee as furniture, but the collection has to be requested in advance.
City cost & eligibility
$50 for the published fee for each appliance collected as a bulk household item. Single-family homes in Coral Gables that schedule the collection in advance with the Solid Waste Division at 305-460-5346 or pwsolidwaste@coralgables.com.
When & how
Call 305-460-5346 or email pwsolidwaste@coralgables.com to schedule the appliance collection in advance, rather than relying on the weekly trash day alone.
Get it ready
Empty the unit, secure or remove the doors, and keep the appliance out of the garbage can and the recycling bin. Keep the load to the piece itself, because construction material, paint and chemicals are refused on this route.
A mattress is not named in the City's household item or garbage lists, so the piece has to be confirmed before it goes to the swale.
City cost & eligibility
The City publishes a per item fee for furniture and appliance collection, and a mattress is not named in that sentence or in the household item list, so confirm whether a mattress is treated as furniture at the published per item fee by calling the Solid Waste Division at 305-460-5346 or emailing pwsolidwaste@coralgables.com.
When & how
Confirm the item first, and if it is accepted, put it outside after 6 p.m. the night before the scheduled trash collection day or book it as a scheduled bulk item.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress out of the garbage can and the recycling bin, which take only the bagged kitchen and restroom stream and the loose recyclables, and keep it dry and whole for the collection.
Electronics do not belong in any cart or pit, and the City routes them to its bi-annual recycling drive-thru event in the city hall parking lot.
City cost & eligibility
The City publishes the bi-annual drive-thru event as the route for household hazardous waste, electronics and clothing, and it does not publish a fee for the event, so confirm the current date and whether anything is charged with the Solid Waste Division at 305-460-5346 before loading the car.
When & how
Take the devices to the city's bi-annual recycling drive-thru event, which the City says typically takes place in April and November in the city hall parking lot.
Get it ready
Keep electronics out of the garbage can, the trash pit and the recycling bin, all of which refuse them. Clear personal data from a computer, phone or drive before it leaves the property, and keep batteries and other hazardous items together for the same drop-off.
Coral Gables does not pick up or dispose of construction material at all, so a project load moves through a licensed roll-off company.
City cost & eligibility
The City states plainly that it does not pick up or dispose of construction materials such as sand, concrete, soil, roofing material, plywood or other construction debris, and that the material can be disposed of by using a licensed roll-off company. No City rate or route is published, and construction material is also refused in the garbage and the trash pit, so the container and its price come from the private company.
When & how
Order the roll-off container from a licensed company before the work starts, and keep the material out of the swale, the trash pit and the garbage cans while it is on site.
Get it ready
Keep sand, concrete, soil, roofing material, plywood and other debris out of the household routes, keep paint and chemicals on the hazardous waste route instead, and secure the container and the load while it sits on the property.
Yard debris shares the weekly trash route and is the one stream that may be placed out before the collection day.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Yard debris is part of the household trash stream, where one cubic yard is included with the weekly single-family collection and anything beyond it is billed by the cubic yard on the utility account.
When & how
Yard debris is collected once a week on Monday through Friday depending on the address, and unlike household items it may be placed out before the collection day.
Get it ready
Put the material in the swale or trash pit in front of the property rather than in the garbage can, keep the pit at least five feet from trees and off drains and utilities, and keep cardboard out of the pit because it can draw a violation.
Yard debris can go out early, household items cannot
The trash pit sits in the swale in front of the property, at least five feet from any tree and never on top of a drain, water meter or other utility. Yard debris may be placed out before the collection day, but household items and plastic bags holding organic matter may only go out after 6 p.m. the night before, and cardboard never goes in a pit at all.
Residents buy their own garbage cans, and up to two 32-gallon cans are allowed per home. The cans stay on the side of the home and out of sight from the street rather than in the swale, the driveway or the front of the house, which the City calls a code violation. On service days, gates and pedestrian doors have to be left accessible and unlocked so the crew can reach the cans.
Paint cans, unbroken compact fluorescent bulbs, pesticides and pool chemicals do not go in any household cart. The City directs residents to the two Miami-Dade County Home Chemical Collection Centers, West-Dade at 8801 NW 58 Street in Doral, printed as 8801 on the city recycling page and as 8831 on the city hazardous waste page, so confirm that street number on 305-514-6666 before going, and South-Dade at 23707 SW 97th Ave in Homestead, both open Wednesday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and asks residents to call before going because the centers sometimes stop accepting material.
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 Coral Gables Public Works Solid Waste Division
Furniture and appliance collection
A household with a couch, a table, another large piece of furniture or an appliance to clear.
Cost & conditions
$50 for the published fee for each item of furniture or appliance collected as a bulk household item. Single-family homes in Coral Gables. Furniture goes out after 6 p.m. the night before the scheduled trash collection, and an appliance collection has to be scheduled in advance.
Arrange it
For furniture, set the piece outside after 6 p.m. the night before the collection day. For an appliance, call 305-460-5346 or email pwsolidwaste@coralgables.com and book the collection first.
The fee is per item, appliances must be scheduled, and construction material, paint and household chemicals cannot be added to the load.
City of Coral Gables Public Works Solid Waste Division
Trash beyond the one cubic yard allowance
A household with more than a cubic yard of yard debris or household items in one week.
Cost & conditions
$15 for the published charge per cubic yard of trash beyond the one cubic yard included with the weekly collection. Single-family homes in Coral Gables placing more than the included cubic yard, which is roughly three feet by three feet or the size of a standard washer or dryer.
Arrange it
Put the material in the swale or trash pit and let the collection crew measure it, and the excess appears on the utility account.
Charged per cubic yard on top of the included volume, and construction material, paint and chemicals are refused no matter the volume.
City of Coral Gables Public Works Solid Waste Division
Bi-annual recycling drive-thru event
A household with electronics, hazardous products or clothing to drop off in one trip.
Cost & conditions
The City names the event as the route for common household hazardous waste, electronics and clothing and does not publish a fee, so confirm the next date and whether anything is charged with the Solid Waste Division at 305-460-5346 before loading the car.
Arrange it
Drive through the event with the material, which the City says typically runs in April and November in the city hall parking lot.
It happens twice a year rather than on demand, so a household that cannot wait should use the county chemical collection centers for hazardous products instead.
Miami-Dade County Home Chemical Collection Center, West-Dade
8801 NW 58 Street, Doral, FL 33178
Household chemical products such as unbroken compact fluorescent light bulbs, paint cans, pesticides and pool chemicals, which are the examples the City names when it directs residents there.
The City asks residents to call before going, because the centers are not always open or accepting hazardous waste, and it does not publish a fee, so confirm the current status and any charge on the county line at 305-514-6666. The two City pages also print different street numbers for this site, 8801 NW 58 Street in Doral against 8831 NW 58th Street with no city, so confirm the address on the same call.
Wednesday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the City advising a call first to confirm.
The City publishes the facility, its address and its hours but no fee for dropping household chemical products, so confirm the current terms on the county line at 305-514-6666 before the trip.
Miami-Dade County Home Chemical Collection Center, South-Dade
23707 SW 97th Ave, Homestead, FL 33032
Household chemical products such as unbroken compact fluorescent light bulbs, paint cans, pesticides and pool chemicals, which are the examples the City names when it directs residents there.
The City asks residents to call before going, because the centers are not always open or accepting hazardous waste, and it does not publish a fee, so confirm the current status and any charge on the county line at 305-514-6666.
Wednesday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the City advising a call first to confirm.
The City publishes the facility, its address and its hours but no fee for dropping household chemical products, so confirm the current terms on the county line at 305-514-6666 before the trip.
Sharps drop-off at the police and fire headquarters
Coral Gables Police and Fire Headquarters
2151 Salzedo Street, Coral Gables, FL
Used needles and sharps in an approved sharps container or a strong, rigid plastic bottle, with the lid sealed with heavy-duty tape and clearly labelled do not recycle.
The program is for used sharps only and the container rules are explicit, so follow the labelling and sealing instructions and do not bring loose needles. The City publishes no fee for the drop-off.
Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The City publishes the sharps drop-off, its address and its hours but no fee, so confirm that nothing is charged when the container is delivered.
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Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Bulk junk removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Coral Gables.
How much does bulk junk removal cost in Coral Gables?+
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.
What counts as trash in Coral Gables?+
Yard debris and small household items such as furniture. It is collected once a week from the swale or trash pit in front of the property, yard debris can be placed out before the collection day, and household items and plastic bags holding organic matter can only go out after 6 p.m. the night before.Official guidance
How much trash can go out at once?+
Up to one cubic yard, which the City describes as roughly three feet by three feet or the size of a standard washer or dryer. Anything beyond that is billed by the cubic yard on the utility account, and larger furniture or appliance pieces have their own per item collection instead.Official guidance
Where does the trash pit go?+
In the swale in front of the property, at least five feet from any tree and not on top of a drain, water meter or other utility. Cardboard cannot be placed in a trash pit at all, and doing so can result in a violation.Official guidance
How should household garbage be bagged?+
Garbage must be securely bagged, no bag may weigh more than fifty pounds, cat litter has to be double bagged within the same weight limit, and glass has to be secured so it cannot break the bag. Construction debris, paints and household chemicals are not allowed in the garbage. Residents buy their own cans, up to two 32-gallon cans a home, and they stay on the side of the house rather than in the swale, driveway or front of the home.Official guidance
How does a couch leave a Coral Gables home?+
It goes out as a household item on the weekly trash route, at the published fee for each piece. The City asks for furniture to be placed outside after 6 p.m. the night before the scheduled collection day, in the swale or trash pit in front of the property.Official guidance
Can exercise equipment go out with the trash?+
Exercise equipment is not named in the City's household item or garbage lists, so call the Solid Waste Division at 305-460-5346 or email pwsolidwaste@coralgables.com and describe the machine before it goes to the swale.Official guidance
How do I get rid of an appliance in Coral Gables?+
Call the Solid Waste Division at 305-460-5346 or email pwsolidwaste@coralgables.com and schedule the collection in advance, because appliances have to be booked rather than simply set out. The published fee is the same per item charge as furniture.Official guidance
Can an appliance go in the garbage can?+
No. Garbage is the kitchen and restroom stream, bagged and under fifty pounds a bag, and it refuses construction debris, paints and household chemicals. An appliance is collected as a bulk household item instead, scheduled in advance for the published per item fee.Official guidance
Will Coral Gables collect a mattress?+
The City's published list names yard debris and small household items such as furniture, and the per item collection fee is written for furniture and appliances, with a mattress not named either way. Call 305-460-5346 or email pwsolidwaste@coralgables.com to confirm the piece and the fee before it goes out.Official guidance
Where do televisions and computers go in Coral Gables?+
To the city's bi-annual recycling drive-thru event, which the City says typically takes place in April and November in the city hall parking lot and which also takes household hazardous waste and clothing. Electronics are refused in the recycling bin, the garbage can and the trash pit, so the event is the published route.Official guidance
Where do household batteries go?+
Batteries are on the recycling page's not recyclable list and the City directs them to one of its drop-off locations rather than the bin. Hazardous items, electronics and clothing go to the bi-annual drive-thru event, and the two county chemical collection centers also take household chemical products such as paint and pool chemicals.Official guidance
Who takes construction debris in Coral Gables?+
A licensed roll-off company, because the City states that it does not pick up or dispose of construction materials such as sand, concrete, soil, roofing material and plywood. Construction material is also refused in the garbage and in the trash pit, so nothing from a project goes out with the household collection.Official guidance
When can yard debris go out?+
Yard debris can be placed out before the collection day, which is the City's one exception to the after 6 p.m. rule that applies to household items and plastic bags holding organic matter. It is collected once a week on Monday through Friday from the swale or trash pit in front of the property.Official guidance
Who collects trash in Coral Gables?+
The City's own Public Works Solid Waste Division, which runs the single-family collection and takes service questions at 305-460-5346 or pwsolidwaste@coralgables.com. Multi-family and commercial properties, including duplexes, are serviced separately by Waste Management of Dade County at 786-450-5699 or dadesupport@wm.com.Official guidance
Who handles an apartment or duplex?+
Waste Management of Dade County. The City states that the collection, disposal and recycling of trash for multi-family and commercial properties, including duplexes, is serviced by Waste Management, which can be reached at 786-450-5699 or dadesupport@wm.com, and the City also links a bulk trash flyer for items too large for a building dumpster.Official guidance
Is there a composting drop-off?+
Yes. The City runs a free Community Composting Program drop-off at the Coral Gables Library, where residents divert organic waste from the landfill, and the program provides educational signage and compostable bags to encourage proper practice.Official guidance
Where can plastic bags be recycled?+
At one of three NexTrex drop-off bins, at the Adult Activity Center at 2 Andalusia Ave, the War Memorial Youth Center at 405 University Dr, and the Parking & Mobility Services Office at 204 Minorca Ave. Plastic bags are on the recycling page's not recyclable list for the curbside bins.Official guidance
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Get the last things off your list.
Choose your bags, boxes and larger items. See the price and book a day that works.