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 Venice
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.
Anything that will not fit in the garbage cart is collected by appointment, with appliances at no additional fee and furniture or larger items quoted at a charge.
City cost & eligibility
The city states that appliances are collected at no additional fee while furniture and larger items are collected for a fee, and it asks residents to call 941-486-2422 for a quote before booking. Charges are applied to the water and sewer bill, and a resident without a city account has to prepay.
When & how
Call the Public Works Department at 941-486-2422 to book the bulk appointment and get the quote, then have the material curbside by 7 a.m. on the collection day, within three feet of the curb and three feet from any other object.
Get it ready
Keep the pile away from trees, power lines, mailboxes and sprinkler heads, place it at the curb rather than on the property because city employees do not enter the property to collect bulk items, and empty refrigerators or freezers of food and remove the doors before collection.
The city collects garbage twice a week and single-stream recycling and prepared yard waste once a week, all in city-owned carts placed within three feet of the curb.
City cost & eligibility
Collection is billed as part of the water and sewer account, a new resident has to purchase an automated garbage cart from the city when the premises has none, and the city notes a separate recycling surcharge that fluctuates with the market. Call 941-486-2422 for the current charges on an address.
When & how
Garbage is collected twice a week, recycling and yard waste once a week, with carts at the curb by 7 a.m. on the collection day. When a collection day falls on New Year's Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving or Christmas, garbage moves to the next collection day while recycling and yard waste move to the following week's collection day.
Get it ready
Bag the garbage and fit it all inside the cart, keep recycling unbagged, with shredded paper in a rolled paper bag inside the cart, break down large cardboard, and leave plastic wrapping out of the recycling cart. Place carts within three feet of the curb and three feet from objects with the arrows pointing toward the road, keep recyclables and yard waste out of the garbage, and never trade carts between addresses because each serial number belongs to a property.
Anything that does not fit in the garbage cart is scheduled through Public Works at 941-486-2422. Appliances are collected at no additional fee, furniture and larger items are quoted first, the quote lands on the water and sewer bill, and a household without a city account has to prepay.
Curb by 7 a.m., three feet clear, nothing under the trees
Carts and bulk piles go curbside by 7 a.m. on the collection day, within three feet of the curb and three feet from any other object, with the cart arrows pointing at the road. Keep piles and carts away from trees, power lines, mailboxes and sprinkler heads, and remember city crews do not enter private property for a bulk item.
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 Venice Solid Waste and Recycling Division with Sarasota County Solid Waste
Book a city bulk collection appointment
A Venice household with furniture, an appliance, a mattress or another large piece that does not fit the garbage cart.
Cost & conditions
Appliances are collected at no additional fee, while furniture and larger items are quoted before booking. Call 941-486-2422 for the price, and expect the charge on the water and sewer bill or prepayment when there is no city account.
Arrange it
Call Public Works for the quote and the collection day, then put the material at the curb by 7 a.m. within three feet of the curb and clear of trees, power lines, mailboxes and sprinkler heads.
City crews will not enter the property for a bulk item, refrigerators and freezers must be emptied with doors removed, and a household without a city account has to prepay.
City of Venice Solid Waste and Recycling Division with Sarasota County Solid Waste
Drop accepted items at the county chemical collection centre
A Sarasota County household with electronics, paint, batteries, cleaners, chemicals, fluorescent lamps, sharps or used motor oil.
Cost & conditions
No charge. County residents may take accepted household items to a chemical collection centre free of charge, with proof of residency such as a driver's licence, tax bill or utility bill, and the materials must come from non-business activities.
Arrange it
Use the south centre at 250 S. Jackson Road in Venice, open Monday to Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., or the north centre at 8750 Bee Ridge Road in Sarasota, and check whether the event falls on a government holiday.
Business waste is excluded, pharmaceuticals are no longer accepted at the centres, and firearms, munition components and ammunition over .50 calibre are refused.
City of Venice Solid Waste and Recycling Division with Sarasota County Solid Waste
Self-haul to the Central County landfill
A household with bagged garbage, a mattress, bulky material or construction debris that is easier to drive than to schedule.
Cost & conditions
From $15 for the minimum solid waste load fee at the Central County landfill. The landfill lists a current fifteen dollar minimum on a garbage load with $60.85 per ton, a construction and demolition rate of $59.91 per ton with a $19.77 minimum, and a certified scale fee per weigh, with October increases proposed to $16.50 minimum and $63.45 per ton if the county commission approves them.
Arrange it
Drive to 4000 Knights Trail Road in Nokomis during published hours, stop at the scale, and expect construction-related delays while the disposal complex is expanded through 2027.
Only waste generated in Sarasota County is accepted, customers need government photo identification and closed-toe shoes, and electronic identification is refused at the gate.
Sarasota County Central County Solid Waste Disposal Complex
4000 Knights Trail Road, Nokomis, FL.
Residential, municipal and commercial garbage from unincorporated Sarasota County and the cities of North Port, Sarasota and Venice, along with construction and demolition debris and yard waste in its own areas.
Only waste generated in Sarasota County is accepted, customers must show government photo identification in person rather than on a phone and wear closed-toe shoes, and customers in sandals or flip-flops may not leave their vehicles in the disposal areas.
Landfill and construction and demolition areas Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., with administration Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed New Year's Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
From $15 for the minimum garbage load fee. The current minimum garbage fee is $15.00 with $60.85 per ton, construction and demolition is $59.91 per ton with a $19.77 minimum, yard waste is $47.43 per ton with a $13.00 minimum, and a certified scale fee of $8.32 applies per weigh, with increases proposed for October 1.
Free household chemical and electronics drop-off in Venice
Sarasota County Chemical Collection Center South
250 S. Jackson Road, Venice, FL.
Automotive batteries and products, button, nickel-cadmium, lithium-ion and rechargeable batteries, cell phones, chemicals, cleaners, electronics such as computer systems, printers, monitors, televisions, stereos, speakers and telephones, fertilizers, fire extinguishers, fluorescent and compact fluorescent lamps, gasoline, lawn and garden chemicals, paints, paint thinner, pesticides, pool chemicals, sharps in a proper container, solvents, toxic waste and used motor oil.
Sarasota County residents only, with proof of residency such as a driver's licence, tax bill or utility bill, and the items must come from non-business activities. Pharmaceuticals are no longer accepted, and firearms, munition components and ammunition over .50 calibre are refused.
Monday to Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed on government holidays.
No charge. County residents drop accepted household hazardous waste and electronics free of charge.
The same household hazardous waste and electronics list as the south centre, including batteries, paints, pool and garden chemicals, fluorescent lamps, sharps in a proper container and used motor oil.
County residents only with proof of residency and no business material. The county notes that alkaline batteries may go in the garbage, while the listed electronics may also be placed in the household garbage if a household prefers not to drive them to a centre.
Monday to Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed on government holidays.
No charge. County residents drop accepted household hazardous waste and electronics free of charge.
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 Venice.
How much does bulk junk removal cost in Venice?+
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.
Does Venice charge for a bulk pickup?+
Appliances are collected at no additional fee through the city's bulk appointment, while furniture and larger items are collected for a fee that has to be quoted by calling 941-486-2422. The charge goes on the water and sewer bill, and a household without a city account has to prepay.Official guidance
Where do I put a bulk pile in Venice?+
At the curb, within three feet of it and three feet from any other object, by 7 a.m. on the collection day, and clear of trees, power lines, mailboxes and sprinkler heads. City crews will not go onto the property to collect a bulk item.Official guidance
Do I have to buy a garbage cart in Venice?+
A new resident has to purchase an automated garbage cart from the city when there is not one on the premises, and a recycling cart is requested from Public Works by calling 941-486-2422. Carts remain city property and stay with the address.Official guidance
What happens to Venice collection on a holiday?+
There is no collection on New Year's Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving or Christmas. Garbage is collected on the next collection day rather than the next day, while recycling and yard waste wait for the following week's collection day.Official guidance
What does a Venice bulk pickup cost?+
Appliances are collected at no additional fee, while furniture and larger items are collected for a fee that Public Works quotes by phone at 941-486-2422 before booking. The charge is applied to the water and sewer bill, and a household without a city account has to prepay.Official guidance
Is collection in Venice run by the city or the county?+
Curbside garbage, recycling, yard waste and bulk collection inside the city limits are run by the City of Venice Solid Waste and Recycling Division, which also handles roll-off containers and disaster debris. Sarasota County runs the landfill, the construction and demolition area and the chemical collection centres that Venice waste ultimately uses, and the landfill explicitly lists Venice among the three municipalities whose waste it accepts.Official guidance
One less thing on your list
Get the last things off your list.
Choose your bags, boxes and larger items. See the price and book a day that works.