Davenport, Iowa

Bulk junk removal
in Davenport.

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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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 Davenport

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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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 Davenport: start with the item’s collection rules, then choose the arrangement that fits.

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Curbside bulky waste

Accepted with preparation

Bulky waste is anything too heavy for one person to lift or too large for the garbage cart, and the city names furniture, appliances and tires as examples. It is collected at the curb every other week on the recycling day, and the cost sits inside the monthly Solid Waste fee rather than a per-item charge.

City cost & eligibility
No charge. Curbside bulky waste collection is included in the monthly Solid Waste fee for single-family through three-plex households inside the city limits, with no published per-item charge.
When & how
Bulky waste is offered every other week on the household's recycling collection day. Confirm the route and the date with the printed calendar, the north or south route map, or the address lookup, and call 563.326.7923 with questions during weekday business hours.
Get it ready
Set bulky items at the curb outside the garbage cart and keep the cart itself clear so the collection arm can reach it. Items the city does not take through bulky waste may be accepted by the Waste Commission of Scott County at its facilities.
Bulky Waste Collection Service OverviewSolid Waste

Couches, sofas and furniture

Accepted with preparation

Furniture is the first example the city gives for bulky waste, so a couch, sofa, chair, table or desk that will not fit in the cart goes out on the curbside bulky route. There is no published per-item charge because bulky waste is part of the monthly Solid Waste fee.

City cost & eligibility
No charge. Included in the monthly Solid Waste fee for single-family through three-plex households with city collection, with no published per-item charge for bulky furniture.
When & how
Furniture goes out every other week on the household's recycling and bulky waste collection day.
Get it ready
Place the piece at the curb outside the garbage cart, keep the cart clear so the collection arm can reach it, and keep the set-out to household furniture from your own address.
Bulky Waste Collection Service OverviewSolid Waste

Mattresses and box springs

Accepted with preparation

A mattress or box spring will not fit in the garbage cart, so it is bulky waste and goes out on the curbside bulky route every other week. Households that would rather haul the bedding themselves pay the landfill's per-unit charge instead.

City cost & eligibility
No charge. Curbside bulky collection of mattresses and box springs is included in the monthly Solid Waste fee for households with city collection. Dropping the same items at the Scott Area Landfill is a separate per-unit charge set by the Waste Commission.
When & how
Put the mattress out on the household's bulky waste day, which is the recycling collection day every other week.
Get it ready
Set the mattress and box spring at the curb outside the garbage cart and keep the cart clear. At the Scott Area Landfill the bedding is charged per unit, and no vehicle is allowed through the gate after the listed closing time.
Bulky Waste Collection Service OverviewLandfill Fees

Appliances, washers and dryers

Special rules apply

Appliances are named in the city's bulky waste examples, so a washer, dryer, stove or dishwasher goes out on the curbside bulky route. A unit that holds refrigerant needs a call first, because the county charges a separate per-unit fee for refrigerant appliances and requires refrigerators and freezers to be emptied.

City cost & eligibility
No charge. Curbside bulky collection of appliances is included in the monthly Solid Waste fee for households with city collection. Confirm a refrigerator, freezer, air conditioner or dehumidifier with Public Works at 563.326.7923 before set-out, and note that the county landfill charges a separate per-unit fee for refrigerant appliances.
When & how
Appliances go out with bulky waste every other week on the recycling collection day. Call Public Works at 563.326.7923 before setting out a refrigerator, freezer, air conditioner or dehumidifier.
Get it ready
Empty and clean the appliance, secure or remove the doors, and set it at the curb outside the garbage cart with the cart left clear. Confirm a refrigerant unit with Public Works first, since those units carry separate handling at the county landfill.
Bulky Waste Collection Service OverviewSolid WasteLandfill Fees

Televisions and large screens

Accepted with preparation

The city collects large bulky electronic items such as a television at the curb and delivers them to the county's Electronics Recovery Center. The television has to sit outside the garbage cart, and smaller electronics do not qualify for the curbside route.

City cost & eligibility
No charge. Curbside collection of a large bulky television is included in the monthly Solid Waste fee for households with city collection, and the Electronics Recovery Center takes electronic waste free from Scott and Rock Island County residents.
When & how
A large television goes out with bulky waste every other week on the recycling collection day. Smaller electronics have to be carried to the Electronics Recovery Center at 5650 Carey Avenue.
Get it ready
Put the television at the curb outside the garbage cart on the bulky waste day, and take small electronics, batteries and devices with a screen or circuit board straight to the recovery center instead.
Electronic Waste Collection OverviewElectronics

Exercise equipment

Special rules apply

Exercise equipment is not named in the city's bulky waste examples, so the route depends on size and weight. A treadmill or weight machine that is too heavy to lift alone or too large for the garbage cart matches the city's bulky definition, and it should be confirmed by phone before it goes out.

City cost & eligibility
Exercise equipment is not among the city's published bulky waste examples, so the route depends on whether the machine is too heavy to lift alone or too large for the cart. Curbside bulky waste is included in the monthly Solid Waste fee, so call 563.326.7923 to confirm the item before set-out rather than assuming a separate charge.
When & how
Call Public Works at 563.326.7923 during weekday business hours to confirm the machine, then set it out on the household's bulky waste day.
Get it ready
Fold or dismantle the machine if the maker allows it and keep the parts together as one set-out outside the garbage cart. Confirm before setting it out, because a machine that is light enough to fit in the cart does not qualify as bulky waste.
Bulky Waste Collection Service OverviewSolid Waste

Tires

Accepted with preparation

Tires are one of the city's named bulky waste examples, so a household can set them out on the curbside bulky route. The county landfill also takes tires by weight, and Scott County residents pay nothing there for up to five car tires a year.

City cost & eligibility
No charge. Curbside bulky collection of tires is included in the monthly Solid Waste fee for households with city collection. Scott County residents also drop off up to five car tires a year at the Scott Area Landfill without charge, and heavier loads are charged by weight.
When & how
Tires go out with bulky waste every other week on the recycling collection day. The Scott Area Landfill accepts tires 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, closed holidays.
Get it ready
Set tires at the curb outside the garbage cart and keep the cart clear. At the landfill the load is weighed and the gate closes on time, and the no-charge allowance covers up to five car tires a year for a Scott County resident.
Bulky Waste Collection Service OverviewLandfill Fees

The handoff matters

Right item.
Right place.

Bulky waste follows the recycling day

Bulky waste is collected every other week on the household's recycling collection day, so the two routes share one calendar. The city prints the calendar in the fourth quarter newsletter and utility bill for the north or south route, and the address-based schedule and reminders are available in the free ReCollect app.

Bulky Waste Collection Service OverviewSolid Waste

Keep the cart clear for the collection arm

Extra bags beyond the cart need a paid sticker and must sit at least four feet from the cart so the automated arm can reach it, with bags no larger than 33 gallons and no heavier than 50 pounds. Bulky items also go outside the cart rather than in it, and the cart itself should close over what is inside.

Excess Waste OptionsBulky Waste Collection Service Overview

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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City of Davenport Public Works Department, Solid Waste, with the Waste Commission of Scott County

Davenport curbside bulky waste

The route for furniture, a mattress, an appliance, a large television or tires that will not fit in the garbage cart.

Cost & conditions
No charge. Included in the monthly Solid Waste fee for single-family through three-plex households inside the city limits, with no published per-item charge.
Arrange it
Set the items at the curb outside the garbage cart on your bulky waste day, which is the recycling collection day every other week, and call 563.326.7923 if you are unsure of the date or whether an item is accepted.

Bulky waste is a shared curbside route rather than an appointment, the city does not publish a per-item count or weight limit, and items the crews will not take may be accepted by the Waste Commission of Scott County. Confirm a refrigerant appliance before it goes out.

Davenport bulky waste collection

City of Davenport Public Works Department, Solid Waste, with the Waste Commission of Scott County

Excess waste sticker or special call

Extra bags beyond the garbage cart, or a move-out pile that is larger than one cart can hold.

Cost & conditions
$40 for special call for service allowing up to five cubic yards of excess waste. The special call covers up to five cubic yards, which the city describes as about 80 33-gallon bags or one large pickup truck load. A single extra bag uses an Extra Garbage Sticker instead, sold at local grocery and hardware stores, Davenport City Hall and the Public Works Center, at $4.00 each.
Arrange it
Request the special call through the city service request site, or buy an Extra Garbage Sticker for a single bag and follow the placement instructions printed on it.

Sticker bags are limited to 33 gallons and 50 pounds, one bag goes on top of the cart, and any further bags must sit at least four feet from the cart so the automated arm can reach it.

Davenport excess waste options

Taking it somewhere yourself?

Self-hauling in Davenport runs through the Waste Commission of Scott County, which operates the landfill and the recovery centers rather than collecting at the curb. The Scott Area Landfill at 11555 110th Avenue takes household garbage, construction and demolition debris, mattresses, refrigerant appliances and tires at the scale house, with payment due at the time of service and no load accepted after the closing bell. The Electronics Recovery Center at 5650 Carey Avenue takes televisions, computers, phones, printers, stereos and batteries free from Scott and Rock Island County residents without an appointment, and the Household Hazardous Material Facility close by at 5640 Carey Avenue takes propane tanks and other household hazardous material. Waste from outside Scott County needs prior approval, and refrigerators and freezers have to be emptied before they are dropped off. Landfill FeesLocations and HoursElectronicsNo Go Items

County e-waste center

Waste Commission of Scott County Electronics Recovery Center

5650 Carey Avenue, Davenport, IA 52807

Computers, screens, televisions, cell phones, printers, cartridges, copiers, stereos, batteries and any digital electronic device with a screen or circuit board. Appliances are accepted subject to the same fees as at the Scott Area Landfill.

Free for Scott and Rock Island County residents with no appointment, while residents of other counties and businesses pay fees. Batteries rated 300 watt-hours or more cannot be accepted, and rechargeable or lithium batteries should be bagged individually or have their terminals taped.

7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on the first Saturday of the month, closed holidays.

No charge. Free for Scott and Rock Island County residents, with no appointment needed. Residents of other counties and businesses pay fees, and appliances follow the landfill fee schedule.

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County landfill

Scott Area Landfill, Waste Commission of Scott County

11555 110th Avenue, County Road Y-48, Davenport, IA 52804

Household garbage, furniture, mattresses, appliances and other bulky material are accepted at the scale house.

Waste generated outside Scott County needs prior approval, bulky and hard-to-manage items are charged at a higher per-ton rate, payment is due at the time of service, and no load is accepted after the listed closing time.

7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, closed holidays, with all vehicles unloaded and through the gate by closing time.

From $30 for minimum charge for a Scott County resident on household garbage and construction and demolition debris. Weight above the minimum is charged at the published per-ton rate, and bulky and hard-to-manage items carry a higher rate.

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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

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Before you book

A few things
worth knowing.

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

How much does bulk junk removal cost in Davenport?

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 should bulky items be set out for collection?

Put them at the curb outside the garbage cart on your bulky waste day, which is the recycling collection day every other week, and leave the cart clear so the automated arm can reach it. Items the crews will not take may still be accepted at the Waste Commission of Scott County's facilities.Official guidance

Will the city take a couch or sofa from the curb?

Yes. A couch, sofa, chair, table or desk that will not fit in the garbage cart is bulky waste, and the city collects it at the curb every other week on the recycling day with no published per-item charge. Keep the cart clear so the collection arm can reach it.Official guidance

How do I get rid of a mattress in Davenport?

Put it out with bulky waste, which is collected at the curb every other week on the recycling day at no separate charge. Taking it to the Scott Area Landfill instead costs a per-unit charge set by the Waste Commission, and payment there is due at the time of service.Official guidance

How do I get rid of a washer, dryer or refrigerator?

A washer, dryer, stove or dishwasher goes out with bulky waste every other week on the recycling day. Call Public Works at 563.326.7923 first for a refrigerator, freezer, air conditioner or dehumidifier, because refrigerant units need separate handling and the county landfill charges a per-unit fee for them.Official guidance

Will the city pick up a television?

Yes, a large television is one of the bulky electronic items the city collects at the curb and delivers to the county's Electronics Recovery Center, so it goes out with bulky waste every other week on the recycling day. Small electronics do not qualify for that route and have to be taken to the recovery center at 5650 Carey Avenue.Official guidance

Will the city collect a treadmill or exercise equipment?

A treadmill or weight machine that is too heavy to lift alone or too large for the garbage cart matches the city's bulky waste definition. Exercise equipment is not named in the city's examples, so call 563.326.7923 to confirm the machine, then put it out on your bulky waste day with the parts kept together.Official guidance

Can I put old tires out with the bulky waste?

Yes. Tires are one of the examples the city gives for bulky waste, so they go to the curb outside the garbage cart on your bulky waste day. The Scott Area Landfill also takes tires by weight, and a Scott County resident pays nothing there for up to five car tires a year.Official guidance

What counts as bulky waste in Davenport?

Anything too heavy for one person to lift or too large for the garbage cart, which the city illustrates with furniture, appliances and tires. Bulky waste is collected at the curb every other week on the recycling day, and items the crews will not take may still be accepted at the Waste Commission of Scott County's facilities.Official guidance

Does Davenport charge extra for a bulky pickup?

No separate per-item charge is published. Bulky waste is included in the monthly Solid Waste fee along with garbage, recycling and bundled brush collection for single-family through three-plex homes. Extra garbage beyond the cart is different, because that uses a paid sticker for a single bag or a special call for service for a larger pile.Official guidance

When are garbage, recycling and bulky items collected?

Garbage is collected every week, while recycling and bulky waste share one route that runs every other week on the same day. The city publishes a north and south route map, prints the calendar in the fourth quarter newsletter and utility bill, and offers address-based schedules and reminders through the ReCollect app.Official guidance

Where do electronics, batteries and hazardous waste go?

Small electronics and batteries go to the Waste Commission of Scott County's Electronics Recovery Center at 5650 Carey Avenue, which is free for Scott and Rock Island County residents and needs no appointment. Propane tanks and other household hazardous material go to the Household Hazardous Material Facility at 5640 Carey Avenue, and none of it belongs in the garbage or recycling cart.Official guidance

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