A loveseat, a sleeper and a sectional can look similar in a photo. Match the shape and features so your online price covers what is actually going.
This example has three structural sections. The cushions do not add to the count.
A straight sofa or loveseat
Choose Standard sofa for fixed seats with no pull-out bed or reclining mechanism. One whole sofa is one item.
A sectional
Count its structural sections, not the loose cushions. Choose the piece count, then check for a sleeper or reclining feature. One sectional booking covers the configuration you select.
A pull-out bed or reclining seats
Choose Sleeper sofa or Reclining sofa for those mechanisms. A single reclining chair has its own Recliner choice. All sofa types also includes futons and sofas with a chaise.
Couch removal prices in Des Moines
First item / additional item
Standard sofa$79 / $29
Sectional Sofa (2 pieces)$115 / $44
Sectional Sofa (3 pieces)$131 / $60
Sectional Sofa (4 pieces)$171 / $100
Sectional Sofa (5 pieces)$191 / $120
Sectional Sofa (6+ pieces)$231 / $160
Sectional with Recliner$271 / $200
Sectional with Sleeper$291 / $220
Sleeper sofa$131 / $60
Reclining Sofa$147 / $76
Reclining Loveseat$131 / $60
Recliner$119 / $35
Futon$89 / $30
Sofa with Chaise$109 / $29
Sectional with Chaise$119 / $39
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.
Our pickup starts at an accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the trip through your home, down interior stairs or out of the building before the pickup.
Book by 2pm at the pickup address for same-day pickup, using the dates shown at checkout. A pickup day is not an exact appointment time. If your building allows only a short access window, contact 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.
A couch that will not fit the waste cart is a large item in Des Moines, so it leaves the curb under the city's sticker programme rather than through a private hauler. The pickup itself is scheduled by phone once the sticker is in place.
City cost & eligibility
$5 for for one pink Large Item sticker per large item under the City of Des Moines bulk trash programme, with the pickup then scheduled by phone. Des Moines households on the city collection service, with the sticker bought in advance from one of the listed retailers and the pickup scheduled at (515) 283-4950.
When & how
Buy the pink sticker, attach it to the item, and call (515) 283-4950 to schedule the curbside collection. The free alternative is a SCRUB drop-off event, which runs monthly from March through November.
Get it ready
Attach the sticker where the crew can see it, keep the item at the curb rather than inside the cart, and remember that an appliance is not a single sticker item because it takes seven of them.
Large items and overflow are handled with stickers
Des Moines prices its curbside overflow with stickers: a pink Large Item sticker for anything too big for the cart, seven of them for an appliance, a pink Extra Trash sticker for extra items, bags or boxes once the cart is full, and a green Compost It! sticker for bulk tree limbs, branch bundles and holiday trees. The prices sit in the sticker charge records, the stickers are sold at seven locations around the city, and the large item collection is scheduled by calling (515) 283-4950.
Residents can drop off large trash items, bulk yard waste and more at no charge during the SCRUB events, which run monthly from March through November. The city's own photograph shows a SCRUB event at the Metro Central Transfer Station on Delaware Avenue, where residents unload large trash from their vehicles.
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 Des Moines Public Works and Metro Waste Authority
Buy stickers and schedule a curbside collection
A household with a couch, an appliance, a mattress or a pile of extra trash that will not fit the cart.
Cost & conditions
$5 for for one pink Large Item sticker per large item, with appliances requiring seven stickers at 5.00 each and extra trash taking a pink 1.00 sticker per item, bag or box. Des Moines households on the city collection service, with stickers bought in advance at one of the seven listed retailers and the pickup scheduled at (515) 283-4950.
Arrange it
Buy the stickers, attach them to the material, and call (515) 283-4950 to schedule the collection.
The programme prices by sticker rather than by item type, ordinary household trash still belongs in the cart, and anything the city does not accept as a large item has to be confirmed before stickers are bought.
Transfer station that hosts the city's free SCRUB drop-off events
Metro Central Transfer Station
4198 Delaware Avenue, Des Moines, IA
Large trash items, bulk yard waste and more, dropped off free of charge during the monthly SCRUB events that run from March through November.
Event based rather than open on demand, and the accepted material is set by the SCRUB event rules, so confirm what the next event takes before loading.
SCRUB events run monthly from March through November, and the city publishes each date; no standing public hours are given in the material.
No charge. Free to Des Moines residents at the SCRUB events for the large trash items and bulk yard waste the events accept.
Selected customer reviews. Counts checked September 2026.
Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Couch removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Des Moines.
How much does couch removal cost in Des Moines?+
A standard sofa is $79 as the first item and $29 additional. Sectionals, sleepers and reclining sofas have their own choices. Select everything that is going to see the combined price before booking. Loading, transportation and disposal are included; any applicable sales tax appears before payment.
Can you pick up my couch today?+
Book by 2pm in the pickup address’s local time for same-day pickup. Available dates appear at checkout. Have the couch outside and accessible according to your confirmation. We send pickup updates and photos when it is done; the booking is for a day rather than an exact arrival time.
How do I book a sectional for removal?+
Open Sectional in the sofa choices, count its structural sections, and select any sleeper or reclining feature. Count the sections with their own bases, not loose cushions. The matching catalog choice covers one complete sectional of that configuration. Text a photo before booking if you are unsure.
Will you carry my couch out of my apartment?+
Dropcurb starts outside. Arrange for the sofa to be moved through the apartment and down interior stairs before pickup. We load and haul it away from an accessible outdoor spot. Arrange any dismantling needed to get it outside beforehand.
Do I need to wait at home for couch pickup?+
You do not need to be home when your booked sofa is outside and accessible. Add photos and pickup-location notes to your order so the right pieces are easy to identify. We send updates and completion photos. Confirm any building access restrictions with us before booking.
How does Des Moines collect a couch?+
Buy a pink Large Item sticker, attach it to the piece, and call (515) 283-4950 to schedule the curbside pickup, because large items that do not fit the waste cart require that sticker at the price carried in the charge record. The free alternative is a SCRUB event, where residents drop off large trash items and bulk yard waste at no charge during the monthly events from March to November.Official guidance
How does the Des Moines sticker system work?+
Large items that will not fit the waste cart need a pink Large Item sticker and an appliance needs seven of them, extra items, bags or boxes of trash need a pink Extra Trash sticker once the cart is full, and bulk tree limbs, branch bundles or holiday trees need a green Compost It! sticker. The prices are in the sticker charge records, the stickers are sold at seven locations including 3221 SE 14th St and 420 Court Ave, and the large item pickup is scheduled by calling (515) 283-4950.Official guidance
What are the Des Moines SCRUB events?+
SCRUB events let residents drop off large trash items, bulk yard waste and more for free, and they run monthly from March through November. The city's own photograph shows an event at the Metro Central Transfer Station on Delaware Avenue, where residents unload large trash from their vehicles, so a household with a big load can avoid buying stickers entirely by waiting for the next event.Official guidance
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