One dresser or a few pieces from different rooms, gone from the curb. Choose what goes, see the exact total and book by 2pm for same-day pickup. You don’t need to be home.
The desk you no longer use. The dresser that doesn’t fit the new layout. The chairs left over after a move. Choose the pieces you’re done with and give them a pickup day, without arranging a quote visit.
Different pieces. One clear total.
Add each furniture item and its quantity. See the combined price before you pay, with loading, transportation and disposal included.
Ready to have them gone?
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup, or choose a future date at checkout. You arrange the move outside before pickup.
Know when they’ve been collected.
Get a text when your hauler is on the way and photos when the pickup is done. With everything outside and accessible, you don’t need to stay home.
You don’t need to guess how much space your furniture fills in a truck. Match each piece to the catalog, then add its quantity. Your total updates as you go.
Tables and chairs
Choose the table, then add each chair separately. Coffee tables, side tables and dining tables have their own options. A large or substantially heavy table has a different choice.
Dressers and mirrors
Match the dresser’s overall size. Add a separate dresser mirror as its own item if it is leaving too. Empty drawers and keep the belongings you want before moving the dresser outside.
Desks and bookshelves
Choose by construction, not height alone. A basic desk is different from a heavy desk with a substantial body. A tall, lightweight bookcase can still be a standard bookshelf. Empty it first.
Furniture removal prices in Des Moines
First item / additional item
Small dresser$79 / $19
Medium dresser$79 / $29
Large dresser$109 / $59
Standard desk$79 / $29
Heavy desk$109 / $52
Dining chair$79 / $19
Dining table$79 / $29
Coffee table$79 / $19
Bookshelf$79 / $29
Nightstand$79 / $19
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.
The furniture goes outside. We take it from there.
Dropcurb handles loading and haul-away from an accessible outdoor spot. A little preparation makes it clear which pieces are going and how to reach them.
Book before moving items outside, then follow the readiness instructions in your confirmation. Contact us before booking if your building only allows a short pickup window; the booking is for a day, not an exact arrival time.
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.
Count the furniture you want removed and empty drawers, shelves and cabinets. Add any other items to the booking instead of leaving an unlisted pile beside the furniture.
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Arrange the move outside.
You handle indoor carrying and any disassembly needed to get the furniture through your home. Plan for doorways, interior stairs and building access before pickup day.
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Show exactly what goes.
Use a permitted outdoor spot with a clear route to the furniture. Add a location photo and access notes. Keep the pickup items separate from furniture and belongings that are staying.
You’re in the loop. Until it’s gone.
Confirmation when you book. A heads-up before arrival. Photos when it’s done.
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.
Furniture removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Des Moines.
How much does furniture removal cost in Des Moines?+
Choose the type and size of each piece to see its price. For example, a medium dresser is $79 as the first item or $29 as an additional item. Your total starts with the highest first-item price in your selection, then uses the additional-item price for every other item. Review the complete total and any applicable tax before payment.
Can I get same-day furniture pickup in Des Moines?+
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup and choose from the dates shown at checkout. Arrange to have the furniture outside according to your confirmation. You receive a text when your hauler is on the way and photos after collection.
Will you remove furniture from inside my apartment?+
Dropcurb starts outside. You arrange indoor carrying, including any interior stairs or elevator trip. We load and take away the furniture from an accessible outdoor location. Check your building’s rules and plan the route out before booking.
Can you take several different furniture items in one pickup?+
Yes. Add each piece and its quantity to one booking. A dining table and four chairs are five items; a separate mirror is not included with a dresser. You can mix eligible items from different rooms and review their combined total before paying.
Do I need to take furniture apart before pickup?+
You arrange any disassembly needed to move the furniture out of your home and into an accessible outdoor pickup spot. Dropcurb does not provide indoor disassembly or carrying. If you are unsure which catalog choice matches a dismantled or unusual piece, send a photo and ask 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
One less thing on your list
A pickup plan for the pieces you’re done with.
Choose your furniture. See the exact total. Book a pickup day in Des Moines.
