Ready for that machine to go? Leave it at the curb and it can be gone today. Choose your equipment, see the exact price and book by 2pm for same-day pickup.
A new use for the same space, once the old machine is outside and gone.
Room for what comes next
Your space can have a new purpose.
A home office. Room for a guest. A little more floor to enjoy. When an old machine is in the way, a clear pickup plan makes the next step easier.
The room is changing.
Book the equipment you are ready to let go of, whether it is one exercise bike or several machines. See the total before making the plan.
A replacement is coming.
Check whether your retailer includes removal. If the old treadmill is still your responsibility, give it a pickup day of its own.
It is not making the move.
Settle the price online, arrange to have it outside, and follow the pickup through text updates and completion photos. One less thing to coordinate before the keys change hands.
Choose by the type of equipment. A brand name does not mean a different item, but a walking pad and a full treadmill do.
Treadmill, walking pad or commercial model?
Household treadmill includes folding home models with a tall console. Choose Walking pad for a compact under-desk model, or Commercial treadmill for a large gym machine. All equipment opens those choices.
An exercise bike, elliptical or rower
Spin, upright, recumbent and air bikes all use Exercise bike, including Peloton and other brands. One elliptical includes its connected base, handles and pedals. Rowing machines and Pilates reformers have their own choices.
Weights, racks and benches
Add together the pounds of loose dumbbells, kettlebells, plates and barbells. Free weights are priced in 10 lb units, rounding the combined weight up. For example, 25 lb uses three units. Add a stand, rack or bench separately if it is going too.
Exercise equipment removal prices in Iowa City
First item / additional item
Treadmill$159 / $85
Commercial treadmill$199 / $129
Walking pad$89 / $29
Elliptical$159 / $85
Exercise bike$119 / $40
Rowing machine$134 / $79
Pilates reformer$119 / $49
Free weights (per 10 lb)$59 / $10
Weight bench$79 / $29
Small weight stand$79 / $29
Large dumbbell rack$159 / $99
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.
A machine can be too heavy or awkward for a solo move. Arrange suitable help for indoor carrying, stairs or any dismantling needed to reach the outdoor pickup spot.
A pickup day is not an exact arrival window. Tell us before booking about a shared loading area, restricted outdoor access or equipment whose size or setup you are unsure how to select.
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.
Measure doors and turns, and check the manufacturer’s moving instructions. Folding and moving methods vary by model. Have any required disassembly handled before pickup; we start outside.
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Book a day you can be ready.
Choose from the available pickup dates before moving the machine out. Follow the readiness instructions in your confirmation. Book by 2pm at the pickup address for same-day pickup.
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Make the equipment easy to identify.
Place the booked equipment in an accessible outdoor spot. Keep any separated parts together, add a photo and clear location notes to your order, and leave the approach clear.
You’re in the loop. Until it’s gone.
Confirmation when you book. A heads-up before arrival. Photos when it’s done.
Exercise equipment appears on the landfill's own recycling fee list at three dollars each, which is the one explicit local acceptance for a machine.
City cost & eligibility
$3 per exercise equipment item at the Iowa City Landfill and Recycling Center. Residents and businesses in Johnson County, and within the city limits of Kalona and Riverside, because the landfill cannot accept material from outside that service area.
When & how
Take the machine to 3900 Hebl Avenue SW in Iowa City, open Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 7 a.m. to noon, and separate it from the garbage so it is charged at the exercise equipment rate.
Get it ready
Remove any console or battery pack so the electronics travel to the electronics bay instead, and keep the machine out of the bulky pile unless the scheduled pickup is cheaper for the load as a whole.
The Iowa City Landfill and Recycling Center on 3900 Hebl Avenue SW bans yard waste, cardboard, computer and TV monitors, tires, appliances, lead-acid batteries and oil from the landfill cell, and mixed garbage and yard waste loads are turned away while a garbage load containing cardboard may be charged double the regular tipping fee. Everything the city recycles is priced per item or per ton: computers and televisions at 20 dollars each with components included, other electronic items and small appliances at three dollars each, exercise equipment at three dollars, large appliances at 12.50 dollars each, grills at three dollars, propane or helium tanks at one dollar, tires at 15 cents per pound with a three dollar minimum, clean asphalt shingles at 30 dollars per ton and glass, cardboard, books, metal, paper and oil free of charge.
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.
An Iowa City curbside household with a chair, couch, mattress or another large item that cannot be broken down for the cart.
Cost & conditions
$20 for for the first bulky item in a scheduled curbside collection, with each additional item at 10 dollars per pickup. Iowa City curbside customers in single-family homes up to four-unit residential buildings.
Arrange it
Call Resource Management at 319-356-5151 or complete the bulky pickup form, then put the items out on the scheduled day, keeping everything within the seven foot limit.
Items longer than seven feet are outside the service, every item must be scheduled in advance, and the city bans batteries, oil, appliances, electronics, tires, yard waste, hazardous material, pressurized containers, explosives and medical waste from a bulky pile. Unscheduled material can draw additional fees after 24 hours notice.
Self haul to the Iowa City Landfill and Recycling Center
A household with a load of garbage, appliances, electronics, exercise equipment, tires, shingles or construction material.
Cost & conditions
From $14 for for an Iowa City garbage load under 600 pounds, with about 50 cents for each additional 20 pounds over 600 pounds and a 47.50 dollar per ton rate above that. Residents and businesses in Johnson County, and within the city limits of Kalona and Riverside, because the landfill cannot accept material from outside that service area. Non-Iowa City loads from the same area pay the higher published rate.
Arrange it
Drive to 3900 Hebl Avenue SW in Iowa City, open Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 7 a.m. to noon with the gate closing at noon, use lane 2 at the scalehouse and pay by cash, cheque or major card.
The landfill bans appliances, electronics, tires, yard waste, oil, cardboard and batteries from the cell and recycles them at separate published rates, mixed garbage and yard waste loads are turned away, cardboard in a garbage load can double the tipping fee, and unsecured loads get one warning and then a 50 dollar fine. The site closes on city holidays and can close early on windy days.
Garbage, recycling streams including glass, cardboard, metal, paper, books and scrap metal, appliances, electronics, small appliances, exercise equipment, grills, propane and helium tanks, tires, clean asphalt shingles, compost and yard waste.
Yard waste, cardboard, computer and TV monitors, tires, appliances, lead-acid batteries and oil are banned from the landfill cell, mixed garbage and yard waste loads are turned away, cardboard in a garbage load can double the tipping fee, and unsecured loads get one warning and then a 50 dollar fine. Only Johnson County material and loads from the city limits of Kalona and Riverside are accepted, and the cell refuses hot ashes, hazardous material, pressurized containers, explosives and medical waste.
Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 7 a.m. to noon, with the entrance gate closing at noon and closures on city holidays and windy days. The site answers at 319-356-5185 and takes cash, cheques and major cards.
From $14 for for an Iowa City garbage load under 600 pounds, with about 50 cents for each additional 20 pounds over 600 pounds, a 47.50 dollar per ton rate, and separate published charges for special waste, appliances, electronics, exercise equipment, tires and shingles. Residents and businesses in Johnson County, and within the city limits of Kalona and Riverside, with non-Iowa City loads from that area charged at the higher published rates.
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Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Exercise equipment removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Iowa City.
How much does exercise equipment removal cost in Iowa City?+
A household treadmill is $159 as the first item and $85 additional. An elliptical is $159 first and $85 additional; an exercise bike is $119 first and $40 additional. Choose all your items to see the combined price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included, with any applicable sales tax shown before payment.
Can you pick up a treadmill or exercise bike today?+
Book by 2pm in the pickup address’s local time for same-day pickup. Available dates appear at checkout. Have the equipment outside and accessible according to your confirmation. You receive pickup updates and completion photos; we book a day rather than an exact appointment time.
Will you dismantle my treadmill or carry it out of the basement?+
Dropcurb pickup starts outside. Arrange indoor carrying, stairs and any dismantling needed to get your equipment out before pickup. Check the moving instructions for your exact model and arrange suitable help. We load and haul away the equipment from an accessible outdoor spot.
Which option covers a Peloton, spin bike or recumbent bike?+
Choose Exercise bike for one stationary bike, including spin, upright, recumbent and air bikes. Peloton and other brands use the same stationary-bike choice. A treadmill, walking pad and outdoor bicycle are different items, so select their matching options.
How do I book free weights, a weight rack or a bench?+
Enter the combined weight in pounds for your dumbbells, kettlebells, plates and barbells. Booking rounds that total up to the next 10 lb unit: 25 lb uses three units. Stands, racks and benches are separate items and do not include the loose weights. Add each one that is going.
Will Iowa City take a treadmill?+
Yes, at the landfill and recycling center, where the city's own recycling fee list names exercise equipment at three dollars each. Take it to 3900 Hebl Avenue SW, open Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 7 a.m. to noon with the gate closing at noon, and remove any console or battery pack so the electronics go through the electronics bay. A scheduled bulky pickup at 20 dollars for the first item is the alternative for a heavy machine.Official guidance
What does a bulky item pickup cost in Iowa City?+
20 dollars for the first item and 10 dollars for each additional item per pickup, and the item must be no longer than seven feet. Book it through Resource Management on 319-356-5151 or the online form, and note that electronics and appliances are also scheduled rather than left out, with unscheduled material subject to additional fees after 24 hours notice. The city names chair, couch and mattress as bulky item examples.Official guidance
What does the Iowa City landfill charge?+
An Iowa City garbage load under 600 pounds costs 14 dollars, with about 50 cents for each additional 20 pounds over that and a 47.50 dollar per ton rate, while non-Iowa City loads from Johnson County, Kalona and Riverside pay 15 dollars and 52.50 dollars per ton. Special waste such as concrete, railroad ties, telephone poles and tree root balls is 95 dollars per ton with a minimum for Iowa City loads. Appliances, electronics, exercise equipment, tires and shingles carry their own published charges, and unsecured loads get one warning and then a 50 dollar fine.Official guidance
One less thing on your list
Give that space its next job.
Choose your equipment and see the exact price. A clear plan starts with knowing what is going.
