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 Evanston
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 large piece of furniture goes out with one of the two free bulk trash collections each year, or on a special pick-up charged by volume if the household cannot wait for those weeks.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Evanston residential properties of one to five dwelling units that receive a City refuse bill, for the two bulk trash collections each year at up to six cubic yards per household; a load beyond that limit or outside those weeks is charged as a special pick-up.
When & how
Set bulk trash out on the weekend before the published bulk collection day for the household's normal collection day, and have it at the alley line or the parkway by 7 a.m. because the crews do not return for late items. A special pick-up is booked instead through 311 or 847-448-4311.
Get it ready
Keep the pile under six cubic yards, which the City describes as roughly a love seat and a chair, or one mattress and box spring, or twenty five medium garbage bags, keep it bagged, contained or bundled with nothing loose, put glass in a box that is taped and labelled, and keep construction material, hazardous material and electronics out of the pile.
The two free bulk weeks follow the normal collection day
Each spring and fall the City publishes a bulk trash collection day that follows the household's normal collection day, with Monday routes served on one Friday, Tuesday routes on the next, and so on through the week. Everything has to be out by 7 a.m. because crews do not return for a late set-out, and if the routes cannot finish on the Friday the collection continues on Saturday. Bulk trash cannot be put out before the weekend ahead of the scheduled day, and municipal solid waste is not allowed to accumulate in the street, alley or another public place.
A special pick-up is any trash beyond the capacity of the garbage cart plus one additional bag, and the City requires one after a move-out or move-in, after a major clean-up, or for a large piece of furniture. The charge is a fee for the first three cubic yards and a further fee for each additional cubic yard, placed on the water bill for payment later, and the request is made by calling or texting the Public Works Agency on 847-448-4311 or by dialling 311 inside Evanston.
Trash carts come in three sizes with recycling included in the monthly cost, collection is weekly on the assigned day, and the City bills trash, recycling and food and yard waste every two months on the water, sewer and sanitation bill. A household gets one free service adjustment each year and pays a published fee for further changes in the same calendar year, though cart maintenance such as replacing, repairing or exchanging a broken cart is separate. If a collection day falls on or after a City-recognised holiday, the service is postponed by one day.
Seasonal drop-offs for trees, lights and mercury bulbs
Holiday trees are collected by the residential hauler during the first two full weeks of January on the normal collection schedule days and are either composted or chipped into mulch, and a tree left after those weeks has to be logged with the City's 311 service for the Public Works team. Holiday string lights and extension cords are accepted from December 1 through January 31 at selected community centres, and no other holiday decorations are taken. Mercury-containing bulbs are accepted at the Ecology Center, including linear, U-tube and circline fluorescent tubes, bug zappers, tanning bulbs, black lights, germicidal and high-output bulbs, while LED and incandescent bulbs are not accepted and can go in the trash.
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 Evanston Public Works Agency, with Lakeshore Recycling Systems as the residential waste hauler
The two free bulk trash collections each year
A household with up to six cubic yards of furniture, bedding or other bulk household material that can wait for the published spring or fall week.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Evanston residential properties of one to five dwelling units that receive a City refuse bill, and condo residents who receive a City refuse bill for the same residential schedule, up to six cubic yards per household per collection.
Arrange it
Put the material out on the weekend before the published bulk day for the household's normal collection day, at the alley line or the parkway, and have it out by 7 a.m.
Two collections a year, six cubic yards each, no construction material, no tires, no appliances and no electronics, and a load over the limit is tagged for a special pick-up instead. Condos that pay the franchise waste provider rather than the City cannot use the programme.
City of Evanston Public Works Agency, with Lakeshore Recycling Systems as the residential waste hauler
Book a special pick-up
A household with a move-out, a major clean-up or a large item that cannot wait for a bulk week or will not fit the six cubic yard limit.
Cost & conditions
From $100 for fee for the first three cubic yards of a special pick-up, with a further fee for each additional cubic yard, placed on the water bill for later payment. Evanston households that request the pick-up from the Public Works Agency, and the City also applies a per-unit monthly fee to water bills under the special pick-up pilot approved in 2025.
Arrange it
Call or text the Public Works Agency on 847-448-4311, or dial 311 inside Evanston, and the sanitation crews perform the pick-up and the fee is added to the water bill.
The City does not collect construction debris or hazardous materials on this route and says a private disposal firm should be hired for them, and the charge grows with the volume beyond the first three cubic yards.
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 Evanston.
How much does couch removal cost in Evanston?+
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 do I get rid of a couch or other large furniture?+
Use one of the two free bulk trash collections if the item can wait for the published spring or fall week, because the pile is limited to six cubic yards per household and has to be out by 7 a.m. on the collection day. If the item cannot wait, or the load is bigger than the limit, the City charges a special pick-up by volume and books it through 311 or 847-448-4311.Official guidance
Who collects trash and bulky items in Evanston?+
The City of Evanston Public Works Agency collects residential waste for properties of one to five dwelling units, with Lakeshore Recycling Systems as the residential hauler, and it runs the bulk trash collections in spring and fall. Recycling is included in the cart cost, food and yard waste is a separate cart service, and large item questions and special pick-up requests go through 311 or 847-448-4311.Official guidance
How much bulk trash is free?+
Up to six cubic yards per household, twice a year, once in spring and once in fall on a published schedule. The City describes six cubic yards as roughly a love seat and a chair, or one mattress and box spring, or twenty five medium garbage bags. Anything beyond the limit is tagged for a special pick-up and charged by volume, and everything has to be out by 7 a.m. on the collection day, no earlier than the weekend before.Official guidance
What does a special pick-up cost?+
A fee for the first three cubic yards plus a further fee for each additional cubic yard, placed on the water bill for payment at a later date. A special pick-up is any trash beyond the capacity of the cart plus one additional bag, and the City requires one after a move-out or move-in, a major clean-up, or for a large piece of furniture. Requests go to 311 or 847-448-4311.Official guidance
What do the carts and the billing cycle look like?+
Trash carts come in thirty five, sixty five and ninety five gallon sizes, billed monthly with recycling included in the cost, and households using the ninety five gallon cart may also put out one thirty gallon bag each week. Extra carts cost a monthly fee regardless of size, and the City bills trash, recycling and food and yard waste every two months on the water, sewer and sanitation bill. Food and yard waste collection runs weekly from April through November and every other week from December through March on alternating route weeks, with a monthly charge that can be opted out of.Official guidance
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