Figuring out what the city takes. Waiting for pickup day. Calling around for quotes. It’s a lot to sort out for something you’re ready to be done with.
Standard sofa$79First item example Before applicable tax
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Find your items in the catalog and see your exact price online. Book without phone calls or an in-person estimate.
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Choose your pickup day. Book by 2pm local time for same-day pickup, where available.
In the loop until it’s gone.
Get a booking confirmation, a text before arrival and pickup photos when it’s done. Follow along on your pickup page.
Made for your place
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.
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Book before you bring it out.
Your items can still be inside when you book. Follow the readiness instructions in your confirmation.
2
Choose a clear outdoor spot.
You arrange any carrying out of your home or down interior stairs. Keep entrances, sidewalks and shared access clear. We handle loading and haul-away from outside.
3
Show us where to find it.
Add a photo and clear location notes. Contact us before booking if a gate, building rule or restricted access window needs an arrangement.
At a house: outside, accessible and easy to identify.At an apartment: an approved outdoor spot with shared access clear.
Access needs an arrangement?
Check any building or shared-area rules. Contact us before booking if access is limited to particular hours.
City collection A couch leaves on a scheduled large item pickup, which the city prices at a flat charge per item. $25 per large item pickup on the city's published schedule of service fees. Single family residences inside the city limits that hold city sanitation service, with the pickup scheduled in advance.
City collection A mattress goes out on the same scheduled large item pickup the city prices per item. $25 per large item pickup on the city's published schedule of service fees. Single family residences inside the city limits that hold city sanitation service, with the pickup scheduled in advance.
City collection Appliances have their own line on the city fee schedule, priced higher than an ordinary large item. $35 per appliance pickup on the city's published schedule of service fees. Single family residences inside the city limits that hold city sanitation service, with the pickup scheduled in advance.
City collection The city collects trash, recycling and yard waste weekly for single family homes inside the city limits, prices the carts by size, and charges per item for large items and appliances plus a smaller fee for extra pickups. $25 per large item pickup on the city's published schedule of service fees, with appliance pickups at 35.00 dollars and extra pickups at 2.54, 4.65 or 6.98 dollars by cart size. Single family residences inside the city limits that hold city sanitation service. Monthly cart fees are 9.28 dollars for a 35 gallon cart, 16.97 dollars for a 64 gallon cart and 25.46 dollars for a 96 gallon cart.
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.
Selected customer reviews. Counts checked September 2026.
The local disposal guide
Will the city take it?
Bloomington collects trash, recycling and yard waste itself, through the Sanitation Division of the Public Works Department, for single family homes inside the city limits. The published fee schedule prices the carts by size and charges a flat 25.00 dollars for a large item and 35.00 dollars for an appliance, both booked through the city's online form with at least 24 hours notice. Yard waste runs from April through December, and the only service delay in 2026 is the day after Thanksgiving.
A couch leaves on a scheduled large item pickup, which the city prices at a flat charge per item.
City cost & eligibility
$25 per large item pickup on the city's published schedule of service fees. Single family residences inside the city limits that hold city sanitation service, with the pickup scheduled in advance.
When & how
Book the large item pickup through the city's online form with at least 24 hours notice, then set the piece out on the confirmed day.
Get it ready
Keep the piece out of the recycling and trash carts, keep recycling loose, and put the item out only once the pickup is arranged.
A mattress goes out on the same scheduled large item pickup the city prices per item.
City cost & eligibility
$25 per large item pickup on the city's published schedule of service fees. Single family residences inside the city limits that hold city sanitation service, with the pickup scheduled in advance.
When & how
Book the large item pickup through the city's online form with at least 24 hours notice, then put the mattress out on the confirmed day.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress dry and out of the carts, and schedule the pickup before it goes to the curb.
Appliances have their own line on the city fee schedule, priced higher than an ordinary large item.
City cost & eligibility
$35 per appliance pickup on the city's published schedule of service fees. Single family residences inside the city limits that hold city sanitation service, with the pickup scheduled in advance.
When & how
Book the appliance pickup through the city's online form with at least 24 hours notice, then set the unit out on the confirmed day.
Get it ready
Empty the unit, secure the doors and drum, and keep it out of the trash and recycling carts.
Bloomington's own collection takes trash, recycling and yard waste, and the city's recycling page routes electronics to the Monroe County Solid Waste Management District, which accepts them year round at all of its facilities for county residents.
City cost & eligibility
The county district accepts electronics year round at all of its facilities, free of charge for an item that needs a cord or a battery and has no screen, and 20 dollars per item for a device with a 7 inch or larger screen, so confirm the fee for the exact device with the district on (812) 349-2020.
When & how
Take the device to a Monroe County Solid Waste Management District facility instead of setting it out with the city carts, and call the district on (812) 349-2020 or check wastereductiondistrict.com for the nearest location and the current terms.
Get it ready
Delete personal data before handover, and keep electronics out of the recycling cart, which refuses hazardous material and light bulbs.
Lumber, dirt and debris are refused in the recycling cart, and the city publishes no construction collection route or rate, so a project load has to be arranged privately.
City cost & eligibility
No city construction or demolition rate is published, so confirm the container and disposal charge with a private company or the receiving facility before the work starts.
When & how
Arrange a container or a self-haul trip with a private company, because the city's collection is for household trash, recycling and yard waste rather than project debris.
Get it ready
Keep lumber, dirt, debris and construction material out of the recycling and trash carts, and separate clean material where it can be recovered.
Exercise equipment is not named in the city fee schedule or the recycling rules, so a machine has to be confirmed before it is booked.
City cost & eligibility
No published line covers an exercise machine, so call the Sanitation Division at (812) 349-3443 and confirm whether it is treated as a 25.00 dollar large item before booking the pickup.
When & how
Call the Sanitation Division and describe the machine before booking the large item pickup.
Get it ready
Give the size and weight when you call, fold or tie down the deck and handles, and keep the frame out of the carts.
The city collects trash, recycling and yard waste weekly for single family homes inside the city limits, prices the carts by size, and charges per item for large items and appliances plus a smaller fee for extra pickups.
City cost & eligibility
$25 per large item pickup on the city's published schedule of service fees, with appliance pickups at 35.00 dollars and extra pickups at 2.54, 4.65 or 6.98 dollars by cart size. Single family residences inside the city limits that hold city sanitation service. Monthly cart fees are 9.28 dollars for a 35 gallon cart, 16.97 dollars for a 64 gallon cart and 25.46 dollars for a 96 gallon cart.
When & how
Weekly collection runs on the address's service day, with large items, appliances and extra Friday pickups booked through the city's online form at least 24 hours ahead.
Get it ready
Keep carts at the curb by 5 a.m. on collection day, keep recycling loose and unbagged because bagged recycling is not collected, and put yard waste out only between April and December.
The city's recycling rules refuse hazardous material, paint and household cleaning products, and no city household hazardous waste drop-off is published, so the route has to be confirmed with the Sanitation Division.
City cost & eligibility
The recycling rules refuse hazardous material, paint and cleaning products, and no city household hazardous waste drop-off is published, so call the Sanitation Division on (812) 349-3443 and confirm where paint, chemicals and batteries should go before moving them.
When & how
Call the Sanitation Division for the current route, and keep the material out of every cart in the meantime.
Get it ready
Keep products in labelled containers, keep them out of the recycling cart and the trash where the city refuses them, and never pour them down a drain or storm drain.
Large items, appliances and extra Friday pickups are scheduled through the city's online form with at least 24 hours notice, and the fee is charged per item.
Recycling must be placed loosely in the cart, never bagged, and trash in the recycling cart causes the whole cart to be left, along with any bagged material.
The city refuses plastic film, flexible plastic, clothing, light bulbs, window glass, wood or lumber, yard waste, dirt or debris, household cleaning products, paint, hazardous materials, styrofoam and food waste in the recycling cart.
Watch the yard waste season and the Thanksgiving delay
Yard waste collection runs from April through December and is suspended from January 1 to April 1, and the only 2026 service delay is the day after Thanksgiving, when carts go out by 5 a.m.
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.
A single family household inside the city limits with a couch, mattress, appliance or other large item.
Cost & conditions
$25 per large item pickup, with appliance pickups at 35.00 dollars per unit on the same published schedule. Single family residences inside the city limits that hold city sanitation service, booked in advance.
Arrange it
Complete the city's online scheduling form with at least 24 hours notice, then set the item out on the confirmed day.
The service covers household collection rather than project material, and electronics, exercise equipment and appliances that are not on the published list have to be confirmed with the Sanitation Division first.
A household with more material than the cart holds in a week.
Cost & conditions
$2.54 for for an additional 35 gallon pickup, with 4.65 dollars for a 64 gallon cart and 6.98 dollars for a 96 gallon cart on the same published schedule. City sanitation customers, booked through the online form with at least 24 hours notice.
Arrange it
Schedule the extra Friday pickup through the city's online form at least 24 hours ahead.
The extra pickup is for ordinary household material, not for project debris or hazardous material, and yard waste outside the April to December window is not collected.
Bloomington's collection is a city service rather than a drop-off, so a household books a large item, appliance or extra Friday pickup through the city's online form and pays the published per item or per cart fee. The city itself publishes no household hazardous waste programme and no construction route, and its recycling rules refuse lumber, dirt, debris, paint, cleaning products and hazardous material, so paint, chemicals and batteries have to be confirmed with the Sanitation Division at (812) 349-3443, electronics go to the Monroe County Solid Waste Management District facilities, and project loads are arranged privately. Sanitation services and published fee scheduleRecycling rules and refused material
Before you book
Your questions. Straight answers.
Prices, timing and the details that matter at your address.
How much does pickup cost?+
Choose your items to see the exact price. A standard sofa is $79 first and $29 additional. The highest first-item price applies once; every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Review any applicable sales tax and the final total before payment.
Can I book a pickup for today?+
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup, where available. Choose from the dates shown at checkout. Your booking is for a pickup day, and we text you when your hauler is on the way.
Do my items need to be outside when I book?+
You can book while your items are still inside. Arrange any indoor carrying and have everything outside and accessible according to your confirmation. We load and haul it away from there. Contact us before booking if your property has restricted access.
How do I get rid of a couch in Bloomington?+
Schedule a large item pickup through the city's online form with at least 24 hours notice. The published fee schedule prices a large item at 25.00 dollars per item, and the pickup is only available to single family residences inside the city limits that hold city sanitation service.Official guidance
What does Bloomington charge for appliance pickup?+
The published service fee for an appliance pickup is 35.00 dollars per unit, which is separate from the 25.00 dollar large item fee. Book the pickup through the city's online form with at least 24 hours notice.Official guidance
What does a Bloomington large item or extra pickup cost?+
The published fee schedule charges 25.00 dollars for a large item pickup and 35.00 dollars for an appliance pickup, with additional pickups at 2.54 dollars for a 35 gallon cart, 4.65 dollars for a 64 gallon cart and 6.98 dollars for a 96 gallon cart. Monthly cart service is 9.28, 16.97 or 25.46 dollars by cart size, and everything is booked through the city's online form with at least 24 hours notice.Official guidance
Where do paint, chemicals and batteries go in Bloomington?+
The city's recycling rules refuse hazardous materials, paint and household cleaning products, and no city household hazardous waste drop-off is published, so call the Sanitation Division at (812) 349-3443 and confirm the current route before moving the material.Official guidance
