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 Somerville
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.
The city's regular trash rules collect two pieces of furniture per week, so a couch or chair goes out curbside rather than needing a booked pickup. Glass and mirrors have to be taped, and drawers and doors have to be tied down or removed.
City cost & eligibility
Furniture collected with the regular trash carries no published per item charge in the city's rules, unlike the mattress and white goods stickers, so the service reads as part of the ordinary curbside program. Confirm the current program status and any billing question with 311 on 617-666-3311.
When & how
Put the furniture out on the regular trash day, and keep to two pieces per week. Bins can go out after 4 p.m. the day before and must be on the curb by 7 a.m. on collection day.
Get it ready
Tape mirrors and glass on both sides, tie down or remove drawers and doors so nothing can fall or trap a worker, keep the piece out of the barrel and off the sidewalk, and consider donating usable furniture first because the city asks residents to reuse, recycle or donate before disposal.
The curbside rules and the two piece furniture allowance
Bins can go curbside after 4 p.m. the day before the scheduled pickup and must be on the curb no later than 7 a.m. on pickup day, with empty barrels removed from the sidewalk by 7 p.m. on collection day. Trash goes in covered barrels, bags stay off the ground although one extra bag may sit on top of a barrel, and collection is delayed one day after observed city holidays. Missed pickup reports have to be filed by 3:30 p.m. the day after the scheduled collection or they will not be accepted. Furniture is handled inside these same rules: the city collects two pieces of furniture per week, with mirrors and glass taped on both sides and drawers and doors tied down or removed so nobody is injured. Rugs and carpets must be rolled and tied with a roll no longer than three feet, and small quantities of wood must be cut to three feet and tied, because larger amounts count as building material.
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 Somerville Department of Public Works, with 311 Constituent Services
Put furniture out with the regular trash
A Somerville household with up to two pieces of furniture a week and city curbside collection.
Cost & conditions
The city collects two pieces of furniture per week inside the regular curbside service and publishes no per item price for it, unlike the 55 dollar mattress sticker and the 25 dollar white goods sticker. Confirm any billing question with 311 on 617-666-3311.
Arrange it
Put the furniture out on the regular trash day, after 4 p.m. the day before and before 7 a.m. on collection day, with glass and mirrors taped and drawers and doors secured.
Two pieces per week, nothing blocking the sidewalk, and bulky items are not accepted at the household hazardous waste events, so an unusual piece has to be confirmed with 311.
Set textiles out for curbside recycling or donate usable goods
A household in a building of six units or fewer with clothing, textiles or gently used household goods.
Cost & conditions
The city publishes a curbside textile recycling program for dwellings that receive city curbside service and asks residents to donate gently used items to area charities, but it publishes no fee for the textile route on the retained pages. Confirm with 311 on 617-666-3311.
Arrange it
Use the curbside textile collection if the address is eligible, or take items to one of the clothing and shoe drop boxes around the city.
The curbside textile program is offered to residential dwellings receiving city curbside recycling and trash, typically buildings of six or fewer units, and a donation only works for goods that are still usable.
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Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Furniture removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Somerville.
How much does furniture removal cost in Somerville?+
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 Somerville?+
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.
Will Somerville pick up a couch?+
Yes. The city's trash rules state that the city will pick up two pieces of furniture per week, with mirrors and glass taped on both sides to avoid shattering and drawers and doors tied down or removed to avoid injury. The limit is the volume rather than the item, so a sofa counts as one of the two pieces, and furniture should not block the sidewalk.Official guidance
Who handles trash and large items in Somerville?+
The city itself, through the Department of Public Works, with 311 constituent services handling scheduling and questions on 617-666-3311. Trash and single-stream recycling carts are collected weekly on the same day, collection is delayed one day after observed city holidays, missed pickup reports have to be filed by 3:30 p.m. the day after the scheduled collection, and one free replacement cart is provided per unit for properties of six units or less before a 50 dollar fee applies to each additional replacement.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 Somerville.
