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 Bay City
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 couch, recliner or other furniture piece is a bulk item in Bay City, so one piece goes out beside the city cart on the regular trash day or the furniture goes to the drop-off center by appointment for a per piece charge.
City cost & eligibility
From $10 per furniture piece at the Bay City Recycles Drop-Off Center, where a couch is charged per section and a reclining chair is the lowest furniture rate. Appointments are required and city rates need identification proving residency when you arrive. One furniture piece can also use the weekly curbside bulk allowance included in the monthly city solid waste rate.
When & how
The curbside piece is collected on your regular trash day by a different truck than the cart, and the drop-off center is appointment only.
Get it ready
Put the piece beside the cart, not in the street. Sectionals and matching chairs are separate pieces, so anything past the one item weekly allowance is billed as a solid waste nuisance or has to be held or hauled to the center.
Out between 4 p.m. the day before and 7 a.m. on collection day
Set trash and bulky items out no sooner than 4 p.m. the day before your regular pickup and no later than 7 a.m. on pickup day. Bring empty containers back in before 8 a.m. the day after collection and store them out of public view, and note that crews do not repeat routes for trash set out late.
Handles face the house and carts sit three feet apart
The city issued 96-gallon cart is the only container crews will empty, and personal cans are not collected. Place the cart away from trees, poles, fire hydrants, mailboxes and parked cars, leave three feet between containers and other items, and keep the lid shut all the way.
The weekly service covers what fits in the cart plus one bulk item or two kitchen-size 13-gallon bags, and the extra piece is collected by a different truck on the same day. Cardboard is not a bulk item and will not be collected outside the cart, even when it is broken down.
Carpet must be rolled, taped or tied and cut into sections no longer than three feet and no more than eight inches in diameter, with no more than two bundles a week. All trash has to be bagged, and boxes are not accepted as trash containers.
There is no collection on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day. When one of them falls on a weekday, pickup for the rest of that week runs one day late and the Friday route runs on Saturday. Other holidays do not change the schedule.
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 household with one large item or two kitchen-size bags that will not fit in the city issued 96-gallon cart, set out on the regular collection day.
Cost & conditions
No charge. One bulk item or two kitchen-size 13-gallon bags per week at a residential or commercial unit is included in the monthly city solid waste rate billed on the utility account.
Arrange it
Set the item beside the city cart on your regular trash day. Bulk items arrive on a different truck than the cart, so the extra piece may be collected at a different time the same day.
Appliances, tires, automotive parts, building material, scattered refuse and hazardous material are not collected at the curb. Cardboard is not a bulk item, and setting out more than the weekly allowance can be billed as a solid waste nuisance under the city ordinance.
Households with items the curb will not take, including appliances, electronics, tires, scrap metal, building material, extra furniture or a larger load of refuse.
Cost & conditions
From $2 per small bag of 13 gallons or less at the lowest published refuse rate, with item rates published for furniture, appliances, televisions, tires, batteries, paint and building material. Appointments are required, and city rates need identification proving residency when you arrive. Any zip code may use the center at non-resident rates.
Arrange it
Book through the Drop-Off tab of the ReDirectory at baycityrecycles.org or call 989-894-8312, then bring the load to 2900 N Water Street with exact change and identification. The city asks that you arrive ready to unload your own items.
Staff do not unload for you, so bring help for anything heavy or bulky. Tire and cathode ray tube television acceptance depends on storage or end markets being available, and the drop-off publishes no rate for a load that mixes refuse with building material, so confirm that charge when you book.
General refuse, single-stream recyclables and cardboard, plastic film and polystyrene foam, mattresses and box springs, couches and reclining chairs, appliances and white goods, flat screen and cathode ray tube televisions, loose electronic waste, household batteries, latex and oil based paint, tires, pallets, concrete and asphalt, vinyl siding, shingles, building material, yard waste and food scraps
Appointment only, and open to any zip code, with lower city rates for residents who show proof of residency when they arrive. You must unload your own items because no assistance is provided. Lithium batteries are not accepted, bulky rigid plastic is not accepted with plastic film, and city pricing for electronic waste, building material, concrete, batteries, paint and yard waste applies to owner-occupied properties with homeowner generated, non-contractor material.
Appointment only, booked through the Drop-Off tab of the ReDirectory or by phone at 989-894-8312. The city does not publish walk-in hours for the center.
From $2 per small bag of 13 gallons or less at the lowest published refuse rate, with item rates printed for mattresses, box springs, couches, reclining chairs, appliances, televisions, electronic waste, tires, batteries, paint and building material. City resident rates need identification proving residency when you arrive, and appointments are required. The center accepts any zip code at non-resident rates. Two city rate sheets disagree on car, trailer and pickup truck loads of refuse, so confirm the load rate for your vehicle when you book.
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 Bay City.
How much does couch removal cost in Bay City?+
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.
Will the city take a couch or sofa with my regular trash?+
Yes, as the one bulk item a residential or commercial unit may set out with the weekly trash. It is collected by a different truck than the cart on your regular trash day. Leave it beside the cart on the easement or at the edge of the roadway, keep it out of the street, and do not put it inside the trash cart.Official guidance
What does the drop-off center charge for a couch?+
A couch is charged per section and a reclining chair is charged each, at the rates printed on the drop-off sheet, which also lists mattresses and box springs separately. An appointment is required, the city rate needs proof of residency, and staff do not help unload.Official guidance
How much extra trash can I set out each week in Bay City?+
One bulk item or two kitchen-size 13-gallon bags, placed beside your city cart on the regular collection day. The piece is picked up by a different truck than the cart, and anything past that allowance is an added expense that can be billed as a solid waste nuisance.Official guidance
What happens if my Bay City cart is missed?+
Call the Sanitation Division at 989-894-8312. A cart the city confirms was missed during collection or only partly emptied is eligible for a call back when the city is told by noon of the next business day, and crews do not return for trash set out after the collection window.Official guidance
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