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Your items can still be inside when you book. Follow the readiness instructions in your confirmation.
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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.
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City collection Couches, chairs, tables, dressers and other large household furniture are collected as paid bulk items on Thursdays once the pickup is requested and paid for. $33 for the first bulk item on a scheduled Thursday collection, with each additional item at $16.50. City of Lansing households. The pickup is requested with the City's bulk item form and paid before it is scheduled, and the item has to be at the curb on the Thursday the work order names.
City collection Mattresses and box springs are named in the City's bulk item examples and are collected on a requested Thursday at the published per-item rates. $33 for the first bulk item on a scheduled Thursday collection, with each additional item at $16.50. City of Lansing households, with the pickup requested and paid before it is scheduled.
City collection Appliances are collected as bulk items on Thursdays, and cooling appliances go to the disposal center as Freon units with the doors removed. $33 for the first bulk item on a scheduled Thursday collection, with each additional item at $16.50. City of Lansing households, with the pickup requested and paid before it is scheduled. Working appliances may instead be donated when they meet the ReStore's age and condition rules.
City collection Anything too large for the blue trash cart with the lid closed, and likely over 30 pounds or 4 feet long, is a bulk item that the City collects on Thursdays by request. $33 for the first bulk item on a scheduled Thursday collection, with each additional item at $16.50. City of Lansing households, with the pickup requested with the City's form and paid before it is scheduled. Households that meet the City's income qualifications can ask for one free item each year.
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.
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The local disposal guide
Will the city take it?
Lansing collects trash, recycling and seasonal yard waste through CART, the City's own refuse service. Recycling and yard waste are covered by an annual fee assessed on the winter property tax bill, while trash service and bulky item pickups are paid separately. Couches, mattresses, box springs, appliances, large electronics and other household items that do not fit in the blue trash cart with the lid closed are collected as bulk items on Thursdays by request, at a published rate for the first item and each additional item. Material the City will not take can be self-hauled to the disposal center on Wood Road or donated when it is still resaleable.
Couches, chairs, tables, dressers and other large household furniture are collected as paid bulk items on Thursdays once the pickup is requested and paid for.
City cost & eligibility
$33 for the first bulk item on a scheduled Thursday collection, with each additional item at $16.50. City of Lansing households. The pickup is requested with the City's bulk item form and paid before it is scheduled, and the item has to be at the curb on the Thursday the work order names.
When & how
Submit the City's Bulk Item Request Form, pay from the instructions the City emails back, then have the furniture at the curb on the scheduled Thursday. An item that is not out that day may wait for the following Thursday.
Get it ready
Keep each piece whole and count it as one item. The City's own example prices a couch on its own at the first-item rate and adds the additional-item rate for the second piece.
Mattresses and box springs are named in the City's bulk item examples and are collected on a requested Thursday at the published per-item rates.
City cost & eligibility
$33 for the first bulk item on a scheduled Thursday collection, with each additional item at $16.50. City of Lansing households, with the pickup requested and paid before it is scheduled.
When & how
Request the pickup with the City's bulk item form and pay before the scheduled Thursday, then set the mattress out for that day.
Get it ready
Each mattress or box spring is counted as its own item, so a mattress with its box spring is requested as two items. Keep them dry and whole until the crew arrives.
Appliances are collected as bulk items on Thursdays, and cooling appliances go to the disposal center as Freon units with the doors removed.
City cost & eligibility
$33 for the first bulk item on a scheduled Thursday collection, with each additional item at $16.50. City of Lansing households, with the pickup requested and paid before it is scheduled. Working appliances may instead be donated when they meet the ReStore's age and condition rules.
When & how
Request and pay for the Thursday bulk pickup, or take the appliance to the disposal center during its posted hours if you would rather haul it yourself.
Get it ready
Remove the doors from refrigerators, freezers, dehumidifiers and air conditioning units. The disposal center lists those as Freon bulk items and requires the doors off, and it prices them above the standard bulk item rate.
Large electronics, including televisions, are collected as bulk items on a requested Thursday, and the disposal center takes large televisions as a standard bulk item.
City cost & eligibility
$33 for the first bulk item on a scheduled Thursday collection, with each additional item at $16.50. City of Lansing households, with the pickup requested and paid before it is scheduled.
When & how
Request and pay for the Thursday bulk pickup, then have the screen at the curb on that day.
Get it ready
A television that no longer fits in the blue trash cart with the lid closed is handled as one bulk item. Small electronics that fit in the cart are not part of the bulk service.
Treadmills, exercise bikes and home gyms are not named in the City's bulk examples, so check the item with the CART office before requesting a pickup.
City cost & eligibility
Exercise equipment is not listed among the City's bulk examples. Once an item is accepted as household bulk it follows the published per-item rates, but confirm that it qualifies before you pay, or ask the CART office how it should be disposed of.
When & how
Email the CART office before you file the request so a machine that is not eligible does not sit uncollected at the curb.
Get it ready
If the item is accepted, treat it as one bulk item, have it at the curb on the scheduled Thursday, and note that anything smaller than the City's bulk definition belongs with your regular trash service instead.
Construction, demolition and remodel material is not part of the City's household bulk list, so plan a self-haul route or a donation for usable building material.
City cost & eligibility
The City describes bulk items as household objects too large for the trash cart and does not list construction or demolition material, so confirm with the CART office before setting anything out. The disposal center publishes $31.66 per cubic yard for construction waste such as lumber, carpeting, drywall, shingles and plywood, and reusable building materials can be donated to the ReStore instead.
When & how
Line up the disposal route before the work starts, either a self-haul trip to the disposal center during its posted hours or a scheduled donation pickup for material that is still usable.
Get it ready
Separate anything that can be reused, such as doors, cabinets, hardware and unused flooring, and keep it clean for donation. Material that is glued, broken, mouldy or contaminated is not resaleable.
Anything too large for the blue trash cart with the lid closed, and likely over 30 pounds or 4 feet long, is a bulk item that the City collects on Thursdays by request.
City cost & eligibility
$33 for the first bulk item on a scheduled Thursday collection, with each additional item at $16.50. City of Lansing households, with the pickup requested with the City's form and paid before it is scheduled. Households that meet the City's income qualifications can ask for one free item each year.
When & how
Measure the item against the City's definition, request the pickup, pay from the emailed instructions, and have it at the curb on the scheduled Thursday.
Get it ready
Count each item separately because the additional-item rate applies to everything after the first. Keep yard waste and recyclables out of the bulk request, since the City runs those as separate CART collections.
Bulk items are only picked up on Thursdays, and only after the pickup is requested and paid for. If the item is not at the curb on the Thursday the work order names, it may have to wait until the following Thursday.
Nothing is scheduled until the payment is made. After the bulk item form is submitted, watch for the email with the payment and pickup instructions, then pay online, by mailed check, in person at the Treasurer's Office in City Hall, or on the automated phone line.
The City's ordinance puts containers in the right-of-way no earlier than 4:00 p.m. the day before collection and expects them back off the right-of-way by 7:00 a.m. the day after. Plan a bulk item for the same Thursday window rather than leaving it at the curb all week, because left-out material can draw a fine.
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 Lansing Capital Area Recycling and Trash (CART)
City bulk item collection
Lansing households with furniture, mattresses, box springs, appliances, large electronics or other household items that are too big for the blue trash cart.
Cost & conditions
$33 for the first bulk item on a scheduled Thursday collection, with each additional item at $16.50. City of Lansing households. The pickup has to be requested and paid before it is scheduled, and households that meet the City's income qualifications can request one free item each year with proof of a matching service address.
Arrange it
Submit the Bulk Item Request Form, pay from the emailed instructions, and have the item at the curb on the scheduled Thursday. Questions about whether an item counts go to the CART office, which answers email and the phone line during weekday business hours.
Only household bulk items are collected, only on Thursdays, and only after payment. The City asks residents to check items that are not clearly covered before setting them out.
Households that would rather haul their own load, including bulk items, construction waste and yard waste.
Cost & conditions
From $24.63 for the published household trash rate per cubic yard, with construction waste at $31.66 per cubic yard, bulk items at $27.88 each and Freon bulk items at $54.80 each. Anyone bringing their own material during posted hours. Rates include state, county and township fees, a variable fuel charge applies, and payment is by card only.
Arrange it
Load and cover the material, drive to the disposal center at 16500 Wood Road and pay at the scale. Appliances with refrigerant have to arrive with the doors removed.
No cash or checks are accepted, uncovered loads add a fee, and liquids, regulated hazardous waste, asbestos and PCB material are not taken. Prices are subject to change.
Furniture, seating and working appliances that are still good enough to be sold to another household.
Cost & conditions
$20 for a donation collected by ReStore staff, as published since January 2023, while items carried in during store hours have no charge. Items in good, resaleable condition. Appliances must be clean, in perfect working order and generally less than 10 years old, and pickups are limited to the ZIP codes the ReStore lists across parts of Clinton, Eaton and Ingham counties.
Arrange it
Bring donations to 1941 Benjamin Drive during store hours, or schedule a truck pickup and pay the collection charge. Calling ahead helps when an item is borderline.
The ReStore refuses mattresses, box springs, electronics, desks and office furniture, damaged or mouldy items, paint and hazardous material, and it can decline anything when its stock is full.
The City's own bulk service is the cheapest route for household items, at a published rate for the first item and each item after it, collected on a requested Thursday. Households that would rather not wait can haul the same material to the Granger Disposal Center of Lansing at 16500 Wood Road, which publishes a rate for household trash by the cubic yard, a separate construction waste rate, a per-item bulk rate and a higher rate for Freon appliances with the doors off. Furniture and working appliances that are still in good condition can also be donated to the Habitat for Humanity ReStore at 1941 Benjamin Drive, which refuses mattresses, box springs and electronics. Recycling and yard waste ride separate CART collections and are covered by the annual fee on the winter tax bill, while trash service is a paid subscription that residents arrange separately. Bulk item definition, Thursday pickup, request form and ratesDisposal Center of Lansing published rates, hours and locationReStore accepted and refused furniture and appliance donationsCART program, funding and set-out ordinance
Self-haul drop-off
Granger Disposal Center of Lansing
16500 Wood Road, Lansing, MI 48906
Household trash, construction waste such as lumber, carpeting, drywall, shingles and plywood, bulk items including couches, chairs, box springs, mattresses, large televisions and most appliances, Freon appliances with the doors removed, tires and yard waste.
Loads have to be covered, with a fee added for uncovered loads. Payment is by card only, no cash or checks, and a variable fuel charge applies to every transaction. Liquid waste, regulated hazardous waste, asbestos and PCB material are not accepted, and whole tires have to be processed before they can be landfilled.
Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday 7 a.m. to noon. Closed New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
From $24.63 for the published household trash rate per cubic yard, with construction waste at $31.66 per cubic yard, bulk items at $27.88 each and Freon bulk items at $54.80 each. Open to anyone bringing their own material during posted hours. Rates include state, county and township fees and are subject to change.
Gently used furniture such as couches, chairs, coffee and end tables, dressers, shelving and tables, plus working appliances including stoves, ovens, refrigerators, dishwashers, microwaves and small appliances, along with usable building materials.
Items must be resaleable and free of damage, tears, stains, pet hair and odor. Appliances must be clean and in perfect working order and generally under 10 years old, with dishwashers and microwaves 5 years or newer. Mattresses, box springs, electronics, desks, office furniture, paint, fluorescent lighting and damaged goods are refused, and the store can decline items when its stock is full.
Tuesday through Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Closed Sunday and Monday.
$20 for a donation collected by ReStore staff, as published since January 2023, while items carried in during store hours have no charge. Furniture and appliances that meet the store's resale conditions. Truck pickups are offered in the ZIP codes the ReStore lists across parts of Clinton, Eaton and Ingham counties.
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 is a second piece of furniture priced?+
The City charges the first-item rate for the first piece and the additional-item rate for each piece after that, so a couch on its own is one price and a couch plus a vanity is charged as two items.Official guidance
Is a mattress pickup different from other bulk items?+
No. Mattresses and box springs appear in the City's list of bulk item examples, so they are requested the same way and collected on a Thursday once the charge is paid.Official guidance
Does a refrigerator need its doors removed?+
Yes. The disposal center lists refrigerators, freezers, dehumidifiers and air conditioning units as Freon bulk items that have to arrive with the doors removed.Official guidance
Can a television go out with the trash cart?+
No. Bulk items are the objects too large to fit in the blue trash cart with the lid closed, and the City lists large electronics among them. They are only collected on a requested, prepaid Thursday.Official guidance
How much does a bulk item pickup cost?+
The City charges the first-item rate for the first bulk item and the additional-item rate for each item after that, and the pickup is not scheduled until the payment is made. Households that meet the City's income qualifications can request one free item each year with the documentation the City lists.Official guidance
Which day are bulk items collected?+
Bulk items are only picked up on Thursdays. The City schedules the Thursday against your request, and material that is not at the curb that day may have to wait for the next one.Official guidance
Who do I ask when an item is not on the list?+
Email the CART office with the item and your address before you request the pickup. The City asks residents to check anything unclear, and the office also handles trash service signup and account questions on its weekday phone line.Official guidance
