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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.
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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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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 Couches, sofas, tables and other household furniture go out as bulk items on the same day as the regular refuse collection. No charge. Novi residential addresses, where the refuse fee collected on the summer and winter tax bills covers trash, recycling, yard waste and bulk item collection. Household furniture only, prepared so one person can handle each item within the published weight and size limits.
City collection Mattresses and box springs are collected as bulk items or regular refuse on the same day as the regular refuse collection. No charge. Novi residential addresses, where the refuse fee on the summer and winter tax bills includes bulk item collection. Household bedding only, set out where the hauler can reach it.
City collection Refrigerators, freezers, water heaters, toilets and similar large household appliances are collected as bulk items on the same day as the regular refuse collection. No charge. Novi residential addresses under the refuse fee. Household appliances only, set out on the regular collection day with any published preparation completed first.
City collection Any household item too large for the cart is handled individually as a bulk item, and extra refuse goes out in another container no larger than 35 gallons. No charge. Novi residential addresses, where the refuse fee covers bulk item collection along with trash, recycling and yard waste. Household material only, prepared inside the published container and weight limits.
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?
Novi contracts trash, recycling, yard waste and bulk item collection to Priority Waste as the sole provider and pays for it through a refuse fee on the summer and winter tax bills. Couches, mattresses and box springs, refrigerators, televisions and other bulky household items go out on the regular collection day at no separate per-item cost, with the doors removed from a refrigerator and a courtesy call to the hauler. Hazardous material, whole tires, pianos and a few other named items are refused at the curb and belong at a RRRASOC household hazardous waste event.
Couches, sofas, tables and other household furniture go out as bulk items on the same day as the regular refuse collection.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Novi residential addresses, where the refuse fee collected on the summer and winter tax bills covers trash, recycling, yard waste and bulk item collection. Household furniture only, prepared so one person can handle each item within the published weight and size limits.
When & how
Set it out by 7 a.m. on your regular collection day. Bulk items ride the regular refuse day rather than a booked appointment, and the City asks for a courtesy call to Priority Waste at 586-228-1200 so the driver can be prepared.
Get it ready
Leave the piece whole and keep it three feet from the carts so the truck can reach everything. Anything that has to be reduced goes out with the pieces kept together, and the published program and rates are residential rather than commercial.
Mattresses and box springs are collected as bulk items or regular refuse on the same day as the regular refuse collection.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Novi residential addresses, where the refuse fee on the summer and winter tax bills includes bulk item collection. Household bedding only, set out where the hauler can reach it.
When & how
Put it out by 7 a.m. on the regular collection day, with a courtesy call to Priority Waste at 586-228-1200 if you want the driver prepared.
Get it ready
Set the mattress or box spring out whole where the hauler can reach it. Novi's published guidance lists no wrapping or bagging step for mattresses, and a mattress never goes into the recycling cart.
Refrigerators, freezers, water heaters, toilets and similar large household appliances are collected as bulk items on the same day as the regular refuse collection.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Novi residential addresses under the refuse fee. Household appliances only, set out on the regular collection day with any published preparation completed first.
When & how
Set it out by 7 a.m. on the regular refuse day, and call Priority Waste at 586-228-1200 ahead of time as a courtesy so the driver knows the item is coming.
Get it ready
Remove the doors from a refrigerator or freezer before set-out, since the City states the homeowner does not have to have the refrigerant removed. Drain all water from a water heater. Small household appliances such as a microwave can go into the trash container instead.
Novi lists televisions, computers, cameras, radios and similar electronics as regular trash, so they can go out with the household refuse or to a household hazardous waste event.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Novi residential addresses, where the refuse fee includes collection of household material. Household electronics only, because commercial loads are not part of the residential program.
When & how
Electronics ride the regular refuse day. Household hazardous waste events, which also accept electronic waste, run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on published Saturdays.
Get it ready
Keep electronics out of the recycling cart and away from the recycling drop-off sites, where the City and the authority both refuse them. Take the item to the curb with the rest of the refuse, or hold it for a hazardous waste event.
Small amounts of concrete, brick, rock, dirt, ceramic tile and wood are accepted as regular refuse when each container stays inside the published weight limit, while the recycling cart never takes construction or roofing debris.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Novi residential addresses under the refuse fee. Small household quantities only, with each container and its contents under 60 pounds and reduced to the published size limits.
When & how
Set it out on the regular refuse day by 7 a.m. Material that cannot meet the container or handling limits needs a private route instead.
Get it ready
Reduce the load before it goes out: wood cut to four feet and bundled with nails removed, carpet cut to four feet or less, rolled and secured under 60 pounds, pool tables broken down into pieces no longer than four feet, and hot tubs cut into four sections. Whole tires, pianos, large car parts and riding lawnmowers are not accepted.
Any household item too large for the cart is handled individually as a bulk item, and extra refuse goes out in another container no larger than 35 gallons.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Novi residential addresses, where the refuse fee covers bulk item collection along with trash, recycling and yard waste. Household material only, prepared inside the published container and weight limits.
When & how
Out by 7 a.m. on the regular collection day. Bulk items ride the regular refuse day, and a courtesy call to Priority Waste at 586-228-1200 helps the driver prepare.
Get it ready
Keep every container and its contents under 60 pounds, use the provided cart, refuse bags or watertight containers with tight lids and lifting handles no larger than 35 gallons, break cardboard down to no more than three feet by two feet, and leave three feet between each cart. Refuse that cannot be handled individually needs another route.
Exercise machines are not named in the City's item list, so whether a treadmill, bike or weight machine rides the bulk collection depends on its size and weight.
City cost & eligibility
No separate charge is published for bulky household items in Novi, because the refuse fee billed on the summer and winter tax bills already covers bulk item collection, but the City's guidelines do not name exercise machines. Confirm with Priority Waste at 586-228-1200 that the machine will be collected and whether any charge applies.
When & how
Call Priority Waste at 586-228-1200 before set-out, then put the machine out by 7 a.m. on the regular collection day.
Get it ready
Break the machine down the way the City expects a pool table to be handled, into pieces inside the published weight and size limits, and keep the parts together. Remove and set aside any battery, because Novi routes batteries to household hazardous waste rather than the curb.
Trash, recycling and bulky items must be at the curb by 7 a.m. on the collection day, and carts should be back in by that evening. When an observed holiday falls on or before your collection day, service is one day behind for the rest of that week.
City ordinance keeps bins off the curb until 24 hours before the collection day, and receptacles have to be removed within 12 hours after collection. Keep containers where they do not create a nuisance for neighbors.
Bulk items ride the regular collection day instead of a booked appointment. The City asks for a courtesy call to Priority Waste at 586-228-1200 so the driver can be prepared, and missed collections are reported to Priority Waste as well.
Refuse goes out in the provided cart, refuse bags or watertight containers with tight fitting lids and lifting handles, no larger than 35 gallons, and no single container and its contents over 60 pounds. Items that will not fit a container are handled individually when they meet the same limits.
Paint, chemicals, liquids, motor oil, car batteries, propane tanks and other hazardous material never go in a cart, in a refuse bag or at a recycling drop-off site. Take them to a RRRASOC household hazardous waste event, or to the hazardous waste drop-off in Livonia on a weekday.
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 Novi Department of Public Works and Priority Waste, with the Resource Recovery and Recycling Authority of Southwest Oakland County (RRRASOC)
Contracted curbside collection
Novi households with furniture, mattresses, appliances, electronics, small construction loads, bagged refuse or other bulky household material that meets the published limits.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Novi residential addresses, where the refuse fee billed on the summer and winter tax bills covers trash, recycling, yard waste and bulk item collection. The published program has single family and condominium rates, with no opt out and no seasonal hold.
Arrange it
Set the material out by 7 a.m. on your regular collection day and call Priority Waste at 586-228-1200 as a courtesy so the driver can prepare. Bulk items do not need a booked appointment.
Hazardous material, whole tires, pianos, large car parts, riding lawnmowers and anything outside the container and weight limits is not collected, and the published program and rates are residential rather than commercial.
City of Novi Department of Public Works and Priority Waste, with the Resource Recovery and Recycling Authority of Southwest Oakland County (RRRASOC)
RRRASOC household hazardous waste and e-waste events
Novi households with televisions, computers, monitors, batteries, motor oil, oil based paint, fluorescent bulbs or other hazardous material that cannot go in a cart.
Cost & conditions
The authority does not publish a fee for household hazardous waste collection events, and the events are limited to residents of the member communities with residency verified. Confirm the current schedule and any charge before loading.
Arrange it
Read the current event schedule, bring proof of Novi residency, and attend on a Saturday between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. A Novi event at the Department of Public Works on 26300 Lee BeGole Drive was on the published schedule when this guide was checked.
Member community residents only, and commercial, radioactive and explosive material is refused. Household appliances, dehumidifiers and air conditioners are not part of the electronics stream, weekday events are hazardous waste only, and shredding and Simple Recycling run at Saturday events.
A Novi household that cannot wait for a collection event and needs a weekday route for hazardous material such as paint, solvents, fuel, batteries and bulbs.
Cost & conditions
No charge. The authority publishes the drop-off as free for RRRASOC member community residents on days when there is no collection event. Home pickup by the same company is a separate paid service arranged directly with the company.
Arrange it
Bring hazardous material to 13040 Merriman Road in Livonia. The authority publishes walk-in hours for member community residents on non-event days, Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in its winter hours, with no fee; the city page adds that a resident who cannot attend a listed event or needs a route in between events can call RRRASOC or Environmental Recycling Group on 734-437-9650 to arrange an appointment, so confirm the current hours, the item and, if going between events, the appointment before loading the vehicle.
Weekday hours only, member community residents only, and commercial waste is refused. Electronics and household appliances are separate streams and go to a household hazardous waste collection event rather than this weekday drop-off, so ask about the exact item and the next event date on 734-437-9650 before loading the vehicle.
Household hazardous waste delivered under the authority program, including oil based paint and primer, solvents, thinners, turpentine, varnish, wood preservatives, gasoline, kerosene, diesel and fuel oil, used oil, brake and transmission fluid, antifreeze, batteries and car batteries with acid, pesticides and herbicides, fluorescent bulbs and CFLs, propane tanks up to grill size, pool chemicals, medications and syringes.
Limited to residents of the RRRASOC member communities, which include Novi, on days when the authority has no collection event. Commercial or business waste, latex paint, unknowns over five gallons, radioactive waste and explosives are refused. Confirm the current hours and the exact items by phone before traveling, because household appliances, dehumidifiers and air conditioners are not part of the electronics stream.
Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on non-event days, with holiday closures posted by the authority. Confirm before loading.
No charge. The authority publishes this drop-off as free for RRRASOC member community residents on non-event days. Home pickup is a separate paid service that residents arrange directly with the company.
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.
Do I need an appointment for a couch pickup in Novi?+
No appointment is needed. A couch goes out as a bulk item on your regular collection day, and the City asks for a courtesy call to Priority Waste at 586-228-1200 so the driver can be prepared.Official guidance
Will the hauler take a mattress and box spring together?+
Yes. The City names a mattress and box spring among the bulk item examples that are collected at no additional cost on your regular collection day.Official guidance
Do I have to remove the refrigerant before a refrigerator goes to the curb?+
No. Novi's guidelines require the doors to be removed from a refrigerator or freezer, and state that the homeowner does not have to have refrigerant removed.Official guidance
Can a television go out with the trash in Novi?+
Yes. The City's guideline sheet lists televisions, computers and cameras as regular trash or household hazardous waste, and they are never accepted in the recycling cart.Official guidance
Do old computers and monitors go in the recycling cart?+
No. Electronics are on the City's not accepted list for recycling, and the RRRASOC drop-off sites refuse them as well. Use the regular refuse or a household hazardous waste event instead.Official guidance
Do I pay extra for a bulky pickup in Novi?+
No separate per-item charge is published. The refuse fee collected on the summer and winter tax bills covers trash, recycling, yard waste and bulk item collection for residential addresses, and there is no opt out or seasonal hold on the service.Official guidance
What will Novi refuse at the curb?+
Whole tires, pianos, large car parts and riding lawnmowers are not accepted. Liquid waste, motor oil, oil based paint, gasoline, batteries, fluorescent bulbs and propane tanks belong at a household hazardous waste event rather than the curb or the recycling cart. Loose needles and sharps never go in the recycling cart, and with the trash they have to be sealed in a hard container and labeled.Official guidance
Where can a Novi resident take electronics instead of the curb?+
RRRASOC household hazardous waste events accept electronic waste, and on non-event weekdays RRRASOC residents can drop hazardous material at the ERG facility on Merriman Road in Livonia without a fee. Check the current schedule and hours before traveling.Official guidance
