Portage, Michigan

Bulk junk removal
in Portage.

Bags, boxes and the last things left to clear, gone from the curb. Choose what’s going, see your exact price and book by 2pm for same-day pickup. You don’t need to be home.

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What is ready to go?

First item / additional item

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Book by 2pm for same-day pickup.

Choose items or browse the full catalog.

Two separate tied household bags and one filled box grouped outside an open doorway, with the entrance kept clear.
Two bags. One filled box. Count what goes, then book it together.

Finish clearing the space

The last few things still deserve a pickup.

You have decided what is going. Now give those bags and boxes a pickup day, with a price you can see before anyone arrives.

The move is nearly done.

Book the unwanted bags and boxes left after packing. Choose an available pickup day before you hand back the keys, and arrange to have them outside.

The clear-out can be finished.

You do not need a whole house of junk. Select the bags, boxes and larger items you actually have. Your combined price is shown online.

You want to know it is handled.

When the next collection does not fit your plans, choose a Dropcurb pickup day. Updates keep you informed, and completion photos show when the booked items are gone.

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A clear count. An exact price.

Count the bags and boxes, not everything inside.

A few simple choices turn a mixed pile into a clear booking. No need to estimate how much of a truck it might fill.

Filled bags and boxes

Count each trash bag or filled household box. Books and media go by the box. Clothes, bedding and shoes go by the filled bag. Toys packed together have a Box of toys choice. Ask us about unusually heavy or oversized bags and boxes first.

Empty cardboard and containers

Empty cardboard is a different choice: choose single empty boxes or tied bundles of 10 flattened boxes. Compacted bales have their own weight-based choices and require loading-dock access. A Storage bin choice covers the empty bin itself; ask us to confirm the contents if they are going too.

Furniture and other larger items

Add the actual larger item alongside your bags and boxes, such as a sofa, chair or mattress. It has its own price and preparation. Keep construction materials and items needing special handling out of ordinary household bags.

Bulk junk removal prices in Portage

First item / additional item

  • Trash bag$59 / $10
  • Filled household box$59 / $15
  • Bag of clothes & bedding$59 / $10
  • Empty cardboard box$59 / $5
  • 10 flattened cardboard boxes$79 / $20
  • Box of toys$89 / $29
  • Dumpster Bag$300 / $250

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.

Choose my items

Ready for pickup

Bring the booked items together outside.

You handle sorting and getting things out of the home or building. We load and haul away the items on your booking from an accessible outdoor spot.

Book by 2pm at the pickup address for same-day pickup, using the dates shown at checkout. Pickup is booked for a day, not an exact arrival time. Confirm any short building-access window with 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.

Text us about your setup
  1. Count it before you book.

    Add the bags, boxes and separate larger items, then choose an available day. Have an unusual pile or uncertain contents? Send a photo before booking so we can help with the choices.

  2. Make the handoff easy.

    Bag or box small household items as much as possible. Keep the booked items together, separate from anything staying. Follow your confirmation for when they need to be outside and accessible.

  3. Show us what goes.

    Add photos and clear pickup-location notes on your order page. You do not need to be home when everything is outside and accessible. We send pickup updates and completion photos.

You’re in the loop.
Until it’s gone.

Confirmation when you book. A heads-up before arrival. Photos when it’s done.

Dropcurb

Your pickup is booked.

You’re booked.

Your confirmation comes straight to your phone.

The local disposal guide

What are your
local options?

Bulk junk removal in Portage: start with the item’s collection rules, then choose the arrangement that fits.

Reviewed · Sources below

Furniture and large household items

Accepted with preparation

WM collects one curbside bulk item each week at no additional fee, and the annual Spring Cleanup also takes furniture away from the curb.

City cost & eligibility
No charge. Portage residential curbside customers on the City's WM contract, limited to one bulk item each week.
When & how
Call WM at (877) 814-2328 before your weekly trash collection day. The residential waste page asks for at least 24 hours of notice and the Spring Cleanup page says at least 48 hours, so confirm the cut-off when you call.
Get it ready
Set the item at the curb on your collection day. During Spring Cleanup keep trash and metal in separate piles and bundle loose household items into parcels under 50 pounds.
Residential waste collection services and rulesSpring Cleanup program and the on-demand bulk item pickup

Bagged and boxed household items

Accepted with preparation

Spring Cleanup collects other household items that are bundled, bagged or boxed into parcels under 50 pounds.

City cost & eligibility
No charge. Portage residential addresses, collected once per zone during the annual Spring Cleanup program.
When & how
Set the parcels at the curb by 7 a.m. on your scheduled Spring Cleanup pickup date. Collection happens only once in each zone.
Get it ready
Keep parcels under 50 pounds, separate trash from metal, and leave household garbage, paint and chemicals out of the pile.
Spring Cleanup program and the on-demand bulk item pickup

The handoff matters

Right item.
Right place.

For your Dropcurb pickup

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.

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Choose what fits

A few ways
to get it gone.

The right option depends on what you have, where it is and when you need the space back.

Outdoor pickup

Dropcurb

See your price, choose an available day and follow your pickup updates.

Price
Upfront item pricing. Loading, transportation and disposal included; applicable sales tax shown before payment.
Your part
Bring the selected items to an accessible outdoor spot. We load and haul them away.
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City of Portage Department of Public Works and WM

Weekly on-demand bulk item pickup through WM

Households with one large item such as a sofa, mattress or appliance that does not fit the regular cart.

Cost & conditions
No charge. Portage residential curbside customers on the City's WM contract, one item each week.
Arrange it
Call WM at (877) 814-2328 before your weekly trash collection day and set the item at the curb on your collection day.

One item each week. Tires, construction and demolition debris, paint and chemicals, large auto parts, and televisions, computers and monitors are not part of this service.

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City of Portage Department of Public Works and WM

Annual Spring Cleanup curbside collection

Households clearing out furniture, appliances, mattresses, carpet or bundled household items in one pass.

Cost & conditions
No charge. Portage residential addresses, collected once per zone during the Spring Cleanup program.
Arrange it
Place items at the curb by 7 a.m. on your scheduled pickup date. Separate trash and metal, roll carpet into lengths of six feet or less under 50 pounds, and bundle other household items into parcels under 50 pounds.

Brush and leaves, household garbage, tires, televisions and computers, refrigerators, air conditioners and dehumidifiers, paint and chemicals, sand, gravel and sod, broken concrete, demolition and construction materials, railroad ties and landscape timbers, wood fences and decking, gas and fuel containers, and large auto parts are not collected.

See the Spring Cleanup program details

Taking it somewhere yourself?

Portage residents have two established drop-off routes. Chemicals, paint, batteries and electronics go to the Kalamazoo County Household Hazardous Waste Center at 1301 Lamont Ave. in Kalamazoo by appointment, at no charge for County residents except Climax Township. Brush and leaves are accepted at the City compost facility at 10905 Oakland Drive on announced drop-off days. Tires, construction and demolition debris, large auto parts and refrigerant appliances are excluded from the cart and from Spring Cleanup, and the City pages do not name a facility for them, so confirm the current route with the Department of Public Works at (269) 329-4444 before hauling. Household Hazardous Waste Center location, hours and materialsHousehold hazardous waste disposal for Portage residentsQuarterly curbside brush collection and brush drop-off daysResidential waste collection services and rulesSpring Cleanup program and the on-demand bulk item pickup

Customer reviews

Less stuff. A lot less stress.

“Quick and easy pickup. I wasn’t home and they sent me a picture of the pickup. Good communication too.”

Paul H.Google review

“Easy to schedule, same or next day appt and excellent prices. Highly recommend!”

Kathleen S.Trustpilot review

Selected customer reviews. Counts checked September 2026.

Before you book

A few things
worth knowing.

Bulk junk removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Portage.

How much does bulk junk removal cost in Portage?

A trash bag is $59 as the first item and $10 additional. A filled household box is $59 as the first item. Add your actual items and quantities to see the combined price before booking. Loading, transportation and disposal are included; any applicable sales tax is shown before payment.

Can you pick up bags of junk today?

Book by 2pm in the pickup address’s local time for same-day pickup. Available dates appear at checkout. Have the booked bags and boxes outside and accessible according to your confirmation. You receive pickup updates and completion photos; the booking is for a day rather than an exact arrival time.

Do I count every object inside a bag or box?

No. Count the filled bags or boxes using the matching choice. Books and media go in Filled household box; clothes, bedding and shoes go in Bag of clothes & bedding; packed toys have a Box of toys choice. Empty cardboard is separate, with individual empty boxes and bundles of 10 flattened boxes. Heavy, oversized or unusual contents need a photo review before booking.

Can you pick up a small loose pile of household junk?

Yes. Estimate how many trash bags the small household pile would fill, and bag or box as much as possible. Select furniture and other larger items separately. There is no extra charge just because the pile is loose. Send a photo first if the count or contents are unclear. A household Dumpster Bag choice does not accept construction debris.

Can I book bags, boxes and furniture together?

Yes. Select the bags and boxes, then add each larger item using its own catalog choice. The booking shows one combined price for the selected items. Move everything to an accessible outdoor spot before pickup; indoor carrying and sorting are not included. Keep anything you want to retain apart from the booked items and identify what goes in your photos and notes.

How do I schedule the weekly bulk item pickup?

Call WM at (877) 814-2328 before your weekly trash collection day. The City's residential waste page asks for at least 24 hours of notice and the Spring Cleanup page says at least 48 hours, so confirm the cut-off when you call. The pickup carries no additional fee and is limited to one item each week.Official guidance

Should metal go out in a separate pile?

Yes. During the Spring Cleanup program the City asks residents to separate trash and metal at the curb so the metal can be handled separately from the rest of the load.Official guidance

When can bagged household items go to the curb?

Bagged or boxed household items are collected during the annual Spring Cleanup in parcels under 50 pounds. They are separate from the household garbage that goes in the weekly cart.Official guidance

Who collects trash and recycling in Portage?

The City contracts with WM for weekly trash and every-other-week recycling. Trash is billed quarterly to residents by WM, and recycling is paid for through property taxes under a voter-approved millage.Official guidance

Where do I take items Portage will not collect?

Tires, construction and demolition debris, large auto parts, paint and chemicals cannot go in the cart and are not part of Spring Cleanup. The Kalamazoo County Household Hazardous Waste Center takes chemicals and electronics by appointment, and for the remaining items confirm the current route with the Department of Public Works at (269) 329-4444.Official guidance

One less thing on your list

Get the last things off your list.

Choose your bags, boxes and larger items. See the price and book a day that works.

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