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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 A couch, a sofa or other household furniture leaves the curb as a bulky item on the regular trash day, and carpet is taken the same way once it is cut, rolled and secured. No charge. Furniture and carpet are bulky items in the quarterly single family residential program, so no separate charge applies to pieces set out on the collection day.
City collection A mattress or a box spring is collected at the curb as a bulky item on the regular trash day, and the city asks for it to be wrapped in plastic before it goes out. No charge. The mattress leaves on the bulky collection that is included in the quarterly single family residential program, so there is no separate charge for one set out on the collection day.
City collection A refrigerator, freezer or water heater goes to the curb as a bulky item on the regular trash day, and the hauler carries the refrigerant rules for any unit that contains refrigerant. No charge. Appliances are bulky items included in the quarterly single family residential program, so there is no separate charge for one set out on the collection day.
City collection Rochester Hills takes bulky material at the curb on the regular collection day, so a larger piece goes out beside the cart without a call ahead and the driver sends a separate truck for it. No charge. Bulky collection is part of the single family residential program that every household in the city pays for through its quarterly bill; there is no separate per item charge for a bulky piece set out on the collection day.
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?
Rochester Hills runs one hauler for the whole city: every single family home is in the Priority Waste program, gets a trash cart and a recycling cart, and pays for the service on a quarterly city bill. Garbage, recycling and bulky items all leave on the same collection day, so a couch, a mattress or a refrigerator goes to the curb beside the cart rather than waiting for a special pickup. What the carts and the curb cannot take, such as paint, chemicals, batteries and most electronics, goes to the SOCRRA drop-off center at 995 Coolidge Road in Troy by appointment, and Rochester Hills residents buy a voucher from the city before that visit.
Rochester Hills takes bulky material at the curb on the regular collection day, so a larger piece goes out beside the cart without a call ahead and the driver sends a separate truck for it.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Bulky collection is part of the single family residential program that every household in the city pays for through its quarterly bill; there is no separate per item charge for a bulky piece set out on the collection day.
When & how
Set the piece out next to your cart on your collection day, before the 7 am pickup time, and leave it there while the crew works the street.
Get it ready
Keep the piece out of both carts, leave room around the carts so the lifting arm can reach them, and follow the item specific preparation for mattresses, appliances, carpet, wood and disassembled furniture.
A mattress or a box spring is collected at the curb as a bulky item on the regular trash day, and the city asks for it to be wrapped in plastic before it goes out.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. The mattress leaves on the bulky collection that is included in the quarterly single family residential program, so there is no separate charge for one set out on the collection day.
When & how
Put the mattress or box spring beside the cart on your collection day, out by 7 am, and there is no need to call ahead.
Get it ready
Wrap the piece in plastic, using a mattress bag from a home improvement store if you want a clean fit, and keep it dry and clear of the carts so the collection arm still has room.
A couch, a sofa or other household furniture leaves the curb as a bulky item on the regular trash day, and carpet is taken the same way once it is cut, rolled and secured.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Furniture and carpet are bulky items in the quarterly single family residential program, so no separate charge applies to pieces set out on the collection day.
When & how
Set furniture beside the cart on your collection day before 7 am with no call ahead, and set carpet out in the same place on the same day.
Get it ready
Cut carpet to lengths of 4 feet or less, roll it, secure it with tape or rope and keep each roll under 60 pounds. Take a pool table apart before it goes out, and cut a standard bathtub in half if it is going out too.
A refrigerator, freezer or water heater goes to the curb as a bulky item on the regular trash day, and the hauler carries the refrigerant rules for any unit that contains refrigerant.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Appliances are bulky items included in the quarterly single family residential program, so there is no separate charge for one set out on the collection day.
When & how
Set the unit beside the cart on your collection day, out by 7 am, with no call ahead needed.
Get it ready
Remove the doors from a refrigerator or freezer before it goes out, drain a water heater completely, and empty the oil and gas from a lawnmower. Riding mowers are not taken, and a unit holding refrigerant has to be handled under the refrigerant rules the hauler is responsible for.
A television can go to the curb as a bulky item on the regular trash day, or it can go to the SOCRRA drop-off center by appointment with a voucher bought from the city.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. A television set out at the curb is a bulky item in the quarterly residential program with no separate charge; the SOCRRA alternative is a paid appointment described on that option.
When & how
Set the television beside the cart on your collection day before 7 am, or book a SOCRRA appointment and take it to 995 Coolidge Road in Troy during the posted drop-off hours.
Get it ready
Keep the screen out of the carts, protect a bare screen from breaking, and erase anything personal if the television stores data before it leaves your hands.
Computers, monitors, printers, phones, stereos and similar electronics are routed off the curb to the SOCRRA drop-off center, which takes them by appointment from Rochester Hills residents who hold a city voucher.
City cost & eligibility
$10 per voucher, for one drop-off visit. Rochester Hills residents only, and one voucher covers used electronic equipment up to 80 pounds, with another voucher needed for each drop-off above that limit. A printed voucher and photo identification are required, and the household is not a business.
When & how
Buy a voucher from the city Treasury or online, print it, schedule an appointment with SOCRRA, then take the equipment to 995 Coolidge Road in Troy between 9 am and 5 pm Monday to Friday or 7 am to 1 pm Saturday, with no access after 3 pm.
Get it ready
Remove your own data from hard drives and memory cards before the drop-off, keep the equipment out of the carts, and check the current accepted list because bulky rigid plastics, plastic film, tapes, cassettes and discs are no longer taken.
Project material does not go out with household trash: asphalt, bricks, concrete, railroad ties, rocks, root balls and sod are all refused at the curb, and the one construction material the hauler takes is wood cut and bundled to the bulky item limits.
City cost & eligibility
The city and its hauler do not collect construction debris curbside, so there is no rate to quote here. A concrete load is directed to a crushing or aggregate business and other project material has to go through a private container or the disposal route the contractor arranges.
When & how
Keep asphalt, brick, concrete, railroad ties, rocks, root balls and sod off the curb, and if the only material is wood, cut it and set it out with the bulky items on the regular trash day.
Get it ready
Cut wood to 4 feet or less, bundle and tie it, and pull or pound down any nails or screws. Small amounts of rubber mulch can go into the garbage bagged with the regular trash.
Exercise equipment is not named in the city's Waste Wizard categories, so a treadmill or a home gym is a confirmation call to the hauler rather than an automatic curbside item.
City cost & eligibility
No city or hauler page prices or lists exercise equipment, so call Priority Waste customer service before the machine goes out and confirm whether it will be collected as a bulky item and whether any charge applies.
When & how
Call Priority Waste at 586-228-1200 to confirm the machine before you set it out, because a piece that is not confirmed may be left at the curb.
Get it ready
Fold or tie down the deck and handles, remove batteries where the machine takes them, and keep the frame out of the carts while you wait for an answer.
Paint, chemicals, batteries, bulbs, gasoline and old medication cannot go in the carts, and the city routes them to the SOCRRA drop-off center by appointment with a voucher.
City cost & eligibility
$10 per voucher, for one drop-off visit. Rochester Hills residents only, and one voucher covers household hazardous waste up to 10 gallons, with another voucher needed for each drop-off above that limit. Latex paint, unlabelled or unknown material, explosives, radioactive material, spill clean up waste and business waste are refused.
When & how
Buy and print a voucher, schedule an appointment with SOCRRA, and take the material to 995 Coolidge Road in Troy during drop-off hours with the printed voucher and photo identification.
Get it ready
Keep everything in its labelled container, bring gasoline only in a fire marshal approved container, put needles in a rigid sealed container, empty medication into an unmarked zip top bag, and never put any of it in a cart or a drain.
Garbage, recycling and bulky items all go out by 7 am on the collection day for your address, which is one of Monday through Thursday. Hauling runs between 7 am and 7 pm, material may not sit at the roadside sooner than 24 hours before pickup, and containers come back from the roadside the same day.
A bulky piece goes next to the cart on the regular trash day with no call ahead, because the driver sends a separate truck for bulky items. Keep the piece out of the carts and leave room around them so the lifting arm still reaches both carts.
Wrap a mattress in plastic, take the doors off a refrigerator or freezer, drain a water heater, cut carpet to 4 foot lengths and keep each roll under 60 pounds, and cut wood to 4 feet, bundle it and remove the nails. Take a pool table apart and cut a standard bathtub in half.
Keep hazards and project material out of the carts
Hot ashes, charcoal, paint, chemicals, liquids and car batteries never go in a cart, and neither does construction material. Empty aerosol cans can be recycled curbside, and hazardous waste goes to the SOCRRA drop-off instead.
New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day each push residential pickup back one day for the rest of that week, and a holiday that lands on a weekend does not move 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.
City of Rochester Hills and Priority Waste, with the Southeast Oakland County Resource Recovery Authority
Put the piece out with the regular trash
A single family household in Rochester Hills with a couch, mattress, appliance, television or other bulky piece that will not fit in a cart.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Bulky collection is included in the quarterly single family residential program that every household in the city pays for, so a piece set out on the collection day carries no separate charge.
Arrange it
Set the piece next to your carts by 7 am on your collection day and leave it there, with no call ahead, following the preparation the city lists for that item.
The curb takes household bulky items only. Car parts and pianos are refused, tires are sent to a tire store, paint, chemicals and most electronics go to SOCRRA instead, and asphalt, brick, concrete, railroad ties, rocks, root balls and sod are refused as project material.
City of Rochester Hills and Priority Waste, with the Southeast Oakland County Resource Recovery Authority
Book a SOCRRA drop-off appointment
A Rochester Hills household with paint, chemicals, batteries, bulbs, gasoline, medication or used electronics such as computers, monitors, printers and televisions.
Cost & conditions
$10 per voucher, for one drop-off visit. Rochester Hills residents only. One voucher covers household hazardous waste up to 10 gallons or used electronics up to 80 pounds, and each drop-off above those limits needs another voucher bought from the city.
Arrange it
Buy a voucher from the city Treasury at City Hall or through the city online payment page, print the voucher or receipt, schedule an appointment with SOCRRA, and bring the printed voucher with a driver licence to 995 Coolidge Road in Troy.
Appointment only, residents only and no businesses. Electronic confirmation on a phone is not accepted, the small share of latex paint and the material SOCRRA has stopped taking are refused, and there is no access to the drop-off center after 3 pm.
995 Coolidge Road, Troy, MI (between 14 Mile Road and Maple Road)
Used electronics such as televisions, monitors, computers, printers, fax machines, phones, stereos and CD players, and household hazardous waste such as oil based paint, motor oil, automotive batteries, pesticides, gasoline, household cleaners, oil paint, adhesives, paint thinner, furniture strippers, rechargeable batteries, compact fluorescent bulbs, 4 foot and 8 foot fluorescent tubes, LED bulbs, needles, old medication and cooking oil.
Appointment only and open to Rochester Hills residents, not businesses. A printed paper voucher bought from the city and photo identification are required, and a phone confirmation is not accepted. One voucher covers household hazardous waste up to 10 gallons or used electronics up to 80 pounds. Latex paint, unlabelled or unknown material, explosives, radioactive material, spill clean up waste and business waste are refused, and bulky rigid plastics, plastic bags and film, VHS tapes, cassettes, discs and their cases are no longer accepted.
Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm and Saturday 7 am to 1 pm, closed Sunday, with no access to the drop-off center after 3 pm. All sites close on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. The center answers at (248) 288-5150.
$10 per voucher, for one drop-off visit. Rochester Hills residents only, with one voucher covering household hazardous waste up to 10 gallons or used electronics up to 80 pounds and an additional voucher for each drop-off above those limits.
Bagged household trash and the bulky material a resident hauls in, weighed at the scale on the way in.
No yard waste, brush, branches or woody tree material at this site, and no appointment is needed. Dumping hours are limited to hand unloading in the morning on weekdays, and residency requirements are not published for this site, so confirm before loading a vehicle.
Monday to Friday 6 am to 10 am for hand unloading and Saturday 7 am to 12:30 pm, closed on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. The site answers at (248) 288-5150.
From $50 per load minimum, with the load weighed and charged at the published rate per ton. Charged by weight with a minimum charge per load; the published rate is 75 dollars per ton with a 50 dollar minimum, and residency eligibility is not published for this site.
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.
What counts as a bulky item in Rochester Hills?+
The city's Waste Wizard treats couches and furniture, mattresses and box springs, carpet, refrigerators, freezers, water heaters, toilets, pool tables, bathtubs, televisions, bicycles and bundled wood as bulky items that go out beside the cart on the regular trash day. Car parts and pianos are refused, and tires are sent to a tire store.Official guidance
Can a mattress go out with the trash in Rochester Hills?+
Yes. A mattress or box spring is a bulky item that goes to the curb next to your cart on the regular trash day, with no call ahead, and the city asks that it be wrapped in plastic first. Keep it dry and leave space around the carts.Official guidance
How do I get rid of a refrigerator or a freezer in Rochester Hills?+
A refrigerator or freezer is collected at the curb next to your cart on the regular trash day, with no call ahead. Take the doors off first for safety, and leave the refrigerant recovery to the hauler, which is responsible for the refrigerant rules on units that contain it. A water heater goes the same way once it is drained.Official guidance
Can a television go to the curb in Rochester Hills?+
Yes. The city's Waste Wizard lists televisions as a bulky item that goes next to the cart on the regular trash day with no call ahead. A television also qualifies for the SOCRRA electronics drop-off in Troy if you would rather take it there by appointment.Official guidance
Where do paint, batteries and chemicals go in Rochester Hills?+
They cannot go in the carts. Rochester Hills residents take oil based paint, motor oil, automotive batteries, gasoline, pesticides, household cleaners, fluorescent tubes, LED bulbs, rechargeable batteries, needles and old medication to the SOCRRA drop-off center in Troy by appointment, with a printed city voucher and photo identification. Latex paint is refused there.Official guidance
How does trash pickup work in Rochester Hills?+
Rochester Hills has one citywide hauler for single family homes, so you get a trash cart and a recycling cart and your collection day is one of Monday through Thursday. Everything goes out by 7 am on that day, bulky items go next to the cart with no call ahead, a holiday pushes pickup back one day, and items the curbside program refuses, such as paint, chemicals and most electronics, go to the SOCRRA drop-off center in Troy.Official guidance
