One dresser or a few pieces from different rooms, gone from the curb. Choose what goes, see the exact total and book by 2pm for same-day pickup. You don’t need to be home.
The desk you no longer use. The dresser that doesn’t fit the new layout. The chairs left over after a move. Choose the pieces you’re done with and give them a pickup day, without arranging a quote visit.
Different pieces. One clear total.
Add each furniture item and its quantity. See the combined price before you pay, with loading, transportation and disposal included.
Ready to have them gone?
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup, or choose a future date at checkout. You arrange the move outside before pickup.
Know when they’ve been collected.
Get a text when your hauler is on the way and photos when the pickup is done. With everything outside and accessible, you don’t need to stay home.
You don’t need to guess how much space your furniture fills in a truck. Match each piece to the catalog, then add its quantity. Your total updates as you go.
Tables and chairs
Choose the table, then add each chair separately. Coffee tables, side tables and dining tables have their own options. A large or substantially heavy table has a different choice.
Dressers and mirrors
Match the dresser’s overall size. Add a separate dresser mirror as its own item if it is leaving too. Empty drawers and keep the belongings you want before moving the dresser outside.
Desks and bookshelves
Choose by construction, not height alone. A basic desk is different from a heavy desk with a substantial body. A tall, lightweight bookcase can still be a standard bookshelf. Empty it first.
Furniture removal prices in Sterling Heights
First item / additional item
Small dresser$79 / $19
Medium dresser$79 / $29
Large dresser$109 / $59
Standard desk$79 / $29
Heavy desk$109 / $52
Dining chair$79 / $19
Dining table$79 / $29
Coffee table$79 / $19
Bookshelf$79 / $29
Nightstand$79 / $19
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.
The furniture goes outside. We take it from there.
Dropcurb handles loading and haul-away from an accessible outdoor spot. A little preparation makes it clear which pieces are going and how to reach them.
Book before moving items outside, then follow the readiness instructions in your confirmation. Contact us before booking if your building only allows a short pickup window; the booking is for a day, not an exact arrival time.
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.
Count the furniture you want removed and empty drawers, shelves and cabinets. Add any other items to the booking instead of leaving an unlisted pile beside the furniture.
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Arrange the move outside.
You handle indoor carrying and any disassembly needed to get the furniture through your home. Plan for doorways, interior stairs and building access before pickup day.
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Show exactly what goes.
Use a permitted outdoor spot with a clear route to the furniture. Add a location photo and access notes. Keep the pickup items separate from furniture and belongings that are staying.
You’re in the loop. Until it’s gone.
Confirmation when you book. A heads-up before arrival. Photos when it’s done.
A couch, sofa, dresser, table or similar piece of household furniture is a bulk item collected on the regular refuse day, and carpet is taken when it is rolled and tied into bundles of four feet or shorter.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. A residence served by the city refuse route, which is paid for through the annual refuse tax rather than a separate per-pickup charge. Each piece of furniture or bundle of carpet counts as one of the five bulk items allowed in a week.
When & how
Collected with the regular refuse on the Monday through Friday collection day for the address, and a holiday week pushes the remaining collection days one day later.
Get it ready
Have furniture at the curb by 7 a.m. on the collection day and never before 1 p.m. the day before, and keep it out of the street. Roll and tie carpet into bundles of four feet or shorter that stay under 50 pounds, and count each separate piece or bundle as one bulk item.
Out by 7 a.m., and never before 1 p.m. the day before
Refuse, recycling and bulk items are at the curb by 7 a.m. on the collection day, and the city asks residents not to set anything out before 1 p.m. the day before. Nothing goes in the street.
Anything tied, bundled or taped stays at four feet or shorter and under 50 pounds, with nails, screws and protruding objects removed. Each bundled piece counts as one of the five bulk items allowed that week.
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 Sterling Heights Department of Public Works (Priority Waste curbside contract)
Weekly curbside bulk collection
A Sterling Heights residence on the city refuse route with household bulky pieces such as a couch, a mattress or an appliance, up to five items that week.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Residences served by the city weekly refuse and bulk route, which is paid for through the annual refuse tax on the property tax bill rather than a separate per-pickup charge.
Arrange it
Put the items beside the refuse cart at the curb by 7 a.m. on the collection day, tie or bundle each piece to four feet or shorter and under 50 pounds, and take the doors off a refrigerator or freezer.
Five bulk items a week, no move-out, eviction or remodel load, and dirt, brick, wet paint, nailed wood, hot tubs, pool tables and loose bags of refuse are outside the bulk list.
Furniture, lumber, tires, dirt and tree stumps from residents, brought to the spring clean-up Saturdays.
Sterling Heights residents only, with all items inspected at the event. Commercial waste and air conditioning units are refused, along with ammunition and explosives, controlled substances, laboratory chemicals, non-standard or unidentified gases, radioactive material, shock sensitive material and medical sharps.
Published for May 9 and 16, 2026 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The city publishes no fee schedule for the Clean-up Saturday drop-off, so call the Department of Public Works at 586-446-2440 to confirm what is charged, how many tires one household may bring and whether tires must be off the rim before loading.
Selected customer reviews. Counts checked September 2026.
Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Furniture removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Sterling Heights.
How much does furniture removal cost in Sterling Heights?+
Choose the type and size of each piece to see its price. For example, a medium dresser is $79 as the first item or $29 as an additional item. Your total starts with the highest first-item price in your selection, then uses the additional-item price for every other item. Review the complete total and any applicable tax before payment.
Can I get same-day furniture pickup in Sterling Heights?+
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup and choose from the dates shown at checkout. Arrange to have the furniture outside according to your confirmation. You receive a text when your hauler is on the way and photos after collection.
Will you remove furniture from inside my apartment?+
Dropcurb starts outside. You arrange indoor carrying, including any interior stairs or elevator trip. We load and take away the furniture from an accessible outdoor location. Check your building’s rules and plan the route out before booking.
Can you take several different furniture items in one pickup?+
Yes. Add each piece and its quantity to one booking. A dining table and four chairs are five items; a separate mirror is not included with a dresser. You can mix eligible items from different rooms and review their combined total before paying.
Do I need to take furniture apart before pickup?+
You arrange any disassembly needed to move the furniture out of your home and into an accessible outdoor pickup spot. Dropcurb does not provide indoor disassembly or carrying. If you are unsure which catalog choice matches a dismantled or unusual piece, send a photo and ask before booking.
How should carpet and padding be set out?+
Carpet is rolled and tied into bundles of four feet or shorter, and each bundle stays under 50 pounds and counts as one of the five weekly bulk items. Padding follows the same bundling rule.Official guidance
Is a couch picked up with the weekly trash?+
Yes. Furniture is on the city no-charge bulk list and is serviced on the regular collection day beside the refuse cart, without a separate appointment.Official guidance
Does the city charge extra for bulk pickup?+
There is no separate charge for bulk items on the regular collection day, because the curbside program is funded by the annual refuse tax on the property tax bill rather than a collection invoice. Extra material beyond the cart or the five item weekly limit needs a special pick-up ordered from Priority Waste.Official guidance
One less thing on your list
A pickup plan for the pieces you’re done with.
Choose your furniture. See the exact total. Book a pickup day in Sterling Heights.
