Aurora, Missouri

Bulk junk removal
in Aurora.

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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First item / additional item

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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 Aurora

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.

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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.

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The local disposal guide

What are your
local options?

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

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One bulky item a month by tag

Accepted with preparation

Aurora residential trash customers get one bulky item a month collected at no cost, and the item has to be pre-approved: the resident calls the Community Development Office on 417-678-5121 extension 300 to schedule no later than 4 p.m. on the third Wednesday, the office places a sticker tag on the item, and the tagged item is picked up on the third Friday. The city names an old television, a mattress and box springs and a couch as examples.

City cost & eligibility
No charge. City of Aurora residential trash service customers, who receive one bulky item a month as part of their service at no cost to the resident, after the item is pre-approved by the city. The city describes it as covering items that would normally cost extra for the collector to take.
When & how
Call the Community Development Office on 417-678-5121 extension 300 to schedule the item no later than 4:00 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the month, wait for the office to place the sticker tag on it, and have it curbside for the third Friday pickup. Do not place the item curbside more than 48 hours before pickup day.
Get it ready
Get the item pre-approved and tagged before it goes out, since the pickup is arranged through the city rather than requested from the hauler, and wrap a mattress or box spring in plastic because the flyer requires it. Keep material that cannot go into the landfill out of the pile, because the city states that a load containing it will not be picked up at all, and check an unusual item with the city on 417-678-5121 first.
City of Aurora residential trash service page with the Doty Services residential contract, the Wednesday and Thursday collection days split by Washington Street with the named exceptions moved to Thursday, the July 2023 open burning regulations ending the burning of household trash, the monthly bulky item service giving residential trash customers one bulky item a month at no cost with the examples of an old television, a mattress and box springs and a couch, the requirement that residents come into the Community Development Department to request a bulky item tag, the pickup on the third Friday of each month, the deadline of the Wednesday before by 4 p.m. for a tag request, and the statement that items which cannot go into the landfill are refused and that a load containing them will not be picked up, with the hauler contacting the city billing department and the city trying to reach the residentCity of Aurora bulky item pickup flyer with the one item a month at no cost, the pre-approval requirement, the call to the Community Development Office on 417-678-5121 extension 300 by 4 p.m. on the third Wednesday, the sticker tag placed by the office, the third Friday pickup, the 48 hour curbside placement limit and the requirement that a mattress or box spring be wrapped in plasticCity of Aurora utilities page listing the local utility providers and naming three trash companies for residential and commercial service, with Doty Trash Service on 417-678-1350 marked as contracted with the City of Aurora for residential services beginning 1 July 2023, Republic Services on 417-865-1717 and WCA Waste Corporation on 417-851-1900, and giving the city contact at 2 West Pleasant, Aurora, MO 65605 on 417-678-5121

Material that cannot go in the landfill

Special rules apply

Aurora publishes a restricted materials sheet listing the items the hauler cannot collect because they cannot go into the landfill, and leaving one in the trash means the whole load is not picked up.

City cost & eligibility
The sheet refuses yard waste, hazardous waste, oils, car batteries, tires, asbestos, dead animal carcasses and paint, and its hazardous waste column names pesticides, insect sprays, herbicides and lawn chemicals, rust removers, swimming pool chemicals, batteries, auto chemicals and lubricants, used motor oil or transmission fluid, paint thinner and solvents, corrosive chemicals, wood stain or preservatives and chlorine bleach, with the note that the list is not exhaustive. Call the city on 417-678-5121 and describe the item before it goes in the container or the bulky pile.
When & how
Check the item with the city first, then set it out only if it is acceptable, because an otherwise collectable load can be left behind for containing it.
Get it ready
Keep anything questionable out of both the trash container and the monthly bulky item pile, since the city says a set out containing refused material is not collected at all and that the hauler reports it to the city billing department so the resident can be contacted. When the city does reach the household, the correction has to be made before the next collection.
City of Aurora residential trash service page with the Doty Services residential contract, the Wednesday and Thursday collection days split by Washington Street with the named exceptions moved to Thursday, the July 2023 open burning regulations ending the burning of household trash, the monthly bulky item service giving residential trash customers one bulky item a month at no cost with the examples of an old television, a mattress and box springs and a couch, the requirement that residents come into the Community Development Department to request a bulky item tag, the pickup on the third Friday of each month, the deadline of the Wednesday before by 4 p.m. for a tag request, and the statement that items which cannot go into the landfill are refused and that a load containing them will not be picked up, with the hauler contacting the city billing department and the city trying to reach the residentCity of Aurora restricted materials sheet listing yard waste, hazardous waste, oils, car batteries, tires, asbestos, dead animal carcasses and paint as items that cannot be accepted, with the hazardous waste column naming pesticides, insect sprays, herbicides and lawn chemicals, rust removers, pool chemicals, batteries, auto chemicals and lubricants, used motor oil or transmission fluid, paint thinner and solvents, corrosive chemicals, wood stain or preservatives and chlorine bleach, the statement that a load containing one of them will not be picked up and that Doty contacts the city billing department, and the note that the list is not exhaustive

The handoff matters

Right item.
Right place.

Get the tag before the item goes out

The monthly bulky pickup is arranged through the city rather than the hauler. Call the Community Development Office on 417-678-5121 extension 300 to schedule the item no later than 4 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the month, the office then places a sticker tag on the approved item, and the pickup happens on the third Friday of each month for one item at no cost. Keep the tagged item off the curb until within 48 hours of the pickup day.

City of Aurora residential trash service page with the Doty Services residential contract, the Wednesday and Thursday collection days split by Washington Street with the named exceptions moved to Thursday, the July 2023 open burning regulations ending the burning of household trash, the monthly bulky item service giving residential trash customers one bulky item a month at no cost with the examples of an old television, a mattress and box springs and a couch, the requirement that residents come into the Community Development Department to request a bulky item tag, the pickup on the third Friday of each month, the deadline of the Wednesday before by 4 p.m. for a tag request, and the statement that items which cannot go into the landfill are refused and that a load containing them will not be picked up, with the hauler contacting the city billing department and the city trying to reach the resident

Wednesday east, Thursday west

Trash runs once a week on Wednesday or Thursday. Wednesday covers residences east of Washington Street, except E. Kirkwood, Robinson St, E. Glendale, S. Oak Avenue, Union Street and Cedar Glen Trailer Park, and those areas along with everything west of Washington Street are collected on Thursday.

City of Aurora residential trash service page with the Doty Services residential contract, the Wednesday and Thursday collection days split by Washington Street with the named exceptions moved to Thursday, the July 2023 open burning regulations ending the burning of household trash, the monthly bulky item service giving residential trash customers one bulky item a month at no cost with the examples of an old television, a mattress and box springs and a couch, the requirement that residents come into the Community Development Department to request a bulky item tag, the pickup on the third Friday of each month, the deadline of the Wednesday before by 4 p.m. for a tag request, and the statement that items which cannot go into the landfill are refused and that a load containing them will not be picked up, with the hauler contacting the city billing department and the city trying to reach the resident

A refused item can hold up the whole load

Material that cannot go into the landfill is refused, and a set out containing it is not collected at all. The hauler reports it to the city billing department and the city tries to reach the resident about the problem items, so the correction has to be made before collection resumes. The city's list of restricted material is not exhaustive, so check an unusual item on 417-678-5121 first.

City of Aurora residential trash service page with the Doty Services residential contract, the Wednesday and Thursday collection days split by Washington Street with the named exceptions moved to Thursday, the July 2023 open burning regulations ending the burning of household trash, the monthly bulky item service giving residential trash customers one bulky item a month at no cost with the examples of an old television, a mattress and box springs and a couch, the requirement that residents come into the Community Development Department to request a bulky item tag, the pickup on the third Friday of each month, the deadline of the Wednesday before by 4 p.m. for a tag request, and the statement that items which cannot go into the landfill are refused and that a load containing them will not be picked up, with the hauler contacting the city billing department and the city trying to reach the residentCity of Aurora bulky item pickup flyer with the one item a month at no cost, the pre-approval requirement, the call to the Community Development Office on 417-678-5121 extension 300 by 4 p.m. on the third Wednesday, the sticker tag placed by the office, the third Friday pickup, the 48 hour curbside placement limit and the requirement that a mattress or box spring be wrapped in plastic

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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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.

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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 Aurora with Doty Services on the residential trash contract

Use the free monthly bulky item pickup

A City of Aurora residential trash customer with a couch, a mattress and box springs, a television or another large household item.

Cost & conditions
No charge. City of Aurora residential trash service customers, with one bulky item a month collected at no cost to the resident as part of the service once the city has pre-approved the item.
Arrange it
Call the Community Development Office on 417-678-5121 extension 300 to schedule the item by 4 p.m. on the third Wednesday, wait for the office to place the sticker tag on it, then set it curbside for the third Friday collection no more than 48 hours ahead.

One item a month, arranged by phone call to the city rather than by calling the hauler, with the item pre-approved and tagged, a mattress or box spring wrapped in plastic, and a load containing material that cannot go into the landfill not collected at all.

Open the Aurora residential trash service page

City of Aurora with Doty Services on the residential trash contract

Check an unusual item with the city

A household with an item that might not be allowed in the trash container or the monthly bulky pile.

Cost & conditions
Aurora's restricted materials sheet lists the items the hauler cannot take, and anything outside that list still has to be confirmed. Call the city on 417-678-5121 and describe the item before it is set out.
Arrange it
Call the city at 2 West Pleasant on 417-678-5121 and describe the item, then follow the answer for the container or the bulky pile.

The city states that a load containing refused material will not be picked up, so the check has to happen before the set out rather than after a truck drives past.

Open the Aurora utilities page

Taking it somewhere yourself?

Aurora runs no city landfill, transfer station or convenience centre for residents, so a self haul load has to go through one of three published routes instead: a contractor, the call-in tag process for bulky items, or the restricted materials list that decides what the hauler will not take. Doty Services holds the residential trash contract and collects on Wednesday or Thursday depending on which side of Washington Street the address sits on, and the same service includes one bulky item a month at no cost, pre-approved and arranged by calling the Community Development Office on 417-678-5121 extension 300 by 4 p.m. on the third Wednesday, after which the office places a sticker tag for the third Friday pickup and the occupant sets the item curbside no more than 48 hours ahead, with a mattress or box spring wrapped in plastic. The restricted materials sheet lists what cannot go into the landfill, including yard waste, hazardous waste, oils, car batteries, tires, asbestos, dead animal carcasses and paint, and it names pesticides, insect sprays, herbicides and lawn chemicals, rust removers, pool chemicals, batteries, auto chemicals and lubricants, used motor oil or transmission fluid, paint thinner and solvents, corrosive chemicals, wood stain or preservatives and chlorine bleach, so an unusual item should be checked with the city on 417-678-5121 at 2 West Pleasant before it is set out. The utilities page also names Republic Services and WCA Waste Corporation among the local trash companies, but only Doty is marked as contracted with the city for residential service, so those are private arrangements rather than city routes. City of Aurora residential trash service page with the Doty Services residential contract, the Wednesday and Thursday collection days split by Washington Street with the named exceptions moved to Thursday, the July 2023 open burning regulations ending the burning of household trash, the monthly bulky item service giving residential trash customers one bulky item a month at no cost with the examples of an old television, a mattress and box springs and a couch, the requirement that residents come into the Community Development Department to request a bulky item tag, the pickup on the third Friday of each month, the deadline of the Wednesday before by 4 p.m. for a tag request, and the statement that items which cannot go into the landfill are refused and that a load containing them will not be picked up, with the hauler contacting the city billing department and the city trying to reach the residentCity of Aurora utilities page listing the local utility providers and naming three trash companies for residential and commercial service, with Doty Trash Service on 417-678-1350 marked as contracted with the City of Aurora for residential services beginning 1 July 2023, Republic Services on 417-865-1717 and WCA Waste Corporation on 417-851-1900, and giving the city contact at 2 West Pleasant, Aurora, MO 65605 on 417-678-5121City of Aurora restricted materials sheet listing yard waste, hazardous waste, oils, car batteries, tires, asbestos, dead animal carcasses and paint as items that cannot be accepted, with the hazardous waste column naming pesticides, insect sprays, herbicides and lawn chemicals, rust removers, pool chemicals, batteries, auto chemicals and lubricants, used motor oil or transmission fluid, paint thinner and solvents, corrosive chemicals, wood stain or preservatives and chlorine bleach, the statement that a load containing one of them will not be picked up and that Doty contacts the city billing department, and the note that the list is not exhaustiveCity of Aurora bulky item pickup flyer with the one item a month at no cost, the pre-approval requirement, the call to the Community Development Office on 417-678-5121 extension 300 by 4 p.m. on the third Wednesday, the sticker tag placed by the office, the third Friday pickup, the 48 hour curbside placement limit and the requirement that a mattress or box spring be wrapped in plastic

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 Aurora.

How much does bulk junk removal cost in Aurora?

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 arrange a bulky item pickup in Aurora?

Call the Community Development Office on 417-678-5121 extension 300 to schedule the item no later than 4:00 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the month, and the office then places a sticker tag on the approved item for the third Friday pickup, with the occupant responsible for putting it curbside. Residential trash customers get one bulky item a month at no cost, the city names an old television, a mattress and box springs and a couch among the common items, a mattress or box spring has to be wrapped in plastic, and the item must not be placed curbside more than 48 hours before pickup day.Official guidance

What happens if I put out something Aurora will not take?

The load is not collected. The city's restricted materials sheet lists yard waste, hazardous waste, oils, car batteries, tires, asbestos, dead animal carcasses and paint among the items that cannot be accepted because they cannot go into the landfill, and it names pesticides, insect sprays, herbicides and lawn chemicals, rust removers, pool chemicals, batteries, auto chemicals and lubricants, used motor oil or transmission fluid, paint thinner and solvents, corrosive chemicals, wood stain or preservatives and chlorine bleach as hazardous waste items, with the caveat that the list is not exhaustive. The hauler tells the city billing department and the city tries to reach the resident, and the item has to be corrected before collection resumes, so call 417-678-5121 and describe anything questionable first.Official guidance

Who collects trash in Aurora, Missouri?

Doty Services holds the City of Aurora's residential trash contract, and the city lists it on 417-678-1350 among the local trash companies on its utilities page. Collection runs Wednesday and Thursday by route, and bulky items are arranged through the city rather than through the hauler. The city answers general questions on 417-678-5121.Official guidance

What can go out for the monthly bulky pickup in Aurora?

One bulky item a month at no cost, with the city giving an old television, a mattress and box springs and a couch as its examples. The resident calls the Community Development Office on 417-678-5121 extension 300 to schedule the item by 4 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the month, the office places a sticker tag on the approved item, and the collection happens on the third Friday of each month, with the item kept off the curb until within 48 hours of the pickup day.Official guidance

Why was my trash left behind in Aurora?

Most likely because it contained something the city will not take. Aurora states that items which cannot go into the landfill are refused, and that a load containing them will not be picked up. The hauler reports it to the city billing department and the city tries to reach the resident about the problem items, so the item has to be corrected before collection resumes. The published list of restricted material is not exhaustive, so call 417-678-5121 to check a specific item.Official guidance

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