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 Independence
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.
Furniture is accepted at the free IndeCleanup pickup and at the Drop-Off Depot. The pickup guidance is specific: the piece has to be dry, clean and easy for crews to reach, and drawers must stay in the furniture rather than being removed.
City cost & eligibility
Furniture is free through the one-time IndeCleanup appointment, which is limited to five items and to single-family homes and buildings of six or fewer units, while the Drop-Off Depot charges by the vehicle carrying the load and a private hauler quotes its own rate. Confirm the route with the city on 816-325-2974 before the piece goes out.
When & how
Use the appointed pickup day during IndeCleanup week, or take the furniture to the Depot on the second Saturday from April to October between 8 AM and 3 PM.
Get it ready
Leave the drawers in the furniture, keep the piece dry and clean, make sure crews can reach it, and place it within 3 feet of the curb no earlier than 5 PM the day before and no later than 7 AM on collection day.
Independence states plainly that it does not provide residential trash service and that residents should contact a private trash hauler for weekly service. It publishes seven haulers licensed to operate in the city: AAA Disposal Service on 816-650-3180, Allied/Republic on 816-254-1470, Compost Connection on 816-761-8300, GFL Environmental on 816-380-5595, Stewart Hauling on 816-223-1920, Ted's Trash Service on 816-252-1594 and Waste Management on 913-631-3300, noting that some also offer recycling and that each company sets its own fees and schedules. The regional district's page for Independence adds a slightly different list of private subscription choices, so the two published lists are worth comparing before a household signs a contract.
The Drop-Off Depot charges by vehicle, with two exceptions
The Drop-Off Depot runs on the second Saturday of each month from April through October at 875 S. Vista Avenue, one mile east of M-291 on Truman Road north of Vista Avenue, from 8 AM to 3 PM, and during cleanup week it also adds a free depot day on Friday October 2 from 7 AM to 5 PM and a fee depot day on Saturday October 10 from 8 AM to 3 PM. The load price is set by the vehicle that carries it rather than by the contents, and when both the vehicle and the trailer carry material both are charged, with appliances and tires priced separately as the two published exceptions. Batteries and lawnmowers carry no fee. Entry is limited to Independence residents with a driver's license or recent utility bill, cash or local check only with no cards or coins, and loads must be tarped or secured under Missouri statute.
The free pickup and the paid depot accept different things
The one-time free IndeCleanup bulky item pickup and the Drop-Off Depot are not interchangeable, and the prohibited list at the pickup says so by pointing several items at the depot. The free pickup takes large and small appliances, auto parts, battery powered equipment with the batteries removed, a bed with its headboard, frame and mattress, bicycles, countertops and cabinets, drywall, carpet, empty cans and buckets, old trash cans and recycling bins, sinks and toilets and a water heater, up to five items per appointment for a single-family home or a building of six or fewer units. It refuses items containing refrigerant, tires, brush and lumber, dirt, tree stumps and trunks, lawn mowers and gas powered equipment, yard debris, commercial or industrial waste, demolition and construction waste, dead animals and animal bedding, household hazardous waste, abandoned vehicles and televisions, and several of those refusals are annotated as accepted at the Drop-Off Depots instead.
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 Independence Municipal Services, with licensed private haulers and the MARC regional hazardous waste program
Book the free annual bulky item pickup
A single-family home or a building of six or fewer units with up to five large household items to clear.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Independence states that it will offer a one-time free bulky item pickup by appointment for single-family homes and apartments with six or fewer units, with each appointment limited to five bulky items and pickup spots limited and first come first served. Every item must be listed when the appointment is reserved because unlisted items will not be collected.
Arrange it
Book a slot through the online bulky pickup form or on 816-325-2974, list every item, then place them within 3 feet of the curb no earlier than 5 PM the day before and no later than 7 AM on the collection day for the district.
One appointment per program cycle, five items, limited spots and a registration window that closes when capacity is reached, and the prohibited list applies in full, including refrigerant appliances, tires, brush, construction material, televisions, yard debris and household chemicals.
City of Independence Municipal Services, with licensed private haulers and the MARC regional hazardous waste program
Take the load to the Drop-Off Depot
An Independence household with furniture, construction material, brush, tires, an appliance or a mixed load that the free pickup will not take.
Cost & conditions
From $30 per load, priced by the vehicle rather than by the contents. A car is 30 dollars, a pick-up, van or SUV is 40 dollars, a trailer of eight feet or less is 50 dollars and a trailer over eight feet is 60 dollars, with both the vehicle and the trailer charged when both carry material. Appliances are 20 dollars each, tires are 5 dollars each below five tires and by vehicle above that, and batteries and lawnmowers carry no fee. Independence residents only with identification, residential waste only, cash or local check only.
Arrange it
Drive to 875 S. Vista Avenue between 8 AM and 3 PM on the second Saturday from April to October, or use the free depot day and the fee depot day during cleanup week.
Televisions, computer monitors, paint, cleaners, drain openers, pool chemicals, pesticides, fertilizers, antifreeze, gasoline tanks, propane containers and sealed drums are not accepted, and no cards or coins are taken at the gate.
Furniture, mattresses and box springs, carpet, plumbing fixtures, sheetrock, windows, shingles, fencing, landscape timbers, bricks, paving stones and tires, brush such as limbs, firewood, bushes and stumps, appliances including refrigerators, freezers, stoves, dishwashers, hot water heaters, washers and dryers, lawnmowers with the fluids drained, and automotive, boat, lawnmower and motorcycle batteries
Independence residents only with a valid driver's license or recent utility bill, residential waste only with no commercial waste, cash or local check only with no credit cards, debit cards or coins, and loads must be tarped or secured so that no part of the load can fall from the vehicle. Televisions, computer monitors, paint, cleaners, drain openers, pool chemicals, pesticides, fertilizers, antifreeze, gasoline tanks, propane containers and sealed drums are not accepted. Bagged leaves, grass and yard waste are not accepted, appliances must be empty of contents although their fluids need not be drained, and lawnmowers must have all fluids drained.
8 AM to 3 PM on the second Saturday of each month from April to October, plus a free depot day on Friday October 2 from 7 AM to 5 PM and a fee depot day on Saturday October 10 from 8 AM to 3 PM during cleanup week
From $30 per load, priced by the vehicle rather than by the contents. A car is 30 dollars, a pick-up, van or SUV is 40 dollars, a trailer of eight feet or less is 50 dollars and a trailer over eight feet is 60 dollars, with both charged when both carry material. Appliances are 20 dollars each, tires are 5 dollars each when fewer than five are brought and by vehicle type above that, and batteries and lawnmowers carry no fee.
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Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Furniture removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Independence.
How much does furniture removal cost in Independence?+
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 Independence?+
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.
Will the city take a couch?+
Yes, through the annual free bulky item pickup or at the Drop-Off Depot. The cleanup guidance says furniture and fixtures should be dry, clean and easy for crews to reach, and that drawers should not be removed from furniture. Each appointment is limited to five items and spots are limited, so the piece has to be listed when the pickup is reserved or taken to the depot instead.Official guidance
Who collects trash in Independence, Missouri?+
A private hauler the household hires, because the city states that it does not provide residential trash service and directs residents to contact a private trash hauler for weekly service. Seven haulers are listed as licensed to operate in the city with phone numbers, and the regional district's page lists a slightly different set of subscription choices, so both published lists are worth comparing before choosing.Official guidance
How should bulky items be prepared and placed?+
Carpet must be rolled and either over four feet long or 40 pounds to qualify, with smaller pieces going in the regular trash; furniture and fixtures must be dry, clean and easy for crews to reach, and drawers must not be removed from furniture; metal fencing and swing sets must be disassembled; and storm windows and glass panes must be marked with a large X of masking tape and stacked separately. Place everything within 3 feet of the curb no earlier than 5 PM the day before and no later than 7 AM on the collection day, at least 4 feet from the carts and clear of trees, mailboxes, lamp posts and parked vehicles.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 Independence.
