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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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City collection Furniture is on the approved bulky item list for Joplin's franchised curbside service, so a couch or table comes out with a scheduled bulky pickup. Four cubic yards fit in one visit, which is roughly a room's worth of furniture. No charge. Bulky pickup is part of the base monthly solid waste rate of $17.42 that every household pays and there is no per item charge. The allowance is four pickups a year with four cubic yards per pickup, and a load past that needs another appointment or a roll-off container.
City collection A mattress is named on the city's approved bulky item list, so it goes out with the scheduled curbside bulky pickup rather than in the cart. Bulky pickup runs four times a year and each visit is limited to four cubic yards, so the collection has to be booked with the hauler. No charge. Bulky item pickup is included in the base monthly solid waste rate of $17.42 that every household inside the city limits pays, with four scheduled pickups a year and no separate charge for the items. Nothing outside the cart is collected from October 1, 2026 onward unless it is part of a scheduled pickup.
City collection Appliances are listed as unacceptable both at the curb and at the transfer station, so a washer, dryer, water heater or refrigerator is not part of the bulky pickup. The city guide routes them to a scrap metal processor, and a working unit can be donated instead. No fee is published for appliance recycling. The city guide lists scrap metal companies that take appliances with the compressor removed and freon evacuated, and those companies set their own terms, so call ahead to confirm what they accept and whether anything is charged or paid.
City collection Bulky pickup is four scheduled visits a year, up to four cubic yards each, inside the base monthly solid waste rate. Bigger clean-outs use the subsidized transfer station drop-off, which takes up to 2,000 pounds per trip from Joplin residents. No charge. Bulky item pickup is part of the base monthly solid waste rate of $17.42 that every household pays, with four pickups a year and four cubic yards per pickup. Loads above that, and anything the hauler refuses, use the transfer station at the subsidized resident rate or a private roll-off container.
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?
Joplin franchises residential curbside collection to Republic Services for every house and duplex inside the city limits. The base service covers one trash cart each week plus four scheduled bulky item pickups a year, and from October 1, 2026 the hauler takes only what fits in the cart, so mattresses, couches and other large items have to be scheduled by phone. Furniture, mattresses, televisions and small amounts of bundled construction debris are on the city's published bulky item list. Appliances are not: they are refused at the curb and at the transfer station, and the city guide routes them to scrap metal processors with the compressor removed. Televisions, batteries, chemicals and anything else that ran on a cord or battery go to the Recycling Center on West A Street, where televisions and monitors carry a fee and most other material is free.
A mattress is named on the city's approved bulky item list, so it goes out with the scheduled curbside bulky pickup rather than in the cart. Bulky pickup runs four times a year and each visit is limited to four cubic yards, so the collection has to be booked with the hauler.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Bulky item pickup is included in the base monthly solid waste rate of $17.42 that every household inside the city limits pays, with four scheduled pickups a year and no separate charge for the items. Nothing outside the cart is collected from October 1, 2026 onward unless it is part of a scheduled pickup.
When & how
Call Republic Services at 800-431-1507 to schedule the pickup, then set the mattress out on the day the hauler gives you. No more than four cubic yards are taken per pickup, and the allowance is four pickups a year.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress dry and whole, set it at the curb or in the alley where the cart goes, and leave it accessible for a two person lift. Hold the box spring with it so both count in the same four cubic yard load.
Furniture is on the approved bulky item list for Joplin's franchised curbside service, so a couch or table comes out with a scheduled bulky pickup. Four cubic yards fit in one visit, which is roughly a room's worth of furniture.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Bulky pickup is part of the base monthly solid waste rate of $17.42 that every household pays and there is no per item charge. The allowance is four pickups a year with four cubic yards per pickup, and a load past that needs another appointment or a roll-off container.
When & how
Schedule the pickup with Republic Services at 800-431-1507 and set the furniture out on the assigned day, not on a regular trash day.
Get it ready
Empty drawers and cushions, keep the piece dry, and stack it at the curb or alley where the cart is collected. Keep the load inside four cubic yards and ask for help if the piece is too heavy to lift.
Appliances are listed as unacceptable both at the curb and at the transfer station, so a washer, dryer, water heater or refrigerator is not part of the bulky pickup. The city guide routes them to a scrap metal processor, and a working unit can be donated instead.
City cost & eligibility
No fee is published for appliance recycling. The city guide lists scrap metal companies that take appliances with the compressor removed and freon evacuated, and those companies set their own terms, so call ahead to confirm what they accept and whether anything is charged or paid.
When & how
Not collected curbside and not accepted at the transfer station. Deliver the appliance to a scrap metal processor, or donate a working unit to the ReStore during store hours.
Get it ready
Have a licensed technician remove the compressor and evacuate the freon before a refrigerator, freezer or air conditioner goes to a scrap processor, and remove the doors for safety. Keep lead acid batteries, liquid paint and chemicals out of the load.
The Joplin Recycling Center takes anything that ran on a cord or battery, which is the city's route for televisions, monitors, computers and small electronics. Televisions and computer monitors carry a fee, and none of this material belongs in the curbside recycling cart.
City cost & eligibility
$10 per television or computer monitor dropped off at the Joplin Recycling Center. Cash is not accepted for the fee, which is paid by check or money order at the center or in advance at the finance department on the third floor of City Hall at 602 S. Main Street. Other household drop-offs at the center are free, and the center serves residents of McDonald, Newton, Jasper, Barton and Vernon counties.
When & how
Drop off Tuesday and Thursday from noon to 6 p.m. or Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1310 West A Street, closed Sunday and Monday. The city asks residents to call ahead at 417-624-0820 extension 1501 for electronics questions.
Get it ready
Keep screens whole and dry, and bring the item inside rather than leaving it at the gate. Batteries, cell phones, computers and televisions are all listed as material that does not belong in the curbside recycling cart, and the center accepts batteries and mercury debris separately.
Small amounts of bundled or containerized construction and demolition debris can go out with a scheduled bulky pickup, and limited amounts are accepted at the transfer station. Large amounts and contractor volume are refused, so the packet keeps the boundary explicit.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Small amounts of bundled or containerized construction debris are part of the bulky pickup that the base monthly rate of $17.42 already covers, inside four cubic yards per visit and four visits a year. A load that needs the transfer station is billed there at a subsidized rate.
When & how
Bundle or containerize the material and book a bulky pickup with Republic Services at 800-431-1507, or take limited amounts to the transfer station on West 7th Street during operating hours.
Get it ready
Cut and bundle material so it can be handled by two people, keep drywall and shingles out of the rain, and separate treated wood and railroad ties, which the city refuses. Large volumes belong in a roll-off container from a private hauler instead.
A treadmill or weight machine is larger than the trash cart, so it has to go out with a scheduled bulky pickup rather than on a regular trash day. The city's published bulky list does not name exercise equipment, so confirm the item before it goes out.
City cost & eligibility
Bulky pickup is included in the base monthly rate, but exercise equipment is not named on the city's published bulky item list. Call Republic Services at 800-431-1507 to confirm the item before booking, and expect the four cubic yard and four pickup annual limits to apply.
When & how
Schedule with Republic Services at 800-431-1507 and set the machine out on the day the hauler assigns. Curbside trash days no longer accept anything outside the cart.
Get it ready
Break the machine down to what two people can lift, keep it dry and complete, and leave it at the curb or alley where the cart is collected. Weights, belts and cords should travel with the machine rather than loose in the cart.
Bulky pickup is four scheduled visits a year, up to four cubic yards each, inside the base monthly solid waste rate. Bigger clean-outs use the subsidized transfer station drop-off, which takes up to 2,000 pounds per trip from Joplin residents.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Bulky item pickup is part of the base monthly solid waste rate of $17.42 that every household pays, with four pickups a year and four cubic yards per pickup. Loads above that, and anything the hauler refuses, use the transfer station at the subsidized resident rate or a private roll-off container.
When & how
Schedule each pickup in advance with Republic Services at 800-431-1507, since from October 1, 2026 the hauler takes only what fits inside the single trash cart on regular collection days.
Get it ready
Bag what fits in the cart and keep the lid closed, then group the bulky items together for the scheduled visit. Keep loads under four cubic yards, since over 2,000 pounds is outside the subsidized drop-off program.
Only what fits in the cart is collected on trash day
From October 1, 2026 the hauler collects only trash that fits inside your single cart and will not pick up extra bags or items left beside it. Rent a second cart or enroll in recycling through Republic Services if you regularly have more, and remove carts you do not need so you are not billed for them.
Carts need clearance and go out on collection morning
The city places 96 gallon carts at no extra charge and the collection arm needs clearance around them, so keep the lid closed and the cart away from parked cars, mailboxes and low limbs. Put carts at the curb or alley no earlier than 12 hours before collection and bring them in within 12 hours after.
Call Republic Services at 800-431-1507 to schedule a bulky item pickup before anything large goes to the curb. Each household gets four pickups a year, each limited to four cubic yards, and the service is part of the base monthly solid waste rate.
Missouri law keeps yard waste out of landfills, so grass clippings, leaves, weeds and small limbs may not be mixed into the trash cart. Residents can enroll with the hauler for biweekly yard waste collection in biodegradable bags and bundles, use a separate yard waste cart, or take material to the free compost facility on Eddy Lane.
New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas delay pickup by one day when the holiday falls on a weekday, with Saturday used to catch up. Weather can also change the schedule, so check with the hauler when a storm passes through.
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 Joplin Public Works with Republic Services
Scheduled bulky pickup with Republic Services
A single-family house or duplex inside the city limits with a mattress, couch, television, microwave, carpet or a small amount of bundled construction material that will not fit in the cart.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Bulky pickup is included in the base monthly solid waste rate of $17.42 that every household pays, with four pickups a year and four cubic yards per pickup. Extra carts cost $5.50 per month and optional curbside recycling costs $5.26 per month on the current page.
Arrange it
Call Republic Services at 800-431-1507 or use the municipality form to book each pickup, then set the items out on the day the hauler assigns. Regular trash day now takes only what fits inside the single cart.
Appliances, oils, lead acid batteries, railroad ties, liquid paint, tires, commercial waste and large amounts of construction or demolition debris are refused. Apartment complexes and commercial accounts are served by private haulers rather than this franchise service, so residents of shared buildings should confirm coverage with the building.
City of Joplin Public Works with Republic Services
Subsidized bulky drop-off at the transfer station
A Joplin household with a load too large for the four cubic yard curbside limit, including bulky items, brush, tree limbs, limited construction debris and up to five tires.
Cost & conditions
The city subsidizes this drop-off and splits the fee with the resident, but the resident share printed on the city's bulky item answer and on the recycling guide are different amounts for the same address, and the current page states only that a reduced cost applies. Confirm the current fee with the facility before you load.
Arrange it
Bring up to 2,000 pounds to 3700 W 7th Street Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. or Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Bring a copy of the sewer bill and a matching driver's license, since subsidized pricing is only for verified Joplin residents.
Liquids and chemicals, appliances, hazardous material, regular weekly trash, commercial waste, lead acid batteries and leaves or grass clippings are refused, and anything over 2,000 pounds is outside the subsidized program. Loads must come from a resident household rather than a business.
City recycling and household hazardous waste drop-off
Joplin Recycling Center
1310 West A Street, Joplin, MO 64801
Cardboard, paperboard, newspapers, magazines, catalogs, books and office paper, plastic number 1 and 2 bottles and containers, glass bottles, jugs and jars, aluminum, tin, steel and other metals, plastic bags, packing peanuts and bubble wrap, all batteries, cooking oil, motor oil, electronic waste including televisions, computers and monitors, and household hazardous waste such as aerosols, automotive products, cleaners, lawn and garden chemicals, mercury debris, pool supplies and propane tanks
Open to residents of McDonald, Newton, Jasper, Barton and Vernon counties and identification is required for household hazardous waste, which is free to drop off there. Commercial waste is not accepted, no single hazardous container over 30 gallons is taken, and ammunition, asbestos, fluorescent bulbs, paint, pharmaceuticals, railroad ties, radioactive material and sharps are refused with published alternatives for each.
Tuesday and Thursday from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., and Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Closed Sunday and Monday.
From $10 per television or computer monitor, the only published household drop-off fee at the center. The fee is paid by check or money order at the center or in advance at the finance department on the third floor of City Hall at 602 S. Main Street, since cash is not accepted. Household hazardous waste and most other drop-offs at the center are free.
Up to 2,000 pounds per trip of bulky items, including limited amounts of construction debris, furniture, brush, tree limbs and up to five tires
Joplin residential customers only, with a city subsidy that requires a copy of the sewer bill and a matching driver's license. Liquids and chemicals, appliances, hazardous material, regular weekly trash, commercial waste, lead acid batteries and leaves or grass clippings are not accepted, and loads over 2,000 pounds are outside the subsidized program. The published resident share differs between city pages, so confirm the fee and the load rules before you drive out.
Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., closed Sunday.
The city confirms a reduced cost through its subsidy but the resident shares published on two city pages disagree, so confirm the current fee for your vehicle and load with the facility before you arrive.
Donated construction materials such as lumber, doors, windows, cabinets, counters, fixtures, paint, plumbing and electrical supplies, plus household appliances and home furnishings, all sold to the public to fund Habitat home building
Donations are accepted from individuals and businesses during ReStore hours only, and the store decides what it can resell, so items need to be in reusable condition. Mattresses are not on the published donation list, and pickup can be arranged by calling the store in advance.
Donations are taken during ReStore hours, which the city guide lists as Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 417-782-SHOP to confirm the day and to schedule a pickup.
No charge. Donation is free to the donor and the store sells the material to fund Habitat builds. The store accepts what it can resell, so call ahead to confirm a specific item.
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.
How do I get a mattress picked up in Joplin?+
Call Republic Services at 800-431-1507 to schedule a bulky item pickup. Mattresses are on the city's approved bulky list, the pickup is included in the base monthly rate, and each household gets four pickups a year with a four cubic yard limit per visit.Official guidance
Can a mattress go out beside the trash cart?+
No. From October 1, 2026 the hauler collects only what fits inside the single trash cart, so anything larger needs a scheduled bulky pickup first. A mattress left beside the cart without an appointment will stay where it is.Official guidance
Is a couch accepted in the Joplin bulky pickup?+
Yes. Furniture is named on the city's approved bulky item list, along with mattresses, televisions, microwave ovens, carpet bundled to 50 pounds and small amounts of containerized construction debris. Book the pickup with the hauler and keep the whole load inside four cubic yards.Official guidance
Can I donate furniture instead of setting it out?+
The Habitat ReStore at 5201 North Main Street accepts home furnishings, household appliances and building materials during store hours, and you can call 417-782-SHOP to schedule a pickup. Donations need to be in reusable condition, and the store decides what it can take.Official guidance
Will the city take a refrigerator or washer at the curb?+
No. Appliances are on the unacceptable list for curbside bulky pickup, and the transfer station does not take them either. The route the city publishes is a scrap metal processor, after the compressor is removed and the freon evacuated, or a donation if the unit still works.Official guidance
Where can I donate a working appliance in Joplin?+
The Habitat ReStore at 5201 North Main Street takes household appliances along with home furnishings and building materials, and the store sells them to fund Habitat builds. Donations are accepted during store hours, and calling 417-782-SHOP first is the fastest way to check the item.Official guidance
Where do televisions and monitors go in Joplin?+
Take them to the Joplin Recycling Center at 1310 West A Street, which takes anything that ran on a cord or battery. Televisions and computer monitors carry a fee that is paid by check or money order, and the center is open Tuesday and Thursday afternoons and Wednesday, Friday and Saturday mornings.Official guidance
Can electronics go in the curbside recycling cart?+
No. Electronics are on the not accepted list for the curbside recycling cart, along with glass, plastic bags, scrap metal, needles and styrofoam. The city route for anything that ran on a cord or battery is the drop-off center, and the curbside bulky list is a separate appointment.Official guidance
Who do I call about trash and bulky pickup in Joplin?+
Republic Services handles the franchised residential service at 800-431-1507, which is the number to call for account changes and to schedule each bulky pickup. The city's recycling coordinator answers questions about the drop-off center and hazardous waste at 417-624-0820 extension 1501.Official guidance
Does the city trash service cover apartments?+
Residential collection runs for every single-family house, duplex and approved apartment house inside the city limits, while commercial and apartment complex trash is handled by private haulers. If you live in a shared building, confirm with the property manager whether the building is on the franchise service or a private contract.Official guidance
Where do paint, gasoline and other household chemicals go?+
They go to the household hazardous waste drop-off at the Joplin Recycling Center on West A Street, which is free for residents of the five-county area and requires identification. Latex paint is the exception: solidify it with cat litter or sawdust, leave the lid off, and set it out with the trash.Official guidance
What do I do with a whole-house clean-out?+
Start with the four scheduled bulky pickups a year, each limited to four cubic yards, and use the subsidized transfer station drop-off for anything larger, up to 2,000 pounds per trip. Loads beyond that need a roll-off container from a private hauler, since neither the curbside service nor the subsidy covers them.Official guidance
