Ready for that machine to go? Leave it at the curb and it can be gone today. Choose your equipment, see the exact price and book by 2pm for same-day pickup.
A new use for the same space, once the old machine is outside and gone.
Room for what comes next
Your space can have a new purpose.
A home office. Room for a guest. A little more floor to enjoy. When an old machine is in the way, a clear pickup plan makes the next step easier.
The room is changing.
Book the equipment you are ready to let go of, whether it is one exercise bike or several machines. See the total before making the plan.
A replacement is coming.
Check whether your retailer includes removal. If the old treadmill is still your responsibility, give it a pickup day of its own.
It is not making the move.
Settle the price online, arrange to have it outside, and follow the pickup through text updates and completion photos. One less thing to coordinate before the keys change hands.
Choose by the type of equipment. A brand name does not mean a different item, but a walking pad and a full treadmill do.
Treadmill, walking pad or commercial model?
Household treadmill includes folding home models with a tall console. Choose Walking pad for a compact under-desk model, or Commercial treadmill for a large gym machine. All equipment opens those choices.
An exercise bike, elliptical or rower
Spin, upright, recumbent and air bikes all use Exercise bike, including Peloton and other brands. One elliptical includes its connected base, handles and pedals. Rowing machines and Pilates reformers have their own choices.
Weights, racks and benches
Add together the pounds of loose dumbbells, kettlebells, plates and barbells. Free weights are priced in 10 lb units, rounding the combined weight up. For example, 25 lb uses three units. Add a stand, rack or bench separately if it is going too.
Exercise equipment removal prices in Chapel Hill
First item / additional item
Treadmill$159 / $85
Commercial treadmill$199 / $129
Walking pad$89 / $29
Elliptical$159 / $85
Exercise bike$119 / $40
Rowing machine$134 / $79
Pilates reformer$119 / $49
Free weights (per 10 lb)$59 / $10
Weight bench$79 / $29
Small weight stand$79 / $29
Large dumbbell rack$159 / $99
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.
A machine can be too heavy or awkward for a solo move. Arrange suitable help for indoor carrying, stairs or any dismantling needed to reach the outdoor pickup spot.
A pickup day is not an exact arrival window. Tell us before booking about a shared loading area, restricted outdoor access or equipment whose size or setup you are unsure how to select.
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.
Measure doors and turns, and check the manufacturer’s moving instructions. Folding and moving methods vary by model. Have any required disassembly handled before pickup; we start outside.
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Book a day you can be ready.
Choose from the available pickup dates before moving the machine out. Follow the readiness instructions in your confirmation. Book by 2pm at the pickup address for same-day pickup.
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Make the equipment easy to identify.
Place the booked equipment in an accessible outdoor spot. Keep any separated parts together, add a photo and clear location notes to your order, and leave the approach clear.
You’re in the loop. Until it’s gone.
Confirmation when you book. A heads-up before arrival. Photos when it’s done.
Large household items and electronics are not part of the weekly collection. The Town collects them on a paid schedule, with a base fee that covers three items and a smaller charge for each item beyond that, and the same route serves both bulky furniture and electronics.
City cost & eligibility
$15 for base fee for one to three bulky items collected curbside by the Town. Additional items cost $5 each. Payment goes through Public Works on 919-969-5100 or the Town online portal, which adds a 2.9 percent card processing fee and a $0.30 transaction fee. The same items can be taken to an Orange County Waste and Recycling Center at no charge instead.
When & how
Call Public Works on 919-969-5100 or pay through the Town online portal, which adds a 2.9 percent card processing fee and a small transaction fee, and the Town normally collects within five business days of payment but can take longer when requests are heavy.
Get it ready
After paying, put the items behind the curb where crews can reach them. A household that normally uses a rear alley puts the items in front of the house instead, and a household with a Town dumpster leaves them near the dumpster but never behind it, directly in front of it or leaning on it. Check the Town yes and no list before paying, because a refused item still costs the fee.
Exercise equipment is not named on the Town bulky item list, although general metal items are collected. The machine therefore has to be confirmed with Public Works before it is booked, because a refused item still carries the fee.
City cost & eligibility
Exercise equipment is not named on the Town bulky item list, so confirm the machine with Public Works on 919-969-5100 before paying the base fee, because the fee applies whether or not the item is accepted. The county centers accept scrap metal and bulky household items at no charge as another route.
When & how
Call Public Works on 919-969-5100 to confirm the machine before paying, and the collection normally happens within five business days of payment.
Get it ready
Fold or dismantle the machine where the maker allows it and keep the parts together as one item, and confirm the piece is accepted before the booking is paid for. An Orange County Waste and Recycling Center accepts scrap metal and bulky household items from county residents at no charge as an alternative.
After the Town receives payment, put the bulky items behind the curb where crews can easily reach them. A household that normally uses a rear alley for trash puts the items in front of the house, and a household with a Town dumpster puts them near the dumpster but never behind it, directly in front of it or leaning on it.
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.
Town of Chapel Hill Public Works Solid Waste Services Division, with Orange County Waste and Recycling Centers
Town bulky item and electronics collection
A household with furniture, a mattress, an appliance, a television or another large item that the weekly carts will not take.
Cost & conditions
$15 for base fee for one to three bulky items collected curbside by the Town. Additional items cost $5 each, and the online payment portal adds a 2.9 percent card processing fee and a $0.30 transaction fee.
Arrange it
Call Public Works on 919-969-5100 or pay through the Town portal, then put the items behind the curb where crews can reach them.
The Town collects within about five business days of payment but can take longer when busy, and the published yes and no list decides which items are accepted, so a refused item still costs the fee. Building material, lumber, sheetrock, doors, concrete, tires, propane tanks and hazardous household material are refused.
Town of Chapel Hill Public Works Solid Waste Services Division, with Orange County Waste and Recycling Centers
Free drop-off at an Orange County center
A household that would rather not pay the Town bulky fee and can carry the item to a county center.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Orange County Waste and Recycling Centers take household garbage, bulky items such as upholstered furniture, appliances, electronics, scrap metal, tires and recyclables at no charge from Orange County residents.
Arrange it
Take the material to one of the five centers, with the two full-service sites at 1518 Eubanks Road in Chapel Hill and 3605 Walnut Grove Church Road in Hillsborough, and bring proof of county residency.
County residential household use only, with no commercial loads and no household waste delivered by a business. Each household may visit one center once per weekday and once per weekend for no more than ten minutes, loads are limited to a pickup truck of 120 cubic feet per day or weekend period, and construction and demolition material is capped at 60 cubic feet.
Town of Chapel Hill Public Works Solid Waste Services Division, with Orange County Waste and Recycling Centers
Solid waste financial assistance
A Chapel Hill household on the Town route that qualifies for income-based help with paid solid waste services.
Cost & conditions
The Town offers 25, 50 or 90 percent discounts on paid services including bulky item collection, and the discount depends on household income, so confirm eligibility with Public Works on 919-969-5100 before paying.
Arrange it
Complete the financial assistance application and submit it in person at 6850 Millhouse Road, Building One on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., or by mail to Public Works at 405 Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard.
Approval depends on household income, sensitive financial information should not be emailed, and an approved household can also request a retroactive partial refund for purchases made since July 1, 2025.
Self-hauling in Chapel Hill has two levels. The Town itself collects large items only on the paid bulky route, with a base fee for three items and a smaller charge for each extra item, booked through Public Works on 919-969-5100, and the published yes and no list decides what the crews will take. The free route is Orange County, where the Waste and Recycling Centers take household garbage, bulky items such as upholstered furniture, appliances, electronics, scrap metal, tires and recyclables from county residents at no charge, plus household hazardous waste and limited construction and demolition material at the two full-service centers. County rules are strict: residential use only, one visit per weekday and one per weekend, a ten minute visit, a pickup truck load of 120 cubic feet per day or weekend period and a 60 cubic foot cap on construction and demolition material, with proof of residency required and hired contractors barred. Salvage Sheds at the centers take clean, working items for reuse. Trash and Yard WasteWaste and Recycling CentersA-Z Waste and Recycling Guide
County drop-off
Orange County Waste and Recycling Centers
1518 Eubanks Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27516 and 3605 Walnut Grove Church Road, Hillsborough, NC 27278, with satellite centers at 1616 Ferguson Road, Chapel Hill, 6705 Bradshaw Quarry Road, Mebane and 7001 High Rock Road, Efland
Household garbage, bulky items such as upholstered furniture, single-stream recycling, corrugated cardboard, large rigid plastics, motor oil and oil filters, antifreeze, household and boat or automotive batteries, electronics, scrap metal, appliances, tires, yard waste except at Bradshaw Quarry, and clean wood except at Bradshaw Quarry. Food waste, clothing, textiles, shoes and used cooking oil are taken at Eubanks Road, Walnut Grove Church Road and High Rock Road, and plastic bags and film, household hazardous waste and construction and demolition material only at the two full-service centers, Eubanks Road and Walnut Grove Church Road.
Orange County residential household use only, with no commercial or business waste and no household waste delivered by a business. Each household may visit one center once per weekday and once per weekend for no more than ten minutes, loads are limited to one pickup truck of 120 cubic feet or the volume equivalent per day or weekend period, loads must be secured, and proof of residency is required before unloading construction and demolition material.
Full-service centers, Eubanks Road and Walnut Grove Church Road: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Wednesday closed, Saturday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 1 to 6 p.m. The satellite centers keep shorter weeks on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
No charge. The centers are open to Orange County residents at no charge for household material, including bulky items such as upholstered furniture, appliances, electronics, scrap metal and tires.
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Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Exercise equipment removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Chapel Hill.
How much does exercise equipment removal cost in Chapel Hill?+
A household treadmill is $159 as the first item and $85 additional. An elliptical is $159 first and $85 additional; an exercise bike is $119 first and $40 additional. Choose all your items to see the combined price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included, with any applicable sales tax shown before payment.
Can you pick up a treadmill or exercise bike today?+
Book by 2pm in the pickup address’s local time for same-day pickup. Available dates appear at checkout. Have the equipment outside and accessible according to your confirmation. You receive pickup updates and completion photos; we book a day rather than an exact appointment time.
Will you dismantle my treadmill or carry it out of the basement?+
Dropcurb pickup starts outside. Arrange indoor carrying, stairs and any dismantling needed to get your equipment out before pickup. Check the moving instructions for your exact model and arrange suitable help. We load and haul away the equipment from an accessible outdoor spot.
Which option covers a Peloton, spin bike or recumbent bike?+
Choose Exercise bike for one stationary bike, including spin, upright, recumbent and air bikes. Peloton and other brands use the same stationary-bike choice. A treadmill, walking pad and outdoor bicycle are different items, so select their matching options.
How do I book free weights, a weight rack or a bench?+
Enter the combined weight in pounds for your dumbbells, kettlebells, plates and barbells. Booking rounds that total up to the next 10 lb unit: 25 lb uses three units. Stands, racks and benches are separate items and do not include the loose weights. Add each one that is going.
How do I book a bulky item pickup in Chapel Hill?+
Call Public Works on 919-969-5100 or pay through the Town online portal, then put the items behind the curb where crews can reach them. The base fee covers three items and each additional item costs more, and the Town normally collects within five business days of payment. The same items can go to an Orange County Waste and Recycling Center free instead.Official guidance
Will the town take a treadmill?+
Exercise equipment is not named on the Town bulky item list, so call Public Works on 919-969-5100 and confirm the machine before you pay, because the fee applies whether or not the item is collected. An Orange County Waste and Recycling Center accepts scrap metal and bulky household items from county residents at no charge as another option.Official guidance
What does Chapel Hill charge for a bulky pickup?+
The base fee covers one to three bulky items and each additional item costs more, paid through Public Works on 919-969-5100 or the Town portal, which adds a card processing fee and a small transaction fee on top. The Town normally collects within five business days of payment, and the fee applies even if an item turns out to be on the refused list, so check the Town list before paying.Official guidance
Is there help with solid waste fees in Chapel Hill?+
Yes. The Town offers income-based discounts of 25, 50 or 90 percent on paid services including trash and yard cart purchases, bulky item collection and large yard pile collection, and an approved household can request a retroactive partial refund for purchases back to July 1, 2025. Apply in person at 6850 Millhouse Road, Building One on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., or by mail to Public Works.Official guidance
Where can I take items for free in Chapel Hill?+
To an Orange County Waste and Recycling Center, where county residents can drop household garbage, bulky items such as upholstered furniture, appliances, electronics, scrap metal, tires and recyclables at no charge. The two full-service centers are at 1518 Eubanks Road in Chapel Hill and 3605 Walnut Grove Church Road in Hillsborough, and county rules limit each household to one visit per weekday and one per weekend with a pickup truck load of 120 cubic feet.Official guidance
When are trash and yard trimmings collected in Chapel Hill?+
Trash runs once a week and yard trimmings run once a week on a different day: Monday trash with Thursday yard trimmings for the green service area, and Tuesday trash with Friday yard trimmings for the orange area. Both carts go behind the curb by 6 a.m. and come in by 7 p.m. on the collection day, and material that misses the 6 a.m. set-out waits for the next week.Official guidance
One less thing on your list
Give that space its next job.
Choose your equipment and see the exact price. A clear plan starts with knowing what is going.
