Figuring out what the city takes. Waiting for pickup day. Calling around for quotes. It’s a lot to sort out for something you’re ready to be done with.
Standard sofa$79First item example Before applicable tax
Your exact price. Upfront.
Find your items in the catalog and see your exact price online. Book without phone calls or an in-person estimate.
Gone as soon as today.
Choose your pickup day. Book by 2pm local time for same-day pickup, where available.
In the loop until it’s gone.
Get a booking confirmation, a text before arrival and pickup photos when it’s done. Follow along on your pickup page.
Made for your place
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.
1
Book before you bring it out.
Your items can still be inside when you book. Follow the readiness instructions in your confirmation.
2
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.
3
Show us where to find it.
Add a photo and clear location notes. Contact us before booking if a gate, building rule or restricted access window needs an arrangement.
At a house: outside, accessible and easy to identify.At an apartment: an approved outdoor spot with shared access clear.
Access needs an arrangement?
Check any building or shared-area rules. Contact us before booking if access is limited to particular hours.
City collection Sofas, couches, tables, chairs and other furniture that will not fit in the garbage cart are collected at the curb as bulk waste on the regular trash day, as long as the pickup has been booked and paid for with Waste Pro in advance. The town and Waste Pro publish the same curbside prices: $25.00 for one item up to the size of a standard couch up to 84 inches, $50.00 for two to five items, and $25.00 for each appliance. Payment is arranged with Waste Pro when the pickup is scheduled. A single bulky item such as a sofa or chair is free at a Mecklenburg County full-service center with the free resident entry sticker.
City collection Mattresses and box springs are on the curbside bulk list, so a mattress goes out on the trash day once a Waste Pro pickup is booked, and a mattress set counts as the single item the county takes free with the resident sticker. A single curbside item up to the size of a standard couch up to 84 inches is $25.00 and a set of two to five items is $50.00, paid through Waste Pro when the pickup is booked. At a Mecklenburg County full-service center one large bulky item, which the fee schedule names as a sofa, chair, table or mattress set, is free for county residents with the free blue entry sticker.
City collection Appliances are collected curbside as bulk waste and are priced per unit rather than by the item-count tier. The named list covers air conditioners, barbecue grills, dishwashers, dryers, refrigerators, stoves, washers and water heaters. $25 per appliance, scheduled and paid in advance with Waste Pro. Matthews residential curbside customers. Appliances are also on the list of items Mecklenburg County full-service centers accept, where a free resident entry sticker sets the fee group for the load.
City collection Matthews has an on-call curbside bulk service rather than a set collection day. Household items too large for the garbage cart, non-spoilable, are collected on the regular trash day once the pickup is booked and paid for. One item up to the size of a standard couch up to 84 inches is $25.00, two to five items are $50.00, and appliances are $25.00 each, paid through Waste Pro when the pickup is scheduled. A county full-service center charges nothing for a single large bulky item with the free resident entry sticker, $15 per unit for a larger bulky load under three cubic yards, and $65 per ton with a $22 minimum for a weighed load.
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.
Selected customer reviews. Counts checked September 2026.
The local disposal guide
Will the city take it?
Matthews contracts its entire curbside program to Waste Pro, so a bulky pickup is scheduled and paid for directly with the company instead of through a town counter. Furniture, mattress sets and appliances go out on the regular trash day once the pickup is booked, while televisions, computers, tires and renovation material are banned from North Carolina landfills and have to go to a Mecklenburg County full-service center, where county residents get a free entry sticker. Household hazardous waste is free to county residents there as well.
Sofas, couches, tables, chairs and other furniture that will not fit in the garbage cart are collected at the curb as bulk waste on the regular trash day, as long as the pickup has been booked and paid for with Waste Pro in advance.
City cost & eligibility
The town and Waste Pro publish the same curbside prices: $25.00 for one item up to the size of a standard couch up to 84 inches, $50.00 for two to five items, and $25.00 for each appliance. Payment is arranged with Waste Pro when the pickup is scheduled. A single bulky item such as a sofa or chair is free at a Mecklenburg County full-service center with the free resident entry sticker.
When & how
Call Waste Pro at 980-325-3640 to schedule and pay for the pickup. Bulk waste is collected on the same day as trash collection, so set the furniture out for that day once the pickup is arranged.
Get it ready
Take the pieces down far enough for one person to handle, keep them clear of the garbage and recycling carts and any obstruction, and leave mattresses and upholstery dry. Household hazardous waste, electronics, batteries and construction material cannot ride with a bulk load.
Mattresses and box springs are on the curbside bulk list, so a mattress goes out on the trash day once a Waste Pro pickup is booked, and a mattress set counts as the single item the county takes free with the resident sticker.
City cost & eligibility
A single curbside item up to the size of a standard couch up to 84 inches is $25.00 and a set of two to five items is $50.00, paid through Waste Pro when the pickup is booked. At a Mecklenburg County full-service center one large bulky item, which the fee schedule names as a sofa, chair, table or mattress set, is free for county residents with the free blue entry sticker.
When & how
Book and pay through Waste Pro at 980-325-3640, then set the mattress out on the same day as the regular trash collection. The county centers take a mattress set on their own schedule, Monday through Saturday.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress dry and free of bed bugs, remove the frame and bedding, and do not put the mattress in the garbage cart, because bulk waste is collected separately from household trash.
Appliances are collected curbside as bulk waste and are priced per unit rather than by the item-count tier. The named list covers air conditioners, barbecue grills, dishwashers, dryers, refrigerators, stoves, washers and water heaters.
City cost & eligibility
$25 per appliance, scheduled and paid in advance with Waste Pro. Matthews residential curbside customers. Appliances are also on the list of items Mecklenburg County full-service centers accept, where a free resident entry sticker sets the fee group for the load.
When & how
Call Waste Pro at 980-325-3640 to schedule and pay for the appliance pickup, which is collected on the same day as the household's trash collection.
Get it ready
Empty the unit and keep it clean, remove or secure the doors where the hauler asks, and leave the appliance where the hauler can reach it without blocking the carts or a sidewalk. A refrigerator or freezer holding refrigerant stays intact until it is collected.
Televisions and screens are refused by the curbside bulk stream, and the town directs them to a Mecklenburg County full-service center because North Carolina bans them from landfills.
City cost & eligibility
The county schedule prices televisions and monitors at $35 each for commercial and business customers and limits residential customers to two televisions per visit each month without stating a residential television price, so confirm the charge for your load at the county information line. Laptops are accepted at no charge and all other computers cost $10. The free blue resident entry sticker decides the fee group for the rest of the load.
When & how
Drive the screen to a Mecklenburg County full-service center, the closest being 8007 Pence Road in Charlotte, Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call the county information line at 980-314-3867 to confirm the current hours and the fee.
Get it ready
Keep the screen out of the garbage cart and out of a bulk pile, wipe personal data from anything that powers on, and bring the free resident entry sticker if this is the first visit so the load is priced at the county rate rather than the out-of-county rate.
Computers, printers and scanners are on the list of items the town can no longer collect and that must go to a Mecklenburg County full-service center, where laptops are free and other computers carry a per-unit charge.
City cost & eligibility
$10 per computer other than a laptop, with laptops accepted at no charge and televisions or monitors priced separately. Mecklenburg County residents at the full-service centers, which require the free blue resident entry sticker issued at the fee booth. Household hazardous waste is free to county residents, and no business material is accepted.
When & how
Bring the equipment to a Mecklenburg County full-service center, with the site at 8007 Pence Road in Charlotte being the closest to Matthews. The centers are listed as open Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Get it ready
Wipe personal data from anything that powers on, keep electronics out of the garbage cart and the recycling cart, and separate screens from the rest of the load so the county can price each part correctly.
Renovation debris is refused by the curbside garbage, bulk and recycling collection, and the town sends lumber, fencing, metal, building materials, dirt, rocks and contractor's debris to a Mecklenburg County full-service center.
City cost & eligibility
At a Mecklenburg County full-service center a load of construction and demolition material that fits under three cubic yards is $25 per unit for county residents with the free entry sticker, and a weighed load has a $26 minimum at $65 per ton. Prepayment or a weigh-in applies, the maximum delivery to a full-service site is 14 cubic yards, and larger loads must go to the Foxhole Landfill.
When & how
Deliver the material to a county full-service center, or to the Foxhole Landfill when the load is larger than 14 cubic yards. The centers are listed as open Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the county information line is 980-314-3867.
Get it ready
Separate construction and demolition material from household trash and from yard waste, because the county prices them in different groups. Carpet and padding count as construction material, clean unpainted drywall is recycled at the full-service sites, and small quantities of dirt, sod and concrete go to the Foxhole Landfill from residential customers only. Nothing generated by a business or a contractor can use the residential route.
Exercise machines are not named on the curbside bulk list or on the county's bulky examples, so the household has to confirm with Waste Pro that the machine can be collected and how it is counted.
City cost & eligibility
Curbside bulk prices are $25.00 for one item up to the size of a standard couch up to 84 inches and $50.00 for two to five items, with payment arranged through Waste Pro when the pickup is booked. Because a machine is heavy and is not on the published list, confirm with Waste Pro that it qualifies and which tier applies before it goes to the curb.
When & how
Call Waste Pro at 980-325-3640 with the machine's size and weight, then set it out for the collection day the company confirms.
Get it ready
Break the machine down as far as it will go, keep loose weights with the frame, and leave anything that cannot be lifted by one person intact so the crew can plan for it. Drain fluids and remove any battery from a powered machine.
Matthews has an on-call curbside bulk service rather than a set collection day. Household items too large for the garbage cart, non-spoilable, are collected on the regular trash day once the pickup is booked and paid for.
City cost & eligibility
One item up to the size of a standard couch up to 84 inches is $25.00, two to five items are $50.00, and appliances are $25.00 each, paid through Waste Pro when the pickup is scheduled. A county full-service center charges nothing for a single large bulky item with the free resident entry sticker, $15 per unit for a larger bulky load under three cubic yards, and $65 per ton with a $22 minimum for a weighed load.
When & how
Book the pickup with Waste Pro at 980-325-3640 for collection on the household's regular trash day, or take the load to a county full-service center, which is listed as open Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Get it ready
Keep the load non-spoilable and free of household hazardous waste, electronics, batteries and construction and demolition material, because the bulk stream refuses all four. Place items where they do not block the carts, the sidewalk or the street.
Tires are banned from North Carolina landfills and refused by the curbside collection, so they go to a Mecklenburg County full-service center, where the first few are free and the rest are charged per tire.
City cost & eligibility
$2.5 per tire after the first five, which are free, with tires on rims at $3.50 each and tires between 20 and 26 inches at $7.00 each. Mecklenburg County residents at the full-service centers, with the free blue resident entry sticker. Tires must be under 20 inches bead diameter except for the larger size band, and a maximum of 15 automotive and light truck tires is accepted per load without prior county approval.
When & how
Take the tires to a Mecklenburg County full-service center, with 8007 Pence Road in Charlotte listed by the town as the closest to Matthews. The centers are listed as open Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Get it ready
Confirm whether the tires are on rims and measure them first, because the county prices loose tires, tires on rims and tires between 20 and 26 inches differently. Excessively dirty tires can draw an extra fee, and no tire may go in the garbage cart.
Curbside bulk service in Matthews is on call, so call Waste Pro at 980-325-3640 to schedule and pay for the pickup, then set the items out for the household's regular trash day. Keep the pile clear of the garbage and recycling carts, sidewalks, hydrants and mailboxes, and take the carts back in by midnight. Extra bags of garbage are collected only in the weeks after Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's.
A Mecklenburg County full-service center prices a residential load by its group, so bring the free blue resident entry sticker from the fee booth and keep bulky waste, construction and demolition material, yard waste and electronics apart. One large bulky item such as a sofa, chair, table or mattress set is free, a larger bulky load under three cubic yards is charged per unit, and a weighed load has a minimum. The current hours should be confirmed at 980-314-3867 before the trip.
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 Matthews, Waste Pro and Mecklenburg County Solid Waste
On-call curbside bulk pickup through Waste Pro
Household furniture, mattresses and box springs, appliances and other non-spoilable items too large for the garbage cart, from a Matthews residence.
Cost & conditions
One item is $25.00 up to the size of a standard couch up to 84 inches, two to five items are $50.00, and each appliance is $25.00. The pickup is scheduled and paid for in advance with Waste Pro, and the items are collected on the regular trash day.
Arrange it
Call Waste Pro at 980-325-3640 or use the Matthews service page to schedule the pickup and arrange payment. Settings include the once-a-week garbage cart, recycling every other week on the regular pickup day, weekly yard waste, and bulk or white goods on call.
The bulk stream refuses household hazardous waste, e-waste, batteries and construction and demolition material. Carts must be at the curb with the handle facing the house, three feet from vehicles, shrubs, hydrants, mailboxes and other carts, and must not block sidewalks or sit in the street.
Town of Matthews, Waste Pro and Mecklenburg County Solid Waste
Mecklenburg County full-service center
Televisions, computers and other electronics, tires, batteries, appliances, construction and demolition debris, bulky items, yard waste and household hazardous waste from a Mecklenburg County household.
Cost & conditions
A single large bulky item such as a sofa, chair, table or mattress set is free with the free blue resident entry sticker, a bulky load under three cubic yards is $15 per unit, construction and demolition material is $25 per unit, and a weighed load runs $65 per ton with a $22 minimum for bulky waste and a $26 minimum for construction material. Items are priced separately: computers other than laptops $10, laptops free, tires free for the first five and then per tire, and household hazardous waste free to county residents.
Arrange it
Get the free blue resident entry sticker from the fee booth at Foxhole, Hickory Grove, North Mecklenburg or Compost Central, then use whichever center suits the load. The town lists four sites open Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., including 8007 Pence Road in Charlotte as the closest to Matthews.
Mecklenburg County households only, and no business material is accepted with household hazardous waste. Residential customers are limited to two televisions per visit each month, a maximum of 15 automotive or light truck tires is accepted per load without prior approval, a full-service site takes no more than 14 cubic yards with larger loads going to the Foxhole Landfill, and uncovered loads may have fees raised by 50 percent.
Curbside bulk pickup in Matthews is an on-call service that Waste Pro schedules on the household's trash day after payment, with furniture, mattress sets and appliances priced by the item. Anything the bulk stream refuses, including televisions, computers, tires, batteries, fluorescent bulbs, construction and demolition material and household hazardous waste, moves through a Mecklenburg County full-service center instead, where a free resident entry sticker sets the fee group and household hazardous waste is free. The county sites are listed as open Monday through Saturday, and larger renovation loads have to go to the Foxhole Landfill. Matthews collection servicesTown garbage collectionTown bulk pickupCounty resident disposal fees
County disposal and recycling center
Mecklenburg County Full-Service Disposal and Recycling Center
8007 Pence Road, Charlotte, NC
Curbside recyclables and enhanced recycling, bulky waste such as furniture, couches, tables and mattresses, household hazardous waste including chemicals, fertilizers, batteries and paints, construction and demolition material such as concrete, brick, block, wood, shingles, carpet and padding, doors and fixtures, yard waste, electronics, tires, used motor and cooking oil, appliances, small appliances, scrap metal and auto parts.
Mecklenburg County residents with the free blue entry sticker, which is issued at the fee booth and never expires; a vehicle without a sticker pays the higher out-of-county rate shown on the county schedule. No business material is accepted with household hazardous waste, residential customers are limited to two televisions per visit each month, a maximum of 15 automotive or light truck tires is accepted per load without prior approval, a full-service site takes no more than 14 cubic yards with larger loads going to the Foxhole Landfill, and uncovered or unsecured loads may have fees raised by 50 percent. Hazardous items such as liquid mastic, roofing tar and solvents are refused in a construction load, and yard waste must not arrive in plastic bags.
Monday to Saturday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., as the town publishes for its four county sites; confirm the current hours and any holiday closing at the county information line 980-314-3867 before the trip.
Backed by the free resident sticker, one large bulky item such as a sofa, chair, table or mattress set is free, a bulky load under three cubic yards is $15 per unit and construction or demolition material $25 per unit, and a weighed load is $65 per ton with a $22 minimum for bulky waste and a $26 minimum for construction material. Computers other than laptops are $10 and laptops are free, the first five tires are free and the rest are per tire, kitchen trash is free up to five 32-gallon bags and then $12 or $15, and household hazardous waste is free to county residents.
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 much does a couch pickup cost in Matthews?+
A single item up to the size of a standard couch up to 84 inches carries the one-item price, a set of two to five items carries the set price, and appliances are charged per unit, all arranged through Waste Pro when the pickup is booked. Bulk waste is collected on the regular trash day, and a single bulky item such as a sofa is free at a Mecklenburg County full-service center with the free resident entry sticker.Official guidance
Will Waste Pro take a mattress in Matthews?+
Yes. Mattresses and box springs are named on the bulk list, so the pickup is booked and paid for with Waste Pro and the mattress goes out on the regular trash day. A single item and a set of two to five items each have their own published price. A Mecklenburg County full-service center takes a mattress set free as one large bulky item with the free resident entry sticker.Official guidance
How much does Matthews charge for appliance pickup?+
Appliances are charged per unit, scheduled and paid for in advance through Waste Pro, and they are collected on the same day as the regular trash. The named list includes air conditioners, barbecue grills, dishwashers, dryers, refrigerators, stoves, washers and water heaters. Mecklenburg County full-service centers also take appliances from county residents with the free entry sticker.Official guidance
Where can I take a TV in Matthews?+
To a Mecklenburg County full-service center, because televisions are banned from North Carolina landfills and the curbside bulk stream refuses e-waste. The closest site to Matthews is 8007 Pence Road in Charlotte, open Monday through Saturday. Residential customers are limited to two televisions per visit each month, so call 980-314-3867 to confirm the fee for your load.Official guidance
Who collects garbage and bulk items in Matthews?+
Waste Pro collects for the whole town under a contract that started in July 2023: garbage once a week, recycling every other week on the regular pickup day, yard waste weekly, and bulk waste or white goods on call. Bulk pickups have to be scheduled and paid for with Waste Pro at 980-325-3640, and a broken or additional cart also goes through the company. Items banned from North Carolina landfills, such as electronics, tires and construction material, go to a Mecklenburg County full-service center instead.Official guidance
What does a bulk pickup cost in Matthews?+
A single item up to the size of a standard couch up to 84 inches carries the one-item price, a set of two to five items carries the set price, and appliances are charged per unit. The pickup is scheduled and paid for in advance with Waste Pro, and the items go out on the regular trash day. A Mecklenburg County full-service center charges nothing for a single large bulky item such as a sofa or mattress set when the free resident entry sticker is displayed.Official guidance
Do I need a sticker to use the Mecklenburg County centers?+
Yes. Every residential vehicle displays an entry sticker, and the blue rectangle sticker is free to Mecklenburg County residents and does not expire. It is issued at the cashier booth at each full-service center. A vehicle without a sticker is charged at the out-of-county rate, which is an annual badge. The sticker also sets which fee group a load falls into.Official guidance
