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 Winston-Salem
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.
Exercise equipment is not named on the bulky cleanup list, so the city has to confirm it.
City cost & eligibility
The bulky cleanup list names appliances, carpet, furniture, mattresses and toys and does not name exercise equipment, so call CityLink at 336-727-8000 or 311 and confirm whether the machine can go out in the cleanup pile or has to go to the landfill.
When & how
Call CityLink first, and if the machine is accepted put it out the weekend before your scheduled cleanup week with the rest of the bulky pile.
Get it ready
Break the machine down where you can, keep it out of the recycling cart and the yard waste cart, and remove any battery before it goes out.
Carts go out by 6 a.m. and come back by 8 a.m. the next day
Carts go to the curb by 6 a.m. on the collection day, and no earlier than 5 p.m. the day before, with the lift handle facing the street and the lid hinge away from it, and they come back in by 8 a.m. the next day. Only the carts issued by the city can be used, the cart goes at the curb rather than in the street, and it stays three feet from trees, bushes, parked cars and other carts.
All garbage is bagged inside the cart and nothing sits outside it
All garbage has to be bagged in heavy-duty plastic bags and completely contained within the cart with the lid closed, no additional bags may be placed outside the cart, and excess garbage is held for the next week's collection. One 96 gallon trash cart and one recycling cart are provided to residents at no charge, and the city serves single-family households with garbage, recycling, yard waste carts, brush, leaves and the annual bulky cleanup.
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 Winston-Salem Solid Waste Collections Department
Use the annual neighborhood bulky item cleanup
A single-family household with carpet, appliances, furniture, mattresses or toys that the garbage crews cannot take.
Cost & conditions
No charge. The annual neighborhood bulky item cleanup is part of the city sanitation service for single-family homes, with no per item charge published and apartment or business properties not eligible.
Arrange it
Put the items out the weekend before your scheduled collection week, check the 2026 cleanup weeks and your neighborhood's week in the Winston-Salem Collects app or the service finder, and expect one pass through the neighborhood.
Single-family homes only, one pass per neighborhood, no mixing with yard waste, brush or recyclables, and construction material, car parts, cement, electronic waste, glass, hazardous or infectious waste, lumber, oil drums, paint, rocks, tires and yard waste are all refused.
City of Winston-Salem Solid Waste Collections Department
Use the city garbage and recycling carts
A single-family household with weekly garbage and the published recycling week.
Cost & conditions
No charge. One 96 gallon trash cart and one recycling cart are provided to Winston-Salem residents at no charge.
Arrange it
Bag all garbage inside the cart with the lid closed, put the carts at the curb by 6 a.m. on the collection day or after 5 p.m. the day before, bring them in by 8 a.m. the next day, and check the schedule in the Winston-Salem Collects app.
Only the city-issued carts can be used, no bags sit outside the cart, excess garbage is held for the next week, carts stay three feet from trees, bushes, parked cars and other carts, and the recycling week alternates on the published red and blue schedule.
Selected customer reviews. Counts checked September 2026.
Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Exercise equipment removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Winston-Salem.
How much does exercise equipment removal cost in Winston-Salem?+
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.
Will Winston-Salem take a treadmill in the bulky cleanup?+
Exercise equipment is not named on the city's bulky cleanup list, which covers appliances, carpet, furniture, mattresses and toys, so call CityLink at 336-727-8000 or 311 and confirm whether the machine is collected in the cleanup pile before putting it out for your neighborhood week.Official guidance
Who collects trash in Winston-Salem?+
The City of Winston-Salem Solid Waste Collections department does, for single-family households, with weekly garbage and recycling carts, yard waste carts, brush collection, fall leaf routes, dead animal collection and the annual bulky item cleanup. One 96 gallon trash cart and one recycling cart are provided at no charge, CityLink answers questions at 336-727-8000 or 311, and the Winston-Salem Collects app shows the collection schedule.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.
