A loveseat, a sleeper and a sectional can look similar in a photo. Match the shape and features so your online price covers what is actually going.
This example has three structural sections. The cushions do not add to the count.
A straight sofa or loveseat
Choose Standard sofa for fixed seats with no pull-out bed or reclining mechanism. One whole sofa is one item.
A sectional
Count its structural sections, not the loose cushions. Choose the piece count, then check for a sleeper or reclining feature. One sectional booking covers the configuration you select.
A pull-out bed or reclining seats
Choose Sleeper sofa or Reclining sofa for those mechanisms. A single reclining chair has its own Recliner choice. All sofa types also includes futons and sofas with a chaise.
Couch removal prices in Dover
First item / additional item
Standard sofa$79 / $29
Sectional Sofa (2 pieces)$115 / $44
Sectional Sofa (3 pieces)$131 / $60
Sectional Sofa (4 pieces)$171 / $100
Sectional Sofa (5 pieces)$191 / $120
Sectional Sofa (6+ pieces)$231 / $160
Sectional with Recliner$271 / $200
Sectional with Sleeper$291 / $220
Sleeper sofa$131 / $60
Reclining Sofa$147 / $76
Reclining Loveseat$131 / $60
Recliner$119 / $35
Futon$89 / $30
Sofa with Chaise$109 / $29
Sectional with Chaise$119 / $39
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.
Our pickup starts at an accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the trip through your home, down interior stairs or out of the building before the pickup.
Book by 2pm at the pickup address for same-day pickup, using the dates shown at checkout. A pickup day is not an exact appointment time. If your building allows only a short access window, contact us before booking.
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.
A couch, a sofa, an upholstered chair or another household furniture piece that is too large for a Dover trash bag leaves at the curb on the regular trash day with a bulky item tag. The tag program covers non-metal items, and furniture is one of the city's own examples, so this is the city route for a padded piece: the Recycling Center lists padded furniture as material it does not accept.
City cost & eligibility
$10 per bulky item tag, which the city sells alongside its own trash bags. Dover households on the curbside collection route; one tag covers one non-metal item within the published tag limits, and the city does not collect an untagged piece.
When & how
Put the tagged piece at the curb on your regular trash day, out by 7 a.m. and no earlier than 4 p.m. the day before, and it is collected with the household trash.
Get it ready
Buy the tag before collection day and attach it to the item, keep the piece within the published tag limits, and remember that an upholstered item cannot be taken to the Recycling Center instead because the site does not accept padded furniture.
Bags, tags and recycling follow the same set out window
Everything for curbside collection goes out by 7 a.m. on your trash day, and nothing goes to the curb earlier than 4 p.m. the day before. A 15 gallon Dover bag holds no more than 20 pounds and a 30 gallon bag no more than 35 pounds, both tied shut, and a tagged bulky item leaves on the same day as the trash. Recycling goes out with it, and the city will not collect bottles, cans or paper that are left curbside in plastic bags.
The bulky item tag is published for non-metal items, so a couch, a mattress, a toilet or a rolled carpet can leave from the curb while a refrigerator, a washer, a television, a microwave and a large load of construction material cannot. Buy the tag before collection day at the City Clerk's Office, the Public Works facility on Mast Road, the Recycling Center or a store that sells Dover bags, and attach it to the item you are setting out.
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 Dover Community Services and Waste Management
Use a bulky item tag at the curb
A Dover household with a couch, a mattress, a box spring, a toilet, a rolled carpet or another non-metal item that is too large for a city trash bag.
Cost & conditions
$10 per bulky item tag, bought from the City Clerk's Office, the Public Works facility, the Recycling Center or a store that sells Dover bags. One non-metal item per tag, within the published size and weight limits; metal, appliances, electronics and material with its own fee at the Recycling Center are not tag items.
Arrange it
Buy the tag before your collection day, attach it to the item, and put the item at the curb by 7 a.m. on your regular trash day.
A padded or upholstered item cannot go to the Recycling Center instead, and a television, a microwave or a refrigerated appliance is refused at the curb even with a tag.
Selected customer reviews. Counts checked September 2026.
Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Couch removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Dover.
How much does couch removal cost in Dover?+
A standard sofa is $79 as the first item and $29 additional. Sectionals, sleepers and reclining sofas have their own choices. Select everything that is going to see the combined price before booking. Loading, transportation and disposal are included; any applicable sales tax appears before payment.
Can you pick up my couch today?+
Book by 2pm in the pickup address’s local time for same-day pickup. Available dates appear at checkout. Have the couch outside and accessible according to your confirmation. We send pickup updates and photos when it is done; the booking is for a day rather than an exact arrival time.
How do I book a sectional for removal?+
Open Sectional in the sofa choices, count its structural sections, and select any sleeper or reclining feature. Count the sections with their own bases, not loose cushions. The matching catalog choice covers one complete sectional of that configuration. Text a photo before booking if you are unsure.
Will you carry my couch out of my apartment?+
Dropcurb starts outside. Arrange for the sofa to be moved through the apartment and down interior stairs before pickup. We load and haul it away from an accessible outdoor spot. Arrange any dismantling needed to get it outside beforehand.
Do I need to wait at home for couch pickup?+
You do not need to be home when your booked sofa is outside and accessible. Add photos and pickup-location notes to your order so the right pieces are easy to identify. We send updates and completion photos. Confirm any building access restrictions with us before booking.
Will Dover take a couch from the curb?+
Yes. Furniture is one of the city's bulky item tag examples, and a tagged non-metal piece leaves on your regular trash day with the household trash. The Recycling Center does not take padded or upholstered material, so the curb with a tag is the city route for a couch or an upholstered chair.Official guidance
Who collects trash and bulky items in Dover?+
The City of Dover runs a weekly bag-and-tag curbside program through its contractor, Waste Management, and the Recycling Center on Mast Road takes what cannot go to the curb. Community Services answers program questions at (603) 516-6450 and the Recycling Center line is (603) 516-6073. The city has announced that curbside collection becomes a toter system on July 1, 2027, when the bag and tag program ends.Official guidance
Where do I buy a bulky item tag, and what does it cover?+
A tag covers one non-metal item that is too large for a Dover trash bag, and the city prices tags with the rest of its bag and tag program. Tags are sold at the City Clerk's Office at City Hall, the Public Works facility on Mast Road, the Recycling Center and most stores that sell Dover bags, so buy one before your collection day.Official guidance
How much can go in a Dover bag, and when does it go out?+
A 15 gallon Dover bag is collected up to 20 pounds and a 30 gallon bag up to 35 pounds, both tied shut, and everything goes to the curb by 7 a.m. on your trash day and no earlier than 4 p.m. the day before. Recycling goes out the same day, and bottles, cans and paper left curbside in plastic bags are not collected.Official guidance
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