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Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Furniture removal
in Portsmouth.

One dresser or a few pieces from different rooms, gone from the curb. Choose what goes, see the exact total and book by 2pm for same-day pickup. You don’t need to be home.

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First item / additional item

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A dresser, coffee table and dining chair stand outside an open doorway while a sofa remains inside the room.
Just the pieces that are leaving, ready outside.

A few pieces, one pickup

Your room has changed. The old furniture can go.

The desk you no longer use. The dresser that doesn’t fit the new layout. The chairs left over after a move. Choose the pieces you’re done with and give them a pickup day, without arranging a quote visit.

Different pieces. One clear total.

Add each furniture item and its quantity. See the combined price before you pay, with loading, transportation and disposal included.

Ready to have them gone?

Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup, or choose a future date at checkout. You arrange the move outside before pickup.

Know when they’ve been collected.

Get a text when your hauler is on the way and photos when the pickup is done. With everything outside and accessible, you don’t need to stay home.

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Choose each piece

A table and four chairs are five items.

You don’t need to guess how much space your furniture fills in a truck. Match each piece to the catalog, then add its quantity. Your total updates as you go.

Tables and chairs

Choose the table, then add each chair separately. Coffee tables, side tables and dining tables have their own options. A large or substantially heavy table has a different choice.

Dressers and mirrors

Match the dresser’s overall size. Add a separate dresser mirror as its own item if it is leaving too. Empty drawers and keep the belongings you want before moving the dresser outside.

Desks and bookshelves

Choose by construction, not height alone. A basic desk is different from a heavy desk with a substantial body. A tall, lightweight bookcase can still be a standard bookshelf. Empty it first.

Furniture removal prices in Portsmouth

First item / additional item

  • Small dresser$79 / $19
  • Medium dresser$79 / $29
  • Large dresser$109 / $59
  • Standard desk$79 / $29
  • Heavy desk$109 / $52
  • Dining chair$79 / $19
  • Dining table$79 / $29
  • Coffee table$79 / $19
  • Bookshelf$79 / $29
  • Nightstand$79 / $19

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 furniture goes outside. We take it from there.

Dropcurb handles loading and haul-away from an accessible outdoor spot. A little preparation makes it clear which pieces are going and how to reach them.

Book before moving items outside, then follow the readiness instructions in your confirmation. Contact us before booking if your building only allows a short pickup window; the booking is for a day, not an exact arrival time.

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.

Text us about your setup

  1. Choose what leaves and what stays.

    Count the furniture you want removed and empty drawers, shelves and cabinets. Add any other items to the booking instead of leaving an unlisted pile beside the furniture.

  2. Arrange the move outside.

    You handle indoor carrying and any disassembly needed to get the furniture through your home. Plan for doorways, interior stairs and building access before pickup day.

  3. Show exactly what goes.

    Use a permitted outdoor spot with a clear route to the furniture. Add a location photo and access notes. Keep the pickup items separate from furniture and belongings that are staying.

You’re in the loop.
Until it’s gone.

Confirmation when you book. A heads-up before arrival. Photos when it’s done.

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The local disposal guide

What are your
local options?

Furniture removal in Portsmouth: start with the item’s collection rules, then choose the arrangement that fits.

Reviewed · Sources below

Upholstered and wood furniture

Accepted with preparation

Furniture is priced on the Recycling Center fee list, and the city also gives it its own curbside week. Upholstered furniture and mixed materials are collected in the first week of the rotating bulky schedule, while wood furniture, wood scraps, painted or treated wood and pallets belong to the fourth week, and the drop-off fee is the same for either kind.

City cost & eligibility
$5 per item of upholstered or wood furniture at the Portsmouth Recycling Center, with the curbside bulky pickup adding a $10 pickup fee on top of that disposal cost. Portsmouth residents at the Recycling Center, paid by credit card with a processing fee or by check with no cash accepted, or paid online in advance with the receipt shown at drop-off; a household served by a private hauler is not eligible for the curbside pickup but can still use the center.
When & how
For the curbside route, pay the item fee and the pickup fee through the payment portal, then call Public Works on 603-427-1530 to schedule, and expect the pickup in the upholstered week or the wood week depending on the piece. Items go out between 7:00 p.m. the day before and 6:00 a.m. on the pickup day, kept separate from the regular trash. For the drop-off route, the center is open Tuesday through Thursday from 7:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Get it ready
Do not put bulky waste at the curb before Public Works has scheduled it, because the city states that unscheduled bulky waste will not be collected. Keep the piece separate from the regular trash on the pickup morning, and keep it inside the weekly 300 gallon waste limit that applies to the property. Keep the load clear of any chemical, tire or electronic item that belongs to a different week of the rotation, and never leave cash for the attendant, because the center does not accept it.
City solid waste collection and schedule page with the transfer station hours, the weekday holiday rule and the downtown Monday shift, the three rescheduled holidays with their make up Saturdays, the once a week collection day, the 7 p.m. residential set out rule and the two hour downtown window, the inspection power and the 300 gallon weekly limit, the mandatory recycling rule and preparation, the seasonal yard waste window with the bag weight and brush bundle limits, the bulky waste drop-off and curbside routes with the pickup fee and the disposal cost, the private hauler exclusion, the payment portal steps, the scheduling line, the rotating bulky weeks by material, the set out window between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. and the ban on unscheduled bulky waste at the curbCity Recycling Center page with the 680 Peverly Hill Road location behind the public works facility, the credit card processing fee and the no cash rule, the recycling bin prices, the full per item bulky waste fee list covering box springs, washer and dryer, dishwasher, mattress, propane tank, tire with the July 1, 2026 change, upholstered furniture, wood furniture, gas grill, cooking range, electronics, refrigerator and items containing Freon, plus the clean wood rates by volume, the free specialty drop off list for residents including antifreeze, batteries, clothing, cooking and vegetable oil, eyeglasses, fluorescent bulbs, food waste, oil and oil filters and empty one pound propane cylinders, the ordinance violation warning, the contact number and the hours with the summer Tuesday extension

The handoff matters

Right item.
Right place.

Residential curbside after 7 p.m., bulky between the evening and 6 a.m.

Residential properties put trash and recycling at the curb after 7:00 p.m. the night before the collection day. Downtown businesses work to a different clock, because the ordinance allows material out no more than two hours before pickup and the department typically starts around 4:00 p.m. Bulky items follow the booking rule instead, going out between 7:00 p.m. the day before the scheduled pickup and 6:00 a.m. on the day itself, always separate from the regular trash.

City solid waste collection and schedule page with the transfer station hours, the weekday holiday rule and the downtown Monday shift, the three rescheduled holidays with their make up Saturdays, the once a week collection day, the 7 p.m. residential set out rule and the two hour downtown window, the inspection power and the 300 gallon weekly limit, the mandatory recycling rule and preparation, the seasonal yard waste window with the bag weight and brush bundle limits, the bulky waste drop-off and curbside routes with the pickup fee and the disposal cost, the private hauler exclusion, the payment portal steps, the scheduling line, the rotating bulky weeks by material, the set out window between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. and the ban on unscheduled bulky waste at the curb

Bulky curbside collection rotates by material

The curbside bulky weeks are set by material rather than by address. The first week takes upholstered furniture and mixed materials, the second takes appliances and scrap metal including refrigerators and Freon units, the third takes tires, televisions, computers and electronics, and the fourth takes wood furniture, wood scraps, painted or treated wood and pallets. A booking is placed in the week that matches the item, and nothing goes to the curb before Public Works has scheduled it.

City solid waste collection and schedule page with the transfer station hours, the weekday holiday rule and the downtown Monday shift, the three rescheduled holidays with their make up Saturdays, the once a week collection day, the 7 p.m. residential set out rule and the two hour downtown window, the inspection power and the 300 gallon weekly limit, the mandatory recycling rule and preparation, the seasonal yard waste window with the bag weight and brush bundle limits, the bulky waste drop-off and curbside routes with the pickup fee and the disposal cost, the private hauler exclusion, the payment portal steps, the scheduling line, the rotating bulky weeks by material, the set out window between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. and the ban on unscheduled bulky waste at the curb

Pay before the gate or the pickup, and never in cash

Both bulky routes are paid up front. At the Recycling Center the attendant takes a credit card with a processing fee or a check, and the center does not accept cash, while an online payment before drop-off needs the receipt printed and shown at the gate. For a curbside pickup the item fee is paid through the portal with the $10 pickup fee added and the pickup location entered, and Public Works then schedules the date on 603-427-1530.

City solid waste collection and schedule page with the transfer station hours, the weekday holiday rule and the downtown Monday shift, the three rescheduled holidays with their make up Saturdays, the once a week collection day, the 7 p.m. residential set out rule and the two hour downtown window, the inspection power and the 300 gallon weekly limit, the mandatory recycling rule and preparation, the seasonal yard waste window with the bag weight and brush bundle limits, the bulky waste drop-off and curbside routes with the pickup fee and the disposal cost, the private hauler exclusion, the payment portal steps, the scheduling line, the rotating bulky weeks by material, the set out window between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. and the ban on unscheduled bulky waste at the curbCity Recycling Center page with the 680 Peverly Hill Road location behind the public works facility, the credit card processing fee and the no cash rule, the recycling bin prices, the full per item bulky waste fee list covering box springs, washer and dryer, dishwasher, mattress, propane tank, tire with the July 1, 2026 change, upholstered furniture, wood furniture, gas grill, cooking range, electronics, refrigerator and items containing Freon, plus the clean wood rates by volume, the free specialty drop off list for residents including antifreeze, batteries, clothing, cooking and vegetable oil, eyeglasses, fluorescent bulbs, food waste, oil and oil filters and empty one pound propane cylinders, the ordinance violation warning, the contact number and the hours with the summer Tuesday extension

For your Dropcurb pickup

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.

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Choose what fits

A few ways
to get it gone.

The right option depends on what you have, where it is and when you need the space back.

Outdoor pickup

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Price
Upfront item pricing. Loading, transportation and disposal included; applicable sales tax shown before payment.
Your part
Bring the selected items to an accessible outdoor spot. We load and haul them away.
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City of Portsmouth Department of Public Works Solid Waste Division

Book a curbside bulky pickup

A Portsmouth household serviced by the city that has a couch, an appliance, a mattress, a screen, wood or another bulky item and would rather not haul it.

Cost & conditions
From $10 for the curbside bulky pickup fee of $10 on top of the disposal cost of each item, where a mattress, box spring, washer, dryer, dishwasher, upholstered furniture, wood furniture, gas grill or 20 pound propane tank adds $5, a tire adds $7, a cooking range or electronics item adds $10, a refrigerator or Freon unit adds $20 and clean wood adds $15 or $25 by volume. Portsmouth residents on the city collection route, paid through the payment portal before scheduling; a household served by a private trash hauler is not eligible for curbside pickup and has to use the Recycling Center instead.
Arrange it
Pay the item fee and the pickup fee through the payment portal, check the schedule pickup box and enter the pickup location, then call Public Works on 603-427-1530 to fix the date. The pickup falls in the rotation week for that material, and the item goes out between 7:00 p.m. the day before and 6:00 a.m. on the day.

Nothing goes to the curb without a booking, because unscheduled bulky waste is not collected. The item has to be inside the weekly 300 gallon property limit, kept separate from the regular trash, and matched to the right week of the rotation. Payment is by card or check rather than cash, and a household on a private hauler has no curbside option at all.

Open the Portsmouth collection and schedule page

City of Portsmouth Department of Public Works Solid Waste Division

Drop bulky items at the Recycling Center

A Portsmouth household with a bulky item, including one served by a private hauler, that can be carried to the Peverly Hill Road site.

Cost & conditions
From $5 for the lowest published bulky waste fee at the Recycling Center, where a mattress, box spring, washer, dryer, dishwasher, upholstered furniture, wood furniture, gas grill or 20 pound propane tank is $5 each, a tire is $7, a cooking range or electronics item is $10, a refrigerator or Freon unit is $20, and clean wood is $15 for two cubic yards or $25 for four. Portsmouth residents, paid at the facility or online before drop-off, by credit card with a processing fee or by check with no cash accepted.
Arrange it
Take the item to the Recycling Center behind the Public Works facility at 680 Peverly Hill Road during open hours, Tuesday through Thursday from 7:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., with extended Tuesday hours to 6:15 p.m. from July 1 to October 9. Pay at the gate or online first and show the receipt at drop-off.

The fee depends on the item, since the list prices furniture and mattresses at the lowest step, ranges and electronics higher, and refrigerators or Freon units at the top because CFC removal is included. Cash is not accepted, and Public Works may discontinue service for violations of the solid waste ordinances.

Open the Portsmouth Recycling Center page

Taking it somewhere yourself?

Self haul in Portsmouth means the Recycling Center behind the Public Works facility at 680 Peverly Hill Road, and it handles both the bulky stream and the awkward odds and ends. Bulky items are priced per piece from the published list, with mattresses, box springs, laundry appliances, dishwashers, upholstered and wood furniture, gas grills and 20 pound propane tanks at the lowest step, tires above that, cooking ranges and electronics higher again, refrigerators and Freon units at the top because CFC removal is included, and clean wood charged by volume at two or four cubic yards. Payment is by credit card with a processing fee or by check, and never in cash, and an online payment has to be made before arrival with the receipt printed for the gate. Several things are free for residents: antifreeze, batteries, clothing, cooking oil and vegetable oil, eyeglasses, fluorescent light bulbs, food waste, oil and oil filters, and empty one pound propane cylinders. Household chemicals are the exception, because the centre does not take them on a normal day; they wait for the twice yearly collection, with the next date published as Saturday October 24, 2026 from 8 a.m. to noon, a five gallon container limit and no latex paint. Latex paint has to be hardened all the way through and then brought here as solid waste rather than put at the curb, and shingles and roofing go to a private facility in Eliot, Maine because the city has no route for them. City Recycling Center page with the 680 Peverly Hill Road location behind the public works facility, the credit card processing fee and the no cash rule, the recycling bin prices, the full per item bulky waste fee list covering box springs, washer and dryer, dishwasher, mattress, propane tank, tire with the July 1, 2026 change, upholstered furniture, wood furniture, gas grill, cooking range, electronics, refrigerator and items containing Freon, plus the clean wood rates by volume, the free specialty drop off list for residents including antifreeze, batteries, clothing, cooking and vegetable oil, eyeglasses, fluorescent bulbs, food waste, oil and oil filters and empty one pound propane cylinders, the ordinance violation warning, the contact number and the hours with the summer Tuesday extensionCity solid waste collection and schedule page with the transfer station hours, the weekday holiday rule and the downtown Monday shift, the three rescheduled holidays with their make up Saturdays, the once a week collection day, the 7 p.m. residential set out rule and the two hour downtown window, the inspection power and the 300 gallon weekly limit, the mandatory recycling rule and preparation, the seasonal yard waste window with the bag weight and brush bundle limits, the bulky waste drop-off and curbside routes with the pickup fee and the disposal cost, the private hauler exclusion, the payment portal steps, the scheduling line, the rotating bulky weeks by material, the set out window between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. and the ban on unscheduled bulky waste at the curbCity household hazardous waste day page with the twice yearly spring and fall events at the Recycling Center, the next date of Saturday October 24, 2026 from 8 a.m. to noon, the resident only rule with proof of residency, the 5 gallon container limit and the drum exclusion, the latex paint exclusion with the solidify and dry instruction, the accepted household chemical list across the yard, garage, house and workbench, and the note that light bulbs and non-lithium alkaline batteries are not household hazardous waste and belong in curbside trash or at the transfer stationCity disposal guide page with the hardened latex paint rule and the instruction to bring it to the Recycling Center rather than the curb so staff can check it, the referral of shingles and roofing to Aggregate Recycling Corp in Eliot, Maine with its phone number, the rule that smoke detectors cannot be taken to hazardous waste events and the manufacturer and take back suggestions, the propane tank exchange and Recycling Center route, and the RV holding tank rule

City drop-off for bulky waste, clean wood, recycling and free specialty items

Portsmouth Recycling Center

680 Peverly Hill Road, Portsmouth, NH 03801

Bulky waste on the published per item list, covering mattresses and box springs, appliances including refrigerators and Freon units, electronics, tires, upholstered and wood furniture, gas grills and propane tanks of 20 pounds or larger, cooking ranges and clean wood by volume. Several specialty items are free for residents: antifreeze, batteries, clothing, cooking oil and vegetable oil, eyeglasses, fluorescent light bulbs, food waste, oil and oil filters, and empty one pound propane tanks or cylinders. Paper, cardboard, cartons, cans, glass and plastic bottles are recycled here as well.

Cash is not accepted, so payment is by credit card with a minimum processing fee or by check, and an online payment has to be made before drop-off with the receipt shown at the gate. Recyclables are not bagged. Used propane tanks arrive either through a tank exchange or at this center. Public Works may discontinue service for violations of the city solid waste ordinances.

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 7:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., with extended Tuesday hours to 6:15 p.m. from July 1 to October 9. Phone 603-427-1530.

From $5 for the lowest published bulky waste fee, where a mattress, box spring, washer, dryer, dishwasher, upholstered furniture, wood furniture, gas grill or 20 pound propane tank is $5 each, a tire is $7, a cooking range or electronics item is $10, a refrigerator or Freon unit is $20, and clean wood is $15 for two cubic yards or $25 for four. Portsmouth residents, paid at the facility or online before drop-off by credit card with a processing fee or by check, with no cash accepted; the specialty items listed as free are dropped at no charge.

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Customer reviews

Less stuff. A lot less stress.

“Super easy service to use! They kept me up to date on the pick up and it helped ease a lot of my moving stress.”

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“Quick and easy pickup. I wasn’t home and they sent me a picture of the pickup. Good communication too.”

Paul H.Google review

“Easy to schedule, same or next day appt and excellent prices. Highly recommend!”

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Before you book

A few things
worth knowing.

Furniture removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Portsmouth.

How much does furniture removal cost in Portsmouth?

Choose the type and size of each piece to see its price. For example, a medium dresser is $79 as the first item or $29 as an additional item. Your total starts with the highest first-item price in your selection, then uses the additional-item price for every other item. Review the complete total and any applicable tax before payment.

Can I get same-day furniture pickup in Portsmouth?

Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup and choose from the dates shown at checkout. Arrange to have the furniture outside according to your confirmation. You receive a text when your hauler is on the way and photos after collection.

Will you remove furniture from inside my apartment?

Dropcurb starts outside. You arrange indoor carrying, including any interior stairs or elevator trip. We load and take away the furniture from an accessible outdoor location. Check your building’s rules and plan the route out before booking.

Can you take several different furniture items in one pickup?

Yes. Add each piece and its quantity to one booking. A dining table and four chairs are five items; a separate mirror is not included with a dresser. You can mix eligible items from different rooms and review their combined total before paying.

Do I need to take furniture apart before pickup?

You arrange any disassembly needed to move the furniture out of your home and into an accessible outdoor pickup spot. Dropcurb does not provide indoor disassembly or carrying. If you are unsure which catalog choice matches a dismantled or unusual piece, send a photo and ask before booking.

How do I get rid of a couch in Portsmouth?

Book it as bulky waste. Upholstered furniture is in the first week of the city's rotating bulky schedule, the disposal fee at the Recycling Center is a flat per item price for upholstered furniture, and a curbside pickup adds a fixed pickup fee on top of that disposal cost. Pay through the payment portal, then call Public Works on 603-427-1530 to schedule, and put the couch out between 7:00 p.m. the day before and 6:00 a.m. on the pickup day rather than ahead of the booking.Official guidance

Who collects trash in Portsmouth?

The Department of Public Works collects it through its Solid Waste Division, once a week on a neighbourhood schedule Monday through Friday, with recycling on the same round. The recycling center at 680 Peverly Hill Road handles bulky waste, clean wood and the free specialty drop-offs, and Public Works answers on 603-427-1530. Recycling is mandatory for both paper and fiber and containers.Official guidance

What does bulky waste cost in Portsmouth?

It depends on the item and the route. The Recycling Center charges a per item fee from a published list, and a curbside pickup adds a $10 pickup fee on top of that disposal cost. Furniture and mattresses are at the lowest step, tires above them, cooking ranges and electronics higher again, and refrigerators or Freon units at the top because the price includes CFC removal. Clean wood is charged by volume, and payment is by card or check rather than cash.Official guidance

Do I have to schedule a bulky pickup in Portsmouth?

Yes. Nothing goes to the curb without a booking, because the city states that bulky waste placed out without scheduling with Public Works will not be collected. Pay the item fee and the $10 pickup fee through the payment portal, and then call Public Works on 603-427-1530 to fix the date, which falls in the rotation week that matches the material. Items go out between 7:00 p.m. the day before and 6:00 a.m. on the pickup day, separate from the regular trash.Official guidance

How do holidays affect collection in Portsmouth?

Most weekday holidays do not change anything, because the city follows the normal weekly schedule, so a Monday area still puts trash out on Labor Day. Downtown is the exception, since trash and recycling move to Tuesday when a holiday falls on a Monday. Only three dates reschedule collection, and each has a Saturday make up day: Thanksgiving Day with no collection on Thursday November 26, 2026, Christmas Day with no collection on Friday December 25, 2026, and New Year's Day with no collection on Friday January 1, 2027.Official guidance

One less thing on your list

A pickup plan for the pieces you’re done with.

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