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 Albany
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 city's acceptable bulky trash list, so a treadmill or a home gym needs a call to the Department of General Services before it goes out.
City cost & eligibility
There is no published rate for an exercise machine. If the city accepts it as bulky trash, it rides the collection covered by the annual waste collection fee with no per item charge, and if it does not, the household has to arrange something else. Confirm with the Department of General Services before the piece goes out.
When & how
Call the Department of General Services at (518) 427-7480 during business hours, at least 24 hours before your collection day, and confirm the machine before setting it out.
Get it ready
Fold the machine down as far as it will go and describe it accurately when you call, including the size and the weight. Remove or drain anything it holds, and keep the machine out of the recycling bin, because furniture and scrap metal are on the recycling refusal list.
Bulk trash and white goods are collected in limited quantities, but only after the Department of General Services is told about them at (518) 427-7480 at least 24 hours before the collection day. The line is answered Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Keep each load to something one person can manage and load within four trips, because an excessive pile can be billed and fined.
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 Albany Department of General Services residential collection
City curbside bulky and white goods collection
Furniture, appliances and other white goods, water heaters, tires, toilets and porcelain fixtures, and limited amounts of construction debris from a residential property of four units or less.
Cost & conditions
No charge. No per item charge, because the annual waste collection fee billed to residential properties of four units or less covers all waste collection pickup. Excessive quantities may draw a bill and a fine.
Arrange it
Call the Department of General Services at (518) 427-7480 at least 24 hours before your collection day, Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., then place the load at the curb before 12:01 a.m. on the collection day and not before 4:30 p.m. the prior day.
Limited quantities only, and the pile has to be manageable by one person and loadable within four trips. Electronics and household hazardous waste are not accepted curbside, mattresses need their own scheduled pickup, construction debris is capped at twice a month and must be containerized or bundled, and buildings with more than four units are outside the city programme.
Households and property managers in buildings with more than four units, or in commercial and mixed occupancy properties, where the city does not collect waste.
Cost & conditions
Properties with more than four residential units and commercial properties are required to arrange and pay for their own private trash collection, and each company sets its own price. Nothing is published by the city.
Arrange it
The property owner or manager contracts a private hauler for the building, and the city's waste collection fee does not apply to those properties.
The city programme, including curbside bulky collection and the mattress pickup, is limited to residential properties of four units or less, so a larger building handles its own collection, including any bulky items.
Most of Albany's bulky material does not need a trip, because furniture, appliances and other white goods are collected at the curb once the Department of General Services is called at least 24 hours ahead, and mattresses are collected on a scheduled pickup after they are wrapped. What cannot go to the curb is electronics, which go to the Department of General Services at 1 Richard J. Conners Blvd. with identification, and household hazardous waste, which the city normally takes at nine free events a year at the Rapp Road landfill but which is closed for the rest of 2026. While the events are closed, PaintCare locations take unused paints, stains, sealers and deck coatings, and most home improvement stores take rechargeable batteries and intact compact fluorescent bulbs at their checkout bins. The Rapp Road landfill itself is open only Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. with the last load in at 10:30 a.m., and the city's published pages list no residential rate and no self-haul lane there, so call 518-869-3651 before planning a trip. Garbage, bulk trash and white goods collectionMattress and box spring disposalElectronics recycling and state disposal banHousehold hazardous waste programme and event statusRapp Road landfill facility, hours and contact
Customer reviews
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Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Exercise equipment removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Albany.
How much does exercise equipment removal cost in Albany?+
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 Albany pick up a treadmill at the curb?+
It is not on the city's acceptable bulky trash list, so treat it as a question to confirm. Call the Department of General Services at 518-427-7480 at least 24 hours before your collection day and describe the machine before you set it out.Official guidance
What does curbside collection cost in Albany?+
Albany charges an annual waste collection fee of 180 dollars per unit on residential homes of four units or less, and since 2026 that appears as a separate fee on the property tax bill. The fee covers waste collection pickup, so there is no separate charge for a bulky item, and properties with more than four units pay for private collection instead.Official guidance
Who collects trash in Albany and which properties are covered?+
The Department of General Services collects household trash and recycling from residential properties of four units or less, with trash out before 12:01 a.m. on the collection day and not before 4:30 p.m. the day before. Buildings with more than four units and commercial properties arrange and pay for their own private collection. Every holiday runs a normal schedule here.Official guidance
Where do electronics go if they cannot go at the curb?+
New York State law bars electronics from the trash and from landfills, and the city asks residents not to put a television or other electronics out for collection. Take them to the Department of General Services at 1 Richard J. Conners Blvd. during business hours, show identification and register at the front desk, or pre-register for a city electronics collection event at the Rapp Road landfill.Official guidance
Are household hazardous waste events running in Albany right now?+
Not for the rest of 2026. The city normally holds nine free collection events a year at the Rapp Road landfill, but it states that no further events will be held in 2026 and that pre-registration has closed for the year. Until they return, PaintCare locations take unused paints and stains free all year, and most home improvement stores take rechargeable batteries and intact compact fluorescent bulbs at checkout bins.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.
