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Book before you bring it out.
Your items can still be inside when you book. Follow the readiness instructions in your confirmation.
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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.
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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?
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City collection Furniture is picked up on an appointment bulk trash collection, priced by size with a hauling fee added for each two cubic yard haul. From $5 per small furniture item such as a single chair or an end table in the city bulk program, with large furniture such as a couch or a dining room table at 15.00. Troy properties eligible for the city bulk service, with the 25.00 hauling fee for each haul of up to 2 cubic yards charged in addition and the pickup scheduled through Public Works at 518-270-4579.
City collection Mattresses and box springs are named as bulk items and carry their own published price on a scheduled pickup. $10 per mattress or box spring in the city bulk program. Troy properties eligible for the city bulk service, with the 25.00 hauling fee for each haul of up to 2 cubic yards charged in addition and the pickup scheduled at 518-270-4579.
City collection Appliances are bulk items, with a lower published price for ordinary white goods and a higher one for units that hold freon. From $4 per white goods item such as a stove, washer, dryer, water tank or lawn mower in the city bulk program, with units that hold freon such as refrigerators, freezers, dehumidifiers and air conditioners at 10.00. Troy properties eligible for the city bulk service, with the 25.00 hauling fee for each haul of up to 2 cubic yards charged in addition and the pickup scheduled at 518-270-4579.
City collection Weekly garbage and recycling run under an annual solid waste fee, and oversized items such as furniture, appliances, carpets, televisions and mattresses move on a scheduled bulk pickup with a hauling fee plus item prices. $25 for the hauling fee for each haul of up to 2 cubic yards of bulk material, with the published item fees charged in addition. Troy properties eligible for the city bulk service, and each residential property also pays the annual solid waste management fee of 229.00 dollars per residential unit billed in two installments.
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?
Troy collects its own garbage and single stream recycling every week, with brush by request and yard trimmings on the regular collection day, and it runs a bulk trash program that is appointment only and priced per item plus a hauling fee for each two cubic yard haul. Furniture, mattresses, appliances, carpets and televisions move on a scheduled bulk pickup, the annual solid waste management fee covers the weekly service, and household hazardous waste goes to the events the city holds with Rensselaer County and the Town of Bethlehem or to a PaintCare retail location for paint.
Furniture is picked up on an appointment bulk trash collection, priced by size with a hauling fee added for each two cubic yard haul.
City cost & eligibility
From $5 per small furniture item such as a single chair or an end table in the city bulk program, with large furniture such as a couch or a dining room table at 15.00. Troy properties eligible for the city bulk service, with the 25.00 hauling fee for each haul of up to 2 cubic yards charged in addition and the pickup scheduled through Public Works at 518-270-4579.
When & how
Call Public Works at 518-270-4579 or send the online request, then put the furniture out no earlier than 6 p.m. the night before the confirmed pickup date.
Get it ready
Keep the piece out of the water tight garbage container, keep it clear of the sidewalk and alley, and do not set it out early because an unscheduled or early set out draws a removal charge and a littering penalty.
Mattresses and box springs are named as bulk items and carry their own published price on a scheduled pickup.
City cost & eligibility
$10 per mattress or box spring in the city bulk program. Troy properties eligible for the city bulk service, with the 25.00 hauling fee for each haul of up to 2 cubic yards charged in addition and the pickup scheduled at 518-270-4579.
When & how
Call Public Works at 518-270-4579 or send the online request, then set the set out no earlier than 6 p.m. the night before the confirmed pickup date.
Get it ready
Keep the set dry, keep it out of the water tight garbage container, and put it out only for the confirmed pickup so the property does not draw a removal charge and a penalty.
Appliances are bulk items, with a lower published price for ordinary white goods and a higher one for units that hold freon.
City cost & eligibility
From $4 per white goods item such as a stove, washer, dryer, water tank or lawn mower in the city bulk program, with units that hold freon such as refrigerators, freezers, dehumidifiers and air conditioners at 10.00. Troy properties eligible for the city bulk service, with the 25.00 hauling fee for each haul of up to 2 cubic yards charged in addition and the pickup scheduled at 518-270-4579.
When & how
Call Public Works at 518-270-4579 or send the online request, then put the unit out no earlier than 6 p.m. the night before the confirmed pickup date.
Get it ready
Empty the unit, secure the doors and drum, keep it out of the water tight garbage container, and tell Public Works that the unit holds freon so it is billed at the freon price.
The city bulk page says electronics will not be accepted while the pricing sheet prints item prices for electronic waste and televisions, and a free electronics event runs once a year with registration.
City cost & eligibility
The city bulk page states that electronics will not be accepted, while the pricing sheet prints 5.00 for electronic waste other than televisions, 10.00 for a flat screen television, 15.00 for a tube television and 25.00 for a broken or wooden television, and the city also holds one electronics recycling event a year with registration, so call 518-270-4579 and confirm which route applies.
When & how
Call 518-270-4579 to ask whether the device can go out as a scheduled bulk item, or register for the annual electronics recycling event, whose next date the city lists as to be announced.
Get it ready
Keep electronics out of the garbage, because New York State makes it illegal to put electronic waste in the trash, back up or erase personal data before handover, and keep televisions and devices separate from the garbage container.
The city states that it does not pick up construction debris and that construction or demolition material set out for collection is illegal disposal.
City cost & eligibility
The city states that construction debris is not collected and that a set out is illegal disposal, while the pricing sheet prints 4.00 for a 30 gallon bag of construction debris up to 55 pounds with a maximum of two bags, so call 518-270-4579 to confirm the current allowance and plan a private container for a project load.
When & how
Arrange a dumpster or a private pickup company for a project load, and call Public Works at 518-270-4579 if a small quantity is involved.
Get it ready
Keep construction and demolition material off the curb, keep dirt, rocks, bricks, cinder blocks, sand and concrete out of the bulk request, and separate clean material where it can be recovered.
No published price or list entry names an exercise machine, so the machine has to be confirmed as a bulk item before it goes out.
City cost & eligibility
No exercise machine price is published, so call Public Works at 518-270-4579 and confirm whether the machine can go out as a bulk item and what the item fee would be.
When & how
Call 518-270-4579 and describe the machine, then put it out no earlier than 6 p.m. the night before a confirmed pickup date.
Get it ready
Break the machine down where it can be, remove and separately recycle the battery because batteries are refused in the bulk program, tie down any loose deck or handle, and keep the frame out of the garbage container.
Weekly garbage and recycling run under an annual solid waste fee, and oversized items such as furniture, appliances, carpets, televisions and mattresses move on a scheduled bulk pickup with a hauling fee plus item prices.
City cost & eligibility
$25 for the hauling fee for each haul of up to 2 cubic yards of bulk material, with the published item fees charged in addition. Troy properties eligible for the city bulk service, and each residential property also pays the annual solid waste management fee of 229.00 dollars per residential unit billed in two installments.
When & how
Garbage goes out after 7 p.m. the night before or before 6 a.m. on the pickup day, recyclables go out on the same day, and a bulk pickup is scheduled in advance at 518-270-4579 with items set out no earlier than 6 p.m. the night before the confirmed date.
Get it ready
Put garbage in the city provided water tight container rather than a bag, put recyclables loose in city issued blue containers, keep brush trimmed to 4 to 5 feet in a separate pile, and keep hazardous waste, batteries, used oil and filters and medical waste out of every load.
Household hazardous waste goes to the city events held with Rensselaer County and the Town of Bethlehem, and paint can also go to a PaintCare retail location year round.
City cost & eligibility
No household hazardous waste event fee is published and advance registration is required, so register through the city and confirm any charge at 518-279-7132 or 518-279-7171. Paint is separately accepted free of charge at more than 200 PaintCare retail locations in New York State.
When & how
Register in advance for a household hazardous waste disposal event, which the city holds with Rensselaer County and the Town of Bethlehem, and take paint to a PaintCare retail location any time of year.
Get it ready
Keep products sealed in their original containers and upright, keep them out of the garbage container, the recycling container and the bulk pile, keep batteries and used oil and filters out of the events because the pricing sheet refuses them in the bulk program, and never pour them into a drain, ditch or storm sewer.
Every bulk pickup has to be booked with Public Works at 518-270-4579 or through the online request, items cannot go out until after 6 p.m. the night before the confirmed pickup date, and an unscheduled or early set out draws a removal charge and a littering penalty under city code.
The annual solid waste fee covers the weekly service
Each residential property pays an annual solid waste management fee per residential unit, billed in two installments due no later than April 30 and September 30, and the fee funds collection, composting and the expanded single stream recycling program.
Garbage goes out after 7 p.m. the night before or before 6 a.m. on the pickup day in a city provided water tight container rather than a plastic or paper bag, recyclables go in city issued blue containers no earlier than 6 p.m. the night before or before 6 a.m. on the same pickup day, and there is no collection on New Year's Day, July 4th, Thanksgiving or Christmas, with the missed day collected the next business day.
Brush and branches are collected by request only at 518-270-4579 and are trimmed to 4 to 5 feet, bagged leaves and yard trimmings go out on the regular garbage collection day in biodegradable paper bags that contain only leaves, grass clippings, weeds or other leafy material, and Troy residents can also bring bagged leaves to the Troy Resource Management Facility, the former Alamo, in South Troy on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Household hazardous waste, batteries, used oil and filters, medical waste, industrial waste, sludge and gas, kerosene and fuel oil ashes are refused in the bulk program, and commercial rental properties, tax exempt properties and not for profit agencies cannot use the city bulk service at all and have to use a private contractor.
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 Troy Department of Public Works Sanitation Bureau
Schedule a city bulk trash pickup
An eligible Troy residential property with furniture, a mattress, an appliance, a carpet, a television or another oversized item.
Cost & conditions
$25 for the hauling fee for each haul of up to 2 cubic yards of bulk material, with the published item fees charged in addition. Troy properties eligible for the city bulk service, scheduled in advance through Public Works at 518-270-4579.
Arrange it
Call Public Works at 518-270-4579 or send the online request, then put the items out no earlier than 6 p.m. the night before the confirmed pickup date. Billing goes to the property owner through the Office of General Services at 518-279-7141.
Commercial rental properties, tax exempt properties and not for profit agencies cannot use the city bulk service, hazardous waste, batteries, used oil and filters and medical waste are refused, and an unscheduled set out draws a removal charge and a littering penalty.
City of Troy Department of Public Works Sanitation Bureau
Register for a city electronics or hazardous waste event
A Troy household with televisions, computers, appliances or hazardous products such as paint or pool chemicals.
Cost & conditions
No charge. The city lists electronics, appliances and paper or document shredding at no charge at its annual electronics recycling event, and paint is accepted free of charge year round at more than 200 PaintCare retail locations in New York State, while the household hazardous waste events require advance registration and publish no event fee.
Arrange it
Register in advance through the city for the household hazardous waste events held with Rensselaer County and the Town of Bethlehem, and check the city page for the next electronics recycling date, which is listed as to be announced.
Registration is required and post office boxes are not accepted, registrants get their time slot by email a week before the event, the electronics event runs once a year, and tire disposal at that event is priced separately from the electronics and appliance drop off.
Troy Resource Management Facility, the former Alamo
South Troy, Troy, NY
Bagged leaves from Troy residents through the leaf bag drop off program.
Bagged leaves only, in biodegradable paper yard waste bags that hold leaves, grass clippings, weeds or other leafy material. Plastic bags and bags contaminated with metal, plastic, cardboard, paper, dog waste, garbage or construction material are refused, and the city lists the site as the former Alamo in South Troy.
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The city publishes no fee for the leaf bag drop off, so confirm at 518-270-4579 before making the trip.
Household hazardous waste at the city disposal events held with Rensselaer County and the Town of Bethlehem, with the accepted materials listed on the city page.
Advance registration is required, post office boxes are not accepted for registration, and registrants receive an email with their scheduled time slot a week before the event.
On the scheduled event day, with the published 2026 date on September 19 at this location.
No event fee is published, so register through the city and confirm any charge at 518-279-7132 or 518-279-7171.
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 do I get rid of a couch in Troy?+
Book a bulk trash pickup, which is by appointment only. Call Public Works at 518-270-4579 or send the online request, then put the piece out no earlier than 6 p.m. the night before the confirmed date. The published pricing sheet carries one price for large furniture such as a couch or a dining room table and a lower one for small pieces such as a single chair or an end table, with the hauling fee for each haul of up to 2 cubic yards charged on top.Official guidance
Will Troy pick up a mattress?+
Yes, as a bulk item. Mattresses and box springs are named on the city bulk list and carry their own published price on the pricing sheet, with the hauling fee for each haul of up to 2 cubic yards charged on top. Book the pickup at 518-270-4579 and put the set out no earlier than 6 p.m. the night before the confirmed date.Official guidance
What does Troy charge to take an appliance?+
The pricing sheet charges one price for bulk metal and white goods such as a stove, washer, dryer, water tank or lawn mower and a higher one for units that hold freon such as refrigerators, freezers, dehumidifiers and air conditioners, with the hauling fee for each haul of up to 2 cubic yards added. The city also takes appliances at no charge at its annual electronics recycling event, which requires registration.Official guidance
How is a Troy bulk pickup charged?+
There is a charge for each individual item plus a hauling fee for each haul removed, where one haul is up to a maximum of 2 cubic yards of bulk regardless of dimensions, so two hauls removed is at least double the hauling fee plus the item fees. The pickup has to be scheduled in advance at 518-270-4579, and billing goes to the property owner through the Office of General Services.Official guidance
Where do paint and chemicals go in Troy?+
To a household hazardous waste disposal event. The city partners with Rensselaer County and the Town of Bethlehem on a series of events in 2026, and advance registration is required, with the published date on September 19 at the Town of Brunswick Highway Department at 320 Town Office Road in Troy. Paint is also accepted free of charge year round at more than 200 PaintCare retail locations in New York State, including oil based, latex and other paint related products.Official guidance
What is the annual garbage fee in Troy?+
Each residential property pays an annual solid waste management fee per residential unit, and the current service rate is printed on the city's Solid Waste Management Annual Fee page. The fee is billed in two installments due no later than April 30 and September 30, and it funds collection, composting and the expanded single stream recycling program.Official guidance
