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City collection Akron takes furniture that will not fit in the cart on the normal weekly collection day, with no appointment. The city names couches, dressers, bookcases, doors and windows among the large items it picks up. The city publishes no separate fee for a large item set out on the normal collection day, and no appointment is required. The only charge printed on the city page is the one-time fee for an additional cart. Confirm anything unusual with the 3-1-1 Call Center at 330-375-2311.
City collection Mattresses are named on the city list of large items that are picked up weekly at the curb with no appointment, as long as they are set out on the normal collection day. The city publishes no separate fee for a mattress set out on the normal collection day. Confirm with the 3-1-1 Call Center at 330-375-2311 if the mattress is part of a larger cleanout, which would need a Special Bulk Volume pickup instead.
City collection Appliances are too large for the cart, and the city names refrigerators as an example of the unwanted items it takes through its bulk option. ReWorks refuses Freon containing appliances at its hazardous waste collection, so the curbside route is the local one. The city publishes no separate fee for an appliance on the normal collection day, and ReWorks refuses Freon containing appliances such as refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and dehumidifiers at its hazardous waste collection. Confirm the unit with the 3-1-1 Call Center at 330-375-2311 before it goes out.
City collection Akron has two bulk routes: large individual items go out on the normal weekly collection day with no appointment, and a large volume of bags, boxes or trash from a cleanout or move uses a Special Bulk Volume pickup, three of which are allowed per home each year. The city publishes no separate fee for large items on the normal collection day or for the three Special Bulk Volume pickups allowed each year. Confirm the volume and the timing with the 3-1-1 Call Center at 330-375-2311 or at 330-375-2311 from a cell phone.
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?
Akron collects trash and recycling once a week for one, two and three family homes, and it takes large items on the same normal collection day rather than by appointment. Furniture, mattresses, couches, televisions, bookcases, doors, bicycles, windows and tied bundles go out three feet from the city cart at no published fee, and a separate Special Bulk Volume pickup covers a whole cleanout three times a year. Household hazardous waste, scrap tires and electronics stay off the curb and move through ReWorks, the Summit County solid waste authority.
Akron takes furniture that will not fit in the cart on the normal weekly collection day, with no appointment. The city names couches, dressers, bookcases, doors and windows among the large items it picks up.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no separate fee for a large item set out on the normal collection day, and no appointment is required. The only charge printed on the city page is the one-time fee for an additional cart. Confirm anything unusual with the 3-1-1 Call Center at 330-375-2311.
When & how
Set the furniture out on your normal weekly collection day, three feet apart from the city cart, and have it at the curb by 4:30 a.m. A large volume of material rather than a single item is a separate Special Bulk Volume pickup that has to be arranged in advance.
Get it ready
Keep the piece out of the trash and recycling carts, break long pieces down where you can, and tie carpet, wood, brush, branches and fencing into bundles. Keep hazardous waste, construction and demolition material, concrete, drywall and roofing out of the pile, because none of it may go in a city cart.
Mattresses are named on the city list of large items that are picked up weekly at the curb with no appointment, as long as they are set out on the normal collection day.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no separate fee for a mattress set out on the normal collection day. Confirm with the 3-1-1 Call Center at 330-375-2311 if the mattress is part of a larger cleanout, which would need a Special Bulk Volume pickup instead.
When & how
Put the mattress out on your normal weekly collection day, three feet apart from the city cart and at the curb by 4:30 a.m.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress out of the trash cart and away from the cart clearance, and keep it dry. Wrap or cover it only if you want to protect it in wet weather, and do not mix it into a pile of construction or demolition material.
Appliances are too large for the cart, and the city names refrigerators as an example of the unwanted items it takes through its bulk option. ReWorks refuses Freon containing appliances at its hazardous waste collection, so the curbside route is the local one.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no separate fee for an appliance on the normal collection day, and ReWorks refuses Freon containing appliances such as refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and dehumidifiers at its hazardous waste collection. Confirm the unit with the 3-1-1 Call Center at 330-375-2311 before it goes out.
When & how
Set the appliance out on the normal collection day, three feet apart from the city cart and at the curb by 4:30 a.m. If it is part of a large cleanout, book a Special Bulk Volume pickup instead.
Get it ready
Empty and defrost the unit, keep the doors intact or secured the way the crew can handle it, and keep the appliance out of the trash and recycling carts. Do not take a refrigerator, freezer, air conditioner or dehumidifier to the ReWorks hazardous waste collection, because Freon containing appliances are refused there.
Televisions are named on the city's weekly large item list, so a set goes out at the curb on the normal collection day with no appointment, while ReWorks refuses electronics at its hazardous waste collection.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no separate fee for a television set out on the normal collection day. ReWorks refuses electronics at its household hazardous waste collection and points residents to its recycling days and to private recyclers, whose fees are set by each vendor, so confirm the route with the 3-1-1 Call Center at 330-375-2311 if the set is unusual.
When & how
Put the television out on the normal weekly collection day, three feet from the city cart and at the curb by 4:30 a.m. ReWorks says to watch for the next Recycling Days event if you would rather recycle the set.
Get it ready
Wipe personal data from anything that powers on, remove cables, stands and loose batteries, and keep the screen out of the recycling cart and out of the glass drop-off bins, because computer and television screens are refused there. Batteries never go in the recycling cart.
Small devices are not named on the city pages. The city lists the large items it takes weekly, ReWorks refuses electronics at its hazardous waste collection and has collected laptops, tablets, cell phones and DVD players at past Recycling Days events.
City cost & eligibility
No city fee is published for small electronics, ReWorks charges nothing of its own at Recycling Days but has not announced the next event, and private recyclers set their own fees and terms. Confirm the route with the 3-1-1 Call Center at 330-375-2311 or watch for the next ReWorks Recycling Days announcement.
When & how
Ask 3-1-1 how to handle the device, or take it to a ReWorks Recycling Days event or a private recycler when one is available. ReWorks tells residents to check each vendor's accepted items, hours, fees and data handling before handing anything over.
Get it ready
Remove the battery if the device is designed for that, and take the whole device to a battery drop-off if it is not, because batteries of any type must never go in a curbside recycling cart or a community drop-off center. Wipe personal data first, and keep electronics out of the hazardous waste collection.
Construction and demolition material is barred from the city trash and recycling carts, and ReWorks refuses construction debris at its hazardous waste collection, so a renovation load needs its own arrangement.
City cost & eligibility
No city or ReWorks construction route or rate is published for households. Confirm the receiving site and price with the 3-1-1 Call Center at 330-375-2311 or a private hauler before the load moves.
When & how
Arrange a private container or receiving site before the work starts, and keep the material away from the curb on collection day and away from the weekly large item pile.
Get it ready
Keep concrete, plaster, dirt, sand, gravel, bricks, drywall, roofing material and demolition debris out of the carts, because the city lists them as not permitted, and keep them out of the ReWorks hazardous waste load, which refuses construction debris.
Exercise equipment is not named on the city's list of large items, but the weekly route covers items that will not fit in the cart, so a machine has to be confirmed before it goes out.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no separate fee for a large item set out on the normal collection day, but an exercise machine is not named on the published list, so confirm the machine and the route with the 3-1-1 Call Center at 330-375-2311 before it goes to the curb.
When & how
Call 3-1-1 or 330-375-2311 first, then set the machine out on the normal collection day, three feet from the city cart, once the city confirms it can be taken.
Get it ready
Take the machine down as far as it will go, keep loose weights with the frame so one person can handle the load, and remove any battery or console before the machine goes out. Keep it out of the carts and away from the cart clearance.
Akron has two bulk routes: large individual items go out on the normal weekly collection day with no appointment, and a large volume of bags, boxes or trash from a cleanout or move uses a Special Bulk Volume pickup, three of which are allowed per home each year.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no separate fee for large items on the normal collection day or for the three Special Bulk Volume pickups allowed each year. Confirm the volume and the timing with the 3-1-1 Call Center at 330-375-2311 or at 330-375-2311 from a cell phone.
When & how
Large items go out on the normal weekly collection day, three feet apart from the cart. A Special Bulk Volume pickup must be scheduled at least one working day before the collection day through 3-1-1 or 330-375-2311, and nothing goes to the curb until 4:30 p.m. the day before.
Get it ready
Keep hazardous waste, construction and demolition material, concrete, plaster, dirt, bricks, drywall and roofing out of the pile, because those are barred from the carts. Carts go out by 4:30 a.m., sit three feet apart with lids closed, and come back in by 6 p.m.
Scrap tires are refused at the ReWorks household hazardous waste collection, and ReWorks states that there are no free disposal options for them, so tires go to a vendor or to a Recycling Days event.
City cost & eligibility
ReWorks states plainly that there are no free disposal options for scrap tires and tells residents to contact vendors directly for fees and hours, so the price depends on the vendor you choose. Confirm the current terms before you load.
When & how
Call the vendor or watch for the next ReWorks Recycling Days event, which has collected scrap tires in the past. Year round vendor options listed by ReWorks include Lightner Tire at 780 E Waterloo Rd in Akron, 330-724-7436, and Liberty Tire Services of Ohio at 14864 Lincoln St. SE in Minerva, 330-868-0097.
Get it ready
Keep tires out of the carts and off the bulk pile, because the curbside collection and the ReWorks hazardous waste collection both refuse them. Note that Ohio requires registration with the Ohio EPA to transport more than ten tires in the state.
Chemicals and hazardous materials never join a cart or a bulky pile. ReWorks runs a seasonal household hazardous waste collection on Thursdays in Stow, and dried out latex paint can go in the curbside trash instead.
City cost & eligibility
ReWorks publishes no fee for the residential household hazardous waste collection, and it is restricted to Summit County residents with home generated material. Confirm the current season and hours with ReWorks at 330-374-0383 before a trip.
When & how
The 2026 collection season runs Thursdays from 2 to 7 p.m. from June 4 through the final collection on September 24, 2026, at 1201 Graham Road in Stow. ReWorks notes that the first two hours of each day and the first and last days of the season are the busiest.
Get it ready
Keep every container to five gallons or less and bring only material generated at your own Summit County home. ReWorks gives special handling for asbestos, embedded batteries, compact fluorescent bulbs, fluorescent tubes and mercury items, and refuses latex paint, ammunition, construction debris, electronics, explosives, medical waste, Freon containing appliances and scrap tires.
Akron picks up furniture, dressers, mattresses, couches, televisions, bookcases, doors, bicycles, windows and tied bundles such as carpet, wood, brush, branches and fencing on the normal weekly collection day, with no appointment. Put the items at the curb by 4:30 a.m., at least three feet apart from the city cart and from anything else, and keep them out of the street and off the sidewalk.
A large amount of bags, boxes or trash after cleaning out a house, basement or garage, or after moving out, needs a Special Bulk Volume pickup. Each home is allowed three a year, the pickup has to be scheduled at least one working day before the collection day through 3-1-1 or 330-375-2311, and nothing should go to the curb before 4:30 p.m. the day before.
ReWorks takes household hazardous waste at 1201 Graham Road in Stow on Thursdays from 2 to 7 p.m. during its season, and no container may be larger than five gallons. Only material generated at your own Summit County home is accepted, and nothing from a business, school, non-profit or government source qualifies. Asbestos, embedded batteries, compact fluorescent bulbs, fluorescent tubes and mercury items each have their own packing instructions, and latex paint, electronics, Freon containing appliances, scrap tires and construction debris are refused.
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 Akron Public Works Bureau with ReWorks, the Summit County solid waste authority
Weekly curbside large item collection
Furniture, mattresses, couches, televisions, bookcases, doors, bicycles, windows and tied bundles of carpet, wood, brush, branches or fencing from a one, two or three family home in Akron.
Cost & conditions
The city publishes no separate fee for large items set out on the normal collection day, and no appointment is needed. Confirm anything unusual with the 3-1-1 Call Center at 330-375-2311.
Arrange it
Set the items out on the household's normal weekly collection day, at the curb by 4:30 a.m. and at least three feet from the city cart, which has to be out too because the city empties only its own carts.
Hazardous waste, roofing material, concrete, plaster, dirt, sand, gravel, bricks, drywall and demolition or construction material are not permitted in the carts and are not part of this route. A large volume of bags or boxes rather than individual items needs a Special Bulk Volume pickup.
City of Akron Public Works Bureau with ReWorks, the Summit County solid waste authority
Special Bulk Volume pickup
A household clearing out a house, basement, garage or apartment with a large amount of bags, boxes or trash that will not fit in the cart.
Cost & conditions
The city publishes no separate fee for a Special Bulk Volume pickup and allows three per home each year. Confirm the volume and timing with the 3-1-1 Call Center at 330-375-2311.
Arrange it
Schedule at least one working day before the collection day through 3-1-1 from a landline or 330-375-2311 from a cell phone, then put the material at the curb no earlier than 4:30 p.m. the day before the pickup.
Three pickups per home per year, and the material still cannot include hazardous waste, roofing material, concrete, plaster, dirt, sand, gravel, bricks, drywall or demolition and construction debris.
City of Akron Public Works Bureau with ReWorks, the Summit County solid waste authority
ReWorks household hazardous waste collection
Paint, solvents, pesticides, pool chemicals, automotive fluids, batteries, aerosol cans, propane cylinders of 30 pounds or smaller and other household chemicals from a Summit County home.
Cost & conditions
ReWorks publishes no fee for its residential household hazardous waste collection and restricts it to Summit County residents with home generated material. Confirm the current season with ReWorks at 330-374-0383.
Arrange it
Drive to 1201 Graham Road in Stow during the season, which in 2026 ran Thursdays from 2 to 7 p.m. from June 4 to the final collection on September 24, 2026. Plan around the first two hours of the day and the first and last days of the season, which ReWorks says are the busiest.
Summit County residents only, home generated material only, nothing from a business, school, non-profit, government or other non-residential source, and no container over five gallons. Latex paint, ammunition, construction debris, electronics, explosives, medical waste, Freon containing appliances and scrap tires are refused.
A household with old tires that the curbside collection and the ReWorks hazardous waste collection both refuse.
Cost & conditions
ReWorks states there are no free disposal options for scrap tires and tells residents to contact vendors directly about fees and hours, so the price depends on the vendor.
Arrange it
Call a vendor such as Lightner Tire at 780 E Waterloo Rd in Akron, 330-724-7436, or Liberty Tire Services of Ohio in Minerva at 330-868-0097, or ask the retailer that sells you new tires to take the old ones.
ReWorks refuses scrap tires at its household hazardous waste collection, and Ohio requires registration with the Ohio EPA to transport more than ten tires in the state. Watch for a ReWorks Recycling Days event, which has collected scrap tires in the past.
Most of Akron's bulky material never leaves the neighbourhood: furniture, mattresses, couches, televisions, bookcases, doors, bicycles, windows and tied bundles go out on the normal weekly collection day three feet from the city cart, and a whole cleanout uses one of three Special Bulk Volume pickups a year booked a working day ahead. What has to be hauled is the material the city and ReWorks both refuse at the curb: household chemicals, which go to the seasonal ReWorks collection at 1201 Graham Road in Stow on Thursdays during its season, and scrap tires, which ReWorks says have no free disposal option and which go to a tire vendor. Electronics are refused at the hazardous waste collection and move through a ReWorks Recycling Days event or a private recycler. Trash, recycling and large itemsHousehold hazardous waste hubScrap tire optionsElectronics recycling options
County hazardous waste collection
ReWorks Household Hazardous Waste Collection
1201 Graham Road, Stow, OH 44224
Acids, adhesives, aerosol cans, automotive products such as antifreeze, auto grease, brake fluid, gas and gas mixtures and used motor oil, automotive and rechargeable and single use and alkaline and lithium batteries, bleach, caulks, caustics, e-cigarettes and vapes, fire extinguishers, road flares only, fungicides, herbicides, household cleaners, kerosene, lighter fluid, oil based and solvent based paints, thinner, pesticides, pool chemicals, propane cylinders of 30 pounds or smaller and solvents.
Summit County residents only, with material generated by the resident for use at their own home, and nothing from a business, school, non-profit, government or other non-residential source, or collected from several sources. No container larger than five gallons. Latex and water based paints, ammunition, construction debris, electronics, explosives, medical waste, Freon containing appliances such as dehumidifiers, air conditioners, refrigerators and freezers, and scrap tires are refused. Asbestos, embedded batteries, compact fluorescent bulbs, fluorescent tubes and mercury items each require the packing steps ReWorks publishes, and technicians may refuse anything that does not meet the program definition.
Thursdays from 2 to 7 p.m. during the collection season; the 2026 season ran from June 4 to the final collection on September 24, 2026. ReWorks warns that the first two hours of each day and the first and last days of the season are the busiest.
ReWorks publishes no fee for the residential household hazardous waste collection. Confirm the current season and any charge with ReWorks at 330-374-0383 before a trip.
Scrap tires from Summit County residents and businesses.
ReWorks lists this vendor as a year round scrap tire option but does not set its prices or hours, and ReWorks states there are no free disposal options for scrap tires, so call before loading. Ohio requires registration with the Ohio EPA to transport more than ten tires in the state.
Call Lightner Tire at 330-724-7436 to confirm the current hours, fees and any tire size limits.
ReWorks publishes no vendor prices and states that there are no free disposal options for scrap tires, so the charge is confirmed directly with the vendor at 330-724-7436.
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.
Do I need an appointment to put a couch out in Akron?+
No. The city states that couches, dressers, bookcases, doors, windows, bicycles and other large items are picked up on a weekly basis when they are set out on the normal collection day, three feet apart from the city cart. An appointment is only needed for a Special Bulk Volume pickup, which covers a large amount of bags, boxes or trash.Official guidance
Will Akron pick up a mattress at the curb?+
Yes. Mattresses are named on the city's list of large items that are collected weekly at no appointment, along with furniture, dressers, couches, televisions, bookcases, doors, bicycles, windows and tied bundles. Set the mattress out on the normal collection day, three feet from the city cart.Official guidance
Where can a refrigerator go in Akron?+
The city names refrigerators as an example of the large unwanted items it collects through its bulk option, so the unit goes out on the normal weekly collection day, three feet from the city cart. ReWorks refuses Freon containing appliances such as refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and dehumidifiers at its household hazardous waste collection, so the city route is the one to use.Official guidance
How do I get rid of a television in Akron?+
Televisions are named on the city's list of large items collected weekly at the curb with no appointment, so the set goes out on the normal collection day, three feet from the city cart. ReWorks refuses electronics at its hazardous waste collection and instead points to its Recycling Days events, which have collected televisions, monitors, laptops, tablets and cell phones, and to private recyclers that set their own fees.Official guidance
Do large items need an appointment in Akron?+
No. The city states that furniture, dressers, mattresses, couches, televisions, bookcases, doors, bicycles, windows and tied bundles of carpet, wood, brush, branches and fencing are collected weekly when they are set out on the normal collection day, three feet from the city cart. Only a large volume of bags, boxes or trash from a cleanout needs a booked Special Bulk Volume pickup, and each home gets three of those a year.Official guidance
What cannot go in an Akron cart?+
Hot ashes, hazardous waste, roofing material, concrete, plaster, dirt, sand, gravel, bricks, drywall and demolition or construction materials. Carts must be the city-issued ones, trash has to be bagged inside the trash cart, carts go out by 4:30 a.m. at least three feet apart with the lids closed, and they come back in by 6 p.m. An additional cart costs a one-time fee.Official guidance
Where do Akron chemicals and batteries go?+
To the ReWorks household hazardous waste collection at 1201 Graham Road in Stow, open Thursdays from 2 to 7 p.m. during its season, for Summit County residents with material from their own home. ReWorks takes automotive and rechargeable and single use batteries there, but batteries of any type must never go in a curbside recycling cart or a community drop-off centre. Latex paint is refused at the collection and can be dried out and placed in the curbside trash instead.Official guidance
