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City collection A sofa or a large furniture item is a named bulk item and comes out on the regular service day without an appointment, inside the three item weekly allowance. Upholstered pieces follow the same sealing rule as a mattress, and oversized pieces are expected to be dismantled. There is no per item furniture charge, because bulk collection is part of the quarterly Rumpke contract and the three weekly extra items come with it. Confirm the account level and any unusual piece with Rumpke at 1-800-828-8171.
City collection A mattress and box spring are named bulk items on the Rumpke route, and the household does not schedule anything. The condition is the wrap: an upholstered item has to be completely sealed in plastic on every side before the truck will take it. The bulky service is not billed per item. It sits inside the quarterly Rumpke contract that every residential account pays, and Rumpke takes up to three extra items a week without an additional charge, so the cost question is the account rate rather than a mattress price. Confirm the current level with Rumpke at 1-800-828-8171.
City collection A refrigerant unit is the one appliance that cannot simply go out. Rumpke requires the refrigerant to be removed by a technician before pickup with a certificate of removal attached to the appliance, and the county removes refrigerant free for county residents up to five appliances a year. The city publishes no refrigerant removal price, because the work is done by a technician before the unit is eligible for collection and the certificate has to be attached. Montgomery County removes refrigerant free for up to five appliances a year for county residents, its normal disposal rate applies on ordinary days, and the $25 per appliance refrigerant fee applies to non-Montgomery County residents. Confirm the removal with a licensed technician and the county terms at 1-937-225-4999.
City collection Kettering does not have an appointment system for bulk waste. Rumpke collects up to three additional items each week on the regular service day, and since January 2025 those three items include garbage bags and bundled brush as well as appliances, mattresses and furniture. The service is billed quarterly rather than per item, and the three weekly extra items come with the contract. Effective July 1, 2026 the standard curbside rate is $53.22 per quarter, about $17.74 a month; the houseside carryout rate is $122.85 per quarter; the qualified senior curbside rate is $26.70 per quarter; the senior houseside rate is $61.50 per quarter; and an additional trash or recycling cart is $12.00 per quarter. Confirm the current level with Rumpke at 1-800-828-8171.
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 local disposal guide
Will the city take it?
Kettering runs a single hauler programme through Rumpke for residential properties of three units or less, and the practical effect for a household is unusual: nobody has to schedule a bulky pickup. Rumpke takes up to three extra items a week on the regular service day, and since January 2025 those three items include garbage bags and bundled brush as well as the classic bulk list of appliances, mattresses, box springs, sofas and large furniture. Two preparation rules decide whether the truck actually takes the load, because upholstered items have to be wrapped in sealed plastic and a refrigerator cannot go out until the refrigerant has been removed and a certificate of removal is attached. Everything hazardous leaves the curb entirely and goes to the Montgomery County Solid Waste District facility at 1001 Encrete Lane in Moraine, which takes electronics free, runs hazardous waste collections every Tuesday, and takes large appliances free twice a year.
A mattress and box spring are named bulk items on the Rumpke route, and the household does not schedule anything. The condition is the wrap: an upholstered item has to be completely sealed in plastic on every side before the truck will take it.
City cost & eligibility
The bulky service is not billed per item. It sits inside the quarterly Rumpke contract that every residential account pays, and Rumpke takes up to three extra items a week without an additional charge, so the cost question is the account rate rather than a mattress price. Confirm the current level with Rumpke at 1-800-828-8171.
When & how
Put the wrapped mattress out on the regular weekly service day with the cart, because Rumpke collects up to three additional items each week without notification or scheduling. A holiday falling on a weekday on or before the service day pushes collection back by one day.
Get it ready
Wrap the whole mattress and box spring in sealable plastic on all sides, because the city states that items not completely sealed will not be serviced for health and safety reasons. Keep the piece outside the Rumpke cart rather than inside it, since a bulk item is material that does not fit the cart.
A sofa or a large furniture item is a named bulk item and comes out on the regular service day without an appointment, inside the three item weekly allowance. Upholstered pieces follow the same sealing rule as a mattress, and oversized pieces are expected to be dismantled.
City cost & eligibility
There is no per item furniture charge, because bulk collection is part of the quarterly Rumpke contract and the three weekly extra items come with it. Confirm the account level and any unusual piece with Rumpke at 1-800-828-8171.
When & how
Set the furniture out on the regular weekly service day with the cart. No call or appointment is needed, and a weekday holiday on or before that day delays collection by one day.
Get it ready
Seal an upholstered sofa or dining chair in plastic on all sides before it goes out, separate or dismantle a large piece such as a dining hutch or a ping-pong table, and tape any glass such as a mirror or a shower door. Keep the items at the side or the rear of the property between collections, because city ordinance forbids storage at the front or the curb.
Appliances are named bulk items on the weekly Rumpke route, and the county adds a second path with two free appliance days a year. A unit that never held refrigerant can go out with the cart day, and the county accepts large household appliances free on its amnesty weekends.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Appliances carry no separate per item charge on the Rumpke route, because bulk collection is part of the quarterly contract. Montgomery County also takes large household appliances free twice a year from county residents with proof of residency, and on all other days the county charges its normal disposal fee.
When & how
Set the appliance beside the cart on the regular service day, within the three item weekly allowance, or take it to the Montgomery County transfer and recycling facility at 1001 Encrete Lane in Moraine, which is open Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Get it ready
Empty and clean the unit and keep it upright and reachable at the curb. Confirm whether the appliance ever held refrigerant, because a unit with refrigerant cannot ride the Rumpke truck until the refrigerant is removed and a certificate of removal is attached to it.
A refrigerant unit is the one appliance that cannot simply go out. Rumpke requires the refrigerant to be removed by a technician before pickup with a certificate of removal attached to the appliance, and the county removes refrigerant free for county residents up to five appliances a year.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no refrigerant removal price, because the work is done by a technician before the unit is eligible for collection and the certificate has to be attached. Montgomery County removes refrigerant free for up to five appliances a year for county residents, its normal disposal rate applies on ordinary days, and the $25 per appliance refrigerant fee applies to non-Montgomery County residents. Confirm the removal with a licensed technician and the county terms at 1-937-225-4999.
When & how
Have the refrigerant removed first and the certificate attached, then set the unit beside the cart on the regular service day, or take it to the county transfer and recycling facility during its weekday and Saturday hours. The county appliance amnesty weekend runs Thursday October 1 and Friday October 2, 2026 from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday October 3 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Get it ready
Leave the refrigerant sealed until a technician handles it, then keep the certificate with the appliance until it is collected, because an untagged unit will not be serviced. Keep refrigerant units out of the county electronics drop-off, which refuses large appliances, and out of the Yard Debris Center.
Electronics do not go at the Kettering curb, because the city names them with hazardous material that must stay out of the trash and recycling. Montgomery County takes them free from county residents at the transfer and recycling facility in Moraine, which accepts televisions, monitors, computers, microwaves and small countertop appliances.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Electronics recycling is free to all Montgomery County residents at the county transfer and recycling facility, which requires proof of residency. Kettering residents are county residents, so there is no per item charge.
When & how
Take the items to the Montgomery County transfer and recycling facility at 1001 Encrete Lane in Moraine, open Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and closed Sunday, with the gates closing promptly at the posted time.
Get it ready
Wipe personal data from computers and phones before handover. Keep televisions, monitors and computers out of the trash cart and the recycling cart, since the city lists electronics with the material that must not go in either, and keep large appliances with refrigerant separate because the electronics drop-off refuses them.
Construction material has no curb route in Kettering. The Yard Debris Center refuses building and construction materials by name, and the Rumpke bulk list names appliances, mattresses, furniture and brush rather than demolition debris. The county facility takes it by weight under a published construction rate.
City cost & eligibility
From $60 per ton for construction and demolition disposal at the Montgomery County transfer and recycling facility, plus the county per ton environmental and general fees that apply to every load. Loads delivered to the Montgomery County transfer and recycling facility at 1001 Encrete Lane in Moraine, with proof of residency required and the load secured as the county requires.
When & how
Haul the load to the Montgomery County transfer and recycling facility during its weekday and Saturday hours, and keep it out of the Yard Debris Center, which accepts only yard material and refuses concrete and building materials.
Get it ready
Separate construction material from household trash, keep it out of the cart and out of the recycling stream, and do not take it to the Yard Debris Center, which refuses construction material, concrete, dirt and rocks. Secure the load for the trip, because the county requires an open load to be covered. Keep treated and painted material out of the yard waste stream as well.
Exercise equipment is named on no city or county list. A treadmill or weight machine rides on the general bulk allowance if it fits the three item weekly limit and the two of them together do not fill the cart, so the safe answer is a call to Rumpke.
City cost & eligibility
No exercise machine figure is published, because the category is unnamed and the bulk allowance is part of the quarterly contract. Confirm the machine and the weekly load with Rumpke at 1-800-828-8171 before it goes to the curb.
When & how
Put the machine out on the regular service day with the cart if Rumpke confirms it, inside the three item weekly allowance and clear of a holiday week. Anything larger than that allowance needs its own arrangement.
Get it ready
Break the machine down as far as it will come apart, take the console and any battery pack off, and remove or secure the loose weights. Keep it beside the cart rather than inside it, since material must either fit a Rumpke cart or be set out as a bulk item.
Kettering does not have an appointment system for bulk waste. Rumpke collects up to three additional items each week on the regular service day, and since January 2025 those three items include garbage bags and bundled brush as well as appliances, mattresses and furniture.
City cost & eligibility
The service is billed quarterly rather than per item, and the three weekly extra items come with the contract. Effective July 1, 2026 the standard curbside rate is $53.22 per quarter, about $17.74 a month; the houseside carryout rate is $122.85 per quarter; the qualified senior curbside rate is $26.70 per quarter; the senior houseside rate is $61.50 per quarter; and an additional trash or recycling cart is $12.00 per quarter. Confirm the current level with Rumpke at 1-800-828-8171.
When & how
Set the extra items beside the cart on the regular service day. Each additional bag counts as one of the three items, a bag must be standard plastic no larger than 35 gallons and 50 pounds, and a weekday holiday on or before the service day delays collection by one day.
Get it ready
Keep the load to three items a week, seal upholstered pieces in plastic, tape glass, remove the tank from a toilet, and tie bundled brush with twine at no more than 4 feet and 50 pounds. Non-Rumpke receptacles are not serviced, so anything outside a Rumpke cart has to be a bag or a bulk item.
Three extra items a week, and nobody has to schedule them
The most unusual thing about waste in Kettering is the absence of an appointment. Rumpke collects up to three additional items each week on the regular service day, and the City states plainly that residents do not need to contact the hauler first. Since January 2025 the three items include garbage bags and bundled brush alongside the classic bulk list of appliances, mattresses, box springs, sofas and large furniture. Each additional trash bag counts as one of the three, and a bag has to be standard plastic no larger than 35 gallons and 50 pounds.
Wrap it, tape it, or certify it, or the truck keeps moving
Three preparation rules decide whether a bulk item is actually collected. An upholstered item, including a sofa, a mattress, a box spring or a dining chair, has to be completely wrapped on all sides in sealable plastic, and the city states that anything not completely sealed will not be serviced. Any glass, such as a mirror, a window or a shower door, has to be taped. An appliance that contains refrigerant has to have that refrigerant removed before pickup with a certificate of removal attached to the unit. A toilet has to go out with the tank separated from the bowl, and a large piece such as a dining hutch or a ping-pong table should be separated or dismantled.
It has to fit the Rumpke cart, and the cart has to go behind the house
All material placed out for collection has to fit inside the Rumpke provided carts or be set out as a bulk item, and every service level has to use those carts. Carts come in 95, 65 and 35 gallon sizes, and an additional trash or recycling cart carries its own quarterly charge. Between collections the ordinance requires a cart to be kept in a garage or building if possible, and on the side or at the rear of the property if it is stored outside. Carts may not sit at the curb, on the driveway or sidewalk, or at the front of the property.
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.
Rumpke Waste & Recycling under contract with the City of Kettering, with the Montgomery County Solid Waste District
Put the bulk items out on the regular Rumpke service day
A household with a mattress, box spring, sofa, large furniture item, appliance without refrigerant, extra bags or a bundle of brush.
Cost & conditions
The service is billed quarterly rather than per item and the three weekly extra items carry no additional charge. Effective July 1, 2026 the standard curbside rate is $53.22 per quarter, the houseside carryout rate is $122.85 per quarter, the qualified senior curbside rate is $26.70 per quarter, and an additional cart is $12.00 per quarter. Confirm the account level with Rumpke at 1-800-828-8171.
Arrange it
Set the items beside the cart on the regular weekly service day with no call and no appointment, up to three items a week. A holiday falling on a weekday on or before the service day delays collection by one day, and a weekend holiday does not.
Upholstered items have to be sealed in plastic on all sides, glass has to be taped, a toilet needs its tank separated, large pieces should be dismantled, and a refrigerant appliance needs a technician's removal certificate attached before it will be taken. Non-Rumpke receptacles are not serviced, and bags must be standard plastic no larger than 35 gallons and 50 pounds.
Rumpke Waste & Recycling under contract with the City of Kettering, with the Montgomery County Solid Waste District
Take refuse, electronics, appliances and chemicals to the county facility
A household with electronics, a television, a large appliance, household chemicals or a construction load that the curb will not take.
Cost & conditions
The county publishes a rate table rather than a flat price. For Montgomery County loads disposal is $30.50 per ton with an environmental fee of $4.75 per ton and a general fee of $3.65 per ton, construction and demolition disposal is $60 per ton plus fees, tires are $280.00 per ton with 10 passenger tires a year free to county residents, residential yard waste is free, an appliance with refrigerant costs $25 to evacuate for non-county residents, and card payments add 2.3%. Electronics drop-off and the Tuesday household chemical collections are free to county residents. Confirm the load at 1-937-225-4999.
Arrange it
The Montgomery County transfer and recycling facility is at 1001 Encrete Lane in Moraine, open Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and closed Sunday. Household chemicals are accepted every Tuesday from 1 to 7 p.m. from March through October and on the first Tuesday of the month from 1 to 7 p.m. from November through February, under the green recycling canopy. Proof of residency is required and the gates close promptly.
Commercial household chemical loads are refused, items over 25 pounds or 15 gallons are refused at the chemical collection, and asbestos, explosives, pharmaceuticals, radioactive material and gas cylinders other than propane are refused. The electronics drop-off refuses large appliances, CDs and tapes, chemicals and packing foam. An open vehicle load has to be secured or covered.
Rumpke Waste & Recycling under contract with the City of Kettering, with the Montgomery County Solid Waste District
Drop brush and limbs at the Yard Debris Center
A household with brush, limbs, trimmings or a Christmas tree that is too much for the bundled brush allowance at the curb.
Cost & conditions
No charge. The Yard Debris Center is free to Kettering residents and property taxpayers, who must show proof of residency or taxpayer status on drop-off.
Arrange it
The centre is at 1840 Woodman Center Dr. in Kettering. Summer hours begin the first Monday in March with Monday through Friday 3 to 8 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and winter hours begin the first Saturday in December with Saturdays only from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The centre may close in bad weather, and the street division hotline is 937-296-3255.
Only brush, limbs, trimmings and Christmas trees are accepted, none larger than 6 feet long or 6 inches across. Grass clippings, root balls, stumps, thatch, sod, dirt, rocks, concrete and building or construction materials are refused. Trimmings brought in bags or containers have to be emptied at the site and the bags taken away.
County transfer and recycling facility with free electronics and Tuesday chemical collections
Montgomery County Transfer and Recycling Facility
1001 Encrete Lane, Moraine, OH 45439
Electronics free to county residents, including computers, monitors, televisions, players, speakers, fax machines, phones, microwaves, copiers, small countertop appliances and cords. Large household appliances, which are free twice a year and otherwise charged at the normal disposal rate. Household chemicals on Tuesdays, including batteries of all types, paints, pesticides, pool chemicals, thinners, varnishes, vehicle fluids, propane tanks and fluorescent lights. Construction and demolition debris, tires and residential yard waste by weight.
Proof of residency is required, commercial chemical loads are refused, and the chemical collection refuses asbestos, explosives, items over 25 pounds or 15 gallons, pharmaceuticals and medical waste, radioactive material and gas cylinders other than propane. The electronics drop-off refuses large appliances such as refrigerators and freezers, CDs and videotapes, chemicals and packing foam. An appliance containing refrigerant needs the refrigerant evacuated before it can be recycled.
Monday through Friday 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., closed Sunday, with the gates closing promptly. Household chemicals run every Tuesday from 1 to 7 p.m. from March through October and on the first Tuesday from 1 to 7 p.m. from November through February.
Electronics drop-off and the Tuesday chemical collections are free to Montgomery County residents. Disposal is $30.50 per ton for county loads with an environmental fee of $4.75 and a general fee of $3.65 per ton, construction and demolition disposal is $60 per ton plus fees, tires are $280.00 per ton with 10 passenger tires a year free, and a refrigerant evacuation costs $25 for non-county residents. Confirm the load at 1-937-225-4999.
Brush, limbs, trimmings and Christmas trees free of ornaments and lights, none larger than 6 feet in length or 6 inches in diameter.
Proof of Kettering residency or taxpayer status is required, grass clippings, root balls, stumps, thatch, sod, dirt, rocks, concrete and building or construction materials are refused, and trimmings in bags or containers must be emptied on site with the bags taken away.
Summer hours from the first Monday in March are Monday through Friday 3 to 8 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Winter hours from the first Saturday in December are Saturdays only from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The centre may close in bad weather.
No charge. Free to Kettering residents and property taxpayers who show proof of residency or taxpayer status on drop-off.
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 put a mattress out in Kettering?+
Wrap it completely in sealable plastic on all sides and set it beside the cart on your regular service day. A mattress and box spring are named bulk items, Rumpke collects up to three additional items each week without any call or appointment, and the city states that an upholstered item which is not completely sealed will not be serviced.Official guidance
Will Rumpke take a couch in Kettering?+
Yes, as a bulk item. Sofas, large furniture and dining chairs are on the bulk list, Rumpke collects up to three additional items a week on the regular service day with no call needed, and an upholstered couch has to be completely wrapped in sealable plastic on all sides or it will not be serviced. A large piece such as a dining hutch should be separated or dismantled first.Official guidance
How do appliances get picked up in Kettering?+
An appliance is a bulk item, so it goes beside the cart on the regular service day inside the three item weekly allowance that Rumpke collects without an appointment. Montgomery County also takes large household appliances free twice a year from county residents at 1001 Encrete Lane in Moraine, and on other days it applies its normal disposal fee. A unit that contains refrigerant needs that refrigerant removed first.Official guidance
What about a refrigerator that still has refrigerant?+
The refrigerant has to come out first. Rumpke requires removal by a technician with a certificate of removal attached to the appliance before it will be collected, and Montgomery County removes refrigerant free for county residents up to five appliances a year. Once the certificate is attached the unit goes beside the cart on the regular service day, or to the county facility at 1001 Encrete Lane in Moraine.Official guidance
Where do televisions and computers go in Kettering?+
To the Montgomery County transfer and recycling facility at 1001 Encrete Lane in Moraine, where electronics recycling is free to county residents. Computers, monitors, televisions, DVD and CD players, speakers, fax machines, phones, microwaves, copiers, small countertop appliances, cords and holiday lights are all accepted. The city keeps electronics out of the trash and recycling carts, and the county drop-off refuses large appliances such as refrigerators and freezers.Official guidance
How many extra items will Rumpke take each week?+
Up to three additional items a week on your regular service day, with no scheduling or notification. Since January 2025 those three items include garbage bags and bundled brush alongside the classic bulk list of appliances, mattresses, box springs, sofas and large furniture. Each additional trash bag counts as one item, must be standard plastic no larger than 35 gallons and 50 pounds, and anything outside a Rumpke cart either counts as one of the three or is not serviced at all.Official guidance
Who collects trash in Kettering?+
Rumpke Waste & Recycling collects under a single hauler contract with the City of Kettering for residential properties of three units or less, and billing comes directly from Rumpke at 1-800-828-8171. Recycling is included with the trash service, and the city runs a trash hotline on 937-298-7274 for contract questions. The City also operates a Yard Debris Center and a centralized recycling drop-off at Indian Riffle Park for residents who cannot set up a subscription.Official guidance
How do I set out a bulk item in Kettering?+
Put it beside the Rumpke cart on your regular service day. Up to three additional items are collected each week with no call or appointment, and since January 2025 those items include garbage bags and bundled brush along with appliances, mattresses, box springs, sofas and large furniture. An upholstered piece has to be completely wrapped in sealable plastic on all sides, glass has to be taped, and a refrigerator needs a certificate of refrigerant removal attached before it will be taken.Official guidance
What will Kettering not take at the curb?+
Batteries, paint, tires, pool chemicals, propane tanks, syringes and electronics are all named as household hazardous waste that must not go in the trash or the recycling, and they go to the Montgomery County facility at 1001 Encrete Lane in Moraine. Building and construction materials are refused at the Yard Debris Center, and grass clippings, stumps, sod, dirt and rocks are refused there as well. A refrigerant appliance cannot be collected until the refrigerant is removed and certified.Official guidance
What does trash service cost in Kettering?+
Service is billed quarterly by Rumpke, and the rates changed on July 1, 2026. The standard curbside level is $53.22 per quarter, the houseside carryout level is $122.85 per quarter, the qualified senior curbside rate is $26.70 per quarter and the senior houseside rate is $61.50 per quarter, with an additional trash or recycling cart at $12.00 per quarter. The three weekly extra items carry no separate charge, and billing questions go to Rumpke at 1-800-828-8171.Official guidance
