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Book the unwanted bags and boxes left after packing. Choose an available pickup day before you hand back the keys, and arrange to have them outside.
You do not need a whole house of junk. Select the bags, boxes and larger items you actually have. Your combined price is shown online.
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A few simple choices turn a mixed pile into a clear booking. No need to estimate how much of a truck it might fill.
Count each trash bag or filled household box. Books and media go by the box. Clothes, bedding and shoes go by the filled bag. Toys packed together have a Box of toys choice. Ask us about unusually heavy or oversized bags and boxes first.
Empty cardboard is a different choice: choose single empty boxes or tied bundles of 10 flattened boxes. Compacted bales have their own weight-based choices and require loading-dock access. A Storage bin choice covers the empty bin itself; ask us to confirm the contents if they are going too.
Add the actual larger item alongside your bags and boxes, such as a sofa, chair or mattress. It has its own price and preparation. Keep construction materials and items needing special handling out of ordinary household bags.
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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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You handle sorting and getting things out of the home or building. We load and haul away the items on your booking from an accessible outdoor spot.
Book by 2pm at the pickup address for same-day pickup, using the dates shown at checkout. Pickup is booked for a day, not an exact arrival time. Confirm any short building-access window with us before booking.
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.
Add the bags, boxes and separate larger items, then choose an available day. Have an unusual pile or uncertain contents? Send a photo before booking so we can help with the choices.
Bag or box small household items as much as possible. Keep the booked items together, separate from anything staying. Follow your confirmation for when they need to be outside and accessible.
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The local disposal guide
Bulk junk removal in Lakewood: start with the item’s collection rules, then choose the arrangement that fits.
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The city collects refuse and recycling once a week for properties with one to four household units, with carts set out in one of three published configurations.
Large items that will not fit the refuse cart go out on the regularly scheduled collection day, with no appointment mentioned, and the list is written as including but not limited to the named examples.
Furniture is named on the bulk list, and the rules require upholstered furniture, including leather, to be wrapped and sealed in plastic before it goes to the curb.
Mattresses and box springs are bulk items collected on the regular collection day, and they must be wrapped and sealed in plastic.
Air conditioners, refrigerators, washers, dryers, humidifiers, furnaces, gutters, metal and cast iron tubs and sinks, metal cabinets and plumbing fixtures are collected on request or taken to the drop-off facility.
Electronics appear on the bulk list and go out on the regular collection day, while the drop-off facility takes household electronics and computers, but computers and computer equipment are refused at the curb.
Residents may put properly prepared construction debris out on the normal collection day, contractors are excluded and banned from the drop-off facility, and the facility is taking only limited construction debris while its complex is under construction.
Exercise equipment is not named in the city's bulk list, although that list is written as including but not limited to large items that will not fit the cart, so the machine has to be confirmed.
Soft yard material goes into paper bags or small cardboard boxes, hard material is cut to 4 foot lengths and bundled, and dirt, dog waste and stones are treated as trash instead.
Recycling is mandatory for properties that receive municipal collection, it runs once a week with the refuse cart, and the drop-off facility takes single stream mixed recyclables, cardboard, mixed paper and metal.
The city refuses household hazardous waste, oil-based paint, motor oil, liquids, tires and fluorescent bulbs at the curb, while the drop-off facility takes some of them and the city follows the Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District program for the rest.
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The rules require upholstered furniture including leather, mattresses, box springs and carpet rolls to be wrapped and sealed in plastic. Carpet is taped or tied into 4 foot rolls, a window has its glass broken out and contained separately, a basketball hoop is dismantled, and dirt, rocks and sod go out contained. King-size mattress bags are sold at the Drop-Off Facility and Recycling Center for three dollars each, paid by cash, credit or debit.
Adopted refuse and recycling rules including bulk, appliances, construction and yard wasteDivision overview, contact, hours and the refuse and recycling FAQSet the carts and other material out between 6:00 p.m. the evening before collection and 6:00 a.m. on the collection day, in the street against the curb on the parking side, in the driveway apron, or on one side of the tree lawn, one foot apart and three feet from a parked car. Automated drivers do not leave the truck to move a cart around an obstruction. If the city has to collect improperly placed refuse or debris, the property owner may be charged a minimum $100.00 collection fee.
Adopted refuse and recycling rules including bulk, appliances, construction and yard wasteCurbside collection overview, schedule, set-out window and holiday listA residential construction load may go out on the normal collection day only when every bundle and bag is under 50 lbs, lumber is cut into 4 foot lengths and tied securely with the nails bent or hammered down, plywood is cut into 4 foot by 4 foot sections and stacked neatly, loose debris is contained in tied plastic bags or garbage cans no larger than 32 gallons, and plasterboard is broken down before it is contained. Contractors are responsible for their own debris and are not permitted at the Drop-Off Facility.
Adopted refuse and recycling rules including bulk, appliances, construction and yard wasteDrop-Off Facility and Recycling Center location, hours, accepted material and feesLeaves, weeds and grass clippings go into paper yard waste bags or small cardboard boxes, with loose material kept off the curb except during the fall leaf collection period. Branches, twigs, trimmings and shrubs are cut to 4 foot lengths and tied into bundles of 50 lbs or less with twine or rope rather than wire, and thick branches, logs, stumps and roots are cut into 2 foot by 6 inch pieces and stacked neatly. Dirt, dog waste and stones are trash rather than yard waste, and professional landscapers are not permitted at the facility.
Adopted refuse and recycling rules including bulk, appliances, construction and yard wasteUse 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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Before you book
Bulk junk removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Lakewood.
A trash bag is $59 as the first item and $10 additional. A filled household box is $59 as the first item. Add your actual items and quantities to see the combined price before booking. Loading, transportation and disposal are included; any applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
Book by 2pm in the pickup address’s local time for same-day pickup. Available dates appear at checkout. Have the booked bags and boxes outside and accessible according to your confirmation. You receive pickup updates and completion photos; the booking is for a day rather than an exact arrival time.
No. Count the filled bags or boxes using the matching choice. Books and media go in Filled household box; clothes, bedding and shoes go in Bag of clothes & bedding; packed toys have a Box of toys choice. Empty cardboard is separate, with individual empty boxes and bundles of 10 flattened boxes. Heavy, oversized or unusual contents need a photo review before booking.
Yes. Estimate how many trash bags the small household pile would fill, and bag or box as much as possible. Select furniture and other larger items separately. There is no extra charge just because the pile is loose. Send a photo first if the count or contents are unclear. A household Dumpster Bag choice does not accept construction debris.
Yes. Select the bags and boxes, then add each larger item using its own catalog choice. The booking shows one combined price for the selected items. Move everything to an accessible outdoor spot before pickup; indoor carrying and sorting are not included. Keep anything you want to retain apart from the booked items and identify what goes in your photos and notes.
Set the carts out between 6:00 p.m. the evening before collection and 6:00 a.m. on the collection day, in one of three published configurations: in the street against the curb on the parking side, in the driveway apron, or on one side of the tree lawn. Keep the carts one foot apart and three feet from any parked car, because automated drivers will not leave the truck to move a cart. Improperly placed material that the city has to collect can draw the minimum collection fee published in the division rules.Official guidance
Large trash items that will not fit in the refuse cart and are collected on the regular collection day. The published list includes furniture, mattresses, box springs, carpet in taped or tied 4 foot rolls, doors, windows with the glass broken out and contained separately, bicycles, dismantled basketball hoops, electronics, extra bags and boxes, contained dirt, rocks and sod, and pianos. Upholstered furniture including leather, mattresses, box springs and carpet rolls have to be wrapped and sealed in plastic.Official guidance
Yes for upholstered pieces, including leather. The rules state that upholstered furniture, mattresses, box springs and carpet rolls must be wrapped and sealed in plastic before collection, and the division repeats the requirement in its FAQ. Furniture then goes out with the bulk items on the regularly scheduled collection day.Official guidance
Wrap and seal it in plastic first, because the rules and the division FAQ both require mattresses, box springs, carpet rolls and upholstered furniture to be wrapped and sealed before collection. Then set it out with the bulk items on the regularly scheduled collection day. King-size mattress bags can be bought at the Drop-Off Facility and Recycling Center at 12920 Berea Road for three dollars each, paid by cash, credit or debit.Official guidance
Call the Division of Refuse and Recycling at (216) 252-4322 or email refuse@lakewoodoh.gov for collection instructions, or bring the unit to the Drop-Off Facility and Recycling Center at 12920 Berea Road. The rules name air conditioners, refrigerators, washers, dryers, humidifiers, furnaces, gutters, metal and cast iron tubs and sinks, metal cabinets, and pipe and plumbing fixtures, and the center lists appliances and metals among its accepted material.Official guidance
A television or other large electronic item is on the bulk list and goes out on the regular collection day, while computers and computer equipment are not collected from the curb and go to the Drop-Off Facility and Recycling Center at 12920 Berea Road, which accepts household electronics and computers. The facility opens Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM and Saturday 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM, and requires identification showing Lakewood residence or property ownership plus vehicle registration.Official guidance
Yes for a residential load that follows the rules: a 50 lb limit on every bundle and bag, lumber cut into 4 foot lengths and tied with the nails bent down, plywood cut into 4 foot by 4 foot sections, loose debris in tied plastic bags or garbage cans no larger than 32 gallons, and plasterboard broken down first. Contractor-generated debris is excluded, because contractors are responsible for their own disposal and are not permitted at the Drop-Off Facility, and the facility is currently taking only limited construction debris while its complex is under construction.Official guidance
Exercise equipment is not on the city's published bulk list, although that list says it includes but is not limited to large items that will not fit the refuse cart, so call the Division of Refuse and Recycling at (216) 252-4322 and confirm the machine, its size and whether it can be handled before setting it out.Official guidance
Soft material such as leaves, weeds and grass clippings goes into paper yard waste bags or small cardboard boxes, and loose material stays off the curb except during the fall leaf collection period. Branches, twigs, trimmings and shrubs are cut to 4 foot lengths and tied into bundles of 50 lbs or less with twine or rope rather than wire, while thick branches, logs, stumps and roots are cut into 2 foot by 6 inch pieces and stacked neatly. Dirt, dog waste and stones are trash and go in the black refuse cart or to the drop-off facility, and professional landscapers are not permitted at the facility.Official guidance
Curbside recycling is mandatory and runs once a week with the refuse collection for properties that receive municipal collection, and the Drop-Off Facility and Recycling Center at 12920 Berea Road takes single stream mixed recyclables, cardboard, mixed paper including all books, aluminium cans, metals, clean and usable clothing, household electronics and computers, motor oil and oil-based paint. The facility opens Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM and Saturday 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM.Official guidance
Not in the curb collection, because the city lists household hazardous waste, oil-based paint, motor oil, liquids, tires, fluorescent tubes and CFL bulbs among the items it does not collect from the curb. Oil-based paint, motor oil, anti-freeze and lithium batteries are accepted at the Drop-Off Facility and Recycling Center on Berea Road, off-rim tires cost three dollars each for Lakewood residents only, and the city follows the Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District program for everything else, with an item search at cuyahogarecycles.org.Official guidance
The city does, through the Division of Refuse and Recycling at 12920 Berea Road, reached on (216) 252-4322 or refuse@lakewoodoh.gov, with collection Monday through Friday from 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Curbside service runs once a week for properties with one to four household units, properties with five or more units contract their own refuse collection although the city still collects furniture and large bulk items from them, and the city also runs a residents-only drop-off facility on the same site.Official guidance
Large items that will not fit the refuse cart are picked up on the regularly scheduled collection day, with no appointment mentioned, and the list is written as including but not limited to furniture, mattresses, box springs, carpet in taped or tied 4 foot rolls, doors, windows with the glass broken out, bicycles, dismantled basketball hoops, electronics, extra bags and boxes, contained dirt, rocks and sod, and pianos. Upholstered furniture including leather, mattresses, box springs and carpet rolls must be wrapped and sealed in plastic.Official guidance
Aluminium cans, anti-freeze, appliances and metals, lithium batteries, cardboard, clean and usable clothing, single stream mixed recyclables, household electronics, computers, oil-based paint, motor oil, mixed paper including all books, yard waste for residents, limited construction debris, off-rim tires and confidential document shredding. It is at 12920 Berea Road, entered at Gate A, open Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM and Saturday 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM, free for residents in a personal vehicle with identification and vehicle registration, and off-rim tires cost three dollars each for Lakewood residents only.Official guidance
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