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City collection Furniture is a large item on the collected route. The city names sofas and chairs among the items it takes, the weekly service includes one large item with the container allowance, and Rumpke asks for upholstered pieces to be wrapped and sealed in plastic with any drawers emptied and taped shut. No charge. Middletown households on the city contract with Rumpke, which residents pay for through the published monthly rate that includes one large item a week with the container allowance rather than selling the pickup separately. Anything beyond the allowance is a call to the hauler.
City collection A mattress is named on the city appliance and furniture list and Rumpke counts a mattress and box spring together as one large item, so a bed set fits inside the single weekly large item allowance. It has to be wrapped and sealed in plastic first. No charge. Middletown households on the city contract, whose monthly rate includes one large item a week. A mattress and box spring count as that one large item rather than two, so a full bed set fits the allowance.
City collection A cooling unit has two published routes. Curbside, it is a large item like any appliance, but the city requires a sticker showing a certified technician removed the Freon plus the Rumpke Refrigerant Recovery Statement before it can be collected. At the county, the Friday electronics drop-off takes refrigerators, freezers, air conditioning units and dehumidifiers with the Freon left intact for a per unit charge that has to be confirmed. No charge. Middletown households on the city contract for the curbside route, where the cooling unit uses the one included large item once the Freon removal sticker and Rumpke Refrigerant Recovery Statement are attached. The county drop-off routes the same units to a per unit charge that the flyer lists as a range and asks residents to confirm.
City collection The weekly service carries household refuse in up to five 35 gallon containers plus one large item and the recycling container, with unlimited bagged leaves added in the fall. Anything past that allowance is a call to Rumpke, which asks for at least 48 business hours of notice and notes that fees may apply to excess trash. No charge. Middletown households on the city contract, which residents pay for through the published monthly rate. Containers, one large item and the recycling container are inside the service; excess or additional material beyond the allowance is arranged with Rumpke, which says fees may apply.
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?
Middletown buys trash service for every resident. The city contracts with Rumpke, the published monthly rate covers household refuse in up to five containers, one large item a week and the recycling container, and the same truck picks up the bulky item, so a couch, a mattress or an appliance goes out on the regular collection day without a separate appointment. Two things change that picture. Anything that ever held refrigerant needs proof that a certified technician removed the Freon before Rumpke will lift it. And electronics do not ride the curbside route at all: the city points residents to the Butler County district, which runs a free-standing Friday computer and television drop-off at Cohen Middletown and a Thursday household hazardous waste collection on Yankee Road, both open to county residents only for part of the year. Bricks, concrete and building materials are refused at the curb and have to go another way.
Furniture is a large item on the collected route. The city names sofas and chairs among the items it takes, the weekly service includes one large item with the container allowance, and Rumpke asks for upholstered pieces to be wrapped and sealed in plastic with any drawers emptied and taped shut.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Middletown households on the city contract with Rumpke, which residents pay for through the published monthly rate that includes one large item a week with the container allowance rather than selling the pickup separately. Anything beyond the allowance is a call to the hauler.
When & how
Put the piece out on the regular trash collection day, which runs between 6 am and 3 pm Monday through Friday. Rumpke asks for at least 48 business hours of notice on a large item or excess trash, so call ahead when the load is more than the one weekly item.
Get it ready
Wrap and seal upholstered furniture in plastic, empty the drawers and tape them shut, and keep bricks, concrete, building materials, drywall, dirt and rocks out of the pile because the city and Rumpke both refuse them. Hazardous materials never go in a curbside pile.
A mattress is named on the city appliance and furniture list and Rumpke counts a mattress and box spring together as one large item, so a bed set fits inside the single weekly large item allowance. It has to be wrapped and sealed in plastic first.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Middletown households on the city contract, whose monthly rate includes one large item a week. A mattress and box spring count as that one large item rather than two, so a full bed set fits the allowance.
When & how
Set the wrapped mattress out on the regular collection day and call Rumpke at least 48 business hours ahead if the week's load is larger than the usual allowance.
Get it ready
Wrap and seal the mattress and box spring in plastic, which Rumpke asks for by name, and keep them clear of the recycling container. A mattress is not a recycling item and never goes in the cart.
Appliances are named on the city list, so a washer, dryer, stove or water heater goes out as the large item on the regular collection day. A unit that holds refrigerant is the exception, because it needs proof of Freon removal before the hauler will take it, and non-Freon appliances also have a year-round county recycling route.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Middletown households on the city contract, whose monthly rate includes one large item a week. Rumpke accepts appliances with the Freon properly removed, and the county separately takes non-Freon appliances such as washers, dryers, dishwashers, microwaves, stoves and water heaters for recycling.
When & how
Put the appliance out on the regular collection day within the weekly large item allowance, or take a non-Freon unit to the county electronics drop-off on a Friday morning during its season.
Get it ready
Empty the unit and secure the doors. For anything that held refrigerant, have a certified technician complete the Rumpke Refrigerant Recovery Statement and affix the sticker to the appliance before it goes to the curb, with the form available in the City Building lobby through Public Works at 513-425-1860.
Refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and dehumidifiers
Accepted with preparation
A cooling unit has two published routes. Curbside, it is a large item like any appliance, but the city requires a sticker showing a certified technician removed the Freon plus the Rumpke Refrigerant Recovery Statement before it can be collected. At the county, the Friday electronics drop-off takes refrigerators, freezers, air conditioning units and dehumidifiers with the Freon left intact for a per unit charge that has to be confirmed.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Middletown households on the city contract for the curbside route, where the cooling unit uses the one included large item once the Freon removal sticker and Rumpke Refrigerant Recovery Statement are attached. The county drop-off routes the same units to a per unit charge that the flyer lists as a range and asks residents to confirm.
When & how
For the curbside route, call ahead and put the unit out on the collection day with the sticker and statement attached. For the county route, go to Cohen Middletown on a Friday between 9 am and 1 pm between July 10 and October 30.
Get it ready
Have a certified technician remove the refrigerant and complete the recovery statement, keep the doors tied or removed, and empty the unit of food. The county flyer states the Freon has to be intact in the unit it receives, which is the opposite requirement from the curbside route, so decide which route the unit is going on before anything is done to it.
Electronics are not part of the curbside service. The city sends residents to Rumpke and the Butler County district, which runs a Friday computer and television drop-off at Cohen Middletown from July 10 to October 30, taking tube and flat screen televisions of all sizes, monitors, towers, laptops, peripherals, printers, scanners, fax machines, cell phones, batteries of all types, consoles, DVD players and media.
City cost & eligibility
The county flyer publishes no fee for televisions, monitors, computers or the other accepted electronics; the only published charge on that flyer is the fifteen to twenty five dollars per unit range for Freon appliances, which it asks residents to confirm by phone. Call the district on 513-887-3653 to confirm what the drop-off costs for the device, or use one of the year-round outlets the flyer lists, which also asks callers to verify hours, fees and accepted items.
When & how
Take the device to Cohen Middletown, 3120 S. Verity Pkwy., on a Friday between 9 am and 1 pm while the seasonal collection runs from July 10 to October 30, or use a year-round outlet such as Best Buy, Cleanlites Recycling or one of the listed Staples stores. Material may not be dropped outside the designated day or time.
Get it ready
Bring proof of Butler County residency, because the drop-off is for county residents only and refuses business material. Wipe personal data off a computer, phone or drive, keep e-waste out of the garbage and the recycling cart, and note that batteries of all types are accepted at the same Friday collection.
Construction material is written out of the curbside program. The city large item pickup excludes bricks, concrete and building materials, and Rumpke refuses drywall, concrete, bricks, dirt and rocks at the curb and tells households to contact it about alternative disposal.
City cost & eligibility
Nothing in the curbside contract covers construction debris and no city rate exists for it. Rumpke's own page directs households to contact the company to discuss alternative disposal options, which include its dumpster rental and haul away services priced by Rumpke, so confirm the container, the material and the price with the hauler before the project produces debris.
When & how
There is no collection day for construction material. A project load needs its own container or hauler arrangement set up in advance, which is why Rumpke asks households to call rather than putting the material at the curb.
Get it ready
Keep bricks, concrete, building materials, drywall, dirt and rocks out of the curbside pile entirely. Hazardous materials are also refused at the curb under federal law, and drums or barrels cannot be used as trash containers.
No city, hauler or county list names exercise equipment. A machine that fits inside the one large item allowance may go out with the bulky item, but nobody publishes that answer, so the piece has to be confirmed with Rumpke or the city first.
City cost & eligibility
No published list names an exercise machine and Rumpke asks households to call before a bulky item, so confirm with Rumpke whether the machine counts as the included large item or whether it moves to a priced service, and mention the size and weight when you call.
When & how
Call before the machine goes to the curb. If it is confirmed as a large item, it goes out on the regular collection day within the one item allowance, and Rumpke asks for at least 48 business hours of notice.
Get it ready
Take the machine down as far as it will come apart, remove the console and any battery, and drain anything powered by fluid. Keep it inside the container weight limits, which cap a bag or container at 33 gallons and 70 pounds, and keep it out of the recycling cart.
The weekly service carries household refuse in up to five 35 gallon containers plus one large item and the recycling container, with unlimited bagged leaves added in the fall. Anything past that allowance is a call to Rumpke, which asks for at least 48 business hours of notice and notes that fees may apply to excess trash.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Middletown households on the city contract, which residents pay for through the published monthly rate. Containers, one large item and the recycling container are inside the service; excess or additional material beyond the allowance is arranged with Rumpke, which says fees may apply.
When & how
Everything goes out on the regular collection day between 6 am and 3 pm Monday through Friday, with service on all holidays except Christmas Day and New Year's Day and a one day delay when either falls in the week.
Get it ready
Keep household trash in bags or containers with lids or wire bottoms at 33 gallons and 70 pounds or less, and keep the recycling in its own container. Hazardous materials, drums and barrels are not accepted, and brush goes out with limbs cut to four feet, tied in two foot bundles and under 70 pounds.
The city contract includes one large item a week with the container allowance, so a couch, a mattress, an appliance or a metal set goes out on the normal trash day between 6 am and 3 pm Monday through Friday rather than on a separate scheduled pickup. Rumpke asks for at least 48 business hours of notice when a load is larger than that allowance.
Wrap mattresses and upholstered furniture in plastic
Rumpke asks for mattresses, box springs and upholstered furniture to be wrapped and sealed in plastic before they are set out, and a mattress and box spring count as one large item. Drawers should be emptied and taped shut so a piece does not come open while the crew handles it.
The city requires a sticker showing that a certified technician properly removed the Freon and the Rumpke Refrigerant Recovery Statement before an appliance with refrigerant can be collected. The statement is available in the City Building lobby through Public Works and Utilities Administration at 513-425-1860 or on Rumpke's website. The county's Friday drop-off works the opposite way and wants the Freon left intact in the unit.
Household trash goes to the curb in bags or containers with lids or wire bottoms, at no more than 33 gallons and 70 pounds each, and the recycling rides in its own container on the same day every other week. Brush goes out on the same day with limbs cut to four foot lengths and tied in two foot bundles under 70 pounds.
Building material, chemicals and drums stay out of the pile
Bricks, concrete and building materials are excluded from the city large item pickup, and Rumpke refuses drywall, concrete, bricks, dirt and rocks at the curb along with hazardous materials, drums, barrels and household containers used as trash containers. Household chemicals go to the county household hazardous waste collection on Yankee Road, and electronics go to the county's Friday drop-off instead.
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 Middletown Public Works with Rumpke as the contracted hauler and the Butler County Recycling and Solid Waste District
Use the large item allowance on your regular collection day
A Middletown household with a couch, a mattress and box spring, an appliance or another bulky item inside the weekly allowance.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Middletown households on the city contract with Rumpke, which residents pay for through the published monthly rate that includes one large item a week with the container allowance rather than selling the pickup separately.
Arrange it
Set the item out on the regular collection day between 6 am and 3 pm, wrap the mattress or upholstered piece in plastic, and call Rumpke at least 48 business hours ahead when the load is larger than the allowance so the crew expects it.
One large item a week, with a mattress and box spring counting as one. Bricks, concrete and building materials are excluded, drywall, dirt and rocks are refused, and a unit holding refrigerant needs the Freon removal sticker and recovery statement before collection.
City of Middletown Public Works with Rumpke as the contracted hauler and the Butler County Recycling and Solid Waste District
Take electronics to the county Friday drop-off
A Butler County household with a television, a monitor, a computer, a printer, a phone, batteries or other accepted electronics that cannot go curbside.
Cost & conditions
The county flyer publishes no fee for the accepted electronics; its only published charge is the fifteen to twenty five dollars per unit range for Freon appliances, which it asks residents to confirm by phone. Call 513-887-3653 to confirm the cost for the device, or use a year-round outlet the flyer lists, where the flyer also asks callers to verify hours, fees and accepted items.
Arrange it
Go to Cohen Middletown, 3120 S. Verity Pkwy., on a Friday between 9 am and 1 pm between July 10 and October 30 with proof of Butler County residency. Material may not be dropped outside the designated day or time, and the collection is for residents rather than businesses.
The Friday collection runs as a seasonal program rather than year round, and the county lists year-round outlets only at Best Buy in Fairfield Township, Cleanlites Recycling in Forest Park and two Staples stores. Refrigeration units are handled separately with the Freon left intact and a per unit charge that has to be confirmed.
City of Middletown Public Works with Rumpke as the contracted hauler and the Butler County Recycling and Solid Waste District
Take household chemicals to the county Thursday collection
A Butler County household with oil-based paint, varnish, stain, solvents, paint thinner, pesticides, fertilizers, antifreeze, gasoline, motor oil, drain cleaners, pool chemicals, propane or helium tanks, thermometers or fire extinguishers.
Cost & conditions
The flyer publishes no price for the household hazardous waste drop-off, so confirm the current service on the district line 513-887-3653 before loading the vehicle, and note that material may not be left outside the designated day or time.
Arrange it
Go to Republic Services, 3555 Yankee Rd. in Middletown, on a Thursday between 2 and 7 pm between July 9 and October 29 with proof of Butler County residency. The collection is for county residents only and refuses business material.
Latex paint, cleaning solutions, MAPP and acetylene cylinders, sharps, liquid mercury, explosives and ammunition, fireworks and flares, drums over five gallons and unmarked cylinders are not accepted. Latex paint is managed at home by using it up or drying it out in the can.
City of Middletown Public Works with Rumpke as the contracted hauler and the Butler County Recycling and Solid Waste District
Use the county tire recycling event
A Butler County household with car, truck or tractor tires, including tires still on rims.
Cost & conditions
The flyer does not publish a price for the event and lists only the county district line for questions, so confirm the current details on 513-887-3653, and note that business tires and large quantities are excluded.
Arrange it
Bring up to ten tires per household to the Butler County Fairgrounds, 1715 Fairgrove Ave. in Hamilton, on Saturday, October 24 between 8 am and 1 pm with proof of Butler County residency.
The event runs on one day a year, takes a maximum of ten tires per household, excludes business tires and large quantities, and lists Rumpke and Liberty Tire numbers for anyone with a larger load.
County seasonal drop-off for televisions, computers, batteries and Freon units
Cohen Middletown
3120 S. Verity Pkwy., Middletown, OH
Tube and flat screen televisions of all sizes, monitors, computer towers, laptops, computer peripherals such as keyboards, mice and speakers, printers and scanners, fax machines, cell phones, batteries of all types, calculators, video game consoles, DVD players, CDs, DVDs and VHS tapes, plus refrigerators, freezers, air conditioning units and dehumidifiers with the Freon intact in the unit.
Open to Butler County residents only with proof of residency, and business material is not accepted. Material may not be dropped outside the designated day or time, and the flyer routes non-Freon appliances such as washers, dryers, dishwashers, microwaves, stoves and water heaters to Cohen and Cleanlites for recycling rather than to this collection.
Every Friday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm between July 10 and October 30. The district line for questions is 513-887-3653 and the web address is recycle.bcohio.gov.
The flyer publishes no fee for the accepted electronics and lists a fifteen to twenty five dollars per unit range for Freon appliance units that may apply, with a direction to call and confirm fees and hours. Confirm the device and the current price on 513-887-3653 before the trip.
County seasonal household hazardous waste drop-off
Republic Services, Yankee Road
3555 Yankee Rd., Middletown, OH
Oil-based paint only, varnish and stain, antifreeze and gasoline, motor oil and heating oil, pesticides and fertilizers, solvents and paint thinners, drain cleaners, fire extinguishers, propane, helium and oxygen tanks, thermometers and thermostats, driveway sealer, kerosene, pool chemicals and vape pens.
Open to Butler County residents only with proof of residency, and business material is not accepted. Latex paint, cleaning solutions, MAPP and acetylene cylinders, sharps, liquid mercury, explosives and ammunition, fireworks and flares, drums over five gallons and unmarked cylinders are refused, and material may not be left outside the designated day or time.
Every Thursday from 2:00 to 7:00 pm between July 9 and October 29. The district line for questions is 513-887-3653.
The flyer publishes no price for the drop-off and asks residents to contact the district, so confirm the current service on 513-887-3653 before loading the material.
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.
Does a couch need to be wrapped for pickup in Middletown?+
Yes. Rumpke asks for upholstered furniture to be wrapped and sealed in plastic before it goes to the curb, and drawers should be emptied and taped shut. The couch counts as the one large item included with the weekly collection, and the city refuses bricks, concrete and building materials in the same service.Official guidance
Do a mattress and box spring count as one item in Middletown?+
Yes. Rumpke counts a mattress and box spring as one large item, and the city contract includes one large item a week with the container allowance. Wrap and seal the set in plastic before it goes to the curb, and call Rumpke at least 48 business hours ahead if the pile is larger than that.Official guidance
How do I get rid of a washer, dryer or stove in Middletown?+
Put it out as the large item on the regular collection day, because the city contract includes one large item a week and names washers, dryers, dishwashers, stoves and water heaters among the appliances Rumpke takes. Empty the unit and secure the doors first. A unit with refrigerant needs the Freon removal sticker and recovery statement before pickup.Official guidance
What does a refrigerator or air conditioner need before pickup in Middletown?+
Proof that the Freon was removed. The city requires a sticker from a certified technician plus the Rumpke Refrigerant Recovery Statement, available in the City Building lobby through Public Works at 513-425-1860, and Rumpke will not take the unit without it. The county Friday drop-off takes the same kinds of unit with the Freon left intact for a per unit fee that has to be confirmed by phone.Official guidance
Where do televisions, computers and electronics go in Middletown?+
To the Butler County computer and television drop-off at Cohen Middletown, 3120 S. Verity Pkwy., every Friday from 9 am to 1 pm between July 10 and October 30, or to a year-round outlet such as Best Buy, Cleanlites Recycling or a listed Staples store. It is open to Butler County residents only with proof of residency and refuses business material, and the county asks residents to confirm hours, fees and accepted items on 513-887-3653.Official guidance
How much can go out each week in Middletown?+
Up to five 35 gallon containers of household refuse, one large item and the recycling container, with unlimited bagged leaves added in the fall season, all included in the monthly rate. Trash bags and containers are capped at 33 gallons and 70 pounds, and anything beyond the allowance is arranged with Rumpke, which asks for at least 48 business hours of notice and notes that fees may apply.Official guidance
Who collects trash in Middletown, and what does the service include?+
The city contracts with Rumpke for weekly trash removal for every Middletown resident at a published monthly rate that covers household refuse in up to five 35 gallon containers, one large item, the recycling container and unlimited bagged leaves in the fall. Collection runs between 6 am and 3 pm Monday through Friday, service continues on all holidays except Christmas Day and New Year's Day, and either of those holidays moves collection back a day.Official guidance
When is recycling collected in Middletown?+
Every other week on the same day as the regular trash collection. A recycling bin is picked up at the Citizens Service Center in the City Building, Rumpke sends an annual bulletin with the gold or red recycling schedule, and the city publishes a map of the trash collection days so a household can confirm its day before setting the cart out.Official guidance
What do I do with paint and household chemicals in Middletown?+
Take the accepted material to the Butler County household hazardous waste drop-off at Republic Services, 3555 Yankee Rd. in Middletown, on a Thursday between 2 and 7 pm between July 9 and October 29, with proof of county residency and no business material. Oil-based paint, varnish, stain, solvents, thinners, pesticides, fertilizers, antifreeze, gasoline, motor oil, drain cleaners, pool chemicals, propane and helium tanks, thermometers and fire extinguishers are accepted, while latex paint, cleaning solutions, sharps, mercury, explosives and drums over five gallons are refused. Confirm details on 513-887-3653.Official guidance
