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City collection Furniture is collected through the certificated hauler's bulky waste service, priced by item size plus a flat pick-up fee, on a day that may differ from the regular garbage day. From $15.53 per bulky item by size, with a medium item such as a desk or chair, a large item such as a recliner or dresser, and an extra large item such as a couch or love seat each on their own published rate, plus a flat pick-up fee of $16.00 for an urban address inside the Metro boundary or $32.00 for a rural address. Washington County addresses in the unincorporated area served by a certificated collection company, with a couch or love seat treated as an extra large item; an address inside a city boundary follows that city's rules instead.
City collection A mattress can go to a Metro transfer station free, up to four a customer a day, or ride the hauler's bulky pickup at the published per item rate. $27.95 per large mattress and box spring set booked through the hauler's bulky waste service, with a king size set billed as an extra large item at the higher rate and a flat pick-up fee of $16.00 for an urban address inside the Metro boundary or $32.00 for a rural address. Washington County addresses in the unincorporated area for the hauler route, and any customer delivering to a Metro transfer station for the free route, where up to four mattresses or box springs per customer per day are accepted at no charge.
City collection Metal appliances are free at a Metro transfer station, coolant appliances are charged there, and the hauler's bulky service prices appliances per item instead. From $16.56 per appliance booked through the hauler's bulky waste service, with a stove, washer, dryer or barbecue grill at the standard appliance rate, a coolant containing appliance such as a refrigerator, freezer or portable air conditioner at the higher rate, and a flat pick-up fee of $16.00 for an urban address or $32.00 for a rural address. Washington County addresses in the unincorporated area for the hauler route, and any customer delivering to a Metro transfer station, where metal dishwashers, microwaves, water heaters, stoves, ovens, clothes washers and dryers are free and coolant containing appliances are charged.
City collection Bulky waste is booked with the certificated collection company at a flat pick-up fee plus a per item rate, with reusable items donated first. From $16 for flat pick-up fee for each urban bulky collection inside the Metro boundary, or $32.00 for a rural address, with the per item rate added on top and billed whether or not the items are on site at the agreed time. Washington County addresses in the unincorporated area served by a certificated collection company; an address inside a city boundary follows that city's rules, and the certificated companies are Pride Disposal, Republic Services, Swatco Sanitary Service, Walker Garbage and Recycling Service and WM.
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?
West Haven-Sylvan is unincorporated Washington County, so the county sets the garbage and recycling rules and rates, a certificated collection company does the hauling, and Metro owns the transfer stations that take what the cart cannot. Curbside service is bundled into one monthly rate by cart size and includes weekly garbage, mixed recycling and glass and batteries every other week, with yard debris and food scraps every other week for addresses inside the Metro boundary. Carts go out by 6 a.m. with the lids closed. Large items do not ride the regular truck: the collection company runs a bulky waste pickup with a flat urban pick-up fee plus a rate for each item, covering couches, mattresses and box springs, appliances, televisions and tires that must never go in the garbage. Metro Central in Portland and Metro South in Oregon City take self-haul loads instead, and they accept televisions, computers and printers free through Oregon E-Cycles, metal appliances free, up to four mattresses a customer a day free, and household hazardous waste free up to 35 gallons.
Furniture is collected through the certificated hauler's bulky waste service, priced by item size plus a flat pick-up fee, on a day that may differ from the regular garbage day.
City cost & eligibility
From $15.53 per bulky item by size, with a medium item such as a desk or chair, a large item such as a recliner or dresser, and an extra large item such as a couch or love seat each on their own published rate, plus a flat pick-up fee of $16.00 for an urban address inside the Metro boundary or $32.00 for a rural address. Washington County addresses in the unincorporated area served by a certificated collection company, with a couch or love seat treated as an extra large item; an address inside a city boundary follows that city's rules instead.
When & how
Call the collection company that serves the address to get a cost estimate and book the pickup, then set the furniture out on the bulky collection day, which may differ from the normal garbage day. Carts for the regular service go out by 6 a.m. with the lids closed.
Get it ready
Leave upholstered pieces whole and liftable, keep them clear of the cart and the sidewalk, and donate a usable piece first because the county asks residents to reuse before disposal. Items not on the published list are billed by size and weight plus the pick-up fee, so confirm the price before the item is set out.
A mattress can go to a Metro transfer station free, up to four a customer a day, or ride the hauler's bulky pickup at the published per item rate.
City cost & eligibility
$27.95 per large mattress and box spring set booked through the hauler's bulky waste service, with a king size set billed as an extra large item at the higher rate and a flat pick-up fee of $16.00 for an urban address inside the Metro boundary or $32.00 for a rural address. Washington County addresses in the unincorporated area for the hauler route, and any customer delivering to a Metro transfer station for the free route, where up to four mattresses or box springs per customer per day are accepted at no charge.
When & how
Either book the hauler's bulky pickup for the bulky collection day, or drive the set to Metro Central at 6161 NW 61st Ave in Portland or Metro South at 2001 Washington St in Oregon City, both open to the public 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and closed on the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's days.
Get it ready
Keep the set dry and whole, take off the frame and headboard because they are separate items, and note that car beds, foldout sofa beds, futons, crib mattresses, waterbeds and air mattresses are charged as garbage at Metro instead of counting as a free mattress.
Metal appliances are free at a Metro transfer station, coolant appliances are charged there, and the hauler's bulky service prices appliances per item instead.
City cost & eligibility
From $16.56 per appliance booked through the hauler's bulky waste service, with a stove, washer, dryer or barbecue grill at the standard appliance rate, a coolant containing appliance such as a refrigerator, freezer or portable air conditioner at the higher rate, and a flat pick-up fee of $16.00 for an urban address or $32.00 for a rural address. Washington County addresses in the unincorporated area for the hauler route, and any customer delivering to a Metro transfer station, where metal dishwashers, microwaves, water heaters, stoves, ovens, clothes washers and dryers are free and coolant containing appliances are charged.
When & how
Either book the hauler's bulky pickup, or take the unit to Metro Central or Metro South between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on any day the transfer stations are open.
Get it ready
Empty and clean the unit, keep food and loose parts out, and note that a plastic cased dishwasher is charged as garbage at Metro rather than as a free metal appliance. Coolant containing appliances carry a separate rate on both routes because of the refrigerant handling.
A television must never go in the garbage, and it is free at a Metro transfer station under Oregon E-Cycles or charged per item through the hauler's bulky service.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Metro is an Oregon E-Cycles location and accepts desktop and laptop computers, printers, televisions, monitors, tablets, keyboards and computer mice, intact or broken, free of charge with a limit of seven items per person per day; a television booked instead through the hauler's bulky waste service is charged per item with the pick-up fee.
When & how
Take the set to Metro Central at 6161 NW 61st Ave in Portland or Metro South at 2001 Washington St in Oregon City, open to the public 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and closed on the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's days, or book the hauler's bulky pickup instead.
Get it ready
Keep the set whole or broken but complete, erase stored data, and never put a television in the curbside garbage or recycling because the county states that televisions must not be thrown in the garbage and the bulky service is the alternative for a household that cannot haul it.
Computers, printers, monitors and peripherals are free at a Metro transfer station under Oregon E-Cycles, and electronic devices never go in the recycling bin.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Metro is an Oregon E-Cycles location and accepts desktop and laptop computers, printers, televisions, monitors, tablets, keyboards and computer mice free of charge, intact or broken, with a limit of seven items per person per day; the hauler's bulky service prices the same devices per item instead.
When & how
Drop the devices at Metro Central, 6161 NW 61st Ave in Portland, or Metro South, 2001 Washington St in Oregon City, during public hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Get it ready
Erase stored data, keep cables and power supplies with the device where practical, and keep electronic devices, wires and cords out of the curbside recycling bin because the county lists them as never accepted there.
Construction waste is not part of curbside collection, must go to a Metro-authorized facility, and is charged by weight at a Metro transfer station.
City cost & eligibility
From $51 for minimum charge for a general garbage load at a Metro transfer station, with loads up to 240 pounds on the minimum, heavier loads charged a proportion of the per ton garbage rate, clean wood on its own lower per ton rate, and a transaction fee of $8.34 on automated scales or $30 per load on staffed public scales. Materials delivered to Metro Central or Metro South, which any household can use; all mixed waste generated in the Metro service area must go to a Metro-authorized material recovery facility, and using a facility that is not licensed, franchised or designated by Metro requires a non-system licence.
When & how
Haul the load to Metro Central or Metro South during public hours, or arrange a drop box through the collection company for a larger project. Mixed construction waste from greater Portland may not be taken to an unauthorized facility, so confirm the destination before the load leaves the job site.
Get it ready
Separate clean wood from mixed debris because the clean wood rate is much lower, keep painted, stained, varnished or treated material out of that separated stream, and keep asbestos containing material, flat and built-up roofing, liquids, petroleum contaminated soil and wildfire ash out of the load because the transfer stations refuse them.
An exercise machine is not on the published item list but is still collected as a bulky item, billed by size and material plus the flat pick-up fee.
City cost & eligibility
The county rate sheet lists example items by size and states that items not listed are billed the standard pick-up fee plus a cost per item based on size and material, so an exercise machine has a route but no published price and the collection company has to quote it.
When & how
Call the collection company that serves the address, describe the machine and its size, and book the bulky pickup for the bulky collection day. Nothing needs to be scheduled for a machine a household would rather break down and take to a Metro transfer station as weighed garbage.
Get it ready
Break the machine down as far as the manufacturer allows, remove the console and battery so the electronics can go to the free Oregon E-Cycles counter instead, tie down loose decks and handles, and keep the frame out of the recycling bin.
Bulky waste is booked with the certificated collection company at a flat pick-up fee plus a per item rate, with reusable items donated first.
City cost & eligibility
From $16 for flat pick-up fee for each urban bulky collection inside the Metro boundary, or $32.00 for a rural address, with the per item rate added on top and billed whether or not the items are on site at the agreed time. Washington County addresses in the unincorporated area served by a certificated collection company; an address inside a city boundary follows that city's rules, and the certificated companies are Pride Disposal, Republic Services, Swatco Sanitary Service, Walker Garbage and Recycling Service and WM.
When & how
Call the collection company for a cost estimate and to schedule, and put the items out on the bulky collection day, which may differ from the regular garbage day. Curbside carts go out by 6 a.m. with lids closed, three feet from obstacles and six feet from basketball hoops.
Get it ready
Gather the items where the truck can reach them, donate or give away anything still usable first, and expect the pick-up fee to apply even if the items are not out when the truck arrives. Extra time due to access problems or long waits is billed in five minute increments or at an hourly unscheduled service rate.
Tires must never go in the garbage, and they are collected either through the hauler's bulky service or by the tire at a Metro transfer station.
City cost & eligibility
$23.81 for for the first passenger vehicle tire without a rim through the hauler's bulky waste service, with each additional tire at the lower published rate and a flat pick-up fee added, while a Metro transfer station charges its own first tire rate and a per tire rate for each additional tire. Washington County addresses in the unincorporated area for the hauler route, and any customer delivering to a Metro transfer station, where passenger vehicle and motorcycle tires are limited to fifteen per customer per day and tractor, heavy equipment and semi truck tires are refused.
When & how
Either add the tires to a booked bulky pickup, or take them to Metro Central or Metro South during public hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Get it ready
Take tires off the rims where the route requires it, keep them out of the garbage cart and the recycling bin, and count the load before booking, because the per tire charge changes after the first tire and Metro caps a customer at fifteen tires a day.
Paint, solvents, cleaners, pesticides, batteries and sharps are free to drop at Metro Central or Metro South, up to 35 gallons a day.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Households delivering their own waste to the hazardous waste facilities at Metro Central and Metro South, free of charge with a daily limit of 35 gallons of waste measured by container size; businesses must apply for a permit, make an appointment and pay a fee.
When & how
Metro Central at 6161 NW 61st Ave in Portland takes hazardous waste Monday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is closed Sunday, and Metro South at 2001 Washington St in Oregon City takes it 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Both are closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's days.
Get it ready
Keep products in their original labelled containers, stand them upright in sturdy boxes in a single layer, put broken or leaking containers in zip top bags, and expect boxes and containers including fuel cans to be kept by the facility. Small amounts of asbestos from a household are accepted only as two 25 pound double-bagged sealed 6 mil bags.
Curbside carts and bins go to the curb by 6 a.m. on the collection day with the lids closed, three feet from cars, trees, mailboxes and other containers, and six feet from basketball hoops. Residents with a disability recognised under Oregon law can ask their collection company for non-curbside pickup at no extra charge when nobody else in the household can place the containers out.
The bundled service collects garbage weekly, mixed recycling and glass with batteries every other week, and for addresses inside the Metro boundary yard debris and food scraps every other week. Recycling takes empty and dry paper, flattened cardboard, metal, plastic bottles, buckets, round containers and rigid plant pots two inches by two inches or larger, glass takes bottles and jars only, and batteries must have their ends taped except alkaline and go in a zip seal bag in the glass bin. Plastic bags, wires and cords, electronic devices, medical waste, non-empty aerosols, hazardous items, food and liquids never go in the recycling bin.
A couch, mattress, appliance, television or tire set is booked with the certificated collection company that serves the address and is collected on a bulky day that may differ from the regular garbage day. The charge is a flat pick-up fee plus a published rate for each item by size and material, the pick-up fee is billed whether or not the items are on site, and anything not on the published list is priced by size and weight. Metro Central and Metro South take self-haul loads instead, with recyclables, metal appliances, up to four mattresses a day and Oregon E-Cycles electronics free.
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.
Washington County Solid Waste & Recycling with certificated collection companies and Metro transfer stations
Book a bulky waste pickup with your certificated collection company
A household with a couch, mattress set, appliance, television, tires or other large item that will not fit in the cart.
Cost & conditions
From $16 for flat pick-up fee for each urban collection inside the Metro boundary, or $32.00 for a rural address, with the published per item rate added on top and billed whether or not the items are set out at the agreed time. Washington County addresses in the unincorporated area served by a certificated collection company; the companies are Pride Disposal, Republic Services, Swatco Sanitary Service, Walker Garbage and Recycling Service and WM.
Arrange it
Call the company that serves the address for a cost estimate and to book the pickup, then set the items out on the bulky collection day, which may differ from the normal garbage day.
The pick-up fee applies regardless of how many items are set out and is billed even if the items are not on site, televisions and tires must never go in the garbage, reusable items should be donated first, and items not on the published list are billed by size and weight instead of a listed rate.
Washington County Solid Waste & Recycling with certificated collection companies and Metro transfer stations
Haul the load to a Metro transfer station
A household that can carry its own garbage, recycling, yard debris, appliances, electronics, mattresses or tires instead of paying a pick-up fee.
Cost & conditions
From $51 for minimum garbage charge for loads up to 240 pounds at Metro Central or Metro South, with heavier loads charged a proportion of the per ton rate and a transaction fee on staffed public scales, while recyclables are free, metal appliances are free, coolant appliances are charged, up to four mattresses a customer a day are free and Oregon E-Cycles electronics are free up to seven items a day. Any household delivering its own load during public hours; all mixed waste generated in the Metro service area must go to a Metro-authorized facility.
Arrange it
Drive to Metro Central, 6161 NW 61st Ave in Portland, or Metro South, 2001 Washington St in Oregon City, both open to the general public 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, sort the load before arrival, and cover it to avoid the uncovered load charge.
Vehicles and anything with a drive motor, asbestos containing material outside the small hazardous waste allowance, burned material and wildfire ash, flat and built-up roofing, loads of liquids, petroleum contaminated soil, radioactive metals and electric vehicle batteries are refused, and customers are responsible for anything they leave behind, so improper dumping can bring asbestos testing costs and substantial fines.
Washington County Solid Waste & Recycling with certificated collection companies and Metro transfer stations
Drop household hazardous waste free at Metro
A household holding paint, stains, solvents, cleaners, pesticides, pool chemicals, batteries, fluorescent bulbs or sharps.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Households only, with a daily limit of 35 gallons of waste measured by container size; businesses must apply for a permit, make an appointment and pay a fee.
Arrange it
Take the material to Metro Central at 6161 NW 61st Ave in Portland, Monday to Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., or to Metro South at 2001 Washington St in Oregon City, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, with products in original labelled containers.
Electric vehicle batteries, most explosives, large loads and containers larger than five gallons where avoidable, and radioactive material are refused; boxes and containers including fuel cans are not returned; asbestos from a household is limited to two 25 pound double-bagged sealed 6 mil bags.
Public transfer station and hazardous waste facility north of the city
Metro Central Transfer Station
6161 NW 61st Ave, Portland, OR 97210
Household garbage and mixed loads for a fee, recyclables free, clean wood and sorted yard debris at reduced rates, residential compost, metal appliances free, coolant containing appliances for a fee, Oregon E-Cycles electronics free up to seven items per person per day, up to four mattresses or box springs per customer per day free, tires, Christmas trees and, at the co-located hazardous waste facility, household paint, chemicals, batteries, bulbs and sharps.
Vehicles or anything with a drive motor, asbestos containing material outside the small hazardous waste allowance, burned material and wildfire ash, flat and built-up roofing, loads of liquids, petroleum contaminated soil, radioactive metals and electric vehicle batteries are refused, plastic cased dishwashers and unusual mattresses are charged as garbage, tires from tractors, heavy equipment or semi trucks are refused, and the hazardous waste facility is for households up to 35 gallons a day or for businesses with a permit, appointment and fee.
General public 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, with the hazardous waste facility open Monday to Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and closed Sunday. All facilities are closed to the public on the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's days.
From $51 for minimum garbage charge for loads up to 240 pounds, with heavier loads charged a proportion of the per ton garbage rate, clean wood and yard debris on lower per ton rates, a transaction fee of $8.34 on automated scales or $30 per load on staffed public scales, coolant appliances charged and tires charged per tire, while recyclables, metal appliances, up to four mattresses a day and Oregon E-Cycles electronics are free. Any household or business delivering a load during public hours; the hazardous waste counter is free for households up to 35 gallons a day and requires a permit, appointment and fee from a business.
Public transfer station and hazardous waste facility south of the city
Metro South Transfer Station
2001 Washington St, Oregon City, OR 97045
The same household materials as Metro Central: garbage and mixed loads for a fee, recyclables free, clean wood and sorted yard debris at reduced rates, residential compost, metal appliances free, coolant appliances for a fee, Oregon E-Cycles electronics free up to seven items per person per day, up to four mattresses or box springs per customer per day free, tires and Christmas trees, with household hazardous waste at the co-located facility.
The same refusal list as Metro Central, including vehicles, asbestos containing material outside the small hazardous waste allowance, burned material and wildfire ash, flat and built-up roofing, liquids, petroleum contaminated soil, radioactive metals and electric vehicle batteries; commercial organics are not accepted here even though residential compost is; and the hazardous waste facility is free for households up to 35 gallons a day.
General public 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, with the hazardous waste facility open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. All facilities are closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's days.
From $51 for minimum garbage charge for loads up to 240 pounds, with heavier loads charged a proportion of the per ton rate, clean wood and yard debris on lower per ton rates, a transaction fee on staffed or automated scales, coolant appliances and tires charged, and recyclables, metal appliances, up to four mattresses a day and Oregon E-Cycles electronics free. Any household delivering a load during public hours; commercial organics are not accepted at this station.
Prices, timing and the details that matter at your address.
How much does pickup cost?+
Choose your items to see the exact price. A standard sofa is $79 first and $29 additional. The highest first-item price applies once; every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Review any applicable sales tax and the final total before payment.
Can I book a pickup for today?+
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup, where available. Choose from the dates shown at checkout. Your booking is for a pickup day, and we text you when your hauler is on the way.
Do my items need to be outside when I book?+
You can book while your items are still inside. Arrange any indoor carrying and have everything outside and accessible according to your confirmation. We load and haul it away from there. Contact us before booking if your property has restricted access.
How do I get rid of a couch in unincorporated Washington County?+
Call your collection company and book a bulky waste pickup. Couches and love seats are extra large items on the county rate sheet, so the cost is the published per item rate for that size plus a flat pick-up fee that is lower for an address inside the Metro boundary than for a rural address outside it. The bulky day may differ from the normal garbage day, the pick-up fee is billed whether or not the items are out, and the county asks residents to donate or give away anything still usable first.Official guidance
Where can I take a mattress in West Haven-Sylvan?+
The cheapest route is a Metro transfer station. Metro Central in Portland and Metro South in Oregon City accept up to four mattresses or box springs per customer per day free, and mixed loads earn a small credit for each one. The other route is a bulky waste pickup from your certificated collection company, where a large mattress and box spring set is priced per item and a king size set is billed as an extra large item, each with a flat pick-up fee on top.Official guidance
What does it cost to get rid of an appliance here?+
It depends on the appliance and the route. At Metro Central or Metro South, metal dishwashers, microwaves, water heaters, stoves, ovens, clothes washers and dryers are free, while a refrigerator, freezer, portable air conditioner, dehumidifier or water cooler is charged because it holds coolant. Through your collection company's bulky waste service an appliance is priced per item, with coolant appliances on a higher rate, and a flat pick-up fee is added on top.Official guidance
How does bulky item pickup work here?+
Your certificated collection company runs it. Call the company that serves your address for a cost estimate and to book the pickup, then set the items out on the bulky collection day, which may differ from your normal garbage day. The charge is a flat pick-up fee, which is one rate for an address inside the Metro boundary and a higher one outside it, plus a rate for each item by size and material. The fee is billed whether or not the items are on site, and the county asks residents to donate or give away usable items first.Official guidance
Who collects garbage in West Haven-Sylvan?+
Washington County sets and regulates the rates and rules in unincorporated areas, and one of five certificated companies does the hauling: Pride Disposal on 503-625-6177, Republic Services on 503-981-1278, Swatco Sanitary Service on 503-324-0230, Walker Garbage and Recycling Service on 503-531-6330 or WM on 800-808-5901. Use the county's Garbage and Recycling Day tool or call the county at 503-846-3605 to confirm which company serves an address, because an address inside a city boundary follows that city's rules instead.Official guidance
What does curbside service cost here?+
The service is bundled into one monthly rate by cart size, from a 20 gallon can up to a 90 gallon cart, and the published rates are lower for an address inside the Metro boundary than for a rural address, with a recycling charge added to the monthly total. The bundle includes weekly garbage, up to two 96 gallon mixed recycling carts collected every other week, one red bin for glass and batteries every other week, and for addresses inside the Metro boundary a 60 gallon cart for yard debris and food scraps every other week. Households that qualify under Oregon law for disability pickup can ask for non-curbside service at no extra charge.Official guidance
What is free at the Metro transfer stations?+
Recyclables are free, metal appliances such as dishwashers, microwaves, water heaters, stoves, ovens, washers and dryers are free, up to four mattresses or box springs per customer per day are free, and Oregon E-Cycles electronics including televisions, monitors, computers, laptops, tablets, printers, keyboards and mice are free up to seven items per person per day. Coolant containing appliances such as refrigerators, freezers and portable air conditioners are charged, garbage pays a minimum charge up to 240 pounds and a per ton rate above that, and covering your load avoids an uncovered load charge.Official guidance
Where do paint, chemicals and batteries go?+
To a Metro hazardous waste facility, free for households. Metro Central at 6161 NW 61st Ave in Portland takes them Monday to Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Metro South at 2001 Washington St in Oregon City takes them 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily; both are closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's days. The daily limit is 35 gallons measured by container size, paint, stains, adhesives, automotive products, batteries, cleaners, pool and spa chemicals, pesticides, fluorescent bulbs, liquid mercury and sharps are accepted, electric vehicle batteries and radioactive material are not, and materials must stay in original labelled containers.Official guidance
What does a bulky item pickup cost?+
A flat pick-up fee plus a rate for each item. The pick-up fee is lower for an address inside the Metro boundary than for a rural address outside it, it applies once per collection regardless of how many items are set out, and it is billed whether or not the items are on site. Item rates run from a small item such as an end table or bicycle, through medium and large items such as a chair, desk or recliner, up to an extra large item such as a couch or king size mattress set, with appliances, coolant containing appliances, electronics and tires on their own lines. Items not on the list are billed by size and material, and unscheduled service is charged hourly.Official guidance
