Bags, boxes and the last things left to clear, gone from the curb. Choose what’s going, see your exact price and book by 2pm for same-day pickup. You don’t need to be home.
Two bags. One filled box. Count what goes, then book it together.
Finish clearing the space
The last few things still deserve a pickup.
You have decided what is going. Now give those bags and boxes a pickup day, with a price you can see before anyone arrives.
The move is nearly done.
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.
The clear-out can be finished.
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.
You want to know it is handled.
When the next collection does not fit your plans, choose a Dropcurb pickup day. Updates keep you informed, and completion photos show when the booked items are gone.
A few simple choices turn a mixed pile into a clear booking. No need to estimate how much of a truck it might fill.
Filled bags and boxes
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 and containers
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.
Furniture and other larger items
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.
Bulk junk removal prices in Bethlehem
First item / additional item
Trash bag$59 / $10
Filled household box$59 / $15
Bag of clothes & bedding$59 / $10
Empty cardboard box$59 / $5
10 flattened cardboard boxes$79 / $20
Box of toys$89 / $29
Dumpster Bag$300 / $250
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.
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.
Your place. One easy pickup plan.
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.
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Make the handoff easy.
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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Show us what goes.
Add photos and clear pickup-location notes on your order page. You do not need to be home when everything is outside and accessible. We send pickup updates and completion photos.
You’re in the loop. Until it’s gone.
Confirmation when you book. A heads-up before arrival. Photos when it’s done.
Bethlehem does not collect solid waste itself. The city code puts the duty on the property owner to contract with a private hauler, and the only city-published large-item rule is a bundle capped at three feet by three feet with prior Health Department approval.
City cost & eligibility
No city rate exists because collection is a private contract. Each hauler sets its own charge for a large item, so confirm the price and the preparation rules with the hauler that serves the property.
When & how
Call the hauler on the property's account to arrange the pickup and confirm the collection day. Solid waste collection runs Monday through Saturday between 5 a.m. and 4 p.m. on the south side and 6 a.m. and 4 p.m. on the north side.
Get it ready
Bag and drain household waste before it goes into an approved container, which must be rigid, leak proof and have a tight-fitting lid. Rubbish that will not fit in a container may only be bundled, no larger than three feet by three feet, and only after the City Department of Health gives prior approval. Containers go out no earlier than 6 p.m. the day before collection and come back within five feet of the building by 8 p.m. on collection day.
Furniture is not part of the city recycling programme and no city collection route is published for it, so the couch travels on the property's private hauler contract.
City cost & eligibility
The hauler sets the price for a furniture pickup. Ask about the charge and about how the piece has to be prepared before it goes out, and note that the city requires prior Health Department approval for a bundled item that will not fit in a container.
When & how
Call the hauler that serves the property to arrange the pickup, and confirm the day on the north or south side collection window the city sets.
Get it ready
Keep furniture out of the recycling containers and the yard waste, empty drawers and remove cushions and loose parts, and if the piece will not fit in an approved container keep it to the three foot by three foot bundle limit and get the Health Department approval first.
Bethlehem publishes no mattress rule or mattress route, and the recycling programme and drop-off centers do not take mattresses, so the set goes through the property's hauler.
City cost & eligibility
There is no city mattress rate. The private hauler sets its own price, so confirm the charge and whether the box spring counts separately when the pickup is booked.
When & how
Call the hauler on the property's account, or ask whether a local charity will take a usable mattress before it is set out for collection.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress dry and out of the recycling containers, the yard waste and the leaf piles, and confirm with the hauler whether it has to be wrapped or bagged before collection.
The recycling center takes the large appliances it lists as white goods, naming washers, dryers, ovens and stoves, along with other scrap metal that is at least half metal. It refuses dishwashers, air conditioners, refrigerators, freezers and any appliance that uses a refrigerant, so those units go on the property's hauler contract instead.
City cost & eligibility
The hauler sets the price for an appliance pickup, and the city publishes no fee for the recycling center's scrap metal. Confirm the charge with the hauler, or ask the center about the metal content before loading the unit.
When & how
Either arrange the pickup with the property's hauler, or take a washer, dryer, oven, stove or another large appliance that is at least half metal to the Theis/Cornfeld Recycling Center at 635 Illick's Mill Rd., open Tuesday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A dishwasher, air conditioner, refrigerator or freezer is refused there and goes to the hauler.
Get it ready
Empty the unit and remove the doors so nothing can be trapped inside, and keep a dishwasher, air conditioner, refrigerator or freezer off the recycling center load because the center refuses those units. Confirm the route for a unit that holds a refrigerant with the property's hauler or the center at 610-865-7082 before it leaves the property.
Electronics are not collected by the city recycling programme. The city directs e-waste to the respective county or to GERSolutions.
City cost & eligibility
No city rate is published for electronics. Call the county that covers the address, Lehigh County at 610-782-3073 or Northampton County at 610-829-6500, or check GERSolutions, and confirm the fee before the trip.
When & how
Contact the county or GERSolutions for the drop-off location and hours, and keep electronics out of the curbside recycling containers and the yard waste in the meantime.
Get it ready
Erase personal data where the device still powers on, and keep batteries and light bulbs out of the load because the recycling programme refuses both the lamps and the household hazardous items.
Exercise equipment is not named by the city. An all-metal machine may qualify as scrap metal at the recycling center, and anything else goes through the property's hauler.
City cost & eligibility
No city rate covers exercise equipment. Ask the hauler for its price, or ask the Theis/Cornfeld Recycling Center whether the machine qualifies as the scrap metal it accepts, which is anything at least 50 percent metal.
When & how
Call the hauler first, or take an all-metal machine to the recycling center at 635 Illick's Mill Rd. between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., Tuesday to Saturday.
Get it ready
Take the machine down as far as it will come apart, remove any console or battery pack, and keep loose weights with the frame so the load stays manageable.
The city publishes no construction debris collection and the recycling programme takes none of it, so a renovation load goes through the property's hauler or a permitted facility.
City cost & eligibility
No city rate exists for construction material. The hauler sets its own price and a permitted facility sets its own tipping fee, so confirm acceptance, price and load limits before the material leaves the property.
When & how
Arrange the removal with the hauler that serves the property or with a permitted disposal facility, and do not put the material in a recycling container, a yard waste pile or a leaf pile.
Get it ready
Keep the load out of the curbside recycling and the yard waste streams, keep hazardous material, liquids and paint separate, and confirm tarping and unloading rules with the receiving site.
Bethlehem puts both streams in the same window. Containers may not go out before 6 p.m. on the day before collection, and they have to be back within five feet of the building no later than 8 p.m. on the collection day. Solid waste containers must be rigid, leak proof and lidded, household waste must be bagged inside them, and a resident's own recycling container must be no larger than 30 gallons and marked recycling.
Recycling, leaves, yard waste and household garbage are four separate streams in Bethlehem. Yard waste and leaves are collected by the city, grass clippings have to be mulched into the yard rather than put out, the recycling containers take only the designated recyclables, and construction material or furniture put out with any of those streams can bring a violation. Anything that will not fit an approved container has to be bundled within three feet by three feet and approved by the City Department of Health first.
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 Bethlehem Recycling Bureau and the property's private waste hauler
Arrange the pickup with the property's private hauler
A Bethlehem household with furniture, a mattress, an appliance, exercise equipment or renovation material that the city's recycling programme will not take.
Cost & conditions
Solid waste collection is a private contract, so no city rate applies. The hauler that serves the property sets its own price for a large item, and a permitted facility sets its own tipping fee for a renovation load.
Arrange it
The city code requires the property owner to provide for solid waste collection by a hauler, and the collection window is Monday through Saturday between 5 a.m. and 4 p.m. on the south side and 6 a.m. and 4 p.m. on the north side. Call the hauler to book the item and confirm the day.
The city publishes no item list for a hauler pickup. Household waste has to be bagged in an approved container, and a bundled item that will not fit must stay within three feet by three feet with prior Health Department approval.
City of Bethlehem Recycling Bureau and the property's private waste hauler
Use the county route for electronics
A Bethlehem household with a television, computer, monitor or other electronic device.
Cost & conditions
No city rate is published. Call Lehigh County at 610-782-3073 or Northampton County at 610-829-6500, or check GERSolutions, and confirm the fee before the trip.
Arrange it
Contact the county that covers the address or GERSolutions for the drop-off location and hours the city's own page points to.
Electronics are not part of the city's curbside recycling programme, and the recycling center refuses them along with tanks and sealed vessels.
Self-haul in Bethlehem splits by material. Household trash, furniture, mattresses, the appliances the recycling center refuses, exercise equipment and renovation material all run through the private hauler the property owner is required to retain, because the city itself collects only recycling, leaves and yard waste. The city drop-off for the rest is the Theis/Cornfeld Recycling Center at 635 Illick's Mill Rd., open Tuesday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., which takes paper, glass, cans, plastics numbered 1 through 7 and white goods and other scrap metal that is at least half metal, but no dishwashers, air conditioners, refrigerators or freezers, no tanks, no sealed vessels and nothing wet. Yard waste and leaves go to the city facilities on Illick's Mill Road and Schoenersville Road, with the yard waste facility closed December, February and March. Electronics and household chemicals are county routes, Lehigh County at 610-782-3073 or Northampton County at 610-829-6500, or GERSolutions for e-waste. Article 1162 Solid Waste Collection and EnforcementTheis/Cornfeld Recycling Center address, hours and accepted materials including scrap metalFacility hours for the recycling center and the yard waste facilityElectronic and household hazardous waste routing to the counties
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Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Bulk junk removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Bethlehem.
How much does bulk junk removal cost in Bethlehem?+
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.
Can you pick up bags of junk today?+
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.
Do I count every object inside a bag or box?+
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.
Can you pick up a small loose pile of household junk?+
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.
Can I book bags, boxes and furniture together?+
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.
Who collects large items in Bethlehem?+
A private hauler. The city code requires every property owner to provide for solid waste collection by a hauler and forbids delegating that duty to tenants, so the hauler on the account sets the price and the arrangement for a large item. The city collects recycling, leaves and yard waste instead.Official guidance
Will the city take a couch in Bethlehem?+
Not on a city route. Solid waste collection is the property owner's private hauler contract, and the recycling programme does not take furniture, so the couch has to be arranged with the hauler. A piece that will not fit a container may only be bundled within the three foot limit with prior approval from the City Department of Health.Official guidance
How does a mattress leave a Bethlehem property?+
Through the hauler that serves the property. The city publishes no mattress rule, the recycling programme takes only designated recyclables, and the Theis/Cornfeld Recycling Center accepts no mattress, so the price and the preparation both come from the hauler.Official guidance
Where do Bethlehem appliances go?+
Either to the hauler that serves the property, which sets its own price, or to the Theis/Cornfeld Recycling Center at 635 Illick's Mill Rd. The center takes the large appliances it lists as white goods, washers, dryers, ovens and stoves, plus other scrap metal that is at least 50 percent metal, and it refuses dishwashers, air conditioners, refrigerators, freezers and any appliance that uses a refrigerant. It is open Tuesday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and accepts no tanks or sealed vessels.Official guidance
Where do Bethlehem televisions and computers go?+
Not through the city recycling programme. The city's electronic and hazardous waste page tells residents to call their county for electronic waste disposal, Lehigh County at 610-782-3073 or Northampton County at 610-829-6500, or to use GERSolutions, and no city rate is published for that route.Official guidance
Will the city take a treadmill in Bethlehem?+
The city publishes no exercise equipment rule. A machine that is at least 50 percent metal can go to the Theis/Cornfeld Recycling Center as scrap metal during its open hours, and anything else has to be arranged with the private hauler that serves the property.Official guidance
Where does Bethlehem renovation debris go?+
Through the property's hauler or a permitted disposal facility. The city publishes no construction collection, the recycling programme takes only designated recyclables, and the yard waste rules refuse soil, sod and similar material, so the load has to be arranged privately and confirmed before it is hauled.Official guidance
Who collects what in Bethlehem?+
The City collects recycling, leaves and yard waste through its Recycling Bureau, with biweekly curbside recycling and drop-off sites on Illick's Mill Road and Schoenersville Road. Solid waste is the property owner's private hauler contract, so furniture, mattresses, appliances and renovation material are arranged with the hauler, and electronics and household chemicals go to Lehigh or Northampton County.Official guidance
What rules apply to a large item in Bethlehem?+
Household waste has to be bagged inside an approved rigid, leak proof container, and rubbish that will not fit may only be bundled up to three feet by three feet and only with prior approval from the City Department of Health. Containers go out no earlier than 6 p.m. the day before collection and come back within five feet of the building by 8 p.m. on collection day, and the private hauler sets the price for the pickup.Official guidance
One less thing on your list
Get the last things off your list.
Choose your bags, boxes and larger items. See the price and book a day that works.