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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Couch removal
in Harrisburg.

Leave your old sofa at the curb and it can be gone today. See your exact price, book by 2pm for same-day pickup, and you don’t need to be home.

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Book by 2pm for same-day pickup.

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A sofa ready outside an open doorway, with an empty room behind it and a clear path alongside.
Once it’s outside, we handle the loading and haul-away.

Ready for it to go

The old sofa can stop holding up your plans.

You know it needs to go. The price, the pickup day and knowing it is done should be easy to settle, too.

A replacement is on the way.

Give the old couch its own pickup day. Check what your retailer will remove, then book the part you still need handled.

The move has enough moving parts.

See the price before you book and choose from the available dates. One less job to arrange before handing back the keys.

You are ready for the space back.

You do not need a whole room to clear. Book the sofa, recliner or sectional that needs to go, and follow the pickup through updates and photos.

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The right sofa. The right price.

Count the sections, not the cushions.

A loveseat, a sleeper and a sectional can look similar in a photo. Match the shape and features so your online price covers what is actually going.

Three structural sectional modules slightly separated, with all cushions remaining on their bases.
This example has three structural sections. The cushions do not add to the count.

A straight sofa or loveseat

Choose Standard sofa for fixed seats with no pull-out bed or reclining mechanism. One whole sofa is one item.

A sectional

Count its structural sections, not the loose cushions. Choose the piece count, then check for a sleeper or reclining feature. One sectional booking covers the configuration you select.

A pull-out bed or reclining seats

Choose Sleeper sofa or Reclining sofa for those mechanisms. A single reclining chair has its own Recliner choice. All sofa types also includes futons and sofas with a chaise.

Couch removal prices in Harrisburg

First item / additional item

  • Standard sofa$79 / $29
  • Sectional Sofa (2 pieces)$115 / $44
  • Sectional Sofa (3 pieces)$131 / $60
  • Sectional Sofa (4 pieces)$171 / $100
  • Sectional Sofa (5 pieces)$191 / $120
  • Sectional Sofa (6+ pieces)$231 / $160
  • Sectional with Recliner$271 / $200
  • Sectional with Sleeper$291 / $220
  • Sleeper sofa$131 / $60
  • Reclining Sofa$147 / $76
  • Reclining Loveseat$131 / $60
  • Recliner$119 / $35
  • Futon$89 / $30
  • Sofa with Chaise$109 / $29
  • Sectional with Chaise$119 / $39

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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Ready for pickup

You bring it out. We take it from there.

Our pickup starts at an accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the trip through your home, down interior stairs or out of the building before the pickup.

Book by 2pm at the pickup address for same-day pickup, using the dates shown at checkout. A pickup day is not an exact appointment time. If your building allows only a short access window, contact 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.

Text us about your setup

  1. Choose the day first.

    Book while the sofa is still inside. Choose a day when you can have it outside and follow the readiness instructions in your confirmation.

  2. Plan the way outside.

    Check doors and tight turns. Separate a sectional if needed to move it out, and have any indoor carrying or dismantling arranged before pickup.

  3. Show us what goes.

    Keep the booked pieces together in the permitted pickup spot. Add photos and clear location notes on your order page, and leave the path accessible.

You’re in the loop.
Until it’s gone.

Confirmation when you book. A heads-up before arrival. Photos when it’s done.

Dropcurb

Your pickup is booked.

You’re booked.

Your confirmation comes straight to your phone.

The local disposal guide

What are your
local options?

Couch removal in Harrisburg: start with the item’s collection rules, then choose the arrangement that fits.

Reviewed · Sources below

One bulk item every week

Accepted with preparation

Harrisburg is one of the few cities in this dataset that still takes bulky material on an ordinary collection week. Every household may dispose of one bulk item each week at no extra charge, and the city's examples are a piece of furniture, a mattress, a bedspring and a roll of carpeting. One item goes each week, others are subject to a fine, and the pile belongs at the curb rather than in front of the house.

City cost & eligibility
No charge. Households on the city collection route. The city states that each household is entitled to dispose of one bulk item each week, so the piece carries no separate charge, and large appliances are the one published exception because they fall outside the bulk allowance and carry a removal fee.
When & how
The item goes out the evening before the household's assigned collection day, and the city services each address once a week on its zone day. A citywide holiday delays collection by one day for the rest of the week.
Get it ready
Put the item at the appointed collection location rather than piled in front of the property, and keep the pile to the single item a household is allowed that week, because the city states that all others are subject to a fine. Keep large appliances out of the pile entirely and arrange the removal fee with Public Works first.
City of Harrisburg Sanitation Office trash and recycling page with the residential scope of more than 20,000 households and businesses, the once-a-week collection across five weekday zones, the schedule updates for holidays and furlough days, the city-provided containers placed out the evening before, the 717-412-4320 contact, the entitlement of one bulk item each week naming furniture, a mattress, a bedspring and a roll of carpeting, the exclusion of large appliances from bulk items with a removal fee and a referral to Public Works, the one item a week limit with a fine for others and the direction not to pile bulk items in front of the property, the one day holiday delay, the trash and recycling placement lists, the glass bottle and jar drop off sites including 1820 Paxton Street, the free extra recycling bins, the statement that the recycler does not want office paper junk mail or shredded paper, the Dauphin County Recycling Center at 1625 South Cameron St with its weekday hours phone number and free service for county residents taking small electric appliances including toasters microwave ovens televisions and computers in any condition, the yard waste rules for street cleaning days, and the construction and demolition rule sending plaster board sheet rock lumber rocks soil cinder blocks and plumbing fixtures to the transfer station at the Incinerator on 19th Street or to a Public Works roll off or one of the seven listed private haulers

Couches, chairs and household furniture

Accepted with preparation

A piece of furniture is the first example the city gives for the weekly bulk allowance, so a couch or a chair goes out with the regular collection once a week at no separate charge, and the only published limits are one item a week and the placement rule.

City cost & eligibility
No charge. Households on the city collection route. Furniture falls inside the weekly bulk entitlement that the city publishes at no separate charge, while large appliances are excluded and priced separately.
When & how
Put the furniture out the evening before the assigned collection day, on the household's once-a-week zone day, and remember that a citywide holiday pushes the rest of that week back by a day.
Get it ready
Keep the piece at the appointed collection location rather than in a pile in front of the property, and do not add a second item in the same week, because the city states that others are subject to a fine. Keep glass, mirrors and ceramics that come off the piece in the trash bin rather than the recycling bin.
City of Harrisburg Sanitation Office trash and recycling page with the residential scope of more than 20,000 households and businesses, the once-a-week collection across five weekday zones, the schedule updates for holidays and furlough days, the city-provided containers placed out the evening before, the 717-412-4320 contact, the entitlement of one bulk item each week naming furniture, a mattress, a bedspring and a roll of carpeting, the exclusion of large appliances from bulk items with a removal fee and a referral to Public Works, the one item a week limit with a fine for others and the direction not to pile bulk items in front of the property, the one day holiday delay, the trash and recycling placement lists, the glass bottle and jar drop off sites including 1820 Paxton Street, the free extra recycling bins, the statement that the recycler does not want office paper junk mail or shredded paper, the Dauphin County Recycling Center at 1625 South Cameron St with its weekday hours phone number and free service for county residents taking small electric appliances including toasters microwave ovens televisions and computers in any condition, the yard waste rules for street cleaning days, and the construction and demolition rule sending plaster board sheet rock lumber rocks soil cinder blocks and plumbing fixtures to the transfer station at the Incinerator on 19th Street or to a Public Works roll off or one of the seven listed private haulers

The handoff matters

Right item.
Right place.

Containers and bulk go out the evening before the zone day

Every address in Harrisburg is served once a week on its own weekday zone, and the containers go to the appointed collection location the evening before that day. The city provides the standard trash and recycling containers, extra recycling bins are free, and questions about a container, its placement or an account go to the sanitation office on 717-412-4320.

City of Harrisburg Sanitation Office trash and recycling page with the residential scope of more than 20,000 households and businesses, the once-a-week collection across five weekday zones, the schedule updates for holidays and furlough days, the city-provided containers placed out the evening before, the 717-412-4320 contact, the entitlement of one bulk item each week naming furniture, a mattress, a bedspring and a roll of carpeting, the exclusion of large appliances from bulk items with a removal fee and a referral to Public Works, the one item a week limit with a fine for others and the direction not to pile bulk items in front of the property, the one day holiday delay, the trash and recycling placement lists, the glass bottle and jar drop off sites including 1820 Paxton Street, the free extra recycling bins, the statement that the recycler does not want office paper junk mail or shredded paper, the Dauphin County Recycling Center at 1625 South Cameron St with its weekday hours phone number and free service for county residents taking small electric appliances including toasters microwave ovens televisions and computers in any condition, the yard waste rules for street cleaning days, and the construction and demolition rule sending plaster board sheet rock lumber rocks soil cinder blocks and plumbing fixtures to the transfer station at the Incinerator on 19th Street or to a Public Works roll off or one of the seven listed private haulersCity of Harrisburg Department of Public Works page with the department's offices including Sanitation, the 1820 Paxton Street address, the phone 717-412-4320 and the PublicWorks@harrisburgpa.gov email, and the published documents for refuse collection and recycling services, street sweeping and leaf collection, the commercial recycling guide, yard waste collection guidelines, the roll off dumpster pricing sheet, and the notice that free paper leaf bags are available at the Public Works Center between 7:30 am and 4:00 pm

One bulk item a week, and extras draw a fine

The weekly bulk entitlement is one item, and the city states plainly that only one is collected each week while all others are subject to a fine and that bulk items must not be piled in front of the property. A mattress and bedspring set, a couch or a roll of carpeting therefore uses the whole allowance for that week.

City of Harrisburg Sanitation Office trash and recycling page with the residential scope of more than 20,000 households and businesses, the once-a-week collection across five weekday zones, the schedule updates for holidays and furlough days, the city-provided containers placed out the evening before, the 717-412-4320 contact, the entitlement of one bulk item each week naming furniture, a mattress, a bedspring and a roll of carpeting, the exclusion of large appliances from bulk items with a removal fee and a referral to Public Works, the one item a week limit with a fine for others and the direction not to pile bulk items in front of the property, the one day holiday delay, the trash and recycling placement lists, the glass bottle and jar drop off sites including 1820 Paxton Street, the free extra recycling bins, the statement that the recycler does not want office paper junk mail or shredded paper, the Dauphin County Recycling Center at 1625 South Cameron St with its weekday hours phone number and free service for county residents taking small electric appliances including toasters microwave ovens televisions and computers in any condition, the yard waste rules for street cleaning days, and the construction and demolition rule sending plaster board sheet rock lumber rocks soil cinder blocks and plumbing fixtures to the transfer station at the Incinerator on 19th Street or to a Public Works roll off or one of the seven listed private haulers

A citywide holiday pushes the week back a day

Collection dates are updated through the year for city holidays and furlough days, and a citywide holiday delays collection by one day for the rest of that week, so a Friday route moves to Saturday. The published schedule is the authority for the week rather than the usual zone day.

City of Harrisburg Sanitation Office trash and recycling page with the residential scope of more than 20,000 households and businesses, the once-a-week collection across five weekday zones, the schedule updates for holidays and furlough days, the city-provided containers placed out the evening before, the 717-412-4320 contact, the entitlement of one bulk item each week naming furniture, a mattress, a bedspring and a roll of carpeting, the exclusion of large appliances from bulk items with a removal fee and a referral to Public Works, the one item a week limit with a fine for others and the direction not to pile bulk items in front of the property, the one day holiday delay, the trash and recycling placement lists, the glass bottle and jar drop off sites including 1820 Paxton Street, the free extra recycling bins, the statement that the recycler does not want office paper junk mail or shredded paper, the Dauphin County Recycling Center at 1625 South Cameron St with its weekday hours phone number and free service for county residents taking small electric appliances including toasters microwave ovens televisions and computers in any condition, the yard waste rules for street cleaning days, and the construction and demolition rule sending plaster board sheet rock lumber rocks soil cinder blocks and plumbing fixtures to the transfer station at the Incinerator on 19th Street or to a Public Works roll off or one of the seven listed private haulers

Keep glass, bags and problem paper out of the recycling bin

The city splits material carefully: glass windows, mirrors and ceramics, food and food-soiled paper, plastic bags, light bulbs and garden hoses belong in the trash bin, while plastics 1, 2 and 5, aluminum and steel cans, cartons and flattened corrugated boxes belong in the recycling bin. Glass bottles and jars are separated and taken to one of the ten drop off sites, and the city's recycler does not want office paper, junk mail or shredded paper, which go in the trash unless the household arranges a separate collection.

City of Harrisburg Sanitation Office trash and recycling page with the residential scope of more than 20,000 households and businesses, the once-a-week collection across five weekday zones, the schedule updates for holidays and furlough days, the city-provided containers placed out the evening before, the 717-412-4320 contact, the entitlement of one bulk item each week naming furniture, a mattress, a bedspring and a roll of carpeting, the exclusion of large appliances from bulk items with a removal fee and a referral to Public Works, the one item a week limit with a fine for others and the direction not to pile bulk items in front of the property, the one day holiday delay, the trash and recycling placement lists, the glass bottle and jar drop off sites including 1820 Paxton Street, the free extra recycling bins, the statement that the recycler does not want office paper junk mail or shredded paper, the Dauphin County Recycling Center at 1625 South Cameron St with its weekday hours phone number and free service for county residents taking small electric appliances including toasters microwave ovens televisions and computers in any condition, the yard waste rules for street cleaning days, and the construction and demolition rule sending plaster board sheet rock lumber rocks soil cinder blocks and plumbing fixtures to the transfer station at the Incinerator on 19th Street or to a Public Works roll off or one of the seven listed private haulers

For your Dropcurb pickup

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.

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Choose what fits

A few ways
to get it gone.

The right option depends on what you have, where it is and when you need the space back.

Outdoor pickup

Dropcurb

See your price, choose an available day and follow your pickup updates.

Price
Upfront item pricing. Loading, transportation and disposal included; applicable sales tax shown before payment.
Your part
Bring the selected items to an accessible outdoor spot. We load and haul them away.
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City of Harrisburg Department of Public Works Sanitation Office, with the Dauphin County Recycling Center for electronics

Use the weekly bulk item allowance

A Harrisburg household with a couch, a mattress and bedspring, a roll of carpeting or another bulk piece that can go out on the regular collection day.

Cost & conditions
No charge. Households on the city collection route. The city entitles each household to dispose of one bulk item each week with no separate charge published for it, and the only excluded category is large appliances, which carry a removal fee.
Arrange it
Put the item at the appointed collection location the evening before the assigned collection day, which is the household's own weekday zone. Call 717-412-4320 if you are unsure where that location is or how the week's holiday delay affects the day.

One bulk item each week, with all others subject to a fine and the direction not to pile items in front of the property. Large appliances, electronics and construction material are outside this allowance and follow their own routes.

Open the Harrisburg trash and recycling page

Taking it somewhere yourself?

Self haul in Harrisburg is about the three things the curb will not take. Household bulk stays with the city: one item a week, put at the appointed collection location the evening before the assigned zone day, with a couch, a mattress, a bedspring or a roll of carpeting as the published examples and a fine for extras, while a large appliance is excluded from that allowance and carries a removal fee arranged through Public Works on 717-412-4320. Electronics go to the Dauphin County Recycling Center at 1625 South Cameron St in Harrisburg, free of charge for county residents, open Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm on (717) 982-6772, and the city names small electric appliances such as toasters and microwave ovens along with televisions and computers. Construction material goes to the transfer station at the Incinerator on 19th Street, or into a roll-off container rented from Public Works at 1820 Paxton Street, or with one of the seven local haulers the city lists with phone numbers, and none of it belongs in the trash bin or the weekly bulk pile. Separated glass bottles and jars go to one of the ten city drop off sites, and the city's recycler does not want office paper, junk mail or shredded paper, which stay in the trash unless a separate collection is arranged. City of Harrisburg Sanitation Office trash and recycling page with the residential scope of more than 20,000 households and businesses, the once-a-week collection across five weekday zones, the schedule updates for holidays and furlough days, the city-provided containers placed out the evening before, the 717-412-4320 contact, the entitlement of one bulk item each week naming furniture, a mattress, a bedspring and a roll of carpeting, the exclusion of large appliances from bulk items with a removal fee and a referral to Public Works, the one item a week limit with a fine for others and the direction not to pile bulk items in front of the property, the one day holiday delay, the trash and recycling placement lists, the glass bottle and jar drop off sites including 1820 Paxton Street, the free extra recycling bins, the statement that the recycler does not want office paper junk mail or shredded paper, the Dauphin County Recycling Center at 1625 South Cameron St with its weekday hours phone number and free service for county residents taking small electric appliances including toasters microwave ovens televisions and computers in any condition, the yard waste rules for street cleaning days, and the construction and demolition rule sending plaster board sheet rock lumber rocks soil cinder blocks and plumbing fixtures to the transfer station at the Incinerator on 19th Street or to a Public Works roll off or one of the seven listed private haulersCity of Harrisburg Department of Public Works page with the department's offices including Sanitation, the 1820 Paxton Street address, the phone 717-412-4320 and the PublicWorks@harrisburgpa.gov email, and the published documents for refuse collection and recycling services, street sweeping and leaf collection, the commercial recycling guide, yard waste collection guidelines, the roll off dumpster pricing sheet, and the notice that free paper leaf bags are available at the Public Works Center between 7:30 am and 4:00 pm

Customer reviews

Less stuff. A lot less stress.

“Super easy service to use! They kept me up to date on the pick up and it helped ease a lot of my moving stress.”

Mariella W.Google review

“Quick and easy pickup. I wasn’t home and they sent me a picture of the pickup. Good communication too.”

Paul H.Google review

“Easy to schedule, same or next day appt and excellent prices. Highly recommend!”

Kathleen S.Trustpilot review
Google5.0 / 5200+ reviewsAcross our profilesTrustpilot4.9 / 5224 reviewsTrustScore

Selected customer reviews. Counts checked September 2026.

Before you book

A few things
worth knowing.

Couch removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Harrisburg.

How much does couch removal cost in Harrisburg?

A standard sofa is $79 as the first item and $29 additional. Sectionals, sleepers and reclining sofas have their own choices. Select everything that is going to see the combined price before booking. Loading, transportation and disposal are included; any applicable sales tax appears before payment.

Can you pick up my couch today?

Book by 2pm in the pickup address’s local time for same-day pickup. Available dates appear at checkout. Have the couch outside and accessible according to your confirmation. We send pickup updates and photos when it is done; the booking is for a day rather than an exact arrival time.

How do I book a sectional for removal?

Open Sectional in the sofa choices, count its structural sections, and select any sleeper or reclining feature. Count the sections with their own bases, not loose cushions. The matching catalog choice covers one complete sectional of that configuration. Text a photo before booking if you are unsure.

Will you carry my couch out of my apartment?

Dropcurb starts outside. Arrange for the sofa to be moved through the apartment and down interior stairs before pickup. We load and haul it away from an accessible outdoor spot. Arrange any dismantling needed to get it outside beforehand.

Do I need to wait at home for couch pickup?

You do not need to be home when your booked sofa is outside and accessible. Add photos and pickup-location notes to your order so the right pieces are easy to identify. We send updates and completion photos. Confirm any building access restrictions with us before booking.

How many bulk items can go out in Harrisburg each week?

One. The city entitles each household to dispose of one bulk item every week at no separate charge, naming a piece of furniture, a mattress, a bedspring and a roll of carpeting as examples, and it states that other items are subject to a fine. The item goes out the evening before the assigned collection day, and large appliances are not part of the allowance.Official guidance

Can a couch go out with the trash in Harrisburg?

Yes, once a week and at no separate charge. Furniture is the first example the city gives for the bulk item each household may put out, and it goes to the appointed collection location the evening before the assigned collection day. Only one bulk item goes each week, and others are subject to a fine.Official guidance

Who collects trash in Harrisburg?

The City of Harrisburg Sanitation Office, part of the Department of Public Works, which collects and disposes of residential solid waste for more than 20,000 households and businesses with its own crews. Every address is serviced once a week on one of five weekday zones, the city provides the containers, and the sanitation office answers on 717-412-4320 from the Public Works building at 1820 Paxton Street.Official guidance

How do I find my collection day in Harrisburg?

Your address sits in one of five zones, one for each weekday, and the city publishes a yearly trash and recycling schedule plus a Recycle Coach lookup where you can enter the address to see the collection schedule. Collection dates are updated through the year for city holidays and furlough days, and a citywide holiday delays collection by a day for the rest of that week.Official guidance

What does Harrisburg's recycling bin take, and what stays out?

The recycling bin takes plastics labeled 1, 2 and 5, aluminum and steel containers, empty aerosol cans, empty paint cans, newspaper, magazines, phone books and cartons, with flattened corrugated boxes stacked at the curb on trash day. Glass windows, mirrors and ceramics, food and food-soiled paper, diapers, plastic bags and wrappers, pizza boxes, wax-coated cardboard, used paper towels, aluminum foil, light bulbs and garden hoses stay in the trash. The city's recycler does not want office paper, junk mail or shredded paper, and glass bottles and jars are separated and taken to one of the ten drop off sites.Official guidance

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