One dresser or a few pieces from different rooms, gone from the curb. Choose what goes, see the exact total and book by 2pm for same-day pickup. You don’t need to be home.
The desk you no longer use. The dresser that doesn’t fit the new layout. The chairs left over after a move. Choose the pieces you’re done with and give them a pickup day, without arranging a quote visit.
Different pieces. One clear total.
Add each furniture item and its quantity. See the combined price before you pay, with loading, transportation and disposal included.
Ready to have them gone?
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup, or choose a future date at checkout. You arrange the move outside before pickup.
Know when they’ve been collected.
Get a text when your hauler is on the way and photos when the pickup is done. With everything outside and accessible, you don’t need to stay home.
You don’t need to guess how much space your furniture fills in a truck. Match each piece to the catalog, then add its quantity. Your total updates as you go.
Tables and chairs
Choose the table, then add each chair separately. Coffee tables, side tables and dining tables have their own options. A large or substantially heavy table has a different choice.
Dressers and mirrors
Match the dresser’s overall size. Add a separate dresser mirror as its own item if it is leaving too. Empty drawers and keep the belongings you want before moving the dresser outside.
Desks and bookshelves
Choose by construction, not height alone. A basic desk is different from a heavy desk with a substantial body. A tall, lightweight bookcase can still be a standard bookshelf. Empty it first.
Furniture removal prices in Scranton
First item / additional item
Small dresser$79 / $19
Medium dresser$79 / $29
Large dresser$109 / $59
Standard desk$79 / $29
Heavy desk$109 / $52
Dining chair$79 / $19
Dining table$79 / $29
Coffee table$79 / $19
Bookshelf$79 / $29
Nightstand$79 / $19
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.
The furniture goes outside. We take it from there.
Dropcurb handles loading and haul-away from an accessible outdoor spot. A little preparation makes it clear which pieces are going and how to reach them.
Book before moving items outside, then follow the readiness instructions in your confirmation. Contact us before booking if your building only allows a short pickup window; the booking is for a day, not an exact arrival time.
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.
Count the furniture you want removed and empty drawers, shelves and cabinets. Add any other items to the booking instead of leaving an unlisted pile beside the furniture.
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Arrange the move outside.
You handle indoor carrying and any disassembly needed to get the furniture through your home. Plan for doorways, interior stairs and building access before pickup day.
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Show exactly what goes.
Use a permitted outdoor spot with a clear route to the furniture. Add a location photo and access notes. Keep the pickup items separate from furniture and belongings that are staying.
You’re in the loop. Until it’s gone.
Confirmation when you book. A heads-up before arrival. Photos when it’s done.
Scranton does not run a bulky item appointment. The city's own answer is that crews take household garbage first and pick up larger items only when there is room in the truck, and that items containing metal are refused.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. City of Scranton household on a municipal refuse route. The city publishes no bulky pickup fee and no appointment system, and it states that items containing metal are not accepted.
When & how
Put the item out on the regular refuse day, no earlier than the night before, and call the Public Works dispatcher at 570-348-4178 before setting out anything with a metal frame or if a piece was left behind.
Get it ready
Remove metal from the item and dispose of it separately, because the city states that metal bearing items are not collected and that metal must be taken out first. Keep the piece manageable for a two person manual lift, since the crew picks up larger items only when there is space on the truck.
Everything goes out on the regular refuse day, not before
Garbage and commingled recycling are collected on the same weekly route, and material should go to the curb no earlier than the night before the scheduled pickup. A weekday holiday pushes every collection that week one day later. Missed garbage goes to the Public Works dispatcher at 570-348-4178.
Use your own lidded can and the city recycling container
Garbage cans are bought by the resident and must be no heavier than a 32 gallon can with a lid on it, while the city provides the recycling containers at 101 W Poplar St. Glass has to be wrapped thoroughly and marked as glass, and leaves must not be mixed in with household garbage.
The city refuses items containing metal at the curb and says metal must be removed from an item and disposed of separately. That is why appliances, metal furniture and exercise machines with steel frames belong with a scrap yard or a separate programme rather than the refuse route, and why the dispatcher should be asked about anything that has springs or a metal frame.
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 Scranton Bureau of Refuse and Recycling with Lackawanna County
Larger items with the regular refuse collection
A city household with a couch, a mattress or another large household item that has no metal in it.
Cost & conditions
No charge. City of Scranton household on a municipal refuse route. No bulky pickup fee or appointment is published, and larger items are taken with the regular collection only when there is room on the truck.
Arrange it
Put the item out on the regular refuse day no earlier than the night before, and call the Public Works dispatcher at 570-348-4178 if it was left behind or if it contains metal.
No appointment and no guarantee: household garbage is collected first, so a larger item may be left behind on a busy day. Items containing metal are refused and the metal has to be removed and disposed of separately, which in practice rules out most appliances and any piece with a steel frame or springs.
Selected customer reviews. Counts checked September 2026.
Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Furniture removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Scranton.
How much does furniture removal cost in Scranton?+
Choose the type and size of each piece to see its price. For example, a medium dresser is $79 as the first item or $29 as an additional item. Your total starts with the highest first-item price in your selection, then uses the additional-item price for every other item. Review the complete total and any applicable tax before payment.
Can I get same-day furniture pickup in Scranton?+
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup and choose from the dates shown at checkout. Arrange to have the furniture outside according to your confirmation. You receive a text when your hauler is on the way and photos after collection.
Will you remove furniture from inside my apartment?+
Dropcurb starts outside. You arrange indoor carrying, including any interior stairs or elevator trip. We load and take away the furniture from an accessible outdoor location. Check your building’s rules and plan the route out before booking.
Can you take several different furniture items in one pickup?+
Yes. Add each piece and its quantity to one booking. A dining table and four chairs are five items; a separate mirror is not included with a dresser. You can mix eligible items from different rooms and review their combined total before paying.
Do I need to take furniture apart before pickup?+
You arrange any disassembly needed to move the furniture out of your home and into an accessible outdoor pickup spot. Dropcurb does not provide indoor disassembly or carrying. If you are unsure which catalog choice matches a dismantled or unusual piece, send a photo and ask before booking.
Will Scranton take a couch at the curb?+
Maybe. The city's answer to how to get rid of couches and mattresses is that crews must collect household garbage first and will take larger items only when there is room in the truck, and that items containing metal are not accepted. Confirm the piece with the Public Works dispatcher at 570-348-4178, and take any metal out and dispose of it separately before the collection day.Official guidance
Who collects trash in Scranton?+
The Bureau of Refuse and Recycling inside the Department of Public Works runs the weekly garbage and commingled recycling collection. A missed pickup goes to the Public Works dispatcher at 570-348-4178, recycling containers are issued at 101 W Poplar St, and recycling questions go to recycle@scrantonpa.gov.Official guidance
How are bulky items handled in Scranton?+
There is no bulky appointment. The city's own answer is that crews must pick up household garbage first and will take larger items only if there is room in the truck, and that items containing metal are not accepted and the metal has to be removed and disposed of separately. Confirm anything unusual with the dispatcher at 570-348-4178 before setting it out on the regular refuse day.Official guidance
Where do paint and chemicals go in Scranton?+
To the Lackawanna County household hazardous waste collection, which runs on Saturday October 31, 2026 at the Pavilion at Montage Mountain, 1000 Montage Mountain Road, for county residents only with pre-registration required. Oil based paint, stains, thinners, solvents, poisons, pool and lawn treatments, automotive fluids, batteries other than electric vehicle batteries, fire extinguishers, fluorescent bulbs, propane tanks and liquid mercury are accepted, and latex paint is not. Paint can also be dried out with kitty litter and then bagged, and the city points residents to recycle@scrantonpa.gov for upcoming events.Official guidance
One less thing on your list
A pickup plan for the pieces you’re done with.
Choose your furniture. See the exact total. Book a pickup day in Scranton.
