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 Des Moines
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.
Large pieces that do not fit or belong in a cart are collected from the curb by appointment. The hauler's Des Moines list names sofas and chairs, mattresses and box springs, refrigerators and freezers, and washing machines, and each scheduled piece carries the same per item charge.
City cost & eligibility
$98.13 per item on a scheduled curbside bulky item collection, whether a sofa, chair, mattress, box spring, refrigerator, freezer, air conditioner or other appliance. Des Moines residential accounts that book the collection in advance with the hauler on 206-762-4900, because only previously scheduled items may be placed at the curb.
When & how
Call the hauler, pick the collection date, and have the item at the curb by 7 a.m. on that date. Nothing that was not scheduled is picked up.
Get it ready
Keep the item at the curb only for the scheduled date, set it where the truck can reach it without entering the property, and empty and defrost a refrigerator or freezer before it goes out. Drawers and loose parts should be secured so nothing swings open during handling.
A sofa, mattress, appliance or other large piece is a scheduled collection, not a curbside free for all: call the hauler on 206-762-4900, agree a date, and put the piece at the curb by 7 a.m. that day. Only previously scheduled items are collected. Once a calendar year the same account can book a free clean-up of up to one cubic yard of extra garbage plus two non-appliance bulky items, with each bag or piece smaller than 3 feet by 3 feet by 3 feet or lighter than 65 pounds.
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.
Recology King County curbside collection for the City of Des Moines, with King County solid waste and hazardous waste facilities
Schedule a curbside bulky item collection
A Des Moines household with a sofa, a mattress, an appliance or another piece too large for a cart that has to leave now.
Cost & conditions
$98.13 per item on a scheduled curbside bulky item collection, covering sofas, chairs, mattresses, box springs, refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and other appliances. Des Moines residential accounts that book the collection in advance with the hauler on 206-762-4900.
Arrange it
Call the hauler, agree the collection date, and put the item at the curb by 7 a.m. that day, with the piece positioned where the truck can reach it from the street.
Only scheduled items are collected, each piece carries the per item charge, and a mattress or appliance is usually cheaper to self haul to the county transfer station if the household has a way to move it.
Recology King County curbside collection for the City of Des Moines, with King County solid waste and hazardous waste facilities
Use the once a year free curbside clean-up
A Des Moines household clearing extra bags and a couple of smaller bulky pieces without paying per item.
Cost & conditions
No charge. One free clean-up per calendar year for a residential account, covering up to one cubic yard of extra garbage and two non-appliance bulky items, with each bag or piece smaller than 3 feet by 3 feet by 3 feet or lighter than 65 pounds.
Arrange it
Book the clean-up with the hauler, bag the extra garbage, and set everything out on the agreed collection day.
Appliances are excluded from the free allowance, the size and weight caps rule out most full size sofas and mattresses, and anything larger has to be booked as a paid bulky item collection.
Recology King County curbside collection for the City of Des Moines, with King County solid waste and hazardous waste facilities
Haul the load to the Bow Lake transfer station
A household with a way to move a mattress, an appliance, a bulky load or construction material and a preference for paying by weight at the scale.
Cost & conditions
From $40.25 for the minimum garbage charge up to 320 pounds, with garbage at $243.38 per ton, mattress recycling at $30.00 per item, a refrigerant appliance recycled at $30.00 per unit, and a $25 charge on any unsecured load, with the CleanUp LIFT discount taking $20 off the cost of each type of waste for ProviderOne, EBT or ORCA LIFT customers. Households delivering their own material to a county transfer station, with payment by card, cash or Apple Pay, and with separated recyclables, clean wood and yard waste taken at no charge.
Arrange it
Load the vehicle, secure everything so nothing can slide or blow out, and take it to 18800 Orillia Rd S in Tukwila, where the recycling and yard waste area opens earlier in the day than you might expect and the station building runs its own hours.
Televisions, computers, cell phones, rechargeable batteries and hazardous waste are refused at the county garbage facilities, clean wood and yard waste have to be separated out rather than buried, and construction loads cannot arrive in a dump bed or dump trailer.
County transfer station with recycling, yard waste and appliance and mattress recycling
Bow Lake Recycling & Transfer Station
18800 Orillia Rd S, Tukwila, WA 98188
Household garbage, mattresses, box springs and futons for recycling, appliances including refrigerant units for recycling, construction and demolition material in a vehicle without a mechanised dump bed, up to four passenger tires in the tire bins, clean wood, yard waste, scrap metal, separated recyclables and food scraps.
Televisions, computers, monitors, cell phones and tablets are refused, rechargeable and button batteries and household hazardous waste are refused, clean wood and yard waste must be separated out of the garbage rather than buried, construction pieces cannot exceed 2 feet by 2 feet by 2 feet or 200 pounds and no material may be longer than 8 feet, more than six mattresses in a day needs waste clearance approval, and an unsecured load pays an extra charge.
Station building Monday through Thursday around the clock, Friday from 12 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., while the recycling and yard waste area runs Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
From $40.25 for the minimum garbage charge up to 320 pounds, with garbage at $243.38 per ton, mattress recycling at $30.00 per item, a refrigerant appliance recycled at $30.00 per unit, and $25 for an unsecured load, with separated recyclables, clean wood and yard waste taken at no charge. Households delivering their own material, with payment by card, cash or Apple Pay, and a CleanUp LIFT discount of $20 off each type of waste for customers holding a ProviderOne, EBT or ORCA LIFT card.
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Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Furniture removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Des Moines.
How much does furniture removal cost in Des Moines?+
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 Des Moines?+
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.
How do I get a bulky item collected in Des Moines?+
Call Recology on 206-762-4900 to schedule the collection, then put the item at the curb by 7 a.m. on the scheduled date. Sofas, chairs, mattresses, box springs, refrigerators, freezers and washing machines are all named on the hauler's bulky item list, each scheduled piece is charged the same per item rate, and only items that were scheduled in advance are collected.Official guidance
What does a bulky item collection cost in Des Moines?+
$98.13 per item on a scheduled curbside bulky item collection, whether a sofa, chair, mattress, box spring, refrigerator, freezer, air conditioner or other appliance. Des Moines residential accounts that book the collection in advance with the hauler on 206-762-4900, because only previously scheduled items may be placed at the curb. Large pieces that do not fit or belong in a cart are collected from the curb by appointment. The hauler's Des Moines list names sofas and chairs, mattresses and box springs, refrigerators and freezers, and washing machines, and each scheduled piece carries the same per item charge. Call the hauler, pick the collection date, and have the item at the curb by 7 a.m. on that date. Nothing that was not scheduled is picked up.Official guidance
Who collects garbage in Des Moines?+
Recology King County holds the city contract for residential and commercial curbside collection and answers on 206-762-4900. The City of Des Moines runs the programme through its recycling coordinator on 206-870-6595. Households set out a green cart for food scraps and yard debris, a blue cart for recycling and a garbage cart, and recycling collection is included with the garbage service at no additional charge.Official guidance
Can I take my own load to the Bow Lake station?+
Yes. Bow Lake Recycling & Transfer Station is at 18800 Orillia Rd S in Tukwila, with the station building open around the clock from Monday to Thursday and the recycling and yard waste area open on its own earlier schedule. Garbage is weighed with a minimum charge for small loads, mattresses and appliances are recycled at their own per item rates, up to four passenger tires go in the tire bins, and separated recyclables, clean wood and yard waste are taken at no charge. Secure the load, because an unsecured one pays an extra charge.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 Des Moines.
