Figuring out what the city takes. Waiting for pickup day. Calling around for quotes. It’s a lot to sort out for something you’re ready to be done with.
Standard sofa$79First item example Before applicable tax
Your exact price. Upfront.
Find your items in the catalog and see your exact price online. Book without phone calls or an in-person estimate.
Gone as soon as today.
Choose your pickup day. Book by 2pm local time for same-day pickup, where available.
In the loop until it’s gone.
Get a booking confirmation, a text before arrival and pickup photos when it’s done. Follow along on your pickup page.
Made for your place
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.
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Book before you bring it out.
Your items can still be inside when you book. Follow the readiness instructions in your confirmation.
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Choose a clear outdoor spot.
You arrange any carrying out of your home or down interior stairs. Keep entrances, sidewalks and shared access clear. We handle loading and haul-away from outside.
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Show us where to find it.
Add a photo and clear location notes. Contact us before booking if a gate, building rule or restricted access window needs an arrangement.
At a house: outside, accessible and easy to identify.At an apartment: an approved outdoor spot with shared access clear.
Access needs an arrangement?
Check any building or shared-area rules. Contact us before booking if access is limited to particular hours.
City collection Furniture travels on the Recology on-call bulky collection, scheduled ahead and set out at the curb on the pickup day. Each calendar year a household can clear two bulky items at no extra charge. $37.13 per sofa, chair, mattress or box spring on the on-call bulky route under the 2026 rate, after the annual two-item allowance. Maple Valley residential customers of Recology King County. Each calendar year a household may request a free collection of up to two bulky items, and once a year may set out up to one cubic yard of garbage with no single item larger than three feet by three feet.
City collection A mattress or box spring goes out on the Recology bulky collection, or it is recycled at a King County transfer station such as Bow Lake. $37.13 per mattress or box spring on the on-call bulky route under the 2026 rate, after the annual two-item allowance. Maple Valley residential customers of Recology King County, within the two free bulky items a year. The King County transfer stations that take mattresses, futons and box springs for recycling are Bow Lake, Enumclaw, Factoria, Shoreline and Vashon, and their handling fee is separate.
City collection Appliances go out on the Recology bulky collection, with a higher rate for a refrigerator or freezer, or they are recycled at a King County transfer station. $47.74 per refrigerator or freezer on the on-call bulky route under the 2026 rate, with a non-refrigerant appliance at the lower bulky item rate, after the annual two-item allowance. Maple Valley residential customers of Recology King County, within the two free bulky items a year. Major appliances are not accepted for disposal at the county stations and are recycled instead, with a refrigerant unit priced as a refrigerant appliance.
City collection Furniture, appliances, mattresses and other large items that do not belong in the carts go out on the Recology on-call bulky collection, scheduled ahead by phone. From $37.13 per bulky item under the 2026 rate for a sofa, chair, mattress, box spring or non-refrigerant appliance, with a refrigerator or freezer priced higher. Maple Valley residential customers of Recology King County. Each calendar year a household may clear up to two bulky items at no extra charge, and once a year may set out up to one cubic yard of garbage with no single item larger than three feet by three feet.
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.
Selected customer reviews. Counts checked September 2026.
The local disposal guide
Will the city take it?
Maple Valley contracts its curbside collection to Recology King County, and large items leave on an on-call bulky collection scheduled ahead by phone. Each household can clear two bulky items a year at no extra charge before the per item rate applies, so a couch, a mattress, a washer or a refrigerator is booked rather than simply left at the curb. Mattresses, appliances, metal and clean wood are also handled at the King County Bow Lake transfer station, electronics are recycled free through E-Cycle Washington, and small electronics, batteries, oils and tubes go out on the curbside special item route.
Furniture travels on the Recology on-call bulky collection, scheduled ahead and set out at the curb on the pickup day. Each calendar year a household can clear two bulky items at no extra charge.
City cost & eligibility
$37.13 per sofa, chair, mattress or box spring on the on-call bulky route under the 2026 rate, after the annual two-item allowance. Maple Valley residential customers of Recology King County. Each calendar year a household may request a free collection of up to two bulky items, and once a year may set out up to one cubic yard of garbage with no single item larger than three feet by three feet.
When & how
Call Recology on 425.413.1555 to schedule the pickup, then set the item at the curb by 7 a.m. on the scheduled day. Only scheduled items are collected.
Get it ready
Keep the item off the curb until it is scheduled, keep it within the size the crew can handle, and consider donating a piece that is still usable before booking a collection.
A mattress or box spring goes out on the Recology bulky collection, or it is recycled at a King County transfer station such as Bow Lake.
City cost & eligibility
$37.13 per mattress or box spring on the on-call bulky route under the 2026 rate, after the annual two-item allowance. Maple Valley residential customers of Recology King County, within the two free bulky items a year. The King County transfer stations that take mattresses, futons and box springs for recycling are Bow Lake, Enumclaw, Factoria, Shoreline and Vashon, and their handling fee is separate.
When & how
Call 425.413.1555 for a scheduled curbside pickup, or take the set to a King County transfer station.
Get it ready
Keep the set dry, because wet mattresses, futons and box springs are refused at the county stations, and set it out only on the scheduled day.
Appliances go out on the Recology bulky collection, with a higher rate for a refrigerator or freezer, or they are recycled at a King County transfer station.
City cost & eligibility
$47.74 per refrigerator or freezer on the on-call bulky route under the 2026 rate, with a non-refrigerant appliance at the lower bulky item rate, after the annual two-item allowance. Maple Valley residential customers of Recology King County, within the two free bulky items a year. Major appliances are not accepted for disposal at the county stations and are recycled instead, with a refrigerant unit priced as a refrigerant appliance.
When & how
Call Recology on 425.413.1555 for a scheduled pickup, or take the appliance to a King County transfer station where major appliances are recycled.
Get it ready
Empty the unit, secure the doors for transport, and keep it out of the garbage, because major appliances are not accepted for disposal at the county stations.
Televisions and other electronics cannot go in the garbage. Computers, laptops, monitors and TVs are recycled free through the state E-Cycle Washington program, and small electronics go out on the curbside special item route.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Computers, laptops, monitors and televisions at authorized E-Cycle Washington collection sites, which are free to households, small businesses, schools, small governments, special purpose districts and charities; other electronics carry a fee. Small electronics at or under two feet by two feet by two feet and under 35 pounds also go out on the Recology curbside special item route.
When & how
Use an authorized E-Cycle Washington collection site and find one through 1-800-RECYCLE, or request a special item recycling pickup from Recology on 425.413.1555.
Get it ready
Delete personal information, remove or separately manage rechargeable batteries, and set a small device on or beside the blue recycling cart only after the pickup is requested.
Remodeling material is not a curbside item. Recology rents debris boxes for project loads, and heavy or recyclable material has to be kept separate.
City cost & eligibility
The debris box page lists the box sizes but does not publish rates, so the box rate is quoted when the container is ordered on 425.413.1555.
When & how
Order a 10, 20, 30 or 40 cubic yard debris box from Recology before the project generates material, and note that hauling in residential zones is limited to 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Get it ready
Keep dirt, concrete and bricks separate from other debris because heavy material adds weight, stay under the maximum load weight, and keep hazardous material such as paints, thinners, oils, stains, fluorescent bulbs, gas-filled containers and batteries out of every container.
Exercise equipment is not named on the Recology or county pages, so a machine has to be confirmed before it is set out.
City cost & eligibility
Exercise equipment is not named on the bulky item list, so call Recology on 425.413.1555 to confirm whether the machine qualifies as a bulky item and what it costs.
When & how
Call Recology to describe the machine, then set it out only on a scheduled bulky collection day.
Get it ready
Take the machine down as far as it will come apart, remove any battery, and keep it within the size the crew can lift.
Furniture, appliances, mattresses and other large items that do not belong in the carts go out on the Recology on-call bulky collection, scheduled ahead by phone.
City cost & eligibility
From $37.13 per bulky item under the 2026 rate for a sofa, chair, mattress, box spring or non-refrigerant appliance, with a refrigerator or freezer priced higher. Maple Valley residential customers of Recology King County. Each calendar year a household may clear up to two bulky items at no extra charge, and once a year may set out up to one cubic yard of garbage with no single item larger than three feet by three feet.
When & how
Call 425.413.1555 to schedule the collection, then set the items at the curb by 7 a.m. on the scheduled day.
Get it ready
Schedule before anything goes out, keep only scheduled items at the curb, and keep hazardous waste, electronics and construction material out of a bulky load.
Bulky items are collected only when they have been scheduled with Recology, and they go to the curb by 7 a.m. on the pickup day. Nothing should be placed at the curb before the collection is booked.
Secure the load, because the county adds a fee for an unsecured load, and sort cardboard, yard waste, scrap metal and clean untreated wood out before arrival, because the station does not accept them as garbage. Vehicles plus trailers are limited to a combined 40 feet.
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 under contract with the City of Maple Valley, with King County for the Bow Lake station
Schedule a bulky item collection with Recology
A household with furniture, a mattress, an appliance or another large item that does not fit in the carts.
Cost & conditions
From $37.13 per bulky item under the 2026 rate for a sofa, chair, mattress, box spring or non-refrigerant appliance, with a refrigerator or freezer priced higher, after the annual two-item allowance. Maple Valley residential customers of Recology King County, with up to two bulky items free each calendar year.
Arrange it
Call Recology on 425.413.1555, describe the item, schedule the pickup, and set it at the curb by 7 a.m. on the scheduled day.
Only scheduled items are collected, so nothing should go to the curb before the pickup is booked, and the per item rates apply once the annual two-item allowance is used.
Recology King County under contract with the City of Maple Valley, with King County for the Bow Lake station
Haul the load to the Bow Lake Recycling and Transfer Station
A household that can move its own load, including a mattress, a major appliance, clean wood, scrap metal or sorted garbage.
Cost & conditions
From $40.25 for minimum garbage charge up to 320 pounds at a King County transfer station, with lower minimum rates for separated clean wood and yard waste and a per ton rate above 320 pounds. King County service area residents. Cardboard, yard waste, scrap metal and clean untreated wood must be separated out of garbage, and separated recyclables and clean recyclables are taken at no charge.
Arrange it
Drive to 18800 Orillia Road S in Tukwila during station hours, stop at the scale, and pay by card, cash or Apple Pay. Mattresses, appliances, clean wood and scrap metal are diverted to their own areas.
A load must be secured or a fee is added, vehicles plus trailers are limited to a combined 40 feet, and major appliances and televisions are not accepted for disposal.
Recology King County under contract with the City of Maple Valley, with King County for the Bow Lake station
Use the curbside special item recycling route
A household with batteries, oils, Styrofoam, textiles, fluorescent tubes, an empty camping-style propane cylinder or a small appliance or electronic device.
Cost & conditions
The special item program is offered for a limited time and the page publishes no fee, so confirm the current offering and any charge with Recology on 425.413.1555 before setting items out.
Arrange it
Request the special item collection as the bill payer on record, then place the items on or beside the blue recycling cart on the collection day.
Small appliances and electronics have to be at or under two feet by two feet by two feet and under 35 pounds, motor and cooking oil are limited per collection, and tubes over four feet and motor vehicle batteries are not accepted.
County station with mattress, appliance and wood recycling
Bow Lake Recycling and Transfer Station
18800 Orillia Road S, Tukwila, WA 98188
Garbage, separated recyclables, mattresses, futons and box springs, major appliances, clean wood, scrap metal, yard waste, textiles and up to four tires.
Cardboard, yard waste, scrap metal and clean untreated wood must be sorted out of garbage, major appliances and metal scrap are not accepted for disposal and must be recycled, and televisions are not accepted at all. A load must be secured or a fee applies, and vehicles plus trailers are limited to a combined 40 feet.
Station: 24 hours Monday through Thursday, 12 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. Recycling area: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
From $40.25 for minimum garbage charge up to 320 pounds, with a per ton rate above that and lower minimum rates for separated clean wood and yard waste. King County service area residents; separated recyclables are taken at no charge.
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 a couch picked up in Maple Valley?+
Schedule an on-call bulky collection with Recology on 425.413.1555 and set the couch at the curb by 7 a.m. on the pickup day. Each household can clear two bulky items a year at no extra charge before the per item rate applies.Official guidance
How do I get rid of a mattress in Maple Valley?+
Schedule it on the Recology on-call bulky collection, where it counts toward the two free bulky items a year before the per item rate applies, or take it to a King County transfer station such as Bow Lake, where it is recycled for a handling fee and wet items are refused.Official guidance
What does it cost to get rid of a refrigerator in Maple Valley?+
A refrigerator or freezer is collected on the Recology on-call bulky route and counts toward the two free bulky items each household may clear each year before the per item rate applies. A King County transfer station is the other route, where major appliances are recycled rather than disposed.Official guidance
Where does a television go in Maple Valley?+
A television cannot go in the garbage. Take it to an authorized E-Cycle Washington collection site, where computers, laptops, monitors and TVs are recycled free, or request a curbside special item pickup for a small device within the size and weight limits.Official guidance
Who collects garbage in Maple Valley?+
The City of Maple Valley contracts with Recology King County for garbage, recycling and compost collection under a franchise that runs from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2035. Recology answers service, billing and pickup questions on 425.413.1555.Official guidance
Where can I take a load myself near Maple Valley?+
To the Bow Lake Recycling and Transfer Station at 18800 Orillia Road S in Tukwila, which is inside the King County service area. Cardboard, yard waste, scrap metal and clean untreated wood have to be sorted out of garbage before the load is tipped, and a load must be secured.Official guidance
Does Maple Valley run curbside collection events?+
Yes. Maple Valley and rural King County residents can drop off items that are not collected curbside at residential collection events each summer and fall, funded by King County Solid Waste, the Washington State Department of Ecology and the Local Hazardous Waste Management Program. Flyers go out two to three weeks before each event.Official guidance
