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 Tacoma
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.
Furniture goes out on the city Call-2-Haul bulky collection. A residential household can schedule two curbside pickups or self-hauls a year with the cost already in its rates.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Tacoma residential Solid Waste customers, whose name is on the utility bill, may schedule two curbside pickups or self-hauls a year with the cost already built into residential rates. Multifamily and commercial customers pay a Call-2-Haul fee.
When & how
Call the city on (253) 573-2468 to schedule the pickup, then set the items at the front curb by 7 a.m. on the appointment day.
Get it ready
Count each piece against the three large item limit, put out only the items disclosed when the collection was booked, and keep the piece clear of vehicles, buildings, power lines and trees.
Call-2-Haul takes up to three large items plus up to fifteen boxes or bags of smaller household items per pickup, and a residential household can book two pickups or self-hauls a year.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Tacoma residential Solid Waste customers may schedule two curbside pickups or self-hauls a year with the cost already built into residential rates. Multifamily and commercial customers pay a Call-2-Haul fee, and a set out over the limit becomes a double pickup.
When & how
Call (253) 573-2468 to schedule, then set everything at the front curb by 7 a.m. on the appointment day.
Get it ready
Keep the load to three large items and fifteen boxes or bags, make every bag and box light enough for one person to lift, and keep household garbage, recyclables, food, liquids, hazardous waste, televisions, computers, monitors, building material, tires, trailers and yard waste out of the set out.
Place all items at the front curb by 7 a.m. on the appointment day, keep them clear of vehicles, buildings, power lines and trees, and put out only the items disclosed when the collection was scheduled. Call at least one business day ahead to cancel or change the appointment, and allow the whole business day because two trucks may be assigned.
One pickup covers up to three large items and up to fifteen boxes or bags of smaller items, and every bag or box has to be light enough for one person to lift. A set out over that limit counts as a double pickup, which uses up the household's yearly allowance.
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 Tacoma Solid Waste Utility, with E-Cycle Washington for electronics
Schedule a Call-2-Haul pickup
A household with furniture, a mattress, an appliance, exercise equipment or a load of smaller household items.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Tacoma residential Solid Waste customers may schedule two curbside pickups or self-hauls a year with the cost already built into residential rates. Multifamily and commercial customers are charged $115 for a single pickup and $230 for a double pickup.
Arrange it
Call the city on (253) 573-2468, disclose the items, and set them at the front curb by 7 a.m. on the appointment day.
Household garbage, recyclables, food, liquids, hazardous waste, televisions, computers, monitors, building material, fencing, roofing, cars, tires, vehicle parts, trailers, canopies, yard waste and pallets are refused, and an over-limit set out becomes a double pickup.
City of Tacoma Solid Waste Utility, with E-Cycle Washington for electronics
Haul the load to the Tacoma Recovery and Transfer Center
A household that can move its own load, including project debris, an oversized item or a load of garbage.
Cost & conditions
Disposal fees depend on the weight of the load and whether the customer is a Tacoma residential solid waste customer, a business or a non-city customer, and the fee table did not print here, so confirm the charge on (253) 502-2100.
Arrange it
Drive to 3510 S. Mullen Street in Tacoma, bring proof of Tacoma residency for the residential rate, unload at the scale and pay by cash, credit card or check.
Liquid and hazardous material is not accepted as garbage, a load needing special handling carries an extra fee, and transporting waste for others requires a special hauling permit.
Tacoma households that move their own loads use the Tacoma Recovery & Transfer Center at 3510 S. Mullen Street, where the transfer center and recycle center are open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Bring proof of Tacoma residency to qualify for the residential disposal rate, unload at the scale, and pay by cash, credit card or check. The disposal charge depends on the weight of the load, and a load needing special handling carries an extra fee. The same site holds the household hazardous waste facility, which is free for Tacoma residents and open Friday through Monday, and the recycle center. Liquid and hazardous material cannot go in a garbage load, and transporting waste for others requires a special hauling permit. Solid waste utility, recovery center facilities and hoursEnvironmental Services rates and the free residential service inclusionsHousehold hazardous waste facility, its hours and the electronics referral
City recovery and transfer center for self-haul loads
Tacoma Recovery & Transfer Center
3510 S. Mullen Street, Tacoma, WA 98409
Self-haul garbage, recyclables and yard waste, with a separate household hazardous waste facility and recycle center on the same site.
Liquid and hazardous material cannot go in the garbage, a load needing special handling carries an additional fee, and transporting waste for others requires a special hauling permit.
Transfer Center and Recycle Center open seven days a week, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; administration lobby walk-in hours Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The transfer center charge depends on the weight of the load and the customer class, and the rate table did not print here, so confirm the fee on (253) 502-2100 before hauling a load.
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Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Bulk junk removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Tacoma.
How much does bulk junk removal cost in Tacoma?+
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.
How does a couch leave a Tacoma home?+
Book a Call-2-Haul pickup with the city on (253) 573-2468 and set the couch at the front curb by 7 a.m. A residential household can schedule two pickups or self-hauls a year with the cost already in its rates, and a couch counts as one of the three large items allowed per pickup.Official guidance
How much can go out on one Tacoma Call-2-Haul pickup?+
Up to three large items such as a mattress, couch, appliance or exercise machine, plus up to fifteen boxes or bags of smaller household items, with each box or bag light enough for one person to lift. If the set out goes over the limit it counts as a double pickup, which uses up the household's yearly allowance.Official guidance
Who collects garbage in Tacoma?+
Tacoma runs its own municipal Solid Waste Utility, which serves residential and commercial customers with curbside garbage, recycling and food and yard waste collection, and it also runs the Tacoma Recovery & Transfer Center for self-haul loads. The monthly bill is set by the size of the garbage container.Official guidance
How many bulky pickups does a Tacoma household get?+
A residential Solid Waste customer can schedule two curbside pickups or self-hauls a year, with the cost already built into residential rates. Each pickup takes up to three large items and up to fifteen boxes or bags of smaller items, and an over-limit set out uses a double pickup.Official guidance
Where do Tacoma televisions and computers go?+
Televisions, computers and monitors are not accepted on Call-2-Haul. They are recycled free through E-Cycle Washington collection sites, and cell phones, batteries and chargers recycle free at the Tacoma Recycling Center, the Tacoma Municipal Building and the Tacoma Public Utilities lobby. Small electronics such as radios and printers can go in a Call-2-Haul bag allowance.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.