Furniture removal & pickup service

Getting rid of old furniture isn’t always an easy process. It's heavy, awkward, hard to maneuver and nearly impossible to do on your own. You may even need extra hands and tools, such as a dolly, to move the heavier pieces.

Don’t try to haul away old furniture on your own. Contact a professional junk removal company that knows how to get rid of old furniture safely and efficiently.

Whether you're removing a bookcase, table, or other large piece of furniture, 1-800-GOT-JUNK? can take care of the removal and hauling process for you.

Furniture that we take

As long as there’s no hazardous material involved, our junk removal services can handle just about any piece of furniture you can think of! We specialize in couch removal and mattress disposal, too.

Items we’ll recycle, donate or dispose of for you include:

  • Chairs
  • Desks
  • Coffee Tables
  • Outdoor/Patio Furniture
  • Entertainment Centers
  • Wardrobes
  • Bookcases
  • Dressers
  • Dining Tables
  • Filing Cabinets
  • China Cabinets
  • Credenzas
  • Wall Units
  • Benches
  • Console Tables
Furniture for removal and disposal by 1-800-GOT-JUNK? truck team member
Customer points at junk to be removed by two 1-800-GOT-JUNK? team members

How our service works:

  1. Schedule your appointment online or by calling 1-800-468-5865.
  2. Our truck team will call you 15-30 minutes before your scheduled appointment window to let you know what time we’ll arrive.
  3. We'll take a look at the items you want to be removed and give you an all-inclusive price.
  4. We'll remove your items, sweep up the area, and collect payment once we’re done.
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Why choose 1-800-GOT-JUNK? to pick up and dispose of your old furniture?

1-800-GOT-JUNK? makes getting rid of furniture and junk easy. We’re in your neighborhood and are ready to make your junk disappear! You don’t have to worry about moving anything out to the curb for us, we’ll grab those heavy items right from where they’re located, load them onto our trucks, and ensure that they’re handled responsibly from the minute we take them off your hands. It’s full-service Junk Removal, all you have to do is point!

Whether you need furniture removal in Toronto or Vancouver, we’ve got you covered. Find a 1-800-GOT-JUNK? location near you.

How our pricing works

The final cost of your junk removal can vary depending on what we take, how much needs to be removed, and how much space it takes up in our trucks. 1-800-GOT-JUNK? is always happy to provide you with an onsite, no-obligation estimate, so don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. Call us today! Click here to see our pricing.

We dispose of your old furniture by recycling & donating where possible

At 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, we always remember the three Rs—Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Disposing of your old items in the most responsible and environmentally friendly way possible is a commitment that’s important to us. Many common household items like sofas, bookcases, desks and bed frames are recyclable if taken to the proper processing facilities, and we always ensure that we do so with the items that can be recycled.

For items that aren’t recyclable, we’ll link up with local charity groups to see if they have a need for furniture donations. If the items are broken or otherwise can’t be recycled or donated, we’ll ensure that they’re properly disposed of. You can learn more about what type of furniture items can be recycled in the FAQs below.

Furniture disposal FAQs

If you’re looking to upgrade your home or move out, you may find it hard to get rid of your old furniture.

Here are some quick ways to dispose of old furniture -

  1. Take it to a landfill site near your city

Find a local landfill site near your city and ask them if they accept the type of furniture that you want to dispose of and if they are open for public dumping. Once they confirm that they will accept your furniture, you can load it into a pickup truck and carry it to the landfill site. The landfill sites usually charge a fee to dispose of your furniture.

  1. Donate it to a local charity

If your furniture is still in a good usable condition, you can carry it to your local charity and donate it. You can also ask the charity if they are willing to pick-up your furniture from your home. Some organizations that offer pick-up may take multiple weeks to come by, so this may not be ideal if you need the furniture gone quickly.

  1. Talk to your local scrap metal dealer

Most metal furniture can be recycled at a recycling facility. First you need to determine if the metal is ferrous or non-ferrous. Hold a magnet close to the metal furniture and if it sticks, it’s ferrous. Non-ferrous metals can cost a little more to recycle so you need to confirm from the scrap dealer if they accept such metal furniture.

  1. Rent a roll-off dumpster

Roll-off dumpsters vary in size. Hire a roll-off dumpster that would easily accommodate all your old furniture, and the dumpster company will drop it off at your place. Load the furniture into the dumpster and contact the company to pick up and take it away. You will have to manually load them into the dumpster, and risk others filling up the dumpster with their items if it is left overnight.

  1. Contact a junk removal company in your city

Local junk removal companies such as 1-800-GOT-JUNK? can help you dispose of your old furniture for a fee in an eco-friendly manner where possible. With our services, we can often pick up your old furniture on the same day you call, and we’ll even sweep up when we leave. If possible, we also donate them if they are in working condition and carry it to the local charities. You won’t have to lift a finger!

Yes, depending on the type of wood used. If you have items that are made from untreated wood, these can be recycled and sometimes even composted. Most furniture is made of treated wood, which means it has been pressure-treated, stained, painted or varnished. This type of wood, along with particleboard and chipboard, is very difficult to recycle due to the chemicals in the varnishes, paints, adhesives, and other wood treatment products. The best thing to do with old treated wood furniture is to find a way to reuse it.

Recycling your furniture is beneficial to the environment. It saves energy, natural resources, and prevents the release of harmful substances once the furniture breaks down over time. Recycling furniture that is made of materials like untreated wood, plastic, metal, foam, or fabric ensures that your furniture gets turned into something new, keeps items out of the landfill, and reduces the strain on the environment caused by the creation of new materials.

Taking apart your couch is a multi-step process. Here’s what you need to do:

  1. Gather the tools you’ll need—common examples include:
    • Screwdriver
    • Allen wrench
    • Staple puller
    • Box cutter
  2. Remove the cushions from the sofa
  3. Turn the sofa on its back in order to take apart the legs
  4. Use a staple remover or screwdriver to take apart the upholstery
  5. Disassemble the wood frame
  6. You’re done! Now, you can dispose of the couch’s individual components

Since most offices contain a large amount of furniture, finding what to do with it when you’re moving can be tough. However, you do have options.

Here’s what you can do with old office furniture:

  1. Sell the furniture.
  2. Give the furniture to your employees.
  3. Donate it to a local charity.
  4. Call your city or local scrap yard to see what types of large items they are able to take.
  5. Repurpose the furniture (ex. make planters out of cabinets).
  6. Put it on the curb for free.
  7. Haul it to the dump.
  8. Donate your equipment to a non-profit organization.
  9. Contact your local community college to see if students could benefit from it.
  10. Hire a local junk removal company, like 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, that offers furniture removal.

Keep in mind that several of these options still require you to move a large amount of furniture by yourself or with the help of coworkers, which might result in injury and disrupt valuable work time. When you call 1-800-GOT-JUNK? we’ll handle all the heavy lifting for you!

There are many options to get your old furniture picked up after making a few calls.

To get your old furniture picked up:

  1. Reach out to your local Furniture Bank.
  2. Contact local shelters or donation centers, like Goodwill or the Salvation Army.
  3. Schedule a pickup with places like Habitat for Humanity ReStore.
  4. Hire a junk removal company, like 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, to handle all the heavy lifting for you!

It can get frustrating to dispose of your old furniture especially if the items are large, bulky, and heavy. It becomes hard and sometimes dangerous to move and carry the pieces outside the house.

There are a few ways to get rid of your old furniture depending on the condition and if it’s damaged.

Usable condition

  • Donate them to charities or NGOs
  • Put them out on garage sale or online sale
  • Leave them on the curb (however, this option is potentially unsafe)
  • Call 1-800-GOT-JUNK? who will donate the donate-ables for you

Broken, damaged, unusable

  • Take them to the junkyard
  • Call a professional junk removal service to take your old furniture and dispose or recycle them in a proper way

At 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, we provide a safe, efficient, and environmentally friendly furniture removal service. We make sure the old furniture ends up in the right place by donating items in good condition to charity or taking them to a recycling facility if they are damaged beyond use.

No matter what, we do the heavy lifting for you and dispose of your old furniture responsibly. We make junk disappear, all you have to do is point!