Old couch in the garage? Across Dallas and the suburbs you've got the monthly bulk pickup, the donation truck, recycling, or a flat-rate hauler. This is the complete 2026 guide — item by item, the real DIY-vs-hauler math, and the HOA curb rules most people forget.
Send a photo — flat price, loaded from the driveway
Upload a Photo & Get Your Price →Clean and sound? Donate it first. Torn or broken? A hauler loads it from the driveway at a flat $170 (loveseat $128, sleeper sofa $200, 3-piece sectional $249) and the foam, wood, and metal are separated for recycling where possible.
Solid dressers ($169), dining tables ($174), and bookshelves ($97) donate well; damaged pieces are broken down to recycle the wood and metal.
Best recycled rather than landfilled. We carry it out as-is (queen $139, king $154, twin $111, box spring $124) — no bagging — and route it to a recycler that reclaims the steel, foam, and fiber.
Fridges, freezers, and ACs hold refrigerant that must be recovered to EPA standards before the metal is scrapped. We disconnect (a plumber cuts any gas line), roll it out of the garage, and route it properly — fridge $221, washer $179, dryer $172, dishwasher $147, water heater $176.
TVs, monitors, and computers belong at an e-waste recycler, not the landfill. We dismount the wall set and recycle everything responsibly (TV $84–$98, monitor $78), including the leaded glass in old CRT sets.
Treadmills ($155), Pelotons ($108), and ellipticals ($131) are heavy and often bolted; we break them down and recycle the metal — a classic Dallas garage clear-out.
DFW orgs that take furniture in good condition:
Call ahead — they only take clean, undamaged pieces, and pickup windows fill quickly.
The City of Dallas collects bulk and brush on a monthly schedule — set items at the curb during your bulk week. It's the cheapest route for a few items you can move to the curb and don't mind leaving out. The suburbs each run their own program: Plano, Frisco, Garland, and the rest have separate bulk days and limits, so check yours.
This is the DFW gotcha: many suburban HOAs limit how early and how long bulky items can sit at the curb. Put the old sectional out a week before bulk day and you can get a violation notice. If you want it gone on a specific day — or can't leave it out at all — a scheduled pickup that loads from the driveway sidesteps the whole issue.
Mattresses are best recycled; electronics — TVs, monitors, computers — should go to an e-waste recycler; refrigerant appliances are handled to EPA standards. A hauler routes each to the right stream so you don't make separate trips across the metroplex.
When you can't wait for the monthly bulk week, when the HOA won't allow it at the curb, when it's heavy, or when the garage is full, a hauler is worth it. JunkRabbit quotes from a photo, loads it from the driveway or garage (no surcharge), and sorts donation, recycling, and disposal in one trip. Single items are flat ($75 minimum); whole-home cleanouts are priced by the truckload. See the full Dallas price guide.
Renting a truck sounds cheaper until you add the rental + the transfer-station dump fee + fuel + your day loading and hauling it across DFW traffic — plus the mattress and TV you can't dump. Here's the flat hauler side:
| The job | Flat hauler price | DIY reality |
|---|---|---|
| One couch | $170 | Rental + dump fee + you load it + a half-day |
| Couch + mattress + dresser | ~$300–$480 | Sorting trips (mattress/e-waste) + your day |
| One room / garage load | 1/4 truck — $295 | A full rental day for one load |
| Apartment / small home | 1/2 truck — $525 | Multiple trips + sorting + dump fees |
| Furnished house | Full truck — $895 | A weekend, several trips, the heavy lifting |
$75 minimum. Count the rental, dump fees, the separate mattress/e-waste trips, and your time — the flat number is usually close, and you don't lift a thing.
Plan around your monthly bulk week if you're using city pickup — putting it out early risks an HOA notice, and missing the window means another month. DFW's busy moving stretch runs late spring through summer, when donation pickups and haulers book up; reserve ahead. For a same-day need — the new furniture is arriving, the closing is tomorrow — a flat-rate hauler is the only option that moves on your schedule.
Furniture is bulky landfill volume that mostly doesn't need to be there. Donation keeps a usable piece in service for years. Recycling reclaims the steel from box springs and appliances, the foam and fiber from mattresses, the wood from case goods, and the metals and glass from electronics. Whichever route you choose, divert first and dump last — a good hauler defaults to donation, then recycling, and sends only the truly dead material to disposal.
Does Dallas pick up furniture?
Yes — bulk and brush monthly, at the curb during your bulk week. Suburbs run their own programs.
What about the HOA?
Many limit curb storage — a scheduled driveway pickup avoids a violation notice.
Where can I donate?
Goodwill, Family Thrift, Habitat ReStore — clean pieces, call ahead.
How much to haul a couch?
A flat $170, loaded from the driveway, $75 minimum.
How much for a house?
By truck: 1/4 $295, half $525, full $895; multiple trucks for a big home.
Mattress or TV?
Both recycled — we take the mattress as-is and recycle the TV responsibly.
Is DIY cheaper?
Often not, once you count rental, dump fees, sorting trips, and your day.
When should I hire it out?
HOA curb limits, a full garage, heavy items, or anything needed on a set day.
Do you cover the suburbs?
Yes — the whole metroplex, same flat price.
Do you handle appliance refrigerant?
Yes — recovered to EPA standards before the metal is recycled.