New york city is a place of great excess and great need which is what makes it an eden for getting rid of unwanted furniture.
Throw away couch nyc.
Furniture could not be considered one of those items especially in a place like new york city.
As you take away the frame pieces you will start to see that you can crush the angles pieces easily by hand.
This is done to decrease the amount of space furniture takes up in the landfill.
Place a label on it that says sanitation please take this can away so that the department of sanitation knows to take it.
If the couch is put curbside before your designated pickup day you will be given a citation and charged a 100 fee.
Oftentimes people use the moving process in nyc as an opportunity to get rid of many belongings they held onto too long.
Once you get the couch down to small pieces toss the pieces into your garbage barrel or truck to haul to a dumpster.
This fee will apply whether you re renting a dumpster to get rid of furniture or using curbside or bulk collection.
Most nyc apartments are just too small to hold onto space taking items like furniture especially if it is superfluous.
You can throw out metal or rigid plastic trash or recycling cans or bins with your recycling items.
Any mattress or box spring put out for bulk collection must be sealed in a plastic bag.
I have a 2 yard dumpster at one of my commercial properties that i use for jobs like this.
Call us at 877 220 6380 for more information.
However you will need to call and schedule this in advance.
How to throw away an old sofa in manhattan.
In these boroughs residents must.
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In some areas landfills charge a fee to dismantle any upholstered furniture you throw away.
There are dozens of nonprofit organizations that would be thrilled to take it off your hands.
Instead of hauling your old sofa down to the curb consider donating it.
