Furniture & appliance removal
One couch. One fridge. One treadmill somebody assembled in a basement and never once used. If the problem is that it is heavy and it is on the wrong floor, this is the page.
The usual suspects
- Sofas, sectionals, loveseats and recliners
- Mattresses and box springs, any size
- Bed frames, dressers, wardrobes and headboards
- Dining tables, desks and bookcases
- Refrigerators, freezers and chest freezers
- Washers, dryers, dishwashers and stoves
- Treadmills, ellipticals, weight benches and home gyms
- Pianos and organs (tell us which — uprights and grands are different jobs)
- Hot tubs and above-ground pools
- Televisions, monitors and office equipment
- Grills, patio sets and outdoor furniture
- The thing you have walked past for two years
It is never the item. It is the route out.
A refrigerator standing in an open garage and the identical refrigerator in a below-grade kitchen at the bottom of a turned staircase are not the same job, and anyone who quotes them the same has not asked enough questions.
Stairs and turns
A straight run is fine. A dog-leg with a low ceiling — standard in older DC rowhouses and inner-Maryland brick homes — is what turns a twenty-minute job into an hour, and sometimes means taking legs or doors off.
Elevators and buildings
Highrises across Arlington, Alexandria and the DC core usually want a freight elevator booked and a certificate of insurance on file. Both are arrangeable; neither is arrangeable on the day.
Where the truck can stop
An alley loading spot behind a rowhouse is quick. A permit-parking block with no legal place to stand is slow. Tell us the street and we will work it out before we arrive.
None of this is a reason to worry about the price. It is a reason to mention the stairs when you call, so the number you are given is the number that holds.
Check whether your county will just take it
For one or two items at the curb, a municipal bulk collection may cost you nothing and is worth checking first. We would rather tell you that than take money for a trip you did not need:
- Arlington County runs on-demand bulky collection for single-family homes, duplexes and some townhouses, scheduled separately from regular pickup
- Appliances, large metal items and unbundled brush are handled as their own categories, not as general bulk
- DC residents can drop bulk items at the Fort Totten Transfer Station with proof of residency, Tuesday to Friday 10am–2pm and Saturday 7am–2pm
- Montgomery County’s Shady Grove station takes residential loads but no shingles, roofing or car parts — and nothing over 500 lb on a Sunday
Where those work for you, use them. Where they do not — because it is in a basement, because you have no truck, because the wait is longer than your move-out date, or because it is more than the limit — that is exactly when to call us.
Collection rules checked September 2026 against Arlington County, DC DPW and Montgomery County DEP published guidance. Confirm with your jurisdiction before relying on a schedule.
One photo is usually enough
Text a picture of the item and, if you can, one of the stairs or the door it has to come through, to (978) 328-4523. That is normally all it takes to get a firm number back.