Furniture Disposal & Donation in Norwich, CT
Norwich households on city trash service get two free curbside bulky pickups a year (two furniture pieces each; wooden items can exceed), booked with Casella at 860-423-4527. After that, the Rogers Road Transfer Station charges $165 per ton.
See all 4 optionsChecked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
Before you go
- Check whether it’s in good enough condition to donate or resell.
- Ask how the operator prices it (per piece, by size or by load).
- Remove glass tops, mirrors and loose parts if the operator asks you to.
Connecticut rules
- Mattresses and upholstered furniture can be legally donated for reuse in Connecticut if in good, clean condition. Source: CT DEEP: Mattress Recycling (opens in new tab)
- For oversized items such as furniture, most towns have disposal services, and some collect them curbside, sometimes by calling ahead. Source: CT DEEP: What Do I Do With...? (opens in new tab)
More Connecticut rules (8)
- Connecticut's Mandatory Recycling Act took effect January 1, 1991 and applies to every business, household, institution and government agency. Source: CT DEEP: FAQs - Recycling Program (opens in new tab)
- Products under Connecticut stewardship (EPR) programs: household covered electronic devices, paint, mattresses, mercury thermostats, gas cylinders and tires. Source: CT DEEP: Recycling, It's the Law (opens in new tab)
- CGS 22a-241b: everyone who generates solid waste from residential property must separate designated recyclable items from other solid waste. Source: Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 446d: Solid Waste Management (opens in new tab)
- No one may knowingly combine separated designated recyclables with other solid waste. Source: Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 446d: Solid Waste Management (opens in new tab)
- Leftover household hazardous waste should go to a local HHW collection center or one-day collection event. Source: CT DEEP: What Do I Do With...? (opens in new tab)
- HHW collections generally run from April to early November. Source: CT DEEP: HHW Collection Schedule (opens in new tab)
- If a town is not on DEEP's schedule, it may not be holding an HHW event this year; contact the local Department of Public Works. Source: CT DEEP: HHW Collection Schedule (opens in new tab)
- DEEP suggests checking with the local collection program for restrictions before going. Source: CT DEEP: HHW Collection Schedule (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (20)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Goodwill of Southern New England: Accepted and Unaccepted Donations (opens in new tab) · Goodwill of Southern New England
- Goodwill of Southern New England accepts computers and small furniture in good, saleable condition. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Goodwill does not accept large furniture such as sofas, desks and armoires, or mattresses and box springs. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Norwich: Solid Waste/Recycling Regulations - Introduction (opens in new tab) · City of Norwich
- The city transfer station at 73 Rogers Road lets Norwich residents and property owners drop off MSW, bulky waste, e-waste, scrap metal, appliances, batteries, tires and more; fees vary by material. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Residential property owners served by city refuse collection get two bulky waste pickups per calendar year. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Norwich: Rogers Road Transfer Station Fee Schedule (opens in new tab) · City of Norwich
- Residential bulky waste is $165 per ton. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Norwich: Residential Bulky Waste Disposal Program (PDF) (opens in new tab) · City of Norwich
- Residents who have used their two free pickups can bring items to the Norwich Transfer Station at 73 Rogers Road. Checked October 26, 2026.
- One phone call (860-423-4527) gets bulky household waste removed free of charge; residents are entitled to two free pickups per calendar year. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Residents are entitled to two free pickups per calendar year; call Casella to schedule. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Norwich: FAQs - PW Solid Waste & Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Norwich
- Household furniture (including mattresses) is limited to two pieces per pickup; wooden items can exceed the limit. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Goodwill of Southern New England: Retail Locations (opens in new tab) · Goodwill of Southern New England
- Goodwill lists its Store and Donation Center at 201 Salem Turnpike, Norwich, CT 06360, phone 860-204-0018. Checked October 26, 2026.
- CT DEEP: FAQs - Recycling Program (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Connecticut's Mandatory Recycling Act took effect January 1, 1991 and applies to every business, household, institution and government agency. Checked October 26, 2026.
- CT DEEP: Recycling, It's the Law (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Products under Connecticut stewardship (EPR) programs: household covered electronic devices, paint, mattresses, mercury thermostats, gas cylinders and tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 446d: Solid Waste Management (opens in new tab) · Connecticut General Assembly
- CGS 22a-241b: everyone who generates solid waste from residential property must separate designated recyclable items from other solid waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- No one may knowingly combine separated designated recyclables with other solid waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- CT DEEP: Mattress Recycling (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Mattresses and upholstered furniture can be legally donated for reuse in Connecticut if in good, clean condition. Checked October 26, 2026.
- CT DEEP: What Do I Do With...? (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- For oversized items such as furniture, most towns have disposal services, and some collect them curbside, sometimes by calling ahead. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Leftover household hazardous waste should go to a local HHW collection center or one-day collection event. Checked October 26, 2026.
- CT DEEP: HHW Collection Schedule (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- HHW collections generally run from April to early November. Checked October 26, 2026.
- If a town is not on DEEP's schedule, it may not be holding an HHW event this year; contact the local Department of Public Works. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEEP suggests checking with the local collection program for restrictions before going. Checked October 26, 2026.
“Checked” means we read the official page on that date. Things can change, so call before you go.
How we check our information