Furniture Disposal & Donation in Old Lyme, CT

Upholstered furniture is $10 (large) or $5 (small) per piece at the Old Lyme Transfer Station; other bulky waste is 8 cents a pound.

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

2 ways to get rid of a furniture in Old Lyme

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Old LymeNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $105.00
How it works
Book online, set out your furniture and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.
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Old Lyme Transfer Station (Four Mile River Road)City service · Old LymeOld Lyme residentsFrom $5
How it works
Town transfer station on Four Mile River Road near I-95 Exit 71, open Tuesday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–3:45 p.m. and Saturday 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m. (860-434-2337). Free windshield sticker for Old Lyme taxpayers from the Selectman’s Office. No-fee items include electronics, mattresses and box springs, car batteries and small appliances; bulky waste is 8 cents a pound.
Cost & rules
Fees
Large upholstered item $10
Small upholstered item $5
Bulky waste and demolition debris (per ton; 8 cents per pound) $160
- Free windshield sticker required (Old Lyme taxpayers).
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Fees
Large upholstered item	$10
Small upholstered item	$5
Bulky waste and demolition debris (per ton; 8 cents per pound)	$160

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.

More about furniture

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 (13)

Where this information comes from

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.
Town of Old Lyme: Transfer Station guide (revised Sept. 2026, PDF) (opens in new tab) · Town of Old Lyme · effective September 1, 2026
- Free windshield stickers are available to Old Lyme taxpayers only (property owners or vehicles registered in Old Lyme) at the Selectman’s Office. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Upholstered furniture is $10 per large item and $5 per small item; bulky waste is charged by weight at 8 cents per pound ($8 minimum). Checked October 26, 2026.
- Bulky waste and demolition debris are charged by weight at 8 cents per pound or $160 per ton; loads under 100 lb pay an $8 minimum. Checked October 26, 2026.

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