Furniture Disposal & Donation in Voluntown, CT
Chairs and recliners are $5 each; other large furniture goes in the bulky container by the load ($25–$30).
See all 2 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 (16)
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.
- Voluntown/Sterling Transfer Station: 25-26 Fee Schedule (effective 10/01/25 - 9/30/26, PDF) (opens in new tab) · Voluntown/Sterling Transfer Station Commission · effective October 1, 2025
- Yearly permit fee $45.00 (effective 10/01/25–9/30/26); second permit for the same household $10. Checked October 26, 2026.
- All materials brought to the Transfer Station must come from the permit holder’s property. Checked October 26, 2026.
- There is a $5.00 charge for washers, dryers, stoves, couches/sofas and chairs/recliners; all metal must be removed from couches and chairs. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Bulky waste (scrap wood, large furniture, sheetrock and other large items) goes in the bulky waste container: $30 full-size pick-up, $25 compact pick-up, $30 trailer. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Bulky loads: full-size pick-up $30, compact pick-up $25, trailer $30. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Town of Voluntown: Voluntown/Sterling Transfer Station (opens in new tab) · Town of Voluntown
- Voluntown and Sterling residents may bring unwanted electronics to the Transfer Station free of charge; Take 2 recycles them. Checked October 26, 2026.
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