Furniture Disposal & Donation in Bowie, MD
Bowie picks up wooden and upholstered furniture next to the trash cans on either trash day. Goodwill on Evergreen Parkway takes small, clean furniture; metal furniture needs a special pickup.
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.
Maryland rules
- Household hazardous waste may include agricultural chemicals, cleaning agents and solvents, motor oils, paint, pesticides and preservatives. Source: Annotated Code of Maryland, Environment 9-1801: Household hazardous waste definitions (opens in new tab)
- Maryland does not regulate HHW as hazardous waste, and federal law allows HHW in household trash. Source: MDE: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab)
More Maryland rules (3)
- MDE recommends taking HHW to local HHW collection programs. Source: MDE: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab)
- Many Maryland counties collect HHW such as mercury, paint, paint thinner, pesticides, herbicides and batteries. Source: MDE: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab)
- Some counties hold HHW days only once a year; contact your county for the next date and accepted materials. Source: MDE: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (16)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- List of Prince George's County Waste & Recycling Disposal Facilities (opens in new tab) · Prince George's County Department of the Environment
- Residents may drop off cardboard, metal items, auto batteries, electronics (computers, laptops, tablets), up to five passenger vehicle tires, and furniture and bulky household items. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Proof of Prince George's County residency may be required at disposal facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Brown Station Road Sanitary Landfill (opens in new tab) · Prince George's County Department of the Environment
- Standard bulky items such as furniture and mattresses, white goods such as refrigerators, washers and dryers, and scrap metal go to the Brown Station Road Convenience Drop-off Center. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Residential pickup trucks, cars, SUVs and passenger vans up to 3/4 ton must use the Brown Station Road or Missouri Avenue convenience centers, at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Vehicles must be residential in use and unmodified; trailers and commercial or commercial-looking vehicles do not qualify. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Donations Goodwill CAN Accept (opens in new tab) · Goodwill of Greater Washington
- Goodwill cannot accept items that are broken, damaged or soiled. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Goodwill welcomes small pieces of household furniture that are clean and in good, sellable condition. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Donations Goodwill CANNOT Accept (opens in new tab) · Goodwill of Greater Washington
- Oversized furniture or exercise equipment over 50 lbs is not accepted, and certain locations cannot accept furniture. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Trash Collection (opens in new tab) · City of Bowie
- Bulk items are collected on either regular trash day, placed next to the trash containers; bulk trash is not collected at condominiums and apartments. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Wooden furniture and upholstered furniture such as couches, chairs and sectionals are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Bowie Public Works collects trash for City residents in single-family homes, townhomes and some condominiums. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Annotated Code of Maryland, Environment 9-1801: Household hazardous waste definitions (opens in new tab) · Maryland General Assembly (Annotated Code of Maryland)
- Household hazardous waste may include agricultural chemicals, cleaning agents and solvents, motor oils, paint, pesticides and preservatives. Checked October 26, 2026.
- MDE: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab) · Maryland Department of the Environment
- Maryland does not regulate HHW as hazardous waste, and federal law allows HHW in household trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
- MDE recommends taking HHW to local HHW collection programs. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Many Maryland counties collect HHW such as mercury, paint, paint thinner, pesticides, herbicides and batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Some counties hold HHW days only once a year; contact your county for the next date and accepted materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
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