Couch Disposal & Donation in Bloomington, MN

Bloomington City garbage customers can schedule a free monthly curbside pickup of a couch in good condition (90 inches or shorter) through Better Futures Minnesota.

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

2 ways to get rid of a couch in Bloomington

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · BloomingtonNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $115.00
How it works
Book online, set out your couch 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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Bloomington monthly bulky reuse and recycling pickup (Better Futures Minnesota)City service · BloomingtonBloomington residentsConditions applyFree
How it works
One scheduled curbside pickup a month for City garbage and recycling customers, at no extra cost: furniture, mattresses and box springs, large appliances, bicycles, scrap metal, tools and some building materials. Schedule with Better Futures (612-353-5400) two business days ahead; collected the first full week of the month.
Cost & rules
- Dry, good condition, 90 inches or shorter; no reclining or powered couches.
- Schedule with Better Futures (612-353-5400) by 4 p.m. two business days ahead.
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Before you go

Check whether it’s clean and intact enough to donate; many charities turn down stains, tears or pet damage.
Ask whether sectional pieces or a sleeper sofa are priced separately.
Confirm the fee, and whether you bring it in or schedule a pickup.

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Minnesota rules

Administrative penalties for a household that violates the mercury disposal ban may not exceed $700. Source: Minnesota Statutes 115A.932 Mercury prohibition (opens in new tab)
Household hazardous waste is waste from household activity that has the characteristics of, or is listed as, hazardous waste, not waste from commercial activity in a home. Source: Minnesota Statutes 115A.96 Household hazardous waste; management (opens in new tab)

More Minnesota rules (4)

The MPCA must run a statewide household hazardous waste program, including collection sites and information, education and technical assistance. Source: Minnesota Statutes 115A.96 Household hazardous waste; management (opens in new tab)
Each county must have a household hazardous waste management plan (education, reduction, and separating and collecting HHW from trash) and had to implement it by June 30, 1992. Source: Minnesota Statutes 115A.96 Household hazardous waste; management (opens in new tab)
HHW programs must be allowed to accept up to 100 pounds of waste a year from a business generating 220 pounds or less of hazardous waste a month. Source: Minnesota Statutes 115A.96 Household hazardous waste; management (opens in new tab)
An HHW collection site is a permanent or temporary location with scheduled hours where people may bring household hazardous waste. Source: Minnesota Statutes 115A.96 Household hazardous waste; management (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Bulky item collection (opens in new tab) · City of Bloomington Solid Waste
- Households with City garbage and recycling service can schedule one monthly pickup of furniture, mattresses, appliances, bicycles, scrap metal, tools and some building materials, collected by Better Futures Minnesota. Checked October 26, 2026.
- There is no extra cost for these pickups; the service is included in the monthly fee on the utility bill. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Schedule with Better Futures by 4 p.m. at least two business days before your monthly pickup day, by phone at 612-353-5400. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Each month choose up to 2 large items, or 1 large and 2 medium items, or other listed combinations. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Furniture must be dry and in good condition; couches 90 inches or shorter, no reclining or powered couches. Checked October 26, 2026.
Minnesota Statutes 115A.932 Mercury prohibition (opens in new tab) · Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes
- Administrative penalties for a household that violates the mercury disposal ban may not exceed $700. Checked October 26, 2026.
Minnesota Statutes 115A.96 Household hazardous waste; management (opens in new tab) · Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes
- Household hazardous waste is waste from household activity that has the characteristics of, or is listed as, hazardous waste, not waste from commercial activity in a home. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The MPCA must run a statewide household hazardous waste program, including collection sites and information, education and technical assistance. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Each county must have a household hazardous waste management plan (education, reduction, and separating and collecting HHW from trash) and had to implement it by June 30, 1992. Checked October 26, 2026.
- HHW programs must be allowed to accept up to 100 pounds of waste a year from a business generating 220 pounds or less of hazardous waste a month. Checked October 26, 2026.
- An HHW collection site is a permanent or temporary location with scheduled hours where people may bring household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.

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