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Couch Disposal & Donation in Minneapolis, MN

Minneapolis City garbage customers can set out a couch under six feet as one of two weekly large items; hide-a-beds and recliners go out on recycling week.

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

2 ways to get rid of a couch in Minneapolis

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · MinneapolisNo 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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  2. Minneapolis large item collectionCity service · MinneapolisMinneapolis residentsConditions applyCost not listed
    How it works

    Up to two large items a week with City garbage collection (set out by 6 a.m., marked "For Solid Waste"). Furniture and couches go on garbage day; appliances, electronics, mattresses, box springs, hide-a-beds and metal items go on recycling day and are collected for recycling.

    Cost & rules
    • Under six feet long on garbage day; hide-a-beds and recliners on recycling week only.
    • Before you go: Out by 6 a.m. with a "For Solid Waste" note; do not disassemble.

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Before you go

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

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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Large item collection (opens in new tab) · City of Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling
    • With City garbage collection, crews take up to two large items each week; some items only on recycling week. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Large items must be out by 6 a.m. with a note saying "For Solid Waste" attached to each item. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Households with dumpsters or private-hauler carts do not have City collection service. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Garbage-day items include wood or upholstered furniture and couches under six feet (not hide-a-beds or recliners); do not disassemble furniture. 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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