Furniture Disposal & Donation in Roanoke, VA
Roanoke picks up furniture at the curb every week on your trash day, up to three bulky items. City residents can also take furniture free to the Tinker Creek Transfer Station.
See all 3 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.
Virginia rules
- Virginia law defines household hazardous waste as household waste that would otherwise be hazardous, including certain batteries, solvent-based paint and paint thinners, used motor oil, and fluorescent bulbs. Source: Code of Virginia 10.1-1400: Definitions (Virginia Waste Management Act) (opens in new tab)
- DEQ: many Virginia communities offer annual HHW collection events or permanent collection locations; check your county or city website. Source: Virginia DEQ: Recycling Guidance by Material (household hazardous waste) (opens in new tab)
More Virginia rules (4)
- DEQ: if your community has no HHW program, or you cannot wait for the next event, you may put HHW in your regular trash, after drying or absorbing liquids. Source: Virginia DEQ: Recycling Guidance by Material (household hazardous waste) (opens in new tab)
- DEQ: many localities offer convenience centers or special collection days for HHW; check with your local Public Works office. Private vendors may offer free or fee-based services. Source: Virginia DEQ: Special Waste (HHW, e-waste, white goods) (opens in new tab)
- DEQ: your local government website or recycling coordinator is the best source for recycling and special collection events; for electronics or tires, contact your locality's Recycling Program Manager. Source: Virginia DEQ: Statewide Recycling Programs (opens in new tab)
- Every county, city, town or regional authority must run recycling programs meeting a minimum recycling rate of 15% or 25%, depending on density and unemployment. Source: Virginia DEQ: Virginia Recycling Mandates (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (12)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Bulk and Brush Collection (opens in new tab) · City of Roanoke Solid Waste Management
- Roanoke picks up bulk and brush weekly on the same day as trash service. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Bulky items such as furniture or mattresses can be put at the curb; no more than three bulky items each week. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Residential Disposal (opens in new tab) · Roanoke Valley Resource Authority
- Residents of Roanoke and Salem, Roanoke County and Vinton may dispose of household waste at no charge under the RVRA Residential Disposal Policy. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Accepted under the residential policy: brush, yard waste, furniture and appliances, and household clean-out debris. Checked October 26, 2026.
- RVRA Residential Disposal Policy (PDF) (opens in new tab) · Roanoke Valley Resource Authority
- Residential policy: residents only, Virginia-licensed vehicle and driver, maximum 3/4-ton pickup, 12 trips per year; no contracted work. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Hazardous Waste Collection (opens in new tab) · City of Roanoke Solid Waste Management
- RVRA runs a permanent HHW facility at Tinker Creek Transfer Station for residents of Roanoke City and County, Vinton and Salem. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Code of Virginia 10.1-1400: Definitions (Virginia Waste Management Act) (opens in new tab) · Code of Virginia (Virginia General Assembly, Legislative Information System)
- Virginia law defines household hazardous waste as household waste that would otherwise be hazardous, including certain batteries, solvent-based paint and paint thinners, used motor oil, and fluorescent bulbs. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Virginia DEQ: Recycling Guidance by Material (household hazardous waste) (opens in new tab) · Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
- DEQ: many Virginia communities offer annual HHW collection events or permanent collection locations; check your county or city website. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEQ: if your community has no HHW program, or you cannot wait for the next event, you may put HHW in your regular trash, after drying or absorbing liquids. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Virginia DEQ: Special Waste (HHW, e-waste, white goods) (opens in new tab) · Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
- DEQ: many localities offer convenience centers or special collection days for HHW; check with your local Public Works office. Private vendors may offer free or fee-based services. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Virginia DEQ: Statewide Recycling Programs (opens in new tab) · Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
- DEQ: your local government website or recycling coordinator is the best source for recycling and special collection events; for electronics or tires, contact your locality's Recycling Program Manager. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Virginia DEQ: Virginia Recycling Mandates (opens in new tab) · Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
- Every county, city, town or regional authority must run recycling programs meeting a minimum recycling rate of 15% or 25%, depending on density and unemployment. Checked October 26, 2026.
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