Getting rid of bulky items in Memphis, TN

Memphis picks up bulky items such as furniture and appliances at the curb twice a month, on your regular collection day during your designated Bulk Collection Weeks. There is no booking and no separate fee listed; it is part of City solid waste service.

Last checked Oct 21, 2026 against the official City of Memphis Division of Solid Waste Management website.

Outside-the-cart bulk collection (Bulk Weeks): the basics

Who can use it

• For City of Memphis residential solid waste customers. The City does not serve other municipalities or unincorporated Shelby County.

How to book

1. No appointment. Find your Bulk Weeks in the Memphis Curbside Collection app or on the City's Solid Waste page.
2. The City asks you to call 311 (901-636-6500) so crews know items are at the curb and ready for pickup.
3. Collection days can shift for holidays or bad weather; check online or call 311.

Setting items out

• Place bulky item piles within 3 feet of the street.
• Keep piles away from mailboxes, parked cars, power lines, fences, trees and low-hanging limbs.
• Keep tree limbs and yard waste in a separate pile from furniture, mattresses and other bulky household waste.
• Do not put material out after crews have passed your house.
• Secure items such as refrigerators by removing the doors or sealing them with tape.

Fees

• Bulk collection is part of City solid waste service; the City lists no separate per-item fee.
• No fee is listed for the Convenience Centers for residents.

Drop-off options

• Solid Waste Convenience Centers: 304 Collins Street, Memphis, TN 38112, and 3207 Farrisview Blvd, Memphis, TN 38118. Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., weather permitting.
• Bring your latest MLGW bill and a photo ID.
• Solid waste fee-paying customers can also take one truckload of non-hazardous waste a month to a landfill: Republic Services North Shelby Landfill (7111 Old Millington Rd, Millington) or South Shelby Landfill (5494 Malone Rd, Memphis).

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