How to get rid of a couch in Memphis, TN

Put the couch at the curb during your designated Bulk Collection Week. Memphis collects outside-the-cart bulk waste such as furniture twice a month on your regular collection day, with no booking.

Last checked against the official City of Memphis Division of Solid Waste Management website. See sources.

Cost
No separate fee listed
When
Your Bulk Week, twice a month
Where
Within 3 feet of the street

Option 1: City pickup (Outside-the-cart bulk collection (Bulk Weeks))

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.

Couch rules

  • The City names furniture as outside-the-cart bulk waste.
  • Keep it in a separate pile from tree limbs and yard waste.
  • Call 311 to let crews know it is out.

Setting it 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 and limits

  • 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.

Option 2: Drop it off yourself

  • You can also take it to a Solid Waste Convenience Center (Collins St or Farrisview Blvd) Friday to Sunday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with your MLGW bill and photo ID.
  • 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).

Option 3: Donate or give it away

  • Habitat for Humanity's national guidance: furniture should be gently used or like new. Check with your local ReStore first.

Donation rules are set by each charity and can change. Call before you load up.

What we could not confirm

  • City pages give different pile limits: the Household Garbage page says bulky piles must not exceed 10 cubic yards, while the 2025 Clean City Guide says bulky piles are limited to half a cubic yard. Call 311 if you have a large load.

Common questions

Does Memphis pick up couches?
Yes. Furniture is collected as outside-the-cart bulk waste twice a month during your Bulk Weeks.
How do I find my Bulk Week?
Use the Memphis Curbside Collection app or the City's Solid Waste page, or call 311.
Is there a charge?
The City lists no separate fee for bulk collection.

Sources

Last checked Oct 22, 2026. We read each page below on that date.

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