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How to Get Rid of a Couch or Old Furniture in Clifton, NJ

✓ Last verified October 29, 2026 against official Clifton, New Jersey and retailer sources. See sources.

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Quick answer

  • Clifton's bulk waste includes furniture, mattresses, tables, wooden cabinets and doors.
  • Bulk waste is collected on your first garbage day of the week (Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday).
  • Put it neatly at the curb after 6 p.m. the night before, up to 2 items, and only for the first collection of the week.
  • Don't put bulk waste out on a Thursday, Friday or Saturday.
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Curbside bulk waste collection Free

Clifton's garbage collection rules put furniture under bulk waste. It's collected on your first garbage day of the week, with a maximum of 2 items at the first collection only. The city doesn't list a fee.

When
First garbage day of your week (Mon, Tue or Wed)
Set-out time
After 6 p.m. the night before
Limit
2 bulk items, first collection only
Questions
973-470-2239 (collection) · 973-470-2237 (general)

Source: City of Clifton – Rules for the Collection of Garbage

Old worn fabric couch left on the sidewalk in front of brick row houses
Old couches & furniture: check the Clifton rules above before you set anything out or drive it to a drop-off.

Don't do this

  • Don't put a couch out on a Thursday, Friday or Saturday.
  • Don't put out more than 2 bulk items.

Or pay someone to haul it

If you can't get it to a drop-off site, or can't wait for city pickup, a junk-removal service can take it from inside your home. Prices depend on the company, your location and the size of the load, so get a quote first. Ask whether they recycle or donate items and whether they follow Clifton's rules, especially for electronics and paint. Another option is to hire moving helpers by the hour: they do the lifting, and with a truck they can drive it to a drop-off site. They move it where you tell them, so pick a legal destination from this guide.

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    Hourly movers/helpers with a truck, you direct the job: they carry it out and drive it where you say. Not a junk-removal company.

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Frequently asked questions

When is bulk pickup in Clifton?

On your first garbage day of the week (Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday). Set out up to 2 items after 6 p.m. the night before.

Sources

All checked on October 29, 2026. Rules, hours and fees change, so confirm with the source before you go.

  1. City of Clifton – Rules for the Collection of Garbage