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

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

Quick answer

Hackensack collects furniture as rubbish every other Wednesday. Routes 1–5 go one week and Routes 6–10 the next, so check the 2026 calendar for your route.
Put it at the curb after 6 p.m. the night before. The ordinance limits you to 2 furniture items.
Metal furniture (like a metal desk or futon frame) counts as a white good. That needs a paid sticker and an appointment.
Questions: Sanitation & Recycling Office, 201-646-3955.

Illustration of an old, worn three-seat couch

Your options in Hackensack

Curbside rubbish pickup Free

The city's FAQ says rubbish is collected every other Wednesday by route. The city code defines rubbish as larger or heavier non-metal items such as furniture. By ordinance you're limited to 2 furniture items or 2 bags of debris. White goods aren't taken on rubbish day. The city doesn't list a fee for rubbish pickup.

When: Every other Wednesday by route (see the 2026 Sanitation/Rubbish calendar)
Set out: After 6 p.m. the night before
Limit: 2 furniture items

Sources: City of Hackensack – Public Works, Sanitation & Recycling; City of Hackensack Code, Ch. 93 Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse (§93-3, §93-7); City of Hackensack – 2026 Sanitation, Rubbish & Recycling Calendar (PDF)

Metal furniture is a white good Fee

Any metal item counts as a white good. To get one collected, buy a sticker at the Sanitation Office, 120 East Broadway (check or money order only), and you'll get an appointment. The city's page says $10 per item, but Ordinance 17-2026, adopted October 6, 2026, raises it to $20. Check with the city for the current fee.

Sources: City of Hackensack – Public Works, Sanitation & Recycling; City of Hackensack – Ordinance No. 17-2026, fee update (PDF, adopted Oct. 6, 2026)

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

Don't do this

Don't put it out before 6 p.m. the night before rubbish day.
Don't put out more than 2 furniture items.
Don't put metal furniture out on rubbish day. It needs a white-goods sticker.

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 Hackensack'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.

Rather not haul it? See prices for pickup help in the Hackensack area

Someone else does the lifting for your couch. You choose the day and where it goes.

Two helpers carrying an old couch down a front walk to a pickup truck

Hourly helpers + truck

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.
See prices & book helpers
HireAHelper lists independent moving helpers paid by the hour. It is not a junk-removal company: they move it where you tell them, so pick a legal drop-off from this guide. Prices depend on your job, and any drop-off fee is separate.

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Frequently asked questions

When is rubbish day in Hackensack?

Every other Wednesday. Routes 1–5 and Routes 6–10 alternate weeks, so check the 2026 calendar for your route.

Sources

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