How to Get Rid of a Couch or Old Furniture in Town of Hempstead, NY

✓ Last verified October 29, 2026 against official Town of Hempstead, New York and retailer sources. See sources.

Quick answer

Furniture goes out by special pickup in the Town of Hempstead. Call Bulk Collection & Special Pick-Up at 516-378-8484 to request one and get disposal instructions.
Tie convertible (sleeper) sofas closed so they don't open while crews handle them.
Large furniture isn't collected on Clean-Up Days.
If a special sanitation district or an incorporated village collects your garbage, call them for their rules.

Illustration of an old, worn three-seat couch

Your options in Town of Hempstead

Town special pickup Free

The town's special pickup list includes furniture, steel furniture, carpeting, mattresses and appliances. Contact the Bulk Collection & Special Pick-Up office to request a pickup; it will give you specific disposal instructions. Convertible sofas must be tied closed, and glass should be taped to prevent shattering. The town's page doesn't list a fee.

Call: 516-378-8484 (or 516-378-4210, option 2)
Office: 1600 Merrick Road, Merrick

Source: Town of Hempstead – Special Pickup Items

Clean-Up Days don't take large furniture Free

Clean-Up Days collect bagged or bundled rubbish (about 2 by 4 feet, 75 pounds or less), but large furniture is one of the listed exceptions. The 2026 Clean-Up Days ran January through March.

Source: Town of Hempstead – Clean-Up Days Schedule

Village or special district residents Varies

Parts of the town are served by incorporated villages or special sanitation districts with their own collection. Check which one serves your address before calling.

Source: Town of Hempstead – Sanitation Districts

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

Don't do this

Don't put a couch out with regular garbage. Request a special pickup instead.
Don't put large furniture out for Clean-Up Days. It's excluded.
Don't leave a sleeper sofa untied.

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 Town of Hempstead'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 Town of Hempstead 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

How do I get rid of a couch in the Town of Hempstead?

Call the Bulk Collection & Special Pick-Up office at 516-378-8484 to request a special pickup. Tie sleeper sofas closed.

Can I put furniture out on a Hempstead Clean-Up Day?

No. The town lists large furniture as an exception for Clean-Up Days. Use special pickup.

Sources

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