How to Get Rid of a Couch or Old Furniture in Jersey City, NJ
✓ Last verified October 22, 2026 against official Jersey City, New Jersey and retailer sources. See sources.
Quick answer
- Furniture is bulk waste in Jersey City. You can put out up to four bulk items per regular trash collection day.
- Call JCDPW at 201-547-4400 first. One city sheet says to schedule bulk pickups, another says no appointment is needed, and city code requires an appointment for items over 60 lb or too big for a can.
- Set it out the night before collection: 7–10 p.m. per the Bulk/Special Disposal guidelines (another sheet says 5–7 p.m.).
- Upholstered furniture a pest professional has deemed untreatable must be sealed in plastic and marked "CAUTION UNTREATABLE."
Your options in Jersey City
Curbside bulk pickup with your regular trash Free
Jersey City collects trash twice a week, and residents can put out up to four bulk items, including furniture, per collection day. The city's Bulk/Special Disposal guidelines tell you to call JCDPW to schedule a bulk pickup, while the Household Waste Collection sheet says no appointment is needed. City code (Ord. 17-057) says objects too big for a refuse container, or heavier than 60 pounds, go out only at places and times set by appointment with DPW. A couch falls in that category, so call. No fee is listed.
- Limit
- 4 bulk items per collection day
- Call
- JCDPW Division of Sanitation, 201-547-4400
- Set-out
- Night before collection, 7–10 p.m. (Bulk/Special Disposal guidelines)
Sources: Jersey City DPW, Division of Sanitation – Bulk/Special Disposal guidelines (PDF); Jersey City DPW, Division of Sanitation – Household Waste Collection (PDF); Jersey City Ordinance 17-057 – Chapter 287 solid waste amendments (PDF)
Hire helpers to carry it out Varies
If the couch has to come down several flights of stairs, hourly moving helpers can carry it to the curb for your scheduled pickup.
Source: Jersey City DPW, Division of Sanitation – Bulk/Special Disposal guidelines (PDF)
Don't do this
- Don't put out more than four bulk items on one collection day.
- Don't put a couch out early. Use the evening set-out window the night before collection.
- Don't put out bed-bug-infested furniture unsealed. Untreatable items must be sealed and labeled.
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 Jersey City'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.
Frequently asked questions
Does Jersey City pick up couches?
Yes. Furniture is bulk waste collected with regular trash, up to four items per collection day. Call JCDPW at 201-547-4400 to confirm or schedule.
Do I need an appointment for bulk pickup in Jersey City?
City documents disagree, and city code requires an appointment for items over 60 lb or too large for a can. Call 201-547-4400.
Sources
All checked on October 22, 2026. Rules, hours and fees change, so confirm with the source before you go.