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

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

Quick answer

Yonkers collects one non-metal bulk item a week, such as a couch, sleeper sofa, table or chair, on your second garbage day (Thursday or Friday).
Sleeper sofas must be tied closed.
Put it at the curb no earlier than sundown the evening before. The city warns of fines up to $1,500.
This is for private homes and buildings with six units or less. You can also drop furniture at the Recycling Center, 735 Saw Mill River Road, Mon–Sat 7:30 a.m.–4:15 p.m.

Illustration of an old, worn three-seat couch

Your options in Yonkers

Weekly curbside bulk pickup Free

The city collects non-metal bulk items every week from private homes and buildings with six units or less. Couches, sleeper sofas (tied closed), tables, chairs and mattresses all count. Put one item at the curb for your second scheduled collection day of the week. The city doesn't list a fee. For other questions, or to set up a bulk pick-up appointment, call 914-377-HELP (4357).

When: Your second garbage day of the week (Thursday or Friday)
Limit: One non-metal bulk item per week
Set out: No earlier than sundown the evening before
Questions: 914-377-HELP (4357)

Source: City of Yonkers – Refuse & Bulk Removal

Recycling Center drop-off Free

Residents can drop off bulk items at the city's Recycling Center with valid Yonkers ID. The center is for buildings of six families and under, and commercial vehicles, rented vehicles and trailers aren't allowed.

Address: 735 Saw Mill River Road, Yonkers
Hours: Monday–Saturday, 7:30 a.m.–4:15 p.m. (closed holidays)
Phone: 914-377-6752

Sources: City of Yonkers – Refuse & Bulk Removal; City of Yonkers – Recycling Center

Metal furniture Free

Metal items like bed frames and metal shelf units are metal bulk. They need an appointment through 914-377-HELP (4357), or you can bring them to the Recycling Center.

Source: City of Yonkers – Refuse & Bulk Removal

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

Don't do this

Don't put a couch out before sundown the evening before. City code allows fines up to $1,500.
Don't put out more than one non-metal bulk item a week.
Don't leave a sleeper sofa untied. The city says to tie it closed.

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 Yonkers'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 Yonkers 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

What day is couch pickup in Yonkers?

Non-metal bulk goes out for your second scheduled garbage day of the week, Thursday or Friday. Your Recycle Coach calendar shows your days.

Can I put out a couch and a mattress the same week in Yonkers?

The city collects one non-metal bulk item per week at the curb. Bring the second item to the Recycling Center or put it out the next week.

I live in a large apartment building. Can I use Yonkers bulk pickup?

Weekly bulk pickup is for private homes and buildings with six units or less. Ask your building management how bulk is handled.

Sources

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