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| Option | Cost | Who it's for | How |
|---|---|---|---|
| City curbside bulk pickup (couches, furniture, fridges, stoves, AC units, water heaters, tires) | No separate charge listed by the city (homes pay a yearly $180/unit waste fee); very large loads can be billed; confirm on the call | City of Albany homes and buildings with 4 or fewer units (not mixed-use buildings with businesses) | Call (518) 427-7480, Mon to Fri 8 to 5, at least 24 hours before your trash day. "Limited quantities." Take the doors off fridges, freezers and washing machines (NYS law). |
| City mattress & box spring pickup | No charge listed; free mattress bags | Homes in the city's trash program | Schedule ahead with Neighborhood Services: (518) 434-2489. Strip bedding, seal it in a heavy-duty plastic bag or cover at least 0.8 mm thick, taped shut (free bags at City Hall, General Services or Neighborhood Services). Put it out after 4:30 pm the night before. |
| Give it away (Craigslist "free" section, Facebook Marketplace, local Buy Nothing groups) | $0 | Anyone, if the item is clean and usable | Post a photo and "free, you pick up." Meet safely; don't share more than you need to. |
| Capital Region Furniture Bank (donation) | Pickup by price quote; drop-off "for a small processing fee" | Gently used furniture; clean twin, full or queen mattresses (not king); no sleeper sofas | Online form or (518) 612-BANK (2265) |
| Paid junk haulers | Couch from $75 (LoadUp) or $79 (Dropcurb); mattress $89 to $99; appliance $109. Before tax; can be more | Anyone, including 5+ unit buildings and businesses; fastest option | Book online. They carry it out for you. |
| TVs and electronics | Free at city drop-off events (residents) | City of Albany residents | Not taken at the curb. Watch the city's site for drop-off events. |
Hauler prices are each company's own advertised starting price on Oct 26, 2026 (LoadUp: couch from $75; Dropcurb: sofa $79 first item + $29 each extra, mattress $89 to $99, appliance $109). Dropcurb's site shows both $89 and $99 for a mattress. LoadUp says typical Albany couch removals cost $100 to $500, more for sectionals, stairs or hard pickups. Prices are before tax. We get nothing from any company listed.
Curbnote Done-For-You Plan ($5, one time): tell us the item and your town. Within 24 hours we email you the cheapest options we can find for that item and town from public pages, checked that day, with phone numbers, what to say when you call, and how to book the soonest pickup. We don't haul anything and we never ask for your street address.
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Pre-order or request my city, $0 todayTVs, computers and other electronics usually need a separate electronics recycling route, often called e waste. The City of Albany says electronics are not accepted at the curb. Instead, the city holds free drop off events for City of Albany residents. Check the city page for the next date before you take anything.
Source: City of Albany, Garbage Collection page, checked Oct 26, 2026.