Bulky Item Pickup
Easily dispose of bulky items
City of Vancouver residents with active Waste Connections garbage service can use the free bulky item pickup program to dispose of up to five items too large or bulky to fit in a garbage cart. Customers are eligible for one curbside pickup each calendar year of up to five items. Sign up on RecycleRight.
Below you will find signup instructions, commonly accepted items and items that are not accepted. If you live in an apartment or share your garbage service with others, check with your property manager for assistance when disposing of bulky items.
Requirements and restrictions apply, so carefully review all the information below. Scroll down to learn more and review information before signing up.
How to sign up
Use the RecycleRight app or tool on your smartphone, tablet or desktop to sign up.
Select the bulky item with the chair icon and select up to five items, each weighing less than 100 pounds.
Choose your preferred date from the list.
Enter your name, phone number and email address. Describe any “other” items selected from Step 2.
Submit your request, and be sure to click “confirm” when prompted.
We will confirm your request via email, and our email will include a link if you need to change or cancel your request before the pickup day.
Set out your bulky items at the curb by 6 a.m. on the morning of your scheduled pickup day. Be careful to not block traffic, bike lanes or sidewalks.
- Customers with regular collection in an alleyway will set items out at their curb, instead of their alleyway, for this special pickup.
- If items are not out on the curb by 6 a.m. on your scheduled pickup day, a return trip can be scheduled. However, fees may apply.
Commonly accepted bulky items
Broken or worn-out items that are too large to fit in your garbage cart at home may qualify. For example:
- Small appliances – Vacuums, lamps (see below for information on disposing of large appliances)
- Furniture – Sofas, chairs, tables, shelving, mattresses, patio sets
- Household items – Carpets, rugs, kiddie pools, mops and brooms
- Kitchen/bath items – Sinks, toilets, other plumbing items
- Outdoor items – Barbecues, car parts, play sets, rotten fencing, deck boards
- Power yard equipment – Lawn mowers, hedge trimmers, chainsaws, weed whackers (Be sure to remove any batteries, gasoline, oils, and other fluids)
- Recreation/exercise equipment – Bicycles, treadmills, basketball hoops, etc.
The items below cannot be picked up as part of this Bulky Item Pickup service. Please look in the A-Z directory for other ways to dispose of these items.
- Yard debris
- Tires
- Concrete or building construction and demolition materials
- Electronic waste, including computers, TVs and cell phones
- Any materials potentially containing asbestos
- Household hazardous wastes, including fluorescent bulbs, paint and chemicals
- Items containing freon, such as refrigerators, freezers or air conditioning units
Questions and additional assistance
Appliance disposal: In addition to the Bulky Item Pickup, an annual one-time free appliance pickup is available to single-family households as part of regular Vancouver Solid Waste services to arrange for an appliance pickup under our regular program, you must schedule directly with Waste Connections by calling 360-892-5370 or emailing customerhelp@wcnx.org. The appliances collected as part of the regular appliance pickup option will be recycled. Appliances collected as part of the Bulky Item Pickup Day will be sent to the landfill.
Regular bulky item pickup: Remember that curbside bulky item pickups are available for a fee through Waste Connections by scheduled appointment throughout the year. To learn more about this service and rates for this service, visit wcnorthwest.com/bulky-items.
Contact Solid Waste Services at 360-487-7160 or solidwaste@cityofvancouver.us for more information.