Can I put a chair in the recycle bin?

If the chair is usable, consider offering it for donation. If it is metal, check whether your local program names a scrap-metal or bulky-recycling route. Wood, upholstered and mixed-material chairs may follow a different bulky or trash route. Do not assume one rule covers every chair or every region.

When arranging pickup, identify the item accurately. Dropcurb’s catalog separates an office chair, including a wheeled desk chair, from an individual dining chair.

Sources: NYC DSNY furniture mattress and rug rules; Kane County accepted metal recycling items; Dropcurb current pricing and standard pickup scope.

Follow the local program’s instructions for the route you choose. If those routes are unsuitable, you can arrange pickup before moving the chair outside, but the accepted item must be outside and accessible before collection. If you need someone to carry it out from indoors, choose a service that includes indoor carrying.

Sources: Dropcurb current pricing and standard pickup scope.

For an accepted office chair or dining chair that is already outside and accessible, Dropcurb handles loading, transport and disposal. Standard pickup does not include indoor carry-out, so arrange an accessible outdoor staging location before pickup; if you cannot move the chair outside, use a service that includes that labor. Check the current item price and available pickup dates when you book.

Sources: Dropcurb current pricing and standard pickup scope.