Fabulous service. Booked online and they were there in half an hour and took the mattress and topper away! Also spoke with someone on the phone too who was so nice. Jack was very friendly and professional!!
Tina CoyleGuide
10 hours ago · 13 reviews
Furniture Removal in National City, California
Starting at $79. Additional items from $19.
Getting rid of furniture comes down to five options: city bulk pickup (free but restricted), donation (if pieces are in good condition), self-haul to the dump ($30–80 per trip), curbside pickup through Dropcurb ($79 for the first item, same day), or traditional junk removal companies ($150–600+). The fastest option depends on how many pieces you have and whether they're in donatable condition.
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How much does furniture removal cost in National City?
Furniture removal through Dropcurb is priced per item — all-in, nothing added at checkout. A dresser is $79, a couch $99, a recliner $119, a 2-piece sectional $115. Add-on prices range from +$19 (small items like chairs and nightstands) to +$60 (large sectionals). Traditional companies charge $150–$600+ because they send a crew to your home. City bulk pickup is free but may take weeks and limits how many pieces you can set out.
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Traditional junk removal (1-800-GOT-JUNK, LoadUp): $150–$600+
5 ways to get rid of furniture in National City
Compared by cost, speed, and effort — pick the right option for your situation.
MethodCostSpeedEffortBest for
City bulk pickupFree2–9 weeksSchedule ahead. Most cities limit how many items per pickup and exclude upholstered furniture in poor condition.You have 1–2 small pieces and can wait several weeks
Donation (Goodwill, Habitat ReStore, local charities)Free1–2 weeksFurniture must be clean, structurally sound, and stain-free. Schedule a donation pickup or drop off yourself.Pieces are in good condition and a charity will take them
Self-haul to dump$30–80Same dayRent or borrow a truck. Load everything yourself. Drive to transfer station, unload, and pay at the gate.You have a truck and want to handle it yourself
Traditional junk removal (1-800-GOT-JUNK, etc.)$150–600+2–3 daysMust be home for in-person estimate. Crew enters your home. Two-hour appointment window.Furniture is upstairs or you physically cannot move it
DropcurbFrom $79Same dayMove pieces to the curb. Book online — price shown per item before you pay. Hauler picks up same day.You want multiple pieces gone today with zero hassle
How to prepare your furniture for pickup
- ✓ Place furniture at the curb or end of driveway. Remove drawers from dressers to reduce weight.
- ✓ Place at curb, driveway, or alley
- ✓ No need to be home
When do you need furniture removal in National City?
- • Moving and need to get rid of old furniture fast
- • Post-renovation — old furniture doesn't match the new space
- • Estate cleanout with mixed furniture
- • Downsizing to a smaller home or apartment
Does National City pick up furniture?
A fridge + range + dishwasher kitchen swap fills EDCO's entire free quarterly slot in National City. The bulky-item program lists major appliances — scrap metal, stoves, refrigerators, ACs, microwave ovens, water heaters — as accepted, but caps the run at three items per pickup, four pickups per calendar year, single-family billing only. About 65% of National City households are renters, one of the lowest owner-occupancy shares in San Diego County, so apartment and condo appliances sit outside the free channel without property-manager coordination. Independent Craigslist and OfferUp haulers commonly no-show after seeing the job is a refrigerator, freezer, or window AC — under the federal Clean Air Act §608, the receiving California scrap-metal yard cannot accept the unit without a certified refrigerant-evacuation tag, and the in-city pay-by-pound yard at 2010 Cleveland Ave will refuse the load. TakeMyAppliance runs a free National City broker network that takes complete appliances regardless of working condition, but it is a partner-network match — full units only, partner-controlled scheduling. 1-800-GOT-JUNK's San Diego South franchise serves National City under volume-based pricing finalized after an on-site estimate. LoadUp lists single-appliance pickup starting at $75 with 2–3 items in the $127–$177 range, plus a freon surcharge on refrigerators and a heavy-item surcharge over 150 lb. Fred's Junk Removal in National City starts at $59. Dropcurb takes a washer, dryer, dishwasher, range, microwave, or water heater same-day from the curb starting at $79, with the price locked at checkout — and refrigerators, freezers, and window ACs once the freon has been evacuated and the doors removed. You curb it. We disappear it.
City program details: EDCO Disposal Corporation has run National City residential service since 1967 and operates the only free curbside bulky-item channel in town. The published Acceptable-Items list explicitly names major appliances — scrap metal, stoves, refrigerators, ACs, microwave ovens, water heaters — alongside furniture and one TV or computer monitor per pickup. The run is capped at three items per pickup, four free pickups per calendar year per single-family customer. Scheduling is phone-only at (619) 474-8855 with no online self-serve calendar; items must be at the curb by 6:00 a.m. on the regular collection day, and a separate bulky-item truck handles the run. Apartments, condos, and businesses are not eligible — single-family residential billing only. About 65% of National City households are renters — one of the lowest owner-occupancy shares in San Diego County — which means the majority of the city is locked out of the free channel without property-manager coordination. Refrigerators, freezers, and window ACs are accepted on the EDCO route but the disposal end is gated by the federal Clean Air Act §608, which requires a certified refrigerant-evacuation tag before any California scrap-metal yard will accept the unit. Tires, dirt, concrete, asphalt, and hazardous chemicals are explicitly not accepted in the bulky run. The free annual EDCO E-Waste, Mulch/Compost, and Shredding event (next June 20, 2026) fits microwaves and small appliances but not full-size refrigerators. Mon–Fri holidays push the rest of the week back one day; Sat/Sun holidays do not delay.
EDCO Disposal Corporation has run National City residential service since 1967 and is the only free curbside channel in town. The bulky-item program explicitly accepts scrap metal, stoves, refrigerators, ACs, microwave ovens, and water heaters — alongside furniture and one TV or computer monitor per pickup — capped at three items per pickup, four free pickups per calendar year per single-family customer. Scheduling is phone-only at (619) 474-8855 with no online self-serve calendar; items must be at the curb by 6:00 a.m. on the regular collection day, and a separate bulky-item truck handles the run. Apartments, condos, and businesses are not eligible — single-family residential billing only — and about 65% of National City households are renters. Refrigerators, freezers, and window ACs are accepted on the EDCO route, but the disposal end is gated by the federal Clean Air Act §608: the receiving scrap-metal yard cannot accept them without a certified refrigerant-evacuation tag. CalRecycle's CDRRA program permits refrigerant-evacuation processors statewide, and California scrap-metal recyclers — including the in-city National City yard at 2010 Cleveland Ave — typically require a signed tag or refuse the load. Microwaves and small electric appliances qualify free at the South Bay Regional HHW Facility, 1800 Maxwell Road, Chula Vista (Wed and Sat, 9 a.m.–1 p.m., 15 gal / 125 lb per vehicle). The free annual EDCO E-Waste, Mulch/Compost, and Shredding event (next June 20, 2026) accepts microwaves but not full-size refrigerators. Self-haul of clean ferrous scrap (washers, dryers, water heaters, ranges, dishwashers) routes mostly through I-805 / SR-54 to scrap yards or the Otay Sustainability Park at 1700 Maxwell Road, Chula Vista (~12 miles SE); call (619) 421-3773 for the current per-ton tipping fee. National City residents are not eligible for Chula Vista's free landfill passes. Mon–Fri holidays push the rest of the week back one day; Sat/Sun holidays do not delay. Public Works backstop: (619) 336-4580, City Hall, 1243 National City Blvd. The January 2024 atmospheric-river flood produced a presidential disaster declaration and damaged roughly 1,200 homes in southeast National City; replacement water heaters, washer/dryer stacks, and second refrigerators continue to surface through 2025 and 2026.
Dropcurb picks up furniture same-day in National City for $79 flat — no wait, no annual limits, no restrictions.
A fridge + range + dishwasher kitchen swap fills EDCO's entire free quarterly slot — and Craigslist haulers no-show on the fridge because of federal §608.
EDCO's curbside bulky-item program in National City lists major appliances — scrap metal, stoves, refrigerators, ACs, microwave ovens, water heaters — as accepted, but caps the load at three items per pickup, four pickups per calendar year per single-family customer. A standard kitchen swap (fridge + range + dishwasher) burns the entire quarterly slot, leaving the old water heater or laundry stack stranded until the next quarter. Apartments, condos, and businesses are not eligible. About 65% of National City households are renters, one of the lowest owner-occupancy shares in San Diego County, so the majority of the city is locked out of the free channel without property-manager coordination. Refrigerators, freezers, and window ACs are accepted on the EDCO route, but the disposal end is gated by the federal Clean Air Act §608 — the receiving California scrap-metal yard cannot accept the unit without a certified refrigerant-evacuation tag, which is why independent Craigslist and OfferUp haulers commonly no-show on fridges. The paid alternatives carry their own friction: 1-800-GOT-JUNK's San Diego South franchise quotes volume-based after an on-site estimate; LoadUp lists single-appliance pickup starting at $75 with 2–3 items at $127–$177, plus a freon surcharge on refrigerators and a heavy-item surcharge over 150 lb; Fred's Junk Removal in National City starts at $59. Dropcurb starts at $79, locks the price at checkout, and clears the appliance same-day from any National City address — refrigerators, freezers, and window ACs once the freon has been evacuated and doors removed.
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EDCO's per-pickup cap — a fridge + range + dishwasher kitchen swap fills it
65%
National City households that rent — outside EDCO's single-family-only bulky program
§608
Federal Clean Air Act rule that requires a certified evacuation tag before any scrap yard accepts a fridge, freezer, or window AC
$79
Dropcurb appliance removal starting price, locked at checkout
What happens to your furniture after pickup
Furniture in usable condition — structurally sound, clean, no major damage — is donated to local charities like Habitat for Humanity ReStore, Goodwill, and Salvation Army. Our haulers prioritize donation whenever possible. Wood furniture that can't be donated may be recycled or repurposed. Metal frames and hardware are sent to scrap processors. Items that can't be donated or recycled are disposed of at licensed solid waste facilities.
Why National City residents choose Dropcurb for furniture removal
EDCO's free run is the right move for a single-family homeowner with one or two appliances and a quarterly slot still open — call (619) 474-8855, set out by 6:00 a.m. on collection day, done. TakeMyAppliance is the right move for a complete, intact appliance a broker partner can resell or scrap. Dropcurb is for everyone else. The renter (about 65% of National City), the apartment or condo resident, the kitchen-swap household whose fridge + range + dishwasher already filled the quarterly slot, the homeowner three Craigslist no-shows deep on a refrigerator because §608 keeps independents from tipping it at the receiving yard, the second-story Westside duplex with a stacked washer/dryer that needs the gas-capped water heater out today, the 2024-flood replacement load that needs to leave before the new appliance arrives. Dropcurb starts at $79, locks the price at checkout, and clears your appliance from the curb same-day. No 6:00 a.m. set-out. No 4-hour arrival window. No in-person estimate. No strangers walking through your home. Most pickups are gone by tonight, with photo confirmation when it is done.
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This was a very quick and seamless process!
Bernardo Medeiros
18 hours ago · 2 reviews
Responsive, priced right, did what they said they would do. Will definitely use them again!
John Weiss
5 days ago · 15 reviews
Responsive and helpful.
Rey Shah
7 days ago
Best service and prompt!
Victor PerezGuide
1 week ago · 7 reviews
Great experience, very easy to book. Team was very communicative and were flexible when I needed to reschedule my pickup. Highly recommend.
Warren CreamerGuide
1 week ago · 20 reviews
I went online and found Dropcurb for a couch that was placed outside a dumpster. The team was quick to respond and then…
Kristina Chervenka
1 week ago
I shopped around for the best price to take away an old water heater tank and Dropcurb was the best, by a lot, which was…
Veronica Protrader
1 week ago · 2 reviews
Absolutely painless easy experience — thank you for the prompt amazing service!
E. R.Guide
1 week ago · 11 reviews
Great customer service and items picked up in a timely manner. Prices are reasonable and I will definitely use Dropcurb again. Highly recommend.
Lori Rich
1 week ago · 10 reviews
Very good people to work with — very responsive and quick.
Jovan Holmes
1 week ago · 2 reviews
Excellent and on-time service!
Jeremy Zacks
1 week ago · 2 reviews
Quick response, prompt payment.
K. H.
2 weeks ago · 5 reviews
Had a sofa to remove and my garbage company said to leave it on the curb and they'd pick it up within the next 3 weeks…
Jared Frederickson
2 weeks ago · 12 reviews
Very easy pickup and disposal — absolutely love working with them!
Steve Fites
2 weeks ago
So easy to collaborate with friends and family to get those mattresses out of storage and disposed of properly for a decent cost! Winning with this company!
Ann Lindstrom
2 weeks ago · 4 reviews
Amazing experience. We booked the day before and Jack was super communicative. We had time constraints and had to refund…
Zhengyuan Ma
2 weeks ago · 4 reviews
We needed a treadmill disposed of and Dropcurb was the best price by FAR…
Michelle Bennett
2 weeks ago · 11 reviews
Easy schedule, easy pay, and it was gone on schedule!
Leslie Lucas
3 weeks ago · 6 reviews
Super easy process! I left my items out by the curb and they were gone quickly. Really appreciated the text and photo confirmation once the job was finished.
Courtney Burton
4 weeks ago · 7 reviews
These guys were amazing — a way better deal than 1-800-GOT-JUNK!
Shef Osborn
4 weeks ago · 3 reviews
Great communication and support! Highly recommend.
Adam Zimmerman
4 weeks ago · 5 reviews
For those with poor county or city bulk trash pickup service, this is a great reasonable solution.
Nancy Turnbeaugh
4 weeks ago · 9 reviews
Great service! Same day! Courteous pickup people! Highly recommend!
Sean H.
5 weeks ago · 3 reviews
Excellent service, extremely good communication. Let me know exactly what to expect and what times to have my items at the curb…
Jason ChristensenGuide
5 weeks ago · 8 reviews
Fast, friendly and great communication with an easy to use website. Definitely would recommend and use their services again.
Faye Lin
5 weeks ago
Quick and efficient!
Chad Gielow
6 weeks ago · 4 reviews
The team was extremely accommodating even when we had more trash than expected. They went above and beyond for us and I'd absolutely use them again!
Colin S.Guide
6 weeks ago · 13 reviews
Great work. I called and they came so quickly. And they cleaned up. I'll definitely use them again.
B. J.
7 weeks ago
We needed to get rid of couches that donations would not respond to. I didn't want to pay the astronomical prices other companies quoted…
Christina Wells
7 weeks ago · 11 reviews
The service was great! They even picked up on the same day. Would definitely recommend!
Ashleigh Strong
7 weeks ago
I was able to book an appointment online, and the process was seamless. Great communications throughout! I'll definitely do it again when I do more cleaning up. Thank you, Dropcurb!
Kim Satterfield
11 weeks ago · 6 reviews
Great communication.
Ed Xandr
16 hours ago · 4 reviews
Very clear communication, highly recommend.
Jackson Glines
2 days ago · 2 reviews
Very professional and they get the job done on time. Communication is spot on and very responsive!
Villera Jamu
6 days ago · 3 reviews
Love the service.
Robin Banks
1 week ago · 9 reviews
They get it done and fast — two thumbs up.
Tim Moore
1 week ago · 2 reviews
Quick easy clean process. Would definitely deal with Dropcurb again!
Joseph
1 week ago · 2 reviews
I had a great experience with Dropcurb. Their price was the best around and their service very good, better than expected. No question who I will use next time.
Sevonne CohenGuide
1 week ago · 19 reviews
I had a great experience. They came and picked up my elliptical right on time and delivered exactly what they said. I recommend if you need to haul materials away.
Mark Farris
1 week ago
Fast and reliable.
L. C.
1 week ago · 3 reviews
Awesome experience. Roger was amiable and efficient.
Geoffrey LordiGuide
1 week ago · 41 reviews
Partnering with Dropcurb included a seamless pickup and an all around smooth process, fast responses via text message…
Taylor KjosGuide
1 week ago · 8 reviews
I used Dropcurb to pick up an old elliptical that heavy trash wouldn't pick up. They came within a couple of hours…
Pehler Travel
1 week ago · 12 reviews
Simple flat rate, competitive price, easy usage, and fast friendly service. Would highly recommend the service.
Cyphix
2 weeks ago · 4 reviews
Great experience with curbside pickup. Jack was flexible with rescheduling and gave us great communication, with a heads up…
Genevieve
2 weeks ago
Steve arrived with an extra hand and was incredibly friendly. He completed the job swiftly, leaving me thoroughly satisfied. I'm definitely going to use Dropcurb in the future.
Jonathan Stephenson
2 weeks ago · 3 reviews
Fast, cheap, and prompt!
David Holmes
2 weeks ago
My wife and I needed to get our mattress and box spring removed ASAP…
Craig McClellan
2 weeks ago · 2 reviews
First time customer. Extremely responsive and an easy process. Felt too good to be true! Would definitely recommend.
Holly Horton
2 weeks ago · 2 reviews
Great experience all around. We had been quoted $400 to haul away our old sectional. I found Dropcurb online, called…
Ed KellerGuide
4 weeks ago · 32 reviews
Very prompt and helpful. Courteous too!
Stephanie Beaulieu
4 weeks ago · 3 reviews
These guys are awesome! I called around 10:30 in the morning and by 12:30 they were here to pick the stuff up. No hassle, no fuss. I love these guys and will definitely use them again.
Jenny TennantGuide
4 weeks ago · 18 reviews
Excellent service, really easy process, and it saved me money, time, and worries.
Valeria Olmedo
4 weeks ago · 2 reviews
It's been a pleasure to deal with Dropcurb. The price was reasonable, the pickup was on time, and the driver was so nice. I will definitely use them again.
Sharon BallGuide
4 weeks ago · 22 reviews
Real quick easy sign up. Really fast pickup. Definitely would go this route again!
R. H.
5 weeks ago · 7 reviews
Great service. I can just order this on a whim and not have to think about it. It's done, gone, and reliable. So much easier than stressing about it.
Tyler Good
5 weeks ago · 5 reviews
Really appreciate how easy it was to communicate with this company. Would definitely recommend!
Sarah A.
5 weeks ago · 6 reviews
Great job! So nice to just have the junk gone with little effort on my part!
Heather L.
6 weeks ago · 5 reviews
Great experience start to finish. Website was very easy to navigate and schedule a pickup. Items were gone with a picture verification via text the very next day. An A+ company.
Cory BickhamGuide
6 weeks ago · 13 reviews
Had to get rid of stuff in my basement and these guys came and did a great job.
DJ Wanesti
7 weeks ago · 8 reviews
I had a fantastic experience with Dropcurb on my last appliance pickup. Jack, the owner, was great to work with — very responsive…
Joe LiebkeGuide
7 weeks ago · 12 reviews
We had an ordinance violation and called to have the trash removed. They responded and were able to pick up same day and did an excellent job! Definitely recommend.
Steve Bilsbury
11 weeks ago · 14 reviews
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Furniture removal questions in National City
Everything homeowners ask before booking their first pickup. Tap any question to expand.
Still have a question? Email usFurniture pricing is per-item. A dresser is $79, a couch is $99, a recliner is $119. Each additional item has its own add-on price (small items +$19, dressers +$29, couches +$28). All-in pricing — nothing added at checkout.
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