Manchester, Connecticut

Bulk junk removal
in Manchester.

Bags, boxes and the last things left to clear, gone from the curb. Choose what’s going, see your exact price and book by 2pm for same-day pickup. You don’t need to be home.

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What is ready to go?

First item / additional item

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Book by 2pm for same-day pickup.

Choose items or browse the full catalog.

Two separate tied household bags and one filled box grouped outside an open doorway, with the entrance kept clear.
Two bags. One filled box. Count what goes, then book it together.

Finish clearing the space

The last few things still deserve a pickup.

You have decided what is going. Now give those bags and boxes a pickup day, with a price you can see before anyone arrives.

The move is nearly done.

Book the unwanted bags and boxes left after packing. Choose an available pickup day before you hand back the keys, and arrange to have them outside.

The clear-out can be finished.

You do not need a whole house of junk. Select the bags, boxes and larger items you actually have. Your combined price is shown online.

You want to know it is handled.

When the next collection does not fit your plans, choose a Dropcurb pickup day. Updates keep you informed, and completion photos show when the booked items are gone.

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A clear count. An exact price.

Count the bags and boxes, not everything inside.

A few simple choices turn a mixed pile into a clear booking. No need to estimate how much of a truck it might fill.

Filled bags and boxes

Count each trash bag or filled household box. Books and media go by the box. Clothes, bedding and shoes go by the filled bag. Toys packed together have a Box of toys choice. Ask us about unusually heavy or oversized bags and boxes first.

Empty cardboard and containers

Empty cardboard is a different choice: choose single empty boxes or tied bundles of 10 flattened boxes. Compacted bales have their own weight-based choices and require loading-dock access. A Storage bin choice covers the empty bin itself; ask us to confirm the contents if they are going too.

Furniture and other larger items

Add the actual larger item alongside your bags and boxes, such as a sofa, chair or mattress. It has its own price and preparation. Keep construction materials and items needing special handling out of ordinary household bags.

Bulk junk removal prices in Manchester

First item / additional item

  • Trash bag$59 / $10
  • Filled household box$59 / $15
  • Bag of clothes & bedding$59 / $10
  • Empty cardboard box$59 / $5
  • 10 flattened cardboard boxes$79 / $20
  • Box of toys$89 / $29
  • Dumpster Bag$300 / $250

The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.

Choose my items

Ready for pickup

Bring the booked items together outside.

You handle sorting and getting things out of the home or building. We load and haul away the items on your booking from an accessible outdoor spot.

Book by 2pm at the pickup address for same-day pickup, using the dates shown at checkout. Pickup is booked for a day, not an exact arrival time. Confirm any short building-access window with us before booking.

Your place. One easy pickup plan.

A house, a condo or an apartment. Choose an accessible outdoor spot that works for your property. You arrange the move outside; we take it from there.

Text us about your setup
  1. Count it before you book.

    Add the bags, boxes and separate larger items, then choose an available day. Have an unusual pile or uncertain contents? Send a photo before booking so we can help with the choices.

  2. Make the handoff easy.

    Bag or box small household items as much as possible. Keep the booked items together, separate from anything staying. Follow your confirmation for when they need to be outside and accessible.

  3. Show us what goes.

    Add photos and clear pickup-location notes on your order page. You do not need to be home when everything is outside and accessible. We send pickup updates and completion photos.

You’re in the loop.
Until it’s gone.

Confirmation when you book. A heads-up before arrival. Photos when it’s done.

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Your pickup is booked.

You’re booked.

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The local disposal guide

What are your
local options?

Bulk junk removal in Manchester: start with the item’s collection rules, then choose the arrangement that fits.

Reviewed · Sources below

Bulky waste collection

Accepted with preparation

Each dwelling unit gets two bulky waste collections a year through the town's hauler, and anything beyond that is booked and paid for individually.

City cost & eligibility
From $50 per additional bulky waste pickup after the two free collections each dwelling unit receives each year. Manchester residences of up to four dwelling units served by the town's curbside programme. Additional pickups are arranged and paid for directly with All American Waste.
When & how
Scheduled with the hauler when you need it, on top of the two free collections each dwelling unit gets in a calendar year.
Get it ready
Book the collection before the items go out and keep the load to what the hauler agrees to take. Items the bulky truck will not accept can go to the Transfer Station instead.
Residential curbside collection, carts and bulky waste pickups

Furniture

Accepted with preparation

Furniture is not a free drop-off item in Manchester. It is accepted at the Transfer Station as a punch card load, and it can also go out with a scheduled bulky waste collection.

City cost & eligibility
Manchester lists furniture as a punch card item at the Transfer Station and sells punch cards rather than publishing a per-item furniture rate, so confirm how many punches your load uses when you arrive at the scale. Furniture can also be included in a scheduled bulky waste collection with the town's hauler.
When & how
Transfer Station open Tuesday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 12:30 to 2:45 p.m., and Saturday, 7:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Get it ready
Buy a punch card at the Sanitation Office window before you arrive, bring your Recycling Permit Card, and keep furniture out of a load of free recyclables so it is charged correctly.
Sanitation Transfer Station accepted items, permits and punch cards

Appliances, refrigerators and air conditioners

Accepted with preparation

Large appliances, refrigerators and air conditioners are on Manchester's free drop-off list at the Transfer Station.

City cost & eligibility
No charge. Free to drop off and recycle at the Sanitation Transfer Station for Manchester residents holding a current Recycling Permit Card. Appliances, refrigerators and air conditioners are all listed as free items.
When & how
Transfer Station open Tuesday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 12:30 to 2:45 p.m., and Saturday, 7:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Get it ready
Empty the appliance and keep it upright, and leave the doors on unless the attendant asks otherwise. Scrap metal that is at least half metal is free in the same area.
Sanitation Transfer Station accepted items, permits and punch cards

Televisions, monitors and computers

Accepted with preparation

Covered electronics are free to drop off at the Manchester Transfer Station.

City cost & eligibility
No charge. Free to drop off and recycle at the Sanitation Transfer Station for Manchester residents holding a current Recycling Permit Card. Televisions, monitors and computers are named as covered electronics, and other used electronics are also accepted.
When & how
Transfer Station open Tuesday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 12:30 to 2:45 p.m., and Saturday, 7:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Get it ready
Keep screens intact and bring them to the electronics area rather than the household trash containers.
Sanitation Transfer Station accepted items, permits and punch cards

The handoff matters

Right item.
Right place.

Follow the cart window

Carts go curbside by 6 a.m. on your collection day and not before noon the day before, and they come back in by noon the day after. Trash and recycling in non-town carts, or left on the ground in cardboard boxes or plastic bags, are not collected.

Residential curbside collection, carts and bulky waste pickups

Get the permit before the first Transfer Station trip

The annual residential Recycling Permit is free, but it is issued in person at the Sanitation Office window and requires proof of Manchester residency with two documents, one of which must be a photo ID. Property owners who do not live in Manchester are not eligible and pay commercial rates.

Sanitation Transfer Station accepted items, permits and punch cards

Check the vehicle you plan to bring

Only passenger vehicles, residential pickup trucks without a logo and small single-axle trailers are allowed at the Transfer Station. Commercial vehicles, box trucks, rented box trucks and multi-axle trailers have to use the commercial scale and commercial rates on weekdays.

Sanitation Transfer Station accepted items, permits and punch cards

For your Dropcurb pickup

Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.

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Choose what fits

A few ways
to get it gone.

The right option depends on what you have, where it is and when you need the space back.

Outdoor pickup

Dropcurb

See your price, choose an available day and follow your pickup updates.

Price
Upfront item pricing. Loading, transportation and disposal included; applicable sales tax shown before payment.
Your part
Bring the selected items to an accessible outdoor spot. We load and haul them away.
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All American Waste

Extra bulky waste pickup through All American Waste

Oversized household items that the normal cart route will not take

Cost & conditions
From $50 per additional bulky waste pickup after the two free collections each dwelling unit gets each year. Manchester residences of up to four dwelling units. Arrange and pay directly with the hauler.
Arrange it
Call All American Waste at 860-289-7850 to book the pickup, and confirm which items the bulky truck will take before the collection day.

The two free collections are per dwelling unit per year, and the hauler, not the town, sets the pickup details. Transfer Station drop-off is the alternative for items the bulky truck refuses.

Curbside collection details

With a new purchase

Extra carts and cart cleaning through the hauler

Households that need more cart capacity than the one grey and one blue cart provided

Cost & conditions
All American Waste publishes annual subscription prices for a second trash cart and a second recycling cart, and a per-cart cleaning charge. Confirm the current amounts with the hauler when you subscribe, because they are billed by the hauler rather than the town.
Arrange it
Call All American Waste at 860-289-7850 to subscribe to an extra cart or request cart cleaning.

Subscription carts are branded and billed by the hauler, so the town's cart replacement line cannot handle them.

Hauler contact details

All American Waste

Transfer Station punch card

Bagged household trash, bulky household trash, furniture, construction and demolition material, brush, logs and stumps

Cost & conditions
Manchester sells punch cards at the Sanitation Office window, in a small card and a larger card, and the town lists punch card items rather than a per-item price. Confirm how many punches your load uses before you drive over.
Arrange it
Buy a punch card at the Sanitation Office window at 311 Olcott Street, bring it with an active Recycling Permit Card, and use it for the chargeable items at the Transfer Station.

Punch cards never expire but are only valid alongside an active Recycling Permit Card, and they cannot be shared or used by anyone other than the permittee.

Punch card and permit details

Taking it somewhere yourself?

Manchester gives residents a real drop-off route instead of a contractor phone call. The Sanitation Transfer Station on Olcott Street takes mattresses, appliances, electronics, textiles, scrap metal and yard waste free with a current Recycling Permit Card, and charges a punch card only for bagged trash, bulky household trash, furniture, construction and demolition material, brush and stumps. The permit itself is free but has to be collected in person, and the site turns away commercial vehicles and multi axle trailers. Sanitation Transfer Station accepted items, permits and punch cardsWaste and recycling contact, location and hours

Sanitation Transfer Station

Manchester Sanitation Transfer Station

311 Olcott Street, Manchester, CT 06040

Upholstered and other bulky household items, scrap metal, appliances, electronics, textiles, rigid plastics and tires

Manchester residents only with a current Recycling Permit Card, no commercial vehicles or multi axle trailers, and furniture, bulky household trash and construction and demolition material are punch card items rather than free drop-offs.

Tuesday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.; Saturday, 7:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; closed Sunday, Monday and the six listed holidays.

Some bulky items such as mattresses, appliances, electronics, scrap metal and textiles are free with a permit, while furniture, bulky household trash and construction and demolition material require a punch card. Confirm the number of punches before you load up.

Check accepted items & visiting details

Customer reviews

Less stuff. A lot less stress.

“Quick and easy pickup. I wasn’t home and they sent me a picture of the pickup. Good communication too.”

Paul H.Google review

“Easy to schedule, same or next day appt and excellent prices. Highly recommend!”

Kathleen S.Trustpilot review

Selected customer reviews. Counts checked September 2026.

Before you book

A few things
worth knowing.

Bulk junk removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Manchester.

How much does bulk junk removal cost in Manchester?

A trash bag is $59 as the first item and $10 additional. A filled household box is $59 as the first item. Add your actual items and quantities to see the combined price before booking. Loading, transportation and disposal are included; any applicable sales tax is shown before payment.

Can you pick up bags of junk today?

Book by 2pm in the pickup address’s local time for same-day pickup. Available dates appear at checkout. Have the booked bags and boxes outside and accessible according to your confirmation. You receive pickup updates and completion photos; the booking is for a day rather than an exact arrival time.

Do I count every object inside a bag or box?

No. Count the filled bags or boxes using the matching choice. Books and media go in Filled household box; clothes, bedding and shoes go in Bag of clothes & bedding; packed toys have a Box of toys choice. Empty cardboard is separate, with individual empty boxes and bundles of 10 flattened boxes. Heavy, oversized or unusual contents need a photo review before booking.

Can you pick up a small loose pile of household junk?

Yes. Estimate how many trash bags the small household pile would fill, and bag or box as much as possible. Select furniture and other larger items separately. There is no extra charge just because the pile is loose. Send a photo first if the count or contents are unclear. A household Dumpster Bag choice does not accept construction debris.

Can I book bags, boxes and furniture together?

Yes. Select the bags and boxes, then add each larger item using its own catalog choice. The booking shows one combined price for the selected items. Move everything to an accessible outdoor spot before pickup; indoor carrying and sorting are not included. Keep anything you want to retain apart from the booked items and identify what goes in your photos and notes.

How many bulky waste pickups does a Manchester address get?

Every dwelling unit gets two free bulky waste collections each year through the town's hauler, and the town arranges additional pickups for a per-pickup charge. Book directly with All American Waste and confirm that your items are ones the bulky truck will take.Official guidance

Is there a free way to drop off furniture in Manchester?

No. Furniture is on the Transfer Station list of items paid for with a punch card, unlike mattresses, appliances, electronics and scrap metal, which are free to drop off and recycle. You can also include furniture in a scheduled bulky waste collection.Official guidance

Are refrigerators and air conditioners free to drop off in Manchester?

Yes. Appliances, refrigerators and air conditioners all appear on the Transfer Station free drop-off and recycle list, and you need a current Recycling Permit Card to enter the site.Official guidance

Where do televisions and monitors go in Manchester?

They go to the Transfer Station electronics area, where covered electronics including televisions, monitors and computers are free to drop off and recycle for permit holders. They are not part of the curbside trash route.Official guidance

How do I get a Manchester Recycling Permit Card?

Apply online or in person and pick the card up at the Sanitation Office window at 311 Olcott Street, because cards are not mailed or emailed. The annual residential permit is free, and you need two proofs of Manchester residency, one of which must be a photo ID.Official guidance

When is the Manchester Transfer Station open?

Tuesday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to noon and 12:30 to 2:45 p.m., and Saturday from 7:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. It is closed Sunday, Monday, and on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.Official guidance

How much does a Manchester punch card cost?

The town sells two punch cards, one with 4 punches and one with 10, and notes that card items are shared with furniture, bulky household trash and construction debris. Punch cards never expire but must be used with an active Recycling Permit Card, and they cannot be shared with another household.Official guidance

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