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What to Do With Unsold Items After a Yard Sale

After a yard sale, separate sold or keep items from leftovers, then choose whether to offer usable items free, ask a local charity about acceptance, or arrange outdoor pickup for accepted items you want removed. You can check pickup pricing before moving items outside, but accepted items must be outside and accessible before pickup.

Answer sources: Dropcurb pricing and outdoor pickup scope; Goodwill donation rules and pickup availability; How Freecycle gifting works

Start with three piles

Separate anything sold or kept from items you want to give away and items you want removed. This prevents the wrong belongings from being included in a handoff or pickup.

Sources: Dropcurb pricing and outdoor pickup scope.

Offer usable items for free

If you want to give usable leftovers away, offer them through a local Freecycle group and agree on the collection time and location with the recipient. A listing does not guarantee that someone will take the item.

Sources: How Freecycle gifting works.

Ask a charity before arranging a donation

Contact the local Goodwill organization or another intended charity before transporting items. Acceptance rules and pickup availability vary by local organization, so confirm that the items are accepted and ask whether collection is available.

Sources: Goodwill donation rules and pickup availability.

When Dropcurb fits

For accepted leftovers already outside, Dropcurb handles loading, transport and disposal. Standard pickup starts at an accessible outdoor location, so arrange outdoor access before pickup; if you need someone to carry items out from indoors, use a service that includes that labor.

For boxed leftovers, review the household bags-and-boxes pickup scope before counting the load.

Sources: Dropcurb pricing and outdoor pickup scope.

Common questions

Can I give away unsold yard-sale items?

Yes. You can offer usable items free through a local Freecycle group, then agree on collection details with the recipient. The listing does not guarantee a recipient or completed pickup.

Can Dropcurb pick up unsold yard-sale items?

Dropcurb can handle accepted leftovers that are already outside and accessible, including loading, transportation and disposal. You can book before staging them outside, but you must move accepted items outdoors before pickup. Indoor carry-out is not available.

Current Dropcurb prices

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ItemPickup of oneEach additional
Standard sofa$79$29
Trash bag$59$10

For accepted items outside and accessible. Your pickup uses the highest first-item price, plus the additional-item price for each remaining item. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Prices are before applicable sales tax; see your total before payment.

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