Manhattan, Kansas

Bulk junk removal
in Manhattan.

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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First item / additional item

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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 Manhattan

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.

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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.

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Until it’s gone.

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

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The local disposal guide

What are your
local options?

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

Reviewed · Sources below

Mattresses

Special rules apply

No city or county programme names mattresses in Manhattan. A mattress leaves through the hauler that serves the address or as a self-haul load at the Riley County Transfer Station.

City cost & eligibility
Neither the city nor the county publishes a mattress category. Confirm with the hauler that serves the address, or with the Transfer Station gate, before the item leaves the property.
When & how
Ask the licensed hauler first, since the city does not run a collection truck. A self-haul load can go to the Transfer Station at 1881 Henton Road between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Get it ready
The city asks that only garbage and trash go in a trash container, so a mattress is not a container item. Keep it dry, bag nothing around it, and keep it clear of the street until the confirmed pickup or trip.
Licensed trash providers serving ManhattanCity trash container and storage rulesRiley County Solid Waste and Transfer Station hoursRiley County solid waste rate schedule

Couches, chairs and household furniture

Special rules apply

Furniture is not a city service. It leaves with the hauler serving the address, in a self-haul load at the Transfer Station, or through a donation outlet.

City cost & eligibility
The county publishes a municipal solid waste rate with a minimum charge but no furniture category, and the haulers publish no item prices. Confirm before the piece is moved.
When & how
Call the licensed hauler serving the address, or use the Transfer Station gate at 1881 Henton Road between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, closed Sundays and the listed holidays.
Get it ready
Only garbage and trash belong in a trash container, so furniture stands beside the container on the day the hauler confirms. Keep containers behind the front yard setback and out of the street except on the collection day.
Licensed trash providers serving ManhattanCity trash container and storage rulesRiley County solid waste rate scheduleCity-hosted Flint Hills recycling directory

Large household appliances

Special rules apply

Riley County publishes an appliance category at the Transfer Station, with an added CFC removal fee when a unit arrives without prior certification that the refrigerant was removed.

City cost & eligibility
From $16 for up to 500 pounds of appliances at the Riley County Transfer Station, with a per-ton rate above that and a per-unit CFC removal fee added when a unit arrives without prior certification. Riley County Transfer Station, 1881 Henton Road, Manhattan. The published schedule is dated October 1, 2023, and the station takes charge accounts or credit cards only, with no cash or check.
When & how
Self-haul the unit to the Transfer Station between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, closed Sundays and the listed county holidays.
Get it ready
Have the refrigerant removed and certified by a qualified technician before the trip if you want to avoid the county's CFC removal fee, and remove the doors so nothing can be trapped inside the unit.
Riley County solid waste rate scheduleRiley County Solid Waste and Transfer Station hours

Televisions and household electronics

Special rules apply

The county rate schedule has no electronic waste category, and the city and county pages name no electronic waste outlet and no rate for a television, monitor or computer, so the route and the charge are confirmed with the city before anything is loaded.

City cost & eligibility
The county publishes no residential electronic waste rate, and the prices printed in the city's 2015-2016 recycling directory are out of date, so confirm the current route and charge with the city before travel.
When & how
Confirm the current outlet and charge with the city before travel, because the city and county pages name no electronic waste route.
Get it ready
Never put a television, monitor or other electronic item in a trash container, and keep a picture tube whole so it is not broken in handling. Wipe or reset any device that stores data before it leaves the house.
Riley County solid waste rate scheduleCity trash container and storage rules

Construction and demolition debris

Special rules apply

The county rate schedule publishes no construction and demolition category, and the city's cleanup event expressly excludes that material from its kerbside collection.

City cost & eligibility
No published category or price covers residential construction and demolition debris. Confirm acceptance and the current rate at the Transfer Station gate, or with a private hauler, before the load is moved.
When & how
Call the Transfer Station at 785-565-6290, or the hauler serving the address, before starting the trip so the load is not turned away at the gate.
Get it ready
Keep rubble, painted or treated material, roofing and drywall separate so the receiving site can tell what it is looking at, and keep the load covered because an unsecured load is a safety problem on the county roads.
Riley County solid waste rate scheduleCity annual Spring Cleanup weekRiley County Solid Waste and Transfer Station hours

Exercise equipment

Special rules apply

Exercise equipment is not named in any city or county source, so the hauler or the Transfer Station gate has to confirm the machine before it is moved.

City cost & eligibility
No published rate covers an exercise machine. Confirm whether the hauler takes it as part of the subscription or whether it goes to the Transfer Station as municipal solid waste.
When & how
Call the licensed hauler serving the address, or the Transfer Station at 785-565-6290, with the machine type and whether it has electronics or batteries.
Get it ready
Fold or tie the deck and handles, remove a console, screen or battery pack so it can be handled as electronics separately, and keep the machine dry and reachable.
Licensed trash providers serving ManhattanRiley County solid waste rate scheduleRiley County Solid Waste and Transfer Station hours

Mixed bulky loads

Special rules apply

A clean-out moves three ways: the hauler serving the address, a self-haul load at the county Transfer Station, or the city's annual cleanup week for yard material only.

City cost & eligibility
From $16 for up to 500 pounds of municipal solid waste at the Riley County Transfer Station, with a per-ton rate above that. Riley County Transfer Station, 1881 Henton Road, Manhattan. The published schedule is dated October 1, 2023, and the station takes charge accounts or credit cards only, with no cash or check.
When & how
Use the hauler on its normal route, or self-haul to the Transfer Station between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The city cleanup week runs once a year on a published area-by-area schedule.
Get it ready
Keep garbage and trash in a watertight container with a secured lid, and store containers behind the front yard setback except on collection day. The cleanup week takes only bagged yard waste and loose limbs, so appliances, tires, batteries, rubble and construction debris stay out of that pile.
Riley County solid waste rate scheduleRiley County Solid Waste and Transfer Station hoursCity annual Spring Cleanup weekCity trash container and storage rules

Yard debris, limbs and brush

Accepted with preparation

Residential brush and grass, leaves, straw and hay are free at the Riley County Transfer Station, and the city's cleanup week collects bagged yard waste and loose limbs at the kerb.

City cost & eligibility
No charge. Residential brush and grass, leaves, straw and hay are accepted at the Riley County Transfer Station at no charge. Remove the material from plastic bags but not from compostable paper bags, and keep trash and bottles out of the pile.
When & how
Self-haul to the Transfer Station between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, or put material out for the city cleanup week by 7 a.m. on your area's scheduled day once a year.
Get it ready
For the cleanup week, bag grass clippings and leaves in yard waste paper bags because plastic bags and containers are refused, keep limbs and branches in a separate loose pile with no rope, twine, scrap lumber or foreign objects, and keep the pile off the street and out of the back of the yard.
Riley County solid waste rate scheduleRiley County Solid Waste and Transfer Station hoursCity annual Spring Cleanup week

Tires

Special rules apply

Tires do not go in a trash container or the city cleanup pile. Riley County charges a published per-tire rate by size at the Transfer Station, and the city's directory lists a local tire outlet.

City cost & eligibility
From $4.5 per small passenger-car or light-truck tire at the Riley County Transfer Station, with higher published rates for medium, large and extra-large tires and an added charge for a tire that arrives on a rim. Riley County Transfer Station, 1881 Henton Road, Manhattan. The published schedule is dated October 1, 2023, so confirm the current rate before hauling.
When & how
Self-haul to the Transfer Station between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, closed Sundays and the listed county holidays.
Get it ready
Sort tires by size before the trip because the county prices them separately, expect an extra charge when a tire is still on its rim, and keep tires out of the city cleanup pile and out of any trash container.
Riley County solid waste rate scheduleRiley County Solid Waste and Transfer Station hoursCity annual Spring Cleanup weekCity-hosted Flint Hills recycling directory

Scrap metal

Special rules apply

Scrap metal is not a container item and the county schedule publishes no metal category. The city's recycling directory is the published evidence of local metal outlets.

City cost & eligibility
Neither the city nor the county publishes a scrap metal rate, and the prices in the city's 2015-2016 directory are out of date. Confirm acceptance and any charge with the outlet before you load.
When & how
Call the metal outlet listed in the city's recycling directory before travel, since hours and terms are set by each business rather than published by the city today.
Get it ready
Separate ferrous from nonferrous metal, remove batteries, glass, plastic and anything that still holds refrigerant, and wrap sharp or protruding edges so the load is safe to handle.
City-hosted Flint Hills recycling directoryRiley County solid waste rate scheduleCity trash container and storage rules

The handoff matters

Right item.
Right place.

Keep trash in a covered container behind the setback

Trash containers need a watertight body and a tight-fitting cover that stays secured, and only garbage and trash go inside. Store containers behind the front yard setback, about 25 feet from the property line, except on collection day, and put a bag out only if it is strong enough to survive normal handling.

City trash container and storage rulesCity trash and debris disposal information sheet

Build the cleanup pile the way the city crews can lift it

Bag grass clippings and leaves in yard waste paper bags, and keep limbs and branches in a separate loose pile at the kerb with no rope, twine or scrap lumber. Crews pass through each area once, so the pile has to be out by 7 a.m. on the scheduled day.

City annual Spring Cleanup week

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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With a new purchase

Use the licensed hauler that serves your address

Any Manhattan household, because curbside collection in the city is a private subscription rather than a city service.

Cost & conditions
Each hauler sets its own subscription price and any extra-item charge. Confirm the rate and what the subscription includes before you book.
Arrange it
Call the company serving your address from the city's list and ask whether your item is included in the regular service or needs a separate arrangement and day.

A routine subscription may not include every bulky item. Only garbage and trash belong in the container, and a third notice for a container or storage violation in a year brings a citation.

Open the licensed hauler list

City of Manhattan licensed haulers and Riley County Public Works

Self-haul to the Riley County Transfer Station

A household with a vehicle that would rather move its own load than wait for a hauler, including household waste, brush, appliances and tires.

Cost & conditions
From $16 for up to 500 pounds of municipal solid waste at the Riley County Transfer Station, with a per-ton rate above that and separate published rates for appliances, brush, compost and tires. Riley County Transfer Station, 1881 Henton Road, Manhattan. The published schedule is dated October 1, 2023, and the station takes charge accounts or credit cards only, with no cash or check.
Arrange it
Drive to 1881 Henton Road between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, closed Sundays and the listed county holidays, and pay by charge account or card at the gate.

The schedule publishes no category for construction and demolition debris, electronic waste, mattresses or scrap metal, so confirm those loads at the gate first. Residential brush and grass, leaves, straw and hay are free; commercial loads are not.

Open the county solid waste page

City of Manhattan licensed haulers and Riley County Public Works

Use the Riley County Household Hazardous Waste facility

A Riley County household with paint, pesticides, fertilizers, motor oil, household cleaners or antifreeze that cannot go in a trash container.

Cost & conditions
The county publishes a disposal fee for business deliveries and no residential fee on its Household Hazardous Waste page, so confirm the current household terms before you load the car.
Arrange it
Take material to 6245 Tuttle Creek Blvd during the published hours, Monday to Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday 7:30 a.m. to noon, or use the mobile collection unit on the second Saturday of the month, 8 a.m. to noon, at 625 S. 10th Street.

Business waste needs a scheduled appointment and a fee, and the site also runs latex paint, pesticide container and used oil programs of its own, so ask which counter takes your material.

Open the county hazardous waste page

City of Manhattan licensed haulers and Riley County Public Works

Use the city's annual cleanup week for yard material

Manhattan households with bagged grass clippings and leaves, or loose piles of limbs and branches, at the published cleanup time of year.

Cost & conditions
The city publishes no fee for the cleanup collection, but the notice on file is the 2024 event, so confirm the current year's dates and terms with Public Works at 785-587-4540.
Arrange it
Put the material at the kerb by 7 a.m. on your area's scheduled day. City crews pass through each neighbourhood once and do not work on private property.

Yard material only. Appliances, tires, batteries, concrete or rock rubble, construction and demolition debris and hazardous waste are excluded, and participating haulers pick up other debris only for their own customers on the normal route.

Read the cleanup week notice

Taking it somewhere yourself?

The self-haul route for this address is Riley County. The Transfer Station at 1881 Henton Road opens 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, takes household waste by weight with a minimum charge, prices appliances and tires separately, adds a CFC removal fee to an uncertified appliance, and accepts residential brush and grass, leaves, straw and hay at no charge; payment is by charge account or card only. The Household Hazardous Waste facility at 6245 Tuttle Creek Boulevard takes paint, pesticides, fertilizers, motor oil, cleaners, antifreeze, batteries and electronic material during its weekday hours, with a mobile unit on the second Saturday of the month. The county schedule publishes no construction debris, mattress or scrap metal category, and the city's recycling directory is only a dated starting list for local electronic, metal and tire outlets, so confirm each of those loads before the trip. Riley County Solid Waste and Transfer Station hoursRiley County solid waste rate scheduleRiley County Household Hazardous Waste facility and mobile unitCity-hosted Flint Hills recycling directoryLicensed trash providers serving Manhattan

County transfer station for self-haul loads

Riley County Transfer Station

1881 Henton Road, Manhattan, KS 66502

Municipal solid waste, appliances, tires priced by size, and residential brush, grass, leaves, straw and hay at no charge, with compost sold back to the public.

Charge accounts and credit cards only, with no cash or check. The schedule publishes no category for construction and demolition debris, electronic waste, mattresses or scrap metal, so those loads need a call first. An appliance arriving without prior certification of CFC removal is charged an extra per-unit fee.

7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, closed Sundays and on Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve at noon, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

From $16 for up to 500 pounds of municipal solid waste, with a per-ton rate above that and separate published rates for appliances, brush, compost and tires. Riley County Transfer Station, 1881 Henton Road, Manhattan. The published schedule is dated October 1, 2023, and payment is by charge account or credit card only.

Check accepted items & visiting details

County household hazardous waste and electronics drop-off

Riley County Household Hazardous Waste facility

6245 Tuttle Creek Blvd, Manhattan, KS 66503

Household hazardous materials including paint, pesticides, fertilizers, motor oil, household cleaners and antifreeze, with battery recycling, latex paint recycling, plastic pesticide container recycling and used oil recycling on site, plus a reuse shelf.

Riley County households, with business deliveries scheduled ahead and charged. The site also houses the Noxious Weed Department, so identify the counter that handles your material when you arrive.

Monday to Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday 7:30 a.m. to noon. The mobile collection unit runs the second Saturday of each month, 8 a.m. to noon, at 625 S. 10th Street.

The county publishes a disposal fee for business deliveries and no residential fee on the Household Hazardous Waste page, so confirm the current household terms before travel.

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

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Before you book

A few things
worth knowing.

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

How much does bulk junk removal cost in Manhattan?

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.

Who takes a mattress in Manhattan, Kansas?

There is no city mattress collection. Start with the licensed hauler serving your address, or take it to the Riley County Transfer Station at 1881 Henton Road, which publishes municipal solid waste rates but no separate mattress category.Official guidance

Will a Manhattan hauler take a couch with the regular trash?

Not always. The city licenses private companies and the city itself collects no household trash, so ask the hauler serving your address whether a couch is included in the subscription or needs a separate arrangement, and confirm the size and set-out rules it wants.Official guidance

What does Riley County charge for an appliance with refrigerant?

The Transfer Station charges the appliance rate by weight with a minimum, and it adds a per-unit CFC removal fee for any appliance or piece of equipment brought in without prior certification that the CFC was removed. Pay by charge account or card only.Official guidance

Where can a Manhattan television or computer go?

The county rate schedule has no electronic waste line, and the city and county pages name no outlet that takes computers, monitors or televisions, so confirm the current route and charge with the city before sending a device anywhere.Official guidance

Does Riley County publish a construction debris rate?

No. The county rate schedule lists municipal solid waste, commercial brush, residential brush, grass and leaves, appliances, tires and compost, but no construction and demolition category, and the city's cleanup week excludes that material. Confirm at the gate before hauling.Official guidance

Will Manhattan take a treadmill or elliptical?

Nothing in the city or county sources names exercise equipment, so the answer depends on the hauler serving the address or on what the Transfer Station accepts as municipal solid waste. Call with the machine type before you move it.Official guidance

What will the Manhattan cleanup week take?

Bagged yard waste and loose piles of limbs and branches from city crews passing through each area once. Appliances, tires, batteries, concrete or rock rubble, construction and demolition debris and hazardous waste are all excluded from that collection.Official guidance

Is yard waste free to drop off in Riley County?

Yes for residential brush, grass, leaves, straw and hay, which the county rate schedule lists at no charge at the Transfer Station. Commercial brush is charged, and material left in plastic bags is not accepted.Official guidance

How does Riley County price tires?

By size per tire: small passenger-car and light-truck tires at the lowest published rate, then medium, large and extra-large tires at higher rates, with an added charge per tire when a rim is still attached. Confirm the current schedule before you haul.Official guidance

Who buys or takes scrap metal in Manhattan?

The county rate schedule has no metal category. The city's recycling directory is the published list of local outlets that take scrap metals such as aluminium, copper, brass, stainless steel and steel, and each one sets its own current terms.Official guidance

Does the City of Manhattan pick up trash from homes?

No. The city licenses private trash companies and publishes the list; each household arranges service with the company that covers its address. The city handles container and storage rules, nuisance abatement and the annual cleanup week for yard material.Official guidance

Who do I call about the Riley County Transfer Station?

The station is at 1881 Henton Road in Manhattan and its published number is 785-565-6290. Household hazardous waste questions go to 785-539-3202 at 6245 Tuttle Creek Boulevard, and city cleanup or Public Works questions go to 785-587-4540.Official guidance

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