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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.
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Book before you bring it out.
Your items can still be inside when you book. Follow the readiness instructions in your confirmation.
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Choose a clear outdoor spot.
You arrange any carrying out of your home or down interior stairs. Keep entrances, sidewalks and shared access clear. We handle loading and haul-away from outside.
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Show us where to find it.
Add a photo and clear location notes. Contact us before booking if a gate, building rule or restricted access window needs an arrangement.
At a house: outside, accessible and easy to identify.At an apartment: an approved outdoor spot with shared access clear.
Access needs an arrangement?
Check any building or shared-area rules. Contact us before booking if access is limited to particular hours.
City collection A couch or other household furniture goes out with the bulky pile on your side's alternating week rather than with the Wednesday garbage route. No charge. Residential utility account in the City of Covington, where furniture is part of the monthly bulky and green waste allowance.
City collection Neither the city nor its hauler names mattresses in the collection material, so treat one as a bulky item and confirm it before it goes to the curb. A mattress is not named in the collection rules, so confirm with Coastal Environmental Services whether it goes out with the bulky pile before the collection week.
City collection A refrigerator or freezer needs a confirmed collection route, and the federal refrigerant rules put the recovery work on the processor that finally handles the unit. No municipal amount is published for a refrigerator or freezer, so confirm the bulky route with Coastal Environmental Services before the unit leaves the house.
City collection Garbage and bagged green waste leave on Wednesday and recycling leaves on Thursday, all in the carts the city service provides. No charge. Residential utility account in the City of Covington, where collection is part of the billed monthly utility service and no separate per-cart charge is published.
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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The local disposal guide
Will the city take it?
Covington contracts its household collection to Coastal Environmental Services, with garbage and bagged green waste on Wednesdays and recycling on Thursdays, all billed on the monthly utility account. Bulky and green waste runs every other week, alternating between the east and west sides of the city, with up to 8 yards a month per resident. Cardboard is broken down into the cart, a large appliance or television box can sit out with the bulky pile, and a bigger pile or a full cleanout is scheduled with the hauler or handled in a rented roll-off container.
Garbage and bagged green waste leave on Wednesday and recycling leaves on Thursday, all in the carts the city service provides.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Residential utility account in the City of Covington, where collection is part of the billed monthly utility service and no separate per-cart charge is published.
When & how
Garbage is collected every Wednesday and recycling every Thursday, with carts at the curb by 5 a.m. or the night before.
Get it ready
Keep recycling free of glass and plastic bags, bag green waste before it goes in the cart, and store the carts away from the curb once they are serviced.
Bulky and green waste is collected every other week, alternating between the east and west sides of the city, with up to 8 yards a month for each resident.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Residential utility account in the City of Covington, where the monthly bulky and green waste allowance is part of the billed collection service and no per-load amount is published.
When & how
The grapple truck sweeps one side of the city every other week and starts on Monday morning. Put the pile out Sunday night or by 5 a.m. Monday of your side's week.
Get it ready
Keep the pile at least 3 feet from mailboxes, vehicles, fences and utility boxes and away from power lines, bag loose green waste into the cart instead, and keep trunks and limbs under 50 pounds and 12 inches across.
A couch or other household furniture goes out with the bulky pile on your side's alternating week rather than with the Wednesday garbage route.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Residential utility account in the City of Covington, where furniture is part of the monthly bulky and green waste allowance.
When & how
Curb by Sunday night or 5 a.m. Monday of your side's bulky week, and expect the crew once per side on that sweep.
Get it ready
Keep cushions and loose parts with the piece, keep the pile clear of mailboxes, vehicles, fences and utility boxes, and leave it out of the roadway and away from power lines.
Neither the city nor its hauler names mattresses in the collection material, so treat one as a bulky item and confirm it before it goes to the curb.
City cost & eligibility
A mattress is not named in the collection rules, so confirm with Coastal Environmental Services whether it goes out with the bulky pile before the collection week.
When & how
Confirm the item first, then set it out with the bulky pile on your side's week.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress dry, keep it out of the roadway, and leave it at least 3 feet from mailboxes, vehicles and utility boxes.
Appliances are not named by the city or its hauler, so a large unit needs a confirmed route before it is set out.
City cost & eligibility
The collection rules do not name appliances and no per-item amount is published, so confirm with Coastal Environmental Services before the unit goes to the curb.
When & how
Confirm the unit first, then place it with the bulky pile on your side's collection week or arrange a roll-off container.
Get it ready
Empty the unit, tape or remove loose parts and doors, and keep it upright with the pile clear of vehicles, hydrants and power lines.
A refrigerator or freezer needs a confirmed collection route, and the federal refrigerant rules put the recovery work on the processor that finally handles the unit.
City cost & eligibility
No municipal amount is published for a refrigerator or freezer, so confirm the bulky route with Coastal Environmental Services before the unit leaves the house.
When & how
Confirm with the hauler first, then set the unit out with the bulky pile on your side's week.
Get it ready
Empty and defrost the unit, keep it upright, and leave the doors on. Under the federal safe disposal rules the last handler in the disposal chain is responsible for recovering the refrigerant, so you do not arrange that work yourself.
The collection material names the large television box that can sit out with bulky waste, but not the television itself, so confirm the item before it goes to the curb.
City cost & eligibility
The rules name the box rather than the television, and no electronics drop-off or amount is published, so confirm with Coastal Environmental Services before setting a screen out.
When & how
Confirm the item first, then place it with the bulky pile on your side's collection week if the hauler accepts it.
Get it ready
Keep the screen intact and dry, keep the cord with it, and keep the box without styrofoam out of the cart if it goes out with the pile.
Cardboard is broken down into the recycling cart, with large television and appliance boxes the only boxes allowed out with the bulky pile.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Residential utility account in the City of Covington, where the weekly recycling collection is part of the billed service.
When & how
Recycling is collected every Thursday, and the carts go to the curb by 5 a.m. or the night before.
Get it ready
Flatten every box into the carts, and only leave a large television or appliance box outside the cart, without styrofoam, so it can be taken with bulky waste. A recycling cart at the curb on Wednesday is collected as garbage.
Metal is not a named collection stream in Covington, so a metal-heavy load goes with the bulky pile or into a rented roll-off container.
City cost & eligibility
No per-load amount is published for metal, and a load beyond the monthly allowance needs a rented container, so confirm the route and any charge with the hauler.
When & how
Keep metal within the monthly bulky allowance on your side's week, or order a roll-off container for a larger load.
Get it ready
Remove loose parts and fuel, keep sharp edges covered, and keep the pile clear of vehicles, fences and utility boxes.
Carts go out the night before or by 5 a.m. and sit within 3 feet of the curb, at least 3 feet from vehicles, mailboxes, hydrants, poles and fences, and never under trees or lines. The handle faces the house and the lid opening faces the street, and residents are asked to store the carts promptly after pickup.
The grapple truck sweeps Covington West one week and Covington East the next. Put bulky and green waste out Sunday night or by 5 a.m. Monday, at least 3 feet from mailboxes, vehicles, fences and utility boxes, and once the sweep for your side is finished the crew does not return until that side's next week.
Recycling moves on Thursday, one day after the garbage route. A recycling cart still at the curb on Wednesday is collected as garbage, and glass and plastic bags do not belong in the cart.
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.
Coastal Environmental Services for the City of Covington
Alternating-week bulky and green waste sweep
Household furniture, mattresses and other nonhazardous bulky items within the monthly allowance
Cost & conditions
No charge. Residential utility account in the City of Covington, where up to 8 yards of bulky or green waste a month is part of the billed collection service.
Arrange it
Set the pile at the curb on Sunday night or by 5 a.m. Monday during your side's week, and leave it until the sweep reaches your street.
Up to 8 yards a month, 3 feet of clearance from mailboxes, vehicles, fences and utility boxes, no piles under power lines or low trees, and bagged green waste belongs in the cart.
Coastal Environmental Services for the City of Covington
Scheduled debris pile pickup
A pile larger than the monthly allowance or one that the sweep has already passed
Cost & conditions
The hauler publishes no amount for a scheduled pile and the removal can take up to two weeks, so confirm the arrangement with Coastal Environmental Services before you rely on it.
Arrange it
Call Coastal Environmental Services at 985-781-3171 to report the pile and let the crew schedule it for the sweep.
Scheduling does not guarantee the same-week pickup, and hazardous material is not collected this way.
Prices, timing and the details that matter at your address.
How much does pickup cost?+
Choose your items to see the exact price. A standard sofa is $79 first and $29 additional. The highest first-item price applies once; every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Review any applicable sales tax and the final total before payment.
Can I book a pickup for today?+
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup, where available. Choose from the dates shown at checkout. Your booking is for a pickup day, and we text you when your hauler is on the way.
Do my items need to be outside when I book?+
You can book while your items are still inside. Arrange any indoor carrying and have everything outside and accessible according to your confirmation. We load and haul it away from there. Contact us before booking if your property has restricted access.
How do I set out bulky waste for pickup in Covington?+
Put the pile at the curb Sunday night or by 5 a.m. Monday during your side's week, keep it 3 feet away from mailboxes, vehicles and utility boxes, and keep it out from under power lines. Each resident gets up to 8 yards a month, and a larger pile has to be scheduled with Coastal Environmental Services.Official guidance
Can a couch go out with the regular garbage in Covington?+
No. Furniture belongs in the bulky pile, which is collected every other week on the east or west side schedule, so put it out Sunday night or by 5 a.m. Monday of your side's week.Official guidance
Will Covington collect a mattress at the curb?+
A mattress is not named in the city or hauler rules, so call Coastal Environmental Services at 985-781-3171 before your bulky week and confirm it will be collected as part of the pile.Official guidance
Can a washer or dryer go out with bulky waste in Covington?+
Appliances are not named in the collection rules. Call Coastal Environmental Services at 985-781-3171 to confirm the unit will be taken with the bulky pile, or rent a roll-off container for a load with several appliances.Official guidance
Where does a television go in Covington?+
The collection rules only name the large television box as material that can go out with bulky waste, so call Coastal Environmental Services at 985-781-3171 to confirm whether it will take the television itself before you set it out.Official guidance
How should cardboard be set out in Covington?+
Break the boxes down and put them inside the recycling cart for the Thursday route. A large television or appliance box without styrofoam is the exception and can go out with the bulky pile.Official guidance
Which week is bulky waste collected on my street in Covington?+
The city is split into Covington West and Covington East, and the grapple truck takes one side every other week, starting the sweep on Monday morning. Call Coastal Environmental Services at 985-781-3171 to confirm which side your street is on.Official guidance
How do I report a missed pickup in Covington?+
Report a missed pickup in the same week it was missed by calling Coastal Environmental Services at 985-781-3171. If the pickup is missed a second time after you report it, email the mayor's office at mayormark@covla.com.Official guidance
Is garbage collection billed separately in Covington?+
Garbage service is billed automatically on the monthly utility bill once a utility account is set up, through the city's collection contract with Coastal Environmental Services. There is no separate cart charge published for the included service.Official guidance
