Ready for that machine to go? Leave it at the curb and it can be gone today. Choose your equipment, see the exact price and book by 2pm for same-day pickup.
A new use for the same space, once the old machine is outside and gone.
Room for what comes next
Your space can have a new purpose.
A home office. Room for a guest. A little more floor to enjoy. When an old machine is in the way, a clear pickup plan makes the next step easier.
The room is changing.
Book the equipment you are ready to let go of, whether it is one exercise bike or several machines. See the total before making the plan.
A replacement is coming.
Check whether your retailer includes removal. If the old treadmill is still your responsibility, give it a pickup day of its own.
It is not making the move.
Settle the price online, arrange to have it outside, and follow the pickup through text updates and completion photos. One less thing to coordinate before the keys change hands.
Choose by the type of equipment. A brand name does not mean a different item, but a walking pad and a full treadmill do.
Treadmill, walking pad or commercial model?
Household treadmill includes folding home models with a tall console. Choose Walking pad for a compact under-desk model, or Commercial treadmill for a large gym machine. All equipment opens those choices.
An exercise bike, elliptical or rower
Spin, upright, recumbent and air bikes all use Exercise bike, including Peloton and other brands. One elliptical includes its connected base, handles and pedals. Rowing machines and Pilates reformers have their own choices.
Weights, racks and benches
Add together the pounds of loose dumbbells, kettlebells, plates and barbells. Free weights are priced in 10 lb units, rounding the combined weight up. For example, 25 lb uses three units. Add a stand, rack or bench separately if it is going too.
Exercise equipment removal prices in Des Moines
First item / additional item
Treadmill$159 / $85
Commercial treadmill$199 / $129
Walking pad$89 / $29
Elliptical$159 / $85
Exercise bike$119 / $40
Rowing machine$134 / $79
Pilates reformer$119 / $49
Free weights (per 10 lb)$59 / $10
Weight bench$79 / $29
Small weight stand$79 / $29
Large dumbbell rack$159 / $99
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.
A machine can be too heavy or awkward for a solo move. Arrange suitable help for indoor carrying, stairs or any dismantling needed to reach the outdoor pickup spot.
A pickup day is not an exact arrival window. Tell us before booking about a shared loading area, restricted outdoor access or equipment whose size or setup you are unsure how to select.
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.
Measure doors and turns, and check the manufacturer’s moving instructions. Folding and moving methods vary by model. Have any required disassembly handled before pickup; we start outside.
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Book a day you can be ready.
Choose from the available pickup dates before moving the machine out. Follow the readiness instructions in your confirmation. Book by 2pm at the pickup address for same-day pickup.
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Make the equipment easy to identify.
Place the booked equipment in an accessible outdoor spot. Keep any separated parts together, add a photo and clear location notes to your order, and leave the approach clear.
You’re in the loop. Until it’s gone.
Confirmation when you book. A heads-up before arrival. Photos when it’s done.
Large pieces that do not fit or belong in a cart are collected from the curb by appointment. The hauler's Des Moines list names sofas and chairs, mattresses and box springs, refrigerators and freezers, and washing machines, and each scheduled piece carries the same per item charge.
City cost & eligibility
$98.13 per item on a scheduled curbside bulky item collection, whether a sofa, chair, mattress, box spring, refrigerator, freezer, air conditioner or other appliance. Des Moines residential accounts that book the collection in advance with the hauler on 206-762-4900, because only previously scheduled items may be placed at the curb.
When & how
Call the hauler, pick the collection date, and have the item at the curb by 7 a.m. on that date. Nothing that was not scheduled is picked up.
Get it ready
Keep the item at the curb only for the scheduled date, set it where the truck can reach it without entering the property, and empty and defrost a refrigerator or freezer before it goes out. Drawers and loose parts should be secured so nothing swings open during handling.
Exercise equipment is named on no Des Moines list, so a treadmill or weight machine is confirmed with the hauler before it goes out, and a heavy machine runs into the county weight threshold if it is self hauled.
City cost & eligibility
Exercise equipment is not named among the hauler's example bulky items, so call Recology on 206-762-4900 and confirm the machine and the per item charge before the collection date. If the machine is self hauled instead, note that a piece larger than 2 feet by 2 feet by 2 feet and heavier than 200 pounds needs county waste clearance approval before it can be dropped off.
When & how
Confirm the machine with the hauler first, then set it out by 7 a.m. on the scheduled collection date, or plan a trip to a county transfer station if the machine is light enough to qualify as a regular load.
Get it ready
Take the machine apart as far as it comes apart, keep the weights and hardware with the frame, and leave it where the truck can reach it from the street. A machine with a lot of steel and little bulk may also be worth taking to the county metal recycling bins rather than the garbage side.
A sofa, mattress, appliance or other large piece is a scheduled collection, not a curbside free for all: call the hauler on 206-762-4900, agree a date, and put the piece at the curb by 7 a.m. that day. Only previously scheduled items are collected. Once a calendar year the same account can book a free clean-up of up to one cubic yard of extra garbage plus two non-appliance bulky items, with each bag or piece smaller than 3 feet by 3 feet by 3 feet or lighter than 65 pounds.
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.
Recology King County curbside collection for the City of Des Moines, with King County solid waste and hazardous waste facilities
Schedule a curbside bulky item collection
A Des Moines household with a sofa, a mattress, an appliance or another piece too large for a cart that has to leave now.
Cost & conditions
$98.13 per item on a scheduled curbside bulky item collection, covering sofas, chairs, mattresses, box springs, refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and other appliances. Des Moines residential accounts that book the collection in advance with the hauler on 206-762-4900.
Arrange it
Call the hauler, agree the collection date, and put the item at the curb by 7 a.m. that day, with the piece positioned where the truck can reach it from the street.
Only scheduled items are collected, each piece carries the per item charge, and a mattress or appliance is usually cheaper to self haul to the county transfer station if the household has a way to move it.
Recology King County curbside collection for the City of Des Moines, with King County solid waste and hazardous waste facilities
Haul the load to the Bow Lake transfer station
A household with a way to move a mattress, an appliance, a bulky load or construction material and a preference for paying by weight at the scale.
Cost & conditions
From $40.25 for the minimum garbage charge up to 320 pounds, with garbage at $243.38 per ton, mattress recycling at $30.00 per item, a refrigerant appliance recycled at $30.00 per unit, and a $25 charge on any unsecured load, with the CleanUp LIFT discount taking $20 off the cost of each type of waste for ProviderOne, EBT or ORCA LIFT customers. Households delivering their own material to a county transfer station, with payment by card, cash or Apple Pay, and with separated recyclables, clean wood and yard waste taken at no charge.
Arrange it
Load the vehicle, secure everything so nothing can slide or blow out, and take it to 18800 Orillia Rd S in Tukwila, where the recycling and yard waste area opens earlier in the day than you might expect and the station building runs its own hours.
Televisions, computers, cell phones, rechargeable batteries and hazardous waste are refused at the county garbage facilities, clean wood and yard waste have to be separated out rather than buried, and construction loads cannot arrive in a dump bed or dump trailer.
County transfer station with recycling, yard waste and appliance and mattress recycling
Bow Lake Recycling & Transfer Station
18800 Orillia Rd S, Tukwila, WA 98188
Household garbage, mattresses, box springs and futons for recycling, appliances including refrigerant units for recycling, construction and demolition material in a vehicle without a mechanised dump bed, up to four passenger tires in the tire bins, clean wood, yard waste, scrap metal, separated recyclables and food scraps.
Televisions, computers, monitors, cell phones and tablets are refused, rechargeable and button batteries and household hazardous waste are refused, clean wood and yard waste must be separated out of the garbage rather than buried, construction pieces cannot exceed 2 feet by 2 feet by 2 feet or 200 pounds and no material may be longer than 8 feet, more than six mattresses in a day needs waste clearance approval, and an unsecured load pays an extra charge.
Station building Monday through Thursday around the clock, Friday from 12 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., while the recycling and yard waste area runs Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
From $40.25 for the minimum garbage charge up to 320 pounds, with garbage at $243.38 per ton, mattress recycling at $30.00 per item, a refrigerant appliance recycled at $30.00 per unit, and $25 for an unsecured load, with separated recyclables, clean wood and yard waste taken at no charge. Households delivering their own material, with payment by card, cash or Apple Pay, and a CleanUp LIFT discount of $20 off each type of waste for customers holding a ProviderOne, EBT or ORCA LIFT card.
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Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Exercise equipment removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Des Moines.
How much does exercise equipment removal cost in Des Moines?+
A household treadmill is $159 as the first item and $85 additional. An elliptical is $159 first and $85 additional; an exercise bike is $119 first and $40 additional. Choose all your items to see the combined price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included, with any applicable sales tax shown before payment.
Can you pick up a treadmill or exercise bike today?+
Book by 2pm in the pickup address’s local time for same-day pickup. Available dates appear at checkout. Have the equipment outside and accessible according to your confirmation. You receive pickup updates and completion photos; we book a day rather than an exact appointment time.
Will you dismantle my treadmill or carry it out of the basement?+
Dropcurb pickup starts outside. Arrange indoor carrying, stairs and any dismantling needed to get your equipment out before pickup. Check the moving instructions for your exact model and arrange suitable help. We load and haul away the equipment from an accessible outdoor spot.
Which option covers a Peloton, spin bike or recumbent bike?+
Choose Exercise bike for one stationary bike, including spin, upright, recumbent and air bikes. Peloton and other brands use the same stationary-bike choice. A treadmill, walking pad and outdoor bicycle are different items, so select their matching options.
How do I book free weights, a weight rack or a bench?+
Enter the combined weight in pounds for your dumbbells, kettlebells, plates and barbells. Booking rounds that total up to the next 10 lb unit: 25 lb uses three units. Stands, racks and benches are separate items and do not include the loose weights. Add each one that is going.
How do I get a bulky item collected in Des Moines?+
Call Recology on 206-762-4900 to schedule the collection, then put the item at the curb by 7 a.m. on the scheduled date. Sofas, chairs, mattresses, box springs, refrigerators, freezers and washing machines are all named on the hauler's bulky item list, each scheduled piece is charged the same per item rate, and only items that were scheduled in advance are collected.Official guidance
Will Des Moines collect a treadmill at the curb?+
Exercise equipment is not named on the hauler's bulky item list, so call Recology on 206-762-4900 first and confirm the machine before the collection date. If it is accepted it goes out by 7 a.m. on the scheduled day at the per item charge. A self hauled machine has to clear the county threshold, because a piece bigger than 2 feet by 2 feet by 2 feet and heavier than 200 pounds needs waste clearance approval.Official guidance
How is large item collection priced in Des Moines?+
A scheduled curbside bulky item collection is charged per piece, whether the piece is a sofa, a chair, a mattress, a box spring, a refrigerator, a freezer or another appliance. A self hauled mattress or appliance is usually cheaper because the county transfer station recycles them at its own item rates and weighs a mixed garbage load instead. One free curbside clean-up a year covers extra garbage and two smaller bulky pieces, and Dropcurb prices a booking separately with the total shown before payment.Official guidance
Who collects garbage in Des Moines?+
Recology King County holds the city contract for residential and commercial curbside collection and answers on 206-762-4900. The City of Des Moines runs the programme through its recycling coordinator on 206-870-6595. Households set out a green cart for food scraps and yard debris, a blue cart for recycling and a garbage cart, and recycling collection is included with the garbage service at no additional charge.Official guidance
Can I take my own load to the Bow Lake station?+
Yes. Bow Lake Recycling & Transfer Station is at 18800 Orillia Rd S in Tukwila, with the station building open around the clock from Monday to Thursday and the recycling and yard waste area open on its own earlier schedule. Garbage is weighed with a minimum charge for small loads, mattresses and appliances are recycled at their own per item rates, up to four passenger tires go in the tire bins, and separated recyclables, clean wood and yard waste are taken at no charge. Secure the load, because an unsecured one pays an extra charge.Official guidance
One less thing on your list
Give that space its next job.
Choose your equipment and see the exact price. A clear plan starts with knowing what is going.
