How to Get Rid of a Couch or Sofa in Orlando & Orange County, FL (Free Curbside, Donation & Landfill)
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Quick answer
- Inside Orlando city limits (Free on Yard Waste Day): the City of Orlando picks up sofas, chairs, dressers, and TV consoles for free on your weekly yard waste day (up to 2 hand-loadable large items, set out before 6:00 a.m., no call required).
- Unincorporated Orange County (Free on Garbage Day): set your couch or sectional at the curb on your regular garbage day between 6:00 p.m. the night before and 6:00 a.m. (up to 3 cubic yards per week—about the size of three stoves).
- Donate a clean couch (Free Drop-Off or Pickup): The Mustard Seed of Central Florida (
12 Mustard Seed Ln) accepts clean sofas and loveseats (no rips, stains, peeling leather, or floral patterns; free drop-off Mon–Fri 9 a.m.–3 p.m. or $25 ground-floor pickup). West Orange Habitat ReStore (13369 W. Colonial Dr, Winter Garden) offers free pickup for clean, tear-free sofas. - Hauling it yourself ($10.00 minimum): take old couches only to the Orange County Landfill (
5901 Young Pine Rd, Mon–Sat 8 a.m.–5 p.m., $42.70/ton Class III rate, $10.00 minimum). Porter and McLeod Road Transfer Stations do NOT accept furniture.
Option 1: Free Curbside Pickup (City of Orlando vs. Unincorporated Orange County)
Both the City of Orlando and unincorporated Orange County pick up old couches, loveseats, recliners, and living-room chairs at the curb for free, with no appointment required—but they collect on different days.
First, check whether your home sits inside city limits using the City of Orlando City Limits Map.
| Curbside Rule | City of Orlando (Inside City Limits) | Unincorporated Orange County |
|---|---|---|
| Pickup Day | Yard waste day (look up day) | Regular garbage day (look up day) (changed Dec 29, 2025) |
| Advance Call Needed? | No (for up to 2 hand-loadable items) | No (up to 3 cubic yards) |
| Weekly Limit | Up to 2 large items that can be lifted by hand | Up to 3 cubic yards (~size of 3 stoves) |
| Set-Out Time | Prior to 6:00 a.m. on yard waste day | Between 6:00 p.m. night before & 6:00 a.m. on garbage day |
| Sectionals & Sleeper Sofas | Separate modular pieces; heavy sleepers that can't be lifted by hand need a claw truck (407.246.2314) |
Must fit within the 3-cubic-yard weekly limit |
| Solid Waste Contact | 407.246.2314 · [email protected] |
407-836-6601 · [email protected] |
Tips for Curbside Couch Pickup
- Unhook modular sectionals: L-shaped and U-shaped sectionals unclip into 2 or 3 smaller love-seat modules. Separating them makes them hand-loadable for city crews and easier to stack neatly within 3 feet of the curb.
- Pull-out sleeper sofas: A steel-framed hide-a-bed couch can weigh 200–300 lbs. Removing the thin inner mattress and tying the folding frame shut (or unbolting the steel bed mechanism from the wooden sofa frame) prevents the bed from springing open when crews lift it. Inside City of Orlando limits, if a sleeper sofa is too heavy to lift by hand, call 407.246.2314 to request a claw truck.
- Keep the curb clear: Place the couch at the edge of your property before the curb—at least 3 feet away from rolling trash carts, mailboxes, water meters, fire hydrants, parked cars, and low tree limbs. Never block the sidewalk.
- Have a full living-room set plus remodel debris inside City limits? You can also buy a retail "dumpster-in-a-bag" (furniture is explicitly allowed inside it) and request a City of Orlando Dumpster Bag Pickup for a $100 flat fee billed to your OUC account (collected within 3–5 working days).
Option 2: Donate a Clean Couch (Free Drop-Off or Charity Pickup)
If your couch is still comfortable and structurally sound, local Orlando charities can put it directly into a family's home—as long as it has zero rips, stains, pet damage, peeling faux/bonded leather, or smoke odors.
| Organization | Warehouse / Store Address | Drop-Off Hours | Home Pickup Rules | What They Reject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Mustard Seed of Central Florida | 12 Mustard Seed Ln, Orlando, FL 32810 (Maitland / Eatonville area) | Mon–Fri, 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. (Free drop-off) | $25 pickup fee (to offset fuel). Picks up within a 25-mile radius & 30-minute drive of facility. All items must be on the ground floor. Call (407) 875-2040. | Rips, peeling leather, stains, damage, odors, floral sofas/loveseats, daybeds, trundle beds, and large entertainment centers. |
| West Orange Habitat for Humanity ReStore | 13369 W. Colonial Dr, Winter Garden, FL 34787 (behind Taco Bell) | Mon–Sat, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. (Store open 9 a.m.–6 p.m.) | Free pickup for large items in West Orange area. Call (407) 905-0406 or email [email protected]. |
Tears, pet damage, stains, peeling/excessive wear, armoires, china cabinets, and wall entertainment centers. |
Note: Habitat for Humanity Greater Orlando & Osceola County permanently closed its Orlando ReStore locations (official notice). Use The Mustard Seed in North Orlando/Maitland or West Orange Habitat ReStore in Winter Garden instead.
Option 3: Haul Your Couch to the Orange County Landfill ($10 Minimum)
Can't leave a couch on the curb because of HOA rules, a move-out deadline, or apartment complex rules? You can haul it yourself—but you must go to the Orange County Landfill on the east side, NOT the transfer stations.
| Facility | Address | Hours | Accepts Couches / Furniture? | Cost (Effective Oct 1, 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County Landfill | 5901 Young Pine Rd, Orlando, FL 32829 | Mon–Sat, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. | YES (Class III furniture & C&D debris) | $42.70 / ton ($10.00 minimum charge — covers up to ~468 lbs, or 2–3 couches) |
| Porter Transfer Station | 1326 Good Homes Rd, Orlando, FL 32818 |
Mon–Sat, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. | NO — Furniture is rejected | Not accepted |
| McLeod Road Transfer Station | 5000 L.B. McLeod Rd, Orlando, FL 32811 |
Mon–Sat, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. | NO — Furniture is rejected | Not accepted |
What to know before driving to Young Pine Road
- Why Porter and McLeod Road reject couches: Both transfer stations post an explicit restriction: "Will not accept Class III Construction & Demolition Debris (clean fill, asphalt, broken concrete, wood, furniture, etc.)."
- Strap & tarp your load: Uncovered loads are charged double ($20 minimum instead of $10).
- Small-vehicle drop-off bays: If your pickup truck, van, or truck + trailer is under 30 feet combined, you unload by hand in the resident drop-off bays away from heavy landfill equipment.
- Don't forget to weigh out: You pay a deposit at the entry scale (cash, check, or credit card) and must cross the outbound scale on your way out to receive your change; skipping the outbound scale forfeits your entire deposit.
Option 4: Apartment Complexes or In-Home Couch Removal
If you live in a 2nd- or 3rd-floor Orlando apartment without curbside roll-cart service—or can't carry a heavy sectional or sleeper sofa down the stairs—municipal trucks won't enter private apartment property or carry items out of your living room. A local Orlando hauling crew can lift the couch out of your home and haul it away the same day.
What we couldn't verify
- Exact City of Orlando claw-truck fee for oversized furniture: if you set out a massive sectional pile or heavy sleeper sofa that exceeds the City's two-item hand-loadable limit, the City states that claw-truck fees depend on the type and volume of items; call 407.246.2314 for a quote.
- Apartment complex bulk rules: private apartment and condominium complexes contract with commercial dumpster haulers; ask your property manager before setting a couch next to a shared dumpster, as many complexes fine tenants for leaving furniture in dumpster enclosures.
Frequently asked questions
Will the City of Orlando or Orange County pick up my old couch at the curb for free?
Yes—both programs pick up couches at the curb at no extra charge, but on different days. Inside City of Orlando limits, sofas and chairs go out on your weekly yard waste day (before 6 a.m., up to two hand-loadable large items). In unincorporated Orange County, furniture goes out on your regular garbage day (between 6 p.m. the night before and 6 a.m., up to 3 cubic yards per week). No advance phone call is needed for either standard pickup.
How do I get rid of a large sectional sofa at the curb?
Break the sectional down into its individual modular pieces before setting it out. In the City of Orlando, crews take up to two hand-loadable large items per week on yard waste day (if you have a 4-piece sectional, set two sections out this week and two next week, or call 407.246.2314 to ask about a paid claw-truck pickup). In unincorporated Orange County, you can set out up to 3 cubic yards (about the size of three stoves) per week on your garbage day.
Can I take an old couch to Porter Transfer Station or McLeod Road Transfer Station?
No. Both Porter Transfer Station (1326 Good Homes Rd) and McLeod Road Transfer Station (5000 L.B. McLeod Rd) explicitly prohibit Class III Construction & Demolition debris—which Orange County defines as including wood and furniture. If you are hauling a couch yourself, take it to the Orange County Landfill at 5901 Young Pine Rd (Mon–Sat, 8 a.m.–5 p.m., $42.70/ton with a $10.00 minimum charge).
Which Orlando charities will pick up a used couch for free or cheap?
West Orange Habitat for Humanity ReStore (13369 W. Colonial Dr, Winter Garden; 407-905-0406) offers free pickup in its service area for sofas and chairs that are free of tears, pet damage, and stains. The Mustard Seed of Central Florida (12 Mustard Seed Ln, Orlando; 407-875-2040) picks up clean couches from the ground floor within a 25-mile radius and 30-minute drive of its Maitland/Eatonville warehouse for a $25 pickup fee (note: The Mustard Seed does not accept floral-pattern sofas, daybeds, or peeling leather).
Sources
- City of Orlando: Get Large Items Picked Up (Free weekly pickup of sofas, chairs, and dressers on yard waste day (up to 2 hand-loadable items), claw truck for oversized items, Solid Waste contact 407.246.2314)
- City of Orlando: Request a Dumpster Bag Pickup ($100 dumpster-bag pickup option (furniture allowed), billed to OUC, collected within 3–5 working days)
- City of Orlando: Do I Live in City Limits? (Map lookup to check City of Orlando vs. unincorporated Orange County jurisdiction)
- Orange County Utilities: Residential Curbside Collection Program (Green Clean) (Unincorporated county large-item rules (furniture collected on regular garbage day, 6 p.m.–6 a.m. set-out window, 3 cubic yard limit, hotline 407-836-6601))
- Orange County Newsroom: New Curbside Collection Days (Dec 29, 2025) (Confirmation that unincorporated county large-item pickup moved to garbage day on December 29, 2025)
- Orange County Utilities: Landfill and Transfer Stations (Hours & Oct 1, 2026 Rates) (Class III furniture rate ($42.70/ton, $10 minimum) accepted ONLY at the Orange County Landfill (5901 Young Pine Rd); furniture rejected at Porter and McLeod transfer stations)
- The Mustard Seed of Central Florida: Donate Furniture & Clothing (Couches listed as)
- West Orange Habitat for Humanity ReStore (Acceptance of clean sofas/chairs free of tears, pet damage, and stains; free large-item pickup (407-905-0406); Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–4 p.m. drop-off at 13369 W. Colonial Dr, Winter Garden)
- Habitat for Humanity Greater Orlando & Osceola County: ReStore Locations Closed (Confirmation that Habitat Greater Orlando & Osceola ReStores are closed)
All sources re-checked on Oct 25, 2026.