When decluttering, moving, or cleaning your home, you need to have an effective and organized plan. This helps make the process safer, simpler, effective, and more efficient. Your choice of disposal is dependent on the local disposal legislations and the general condition of your furniture.
The following are various ways you can use to dispose of furniture you no longer need.
Furniture Disposal Tips
- Renting a Dumpster
Dumpster renting is the fastest and easiest way to get rid of your furniture. If you are on a tight schedule and have a lot of stuff to throw away, a dumpster comes in handy. They are of different sizes to handle both small and large loads of furniture. Dumpster rentals are located all over.
Hiring a dumpster is easy peasy. You only need to choose the right size of dumpster you need, set a date when you need it delivered, fill it with all the furniture you want to dispose of. After cleanout is finished, call in for it to be picked up.
- Hauling it Away
If you have an available truck that can carry the unwanted furniture, you can haul it away by yourself. However, before loading the truck, be sure of where you are taking the furniture. You can drop the furniture at a recycling center, scrap dealer, or landfill. Ensure that the final destination will accept the amount of load you will be taking in. Please take note of the days they receive the items and also their terms and conditions.
- Piling it up at the Curb
Few and small pieces of furniture can be piled up at the curb. You can contact local garbage collectors for pickup services. If they charge you for larger pieces, impose conditions on what they can pick up. Passersby can also carry the furniture with them to refurbish and use or sell.
- Giving it Away
You can pass handouts indicating you are giving your stuff for free. People, especially college students, are so much interested in free things. You can also post about it on your social media platforms to reach more people.
- Selling
Do you know you can earn a few coins by putting your unwanted furniture for sale? You can post your unwanted furniture on eBay and craigslist or put up a garage sale. A yard sale is a quicker way to sell your furniture, unlike online, where you may stay for days before making a sale. Interested parties will come for their items—no need to worry about delivery services.
- Donating to Charity
Charitable organizations like churches, NGOs, community shelters, and secondhand shops are good entities that you can donate your furniture to. You can call them and ask they are interested in the furniture and set a date with them to collect the items. It feels nice having your used furniture reused by needier people instead of dumping it by the roadside.
- Upcycling
There are a ton of DIY methods you can use to upcycle and renovate your old furniture. You can turn that old furniture into a treasure by being creative. An old sofa can be covered with new clothing to serve as a pet bed. Sites such as YouTube and Pinterest will give you step-by-step tutorials and ideas on how you can upcycle.
- Dispose at Bring-and-Take Events
You can participate in the bring and take events where you will drop off or exchange your old furniture with something else. Please take note of the dates when they are scheduled to take place.
- Hire Junk Removal Service
If the furniture is heavy for you to lift and dispose of, you can hire a furniture removal company for assistance. Junk removal specialists will come to your place and remove all the unwanted furniture for you. A junk removal company will have varying rates for each item, and they will require you to sort things before the scheduled day.
- Council Recycling Centers
Council recycling centers take in general household trash as well as larger furniture pieces. These centers will require you to provide proof of residence before you can access their bins. Recycling the furniture ensures that the environment is not negatively impacted.
In Summary;
Getting rid of old and unwanted furniture should not stress you anymore. Follow the above tips to help you discard it accordingly. You can give it away for free, donate it to charity or even sell it to earn you some extra income.
