How to dispose of furniture in Minneapolis, MN
Most furniture has second-life value. Try donation first (free pickup from Salvation Army, Goodwill, Habitat ReStore, Furniture Banks Network for items meeting condition standards), then city bulk pickup (cheap, scheduled), then junk hauler (fast, $100-300 per load).
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Minneapolis basics
- County
- Hennepin County
- Primary ZIPs
- 55401, 55402, 55403, 55404, 55405, 55406…
- Curbside schedule
- Color-coded weekly pickup. Garbage every week, recycling every other week on your Green or Blue week, organics weekly (opt-in). Find your day at minneapolismn.gov.
- Bulk pickup
- One free bulk-pickup appointment per year for City of Minneapolis garbage customers. Schedule at minneapolismn.gov or call 612-673-2917. Additional pickups cost $30 per item.
Where to dispose of furniture near Minneapolis
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Donation with free pickup
Salvation Army (satruck.org), Goodwill, Habitat ReStore, and Furniture Banks Network all offer free pickup in the Twin Cities for clean, structurally sound furniture. Call ahead — every charity's accept-list differs.
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City bulk pickup
Most Hennepin + Ramsey cities give 1-4 free bulk pickups per year. Schedule via your city's sanitation page. Beyond the free quota, $20-50 per item.
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Junk hauler (fast, full-service)
1-800-GOT-JUNK, LoadUp, College Hunks Hauling Junk — $100-300 for partial loads, $500+ for full apartment clean-outs. Handles stairs and difficult removals.
Read the complete furniture disposal guide
The Minneapolis options above are the local cut. For the full breakdown — chemistry, safety prep, federal + state rules, and the longer list of national take-back programs — read the complete guide:
Furniture disposal — full guide →All disposal guides for Minneapolis, MN
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