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Couch Disposal & Donation in Evanston, IL

Evanston crews collect couches as scheduled Special Pick-Ups (call or text 311); the City's volume guide treats a couch as about 3 cubic yards, the per-pickup limit for 1–5 unit homes.

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

2 ways to get rid of a couch in Evanston

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · EvanstonNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $115.00
    How it works

    Book online, set out your couch and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.

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  2. City of Evanston Special Pick-Ups (bulk waste pilot)City service · EvanstonFrom $1
    How it works

    Scheduled bulk pickups by City sanitation crews, requested through 311 (847-448-4311). Since April 1, 2026, residential and condo customers pay $1 per unit per month on the water bill and can schedule pickups at no extra cost within volume limits (3 cubic yards per pickup, 12 per year for 1–5 unit properties); others pay $100 for up to 3 cubic yards plus $25 per extra yard.

    Cost & rules
    Fees
    Included in $1/unit/month water-bill fee (residential and condo program)$1
    Outside program or over limits: flat fee for up to 3 cubic yards$100
    • Before you go: Schedule through 311 first; set out by 7 a.m. on the alley line or parkway.

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Before you go

  1. Check whether it’s clean and intact enough to donate; many charities turn down stains, tears or pet damage.
  2. Ask whether sectional pieces or a sleeper sofa are priced separately.
  3. Confirm the fee, and whether you bring it in or schedule a pickup.
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Illinois rules

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • Illinois EPA: Household Hazardous Wastes (opens in new tab) · Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
    • Illinois EPA says state and federal law allow household hazardous waste to go out with residential garbage, but taking it to an HHW collection is more protective. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Special Pick-Ups (opens in new tab) · City of Evanston
    • A $1 per unit per month fee on residential and condo water bills lets these customers schedule pickups at no additional cost within the collection limits. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • 1-5 unit properties: up to 3 cubic yards per pickup and 12 cubic yards per calendar year. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Properties outside the program or over the limits pay a $100 flat fee for up to 3 cubic yards plus $25 per additional cubic yard, billed to the water bill. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Request pickups by calling or texting 847-448-4311 (311 in Evanston); material must be out by 7 a.m. on the alley line or parkway. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The City's volume guide for special pickups uses a couch or twin mattress (about 3 cubic yards) and one mattress and box spring (about 6 cubic yards) as examples. Checked October 26, 2026.

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