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Orlando Large Item Pickup: What the City Will & Won’t Take
A refrigerator at the curb in the city of Orlando and a refrigerator at the curb five minutes away in Orange County have two completely different fates. One gets picked up on the next collection day. The other sits there until someone hauls it away...

San Diego has no free, on-demand bulk item pickup. Put a sofa at the curb on a regular trash day and it'll still be there when you get home. Unlike most major cities, there's no city crew that shows up for large items...

Baltimore is a city of row homes. The staircases are narrow, the front stoops have six steps, and the nearest parking is usually down the block. When something large needs to go, whether it's the sofa from the second...

Portland recycles more per capita than almost any other American city, has a state law requiring free mattress recycling, and offers free electronics drop-off at two transfer stations open seven days a week. It also has...

The City of St. Louis and St. Louis County have been separate governments for 150 years, a quirk of Missouri politics that most residents don't think about until they're trying to figure out which trash program serves...

Every April in Minneapolis, the same weekend arrives. The snow is finally gone, the garage door goes up for the first time since October, and everything that went into storage in November is still exactly where you left...

In Riverside, summer temperatures regularly hit 110°F. Plastic patio chairs crack after one season, cushions bleach out, and anything left outside in the sun fades faster than it would anywhere on the coast. When...

In Tampa Bay, June 1st isn't just the start of hurricane season. It's the deadline that turns spring cleaning into an obligation. Loose yard debris, unsecured outdoor furniture, and bulk items sitting at the curb are...

Every spring in Denver, the same thing happens. Ski season ends, the garage gets opened for the first time in months, and somewhere in the middle of the bikes, old camping gear, and exercise equipment nobody touched...

In most cities, putting a sofa at the curb for bulk pickup costs nothing. In Seattle, it costs $30. Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) charges per item for large furniture, appliances, mattresses, and TVs. That surprises a...