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Couch removal in Yarmouth: the town fee and a carried-out price

A worn gray sofa on the sandy lawn edge in front of a gray-shingled Cape Cod cottage

What the Disposal Area charges

The regulations list upholstered furniture and large bulky items at $25 each item. A three-seat sofa is one item, a loveseat another, a sleeper sofa one, an ottoman one more. You pay at the Scale House, not the gate; all fee items must be paid for there. Add the $15 trip fee if you have no sticker and are also dropping bags.

Coverage rules apply to a couch in a pickup bed. All loads must be covered, so a tarp and tie-downs are part of the cost. Fee list checked Nov 2026; the town updated it Feb 4, 2026.

Hauling a couch yourself on the Cape

Yarmouth's older Cape houses have narrow front steps, low ceilings and tight turns at the top of the stairs. A sofa that went in decades ago may need its legs off or its arms unscrewed to come out. The town gives you somewhere to put it, but the lifting and the truck are yours.

If you are a renter or a seasonal owner, the sticker rules matter. Stickers are for year-round residents and taxpayers, and waste must originate in Yarmouth. A sofa from a Yarmouth house is fine. One from a house you manage in Dennis is not. Go in at 7:30 or after 2 p.m. to dodge the weekday crowd between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m..

Donate it or let us carry it

A clean couch in good shape may sell at the Habitat ReStore at 28 Whites Path, which takes furniture in excellent condition (call 508-394-6400 first). Stained, torn or pet-damaged ones will not qualify.

JUNKRUN prices furniture by the piece: a sofa $139, a loveseat $89, a recliner $89, a sleeper $189, an armchair $69. With more in the room, switch to a load price: a quarter trailer $209, a half $319, three-quarters $409, a full trailer $519, with a $159 minimum. We carry from the second floor and the basement, and there is no travel fee anywhere in Yarmouth.

Three ways to move a couch in Yarmouth

RouteWho liftsWhat it costs
Disposal Area, own truckYou$25 per upholstered item, plus tarp and fuel
Habitat ReStore (28 Whites Path)You, or schedule a pickup with HabitatFree; excellent condition only
JUNKRUNUs, from any floor$139 for a sofa, flat

Local resources in Yarmouth

Donation, reuse and recycling options near the pickup. We are not affiliated with these; confirm hours and what they accept before you go.

Quick answers

How much does it cost to dump a couch in Yarmouth?

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The Disposal Area charges $25 per item for upholstered furniture, paid at the Scale House by cash, check or credit card.

Does Yarmouth pick up couches at the curb?

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The town's published pages list no curbside bulky pickup. Furniture goes to the Disposal Area on Forest Road or to a private hauler.

Can I leave a couch at the transfer station gate?

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No. The regulations ban dump picking, and fee items are paid at the Scale House.

Will Habitat take my couch?

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Only if it is in excellent condition. Call the ReStore at 508-394-6400 before bringing it.

Sources

Rules, fees and hours change, so confirm with Yarmouth before you go.

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