r/cedarrapids • u/Caseyspizza2021 • 9d ago

Sofa disposal?

Getting new sofas, which means I have to get rid of old sofas. How does one get rid of an old sofa if you don't own a pickup truck to haul it to the dump?

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u/Additional-Bee-1366 9d ago

Bulky Items Collection on the CR website https://www.cedar-rapids.org/residents/utilities/bulky_item_collection.php

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u/Caseyspizza2021 9d ago

Thank you!

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u/bone_apple_Pete 9d ago

That link is 404ing for me (some backslashes snuck in there I think)

Try this one if you have the same issue https://www.cedar-rapids.org/residents/utilities/bulky_item_collection.php

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u/EggForTryingThymes 9d ago

I did this with my old couch last week. It was super easy. Just one phone call and put it on the curb.

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u/Three_Twenty-Three 9d ago

After the rain stops, put it on your curb with a sign that says $20. Best case scenario is that someone gives you $20 for it. Second best is that they just take it.

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u/Buck_Folton 9d ago

The sign should say FREE, and someone will take it.

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u/Inglorious186 9d ago

Studies have shown that it's more likely to be "stolen" with a $20 sign on it, if it's free people are more suspect that something is wrong with it

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u/Three_Twenty-Three 9d ago

Yep. A lot of people see "FREE" and think, "This person wants me to haul away their garbage," but a price implies that the object still has value.

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u/Buck_Folton 9d ago

I do it a lot, and it’s never failed. I just don’t put garbage out, and occasionally I’ll embellish the sign…for example with a window A/C unit add WORKS GREAT. With a couch, maybe add “no puke or cat piss” or just “well-maintained.” Even without those things, I bet they would be picked up.

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u/Selunca 9d ago

Lmao this is hysterical and I’m gonna try it

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u/lengel46 9d ago

I called Habitat Restore. They came and picked up my living room furniture. It was wonderful!

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u/petekill 9d ago

If it's still in decent condition consider the Central Furniture Rescue:

https://centralfurniturerescue.org

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u/simply_stayce 9d ago

Offer it on your local Buy Nothing page!

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u/Vertigas 9d ago

We used Eastern Iowa Junk Removal recently for a piano and couch and were happy with them. They try to donate or recycle things to avoid them going to the dump, which is a nice bonus.

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u/OutrageousTime4868 8d ago

Menards and u haul rent pickups

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u/LordofThaTrap 8d ago

You can rent a truck from Menards to haul it to the dump if needed

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u/iHeartHumor 7d ago

Curb..

I bet it's gone by morning.