{
 "slug": "new-york-city",
 "city": "New York City",
 "state": "NY",
 "last_checked": "2026-10-25",
 "summary": "The NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) collects large items from residential buildings free at the curb, up to 6 items per collection day, with no appointment. Mattresses must be sealed in plastic, and fridges and ACs need a free CFC appointment first.",
 "sections": {
  "Curbside pickup rules": [
   "DSNY gives free curbside removal of bulk items from residential buildings. The pages reviewed do not set a unit limit; non-residential buildings and businesses must use a private carter.",
   "Pick-up appointments for regular bulk items are no longer offered; you just set items out on the right night.",
   "Set items out between 6 p.m. and midnight the night before collection. Metal and rigid plastic items go out the night before your recycling day; everything else goes out the night before your trash-only (bulk) day, not your recycling day.",
   "Items must not be placed in the street, extend in front of another property, or block pedestrians. Items left on private property cannot be picked up.",
   "If bulk items have bed bugs, you must put a sign on them saying so."
  ],
  "How to book": [
   "No booking for regular bulk items: look up your address's trash and recycling days on DSNY's collection schedule and set items out the night before.",
   "Refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers and water coolers need a free CFC (Freon) removal appointment: call 311 (212-639-9675 from outside NYC) or use DSNY's online CFC Recovery Appointment Request. No same-day appointments."
  ],
  "Item limits": [
   "Up to 6 bulk items per collection day. For lots of items, spread them over several collection days.",
   "Up to 10 appliances per CFC removal appointment.",
   "Items too big for a regular collection truck must be broken down or removed by a private service. You can email customerservice@dsny.nyc.gov with a description and dimensions to ask whether DSNY can take it."
  ],
  "Fees": [
   "Curbside bulk collection is free for residential buildings, and CFC removal appointments are free for residents."
  ],
  "Mattress recycling / state bans": [
   "Mattresses and box springs must be fully sealed in a plastic bag of any color except red or orange, to stop the spread of bed bugs. The City does not supply bags; department stores, home improvement stores and moving supply stores sell them.",
   "Unbagged mattresses won't be collected and can be fined: DSNY's page says up to $300 (311's bulk page cites $100).",
   "TVs, computers and other e-waste cannot go out with trash, bulk or recycling under New York State law."
  ],
  "Drop-off sites": [
   "There are no public dumps in New York City. DSNY's Special Waste Drop-Off sites take items like batteries, paint and motor oil, not bulk items.",
   "E-waste options: retail or non-profit drop-off locations, Community E-Waste events, Special Waste Drop-Off sites, DSNY SAFE Disposal events, manufacturer take-back programs, or ecycleNYC for apartment buildings with 10 or more units."
  ]
 },
 "sources": [
  {
   "title": "Large Items | DSNY",
   "url": "https://nyc.gov/site/dsny/collection/get-rid-of/large-items.page"
  },
  {
   "title": "Bulk Item Disposal | NYC311",
   "url": "https://portal.311.nyc.gov/article/?kanumber=KA-01969"
  },
  {
   "title": "Mattress or Box Spring Disposal | NYC311",
   "url": "https://portal.311.nyc.gov/article/?kanumber=KA-02378"
  },
  {
   "title": "Furniture, Mattresses, & Rugs | DSNY",
   "url": "https://www.nyc.gov/site/dsny/collection/get-rid-of/furniture-mattresses.page"
  },
  {
   "title": "CFC Removal | DSNY",
   "url": "https://www.nyc.gov/site/dsny/collection/get-rid-of/cfc-removal.page"
  },
  {
   "title": "Electronics and E-Waste | DSNY",
   "url": "https://www.nyc.gov/site/dsny/collection/get-rid-of/electronics.page"
  },
  {
   "title": "SAFE Disposal Events | DSNY",
   "url": "https://www.nyc.gov/site/dsny/what-we-do/programs/safe-disposal-events.page"
  }
 ],
 "items": {
  "mattress": {
   "verdict": "Free DSNY curbside pickup, no appointment, but it MUST be sealed in a plastic bag (not red or orange).",
   "facts": [
    "Set mattresses, box springs and futons out on your trash-only day, not your recycling day.",
    "Each mattress or box spring must be fully sealed in a plastic bag of any color except red or orange, to stop bed bugs. The City does not provide bags.",
    "Unbagged mattresses won't be collected and can be fined (DSNY says up to $300; 311's bulk page cites $100).",
    "Up to 6 bulk items per collection day."
   ],
   "book": [
    "No appointment: look up your trash day on DSNY's collection schedule and put the bagged mattress at the curb between 6 p.m. and midnight the night before."
   ],
   "src": [
    2,
    3,
    1
   ]
  },
  "couch": {
   "verdict": "Free DSNY curbside pickup on your trash-only day, no appointment.",
   "facts": [
    "Sofas and furniture that are not mostly metal or rigid plastic go out with trash, the night before your trash-only (bulk) day.",
    "For sofa beds and pullouts, remove the metal frame and set it out with metal recyclables.",
    "Mostly metal or rigid plastic furniture goes out the night before your recycling day instead.",
    "Up to 6 bulk items per collection day; don't block the sidewalk or leave items on private property."
   ],
   "book": [
    "No appointment: put it at the curb between 6 p.m. and midnight the night before your collection day."
   ],
   "src": [
    1,
    0
   ]
  },
  "fridge": {
   "verdict": "Free, but you MUST book a DSNY CFC (Freon) removal appointment first.",
   "facts": [
    "DSNY won't collect fridges, freezers, ACs, dehumidifiers or water coolers without a CFC removal appointment.",
    "Remove doors, hinges and locks from refrigerators and freezers before set-out.",
    "On appointment day DSNY removes the CFC and tags the appliance; it's collected on your next recycling day. Only tagged appliances are collected.",
    "DSNY cannot collect newer appliances with R600a or R32 refrigerant (yellow triangle sticker with black flames); contact the manufacturer or a private carter. Residents only; businesses must hire a private carter."
   ],
   "book": [
    "Call 311 (212-639-9675) or submit DSNY's online CFC Recovery Appointment Request. No same-day appointments; up to 10 appliances per appointment.",
    "Put it at the curb with the back facing the street between 6 p.m. and midnight the night before the appointment."
   ],
   "src": [
    4,
    1
   ]
  },
  "tv": {
   "verdict": "NOT allowed in trash, bulk or recycling. Use a free e-waste drop-off, event, or take-back program.",
   "facts": [
    "TVs are e-waste under the NYS Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act, and it's illegal to put them out with trash or recycling.",
    "Options: retail or non-profit e-waste drop-off locations, Community E-Waste events, Special Waste Drop-Off sites, SAFE Disposal events, or a manufacturer's take-back program.",
    "Apartment buildings with 10 or more units can enroll in ecycleNYC, DSNY's free in-building e-waste collection.",
    "SAFE Disposal events rotate through all five boroughs and may ask for proof of NYC residency."
   ],
   "book": [
    "No curbside booking. Check DSNY's Electronics and SAFE Disposal Events pages for current drop-off options and dates."
   ],
   "src": [
    5,
    6
   ]
  }
 },
 "items_last_checked": "2026-10-25",
 "url": "https://bulkyatlas.com/cities/new-york-city/",
 "site": "Bulky Atlas",
 "disclaimer": "Summarized from the official sources listed; rules change, confirm with the source before acting."
}