Streetsboro Bulk Pickup: What the City Will (and Won't) Haul

When bulk pickup runs in Streetsboro

Streetsboro contracts with Kimble Companies for residential trash and recycling service. Bulk item pickup runs on your regular trash day— no special scheduling required for most items. Put the item at the curb the night before pickup, and Kimble's bulk truck comes through after the regular trash route.

What the city will haul (curbside, free)

Generally, Kimble's residential bulk service in Streetsboro will take items that fit these rules:

• One bulk item per regular trash day. Couch, recliner, mattress, table — pick one and put it out.
• Items that one person can lift onto the truck.If it's a 2-person carry, it goes back into the garage.
• Furniture in any condition — sofas, chairs, mattresses, box springs, dressers, tables, desks.
• Carpet if rolled, tied, and cut to no more than 4 feet long per roll.
• Yard waste in paper yard-waste bags or bundled brush (separate seasonal rules apply — see the city site).

What they WON'T take at the curb

This is the list that catches people off guard. If you put any of these out, the truck drives past it and you're stuck with it at the curb for the rest of the week (or longer, if neighbors complain to the city).

• Appliances containing refrigerant(fridges, freezers, window AC units, dehumidifiers). EPA rules require certified refrigerant recovery before disposal — the regular curbside truck isn't equipped for it.
• Electronics(TVs, computers, monitors, printers). Ohio EPA bans CRT TVs and monitors from regular landfill; the curbside truck won't take them.
• Construction debris. Drywall, lumber, tile, flooring, demo debris from a renovation. The city considers this contractor waste, not residential waste.
• Tires. Ohio requires tires to go through certified tire processors, not the landfill.
• Hazardous materials. Paint (liquid), motor oil, pesticides, antifreeze, propane tanks, ammunition, pool chemicals, asbestos.
• Whole-home cleanouts. If you have 10 bulk items, the truck takes one and leaves the other 9. Multiple-bulk loads need a special pickup or a hauler.
• Items requiring 2 people to lift. Pianos, pool tables, hot tubs, large entertainment centers, exercise equipment.
• Anything that won't fit in the truck's hopper. Sheds, playsets, fencing, large playground equipment.

What to do with the stuff they refuse

You have three real options for items the curbside crew won't take:

1. Drive it to a transfer station yourself.Kimble's Twinsburg transfer station accepts walk-in loads with a per-pound or per-load fee. You'll need a pickup truck or trailer, and you'll pay a tipping fee. Plan for ~1–2 hours round trip plus loading time.
2. Schedule a special pickup with Kimble.Kimble offers on-demand bulky-item pickup for items the regular truck won't take, but at an extra fee per item. Call (800) 201-0005 for current rates.
3. Hire a junk removal service. Same-day pickup, one phone call, no transfer-station trip. This is exactly what we do — see the pricing comparison below.

When NextGenJunkRemoval makes sense

We're not trying to convince you to pay for something the city does for free. If you have one couch and a regular trash day, use the city service.

Where we're useful is the scenarios the city service was never designed for:

• Whole rooms or whole houses — estate cleanouts, downsizing, eviction cleanouts. The curbside crew takes one item per week; we clear the house in a day.
• Refrigerators, freezers, and window AC units. Same-day removal with EPA-compliant refrigerant recovery.
• Renovation debris.Contractor-friendly same-day hauls so your crew doesn't lose a half-day driving to the transfer station.
• Mattresses you can't lift to the curb. We carry it from the bedroom — no curbside drag required.
• Items the curbside crew refused. Pianos, hot tubs, pool tables, sheds, playsets, large electronics.

See our pricing → or the complete list of what we haul →

Where the items actually go

Bulk items the city collects are routed to Kimble's Twinsburg transfer station, then on to the Carbon Limestone Landfill in Lowellville, Ohio. Almost everything goes to landfill — there's no donation-routing step in the city pipeline. If you're putting out a couch that's still in good shape, consider dropping it at Habitat ReStore Kent or scheduling a Goodwill pickup first.

For a deeper look at where waste in Northeast Ohio actually ends up, see our breakdown of the regional waste stream →