Furniture disposal in North Vancouver

Long has passed the time when residents of North Vancouver can simply throw away their old furniture at the back valley and expect the city to pick it up for them. If you leave your old couch on the street, there is a slim chance anyone will pick it up and on top of that you will get a warning from the city of North Vancouver. So, what do you do then if you need to get rid of your old furniture?

There are few options available. The few solutions I will talk about range on price and difficulty and it is up to you to decide which way you would like to go.

Hiring a junk removal company to get rid of your furniture

This solution is the obvious one to most people but I will cover it since there are some details that most people are not aware of which can get them in trouble. Also, my rubbish removal company provides this type of service and naturally I will get some clients by writing this article. The first question that people have is “How much does it cost to get rid of furniture?”. Furniture removal rates ranging from $80 and $120 for single item pickup and few hundred dollars depending on how many items you have. For example if you have 1 couch the disposal rate will be around $80 but you will get a discount on each additional couch. One way to save money is to get the furniture to the curb or anywhere that will allow the junk disposal company to have easy access to it. Their labour is expensive and if you want to avoid extra fees, get everything ready for them. This is not to say that they won’t provide you with the service you require, but just be prepared to pay for the extra work required. There are many vendors operating in North Vancouver that will not tell you this detail until they arrive at your house.

What is a good furniture removal company in North Vancouver?

Naturally I will suggest my company but the final judgment is yours to make. Comparing prices is something that everyone does but this is not the most important criteria. Disposal service rates can be misleading. In the waste disposal industry there is lots of misinformation on pricing and most clients fall for it. When discussing rates, make sure you ask for details and extra fees. Once you find few companies that you are comfortable price-wise, evaluate your impressions on each vendor. Go with the company which was professional and honest with you. Most businesses have subcultures and you should be able to get a feeling of it while you are on the phone with one of their representative.

Once you find the right company, as already stated, get your old couch or mattress ready for pickup. Ask a friend to help you get it to the driveway or the curb and you could avoid as much as $50 extra fee. The furniture removal company will set up a day and hour for the hauling and if they are good, they will be there on time. Some days due to traffic or other complications they might be a bit late and for that reason they usually give 2 hour window.

How to remove furniture yourself?

This is the options that can work for some people that own a truck or a van. However, being at the dump in North Vancouver every day I keep seeing people with rent trucks. Renting a truck is not as cheap as rental companies advertise it to be. Just like with the junk removal companies, ask about details and extra fees before you rent a truck. In most cases people end up saving few dollars but lose half of their day trying to dispose of a single couch. If you know what you are doing, it might take you less than 2 hours but if you don’t and your time is valuable, you might want to contact furniture disposal company.

Giving away your furniture

This can work in some cases. There are charities which will take your furniture if it is in good condition but you have to wait for some time unless you can drive it to their location. Posting it online under the free section is also an option in some instances. However, from personal experience, this can take most of your day because most people interested don’t even show up. Usually people looking for free furniture are also looking to borrow someone else truck or a van as well. This doesn’t always go their way and quite often they have to cancel with your too. The annoying part is that most of the time they forget to tell you that too.

I hope this article has provided you with useful information on how to get rid of your old furniture in North Vancouver and don’t hesitate contacting me if you have additional questions.