What do you do with furniture that charities won't pick up in Houston?

Try another donation or resale route if the furniture is still in good condition. If you can’t move it yourself, a paid junk removal service can move it for you and can donate on your behalf.

Charities don’t always take items when you expect them to. Some pieces are stained, damaged, oversized, recalled, or there’s just no place to put them. And sometimes, you have charities that want your furniture but they have tight pickup rules. Some will only take items from the curb or ground floor. Either way, if a charity refuses your item, that doesn’t mean your only option left is to leave the item outside.

If furniture is in good shape, you can try selling or giving it away online. You can also try taking it to an organization that accepts drop-offs. If you have a truck handy and you're able to do the lifting, there is nothing wrong with this. But getting a sectional down stairs is no small task. Getting a sectional down the stairs is no small task. And that’s where a furniture removal service can help a lot.

The Junkluggers is a paid service, not a free charity pickup. Our crew carries furniture out from inside the home, loads it, and sorts it afterward. When we finish picking up items, we first try donating and rehoming items when we can find charities that will accept them. When we can’t, we recycle. Donation isn’t guaranteed, but if we are successful, we’ll send any applicable donation receipts within 14 business days.

In Houston, a lot of the time, heavy furniture is upstairs or too large for your vehicle. That’s why it helps to have someone who can pick it up for you. You do not have to get it to the curb first. You point out what needs to go, and the crew handles the lifting and loading.

Ready to get the furniture out? Schedule your pickup online. The Junkluggers of Houston Metro serves Houston, Bellaire, the Heights, River Oaks, Montrose, the Galleria, Memorial, and West Houston.