What do you do with furniture that charities won't pick up in New Haven County?

Charities often turn down furniture if it is damaged, stained, oversized, or if it’s too big to haul. If this happens to you, your options are to haul the items to another facility, try giving them away online, or hire a service like The Junkluggers to remove the items for you.

Charities don’t always take everything that is offered to them. Most only take clean, resale-ready pieces and many only have small pickup areas. Few accept anything with structural damage. That means if you have bulky items, the easiest path forward may be to hire a junk removal service.

Most charity and city programs only take items that are at ground level. And charities often require items to be taken to them, which can be difficult to arrange if what you’re trying to offload is heavy or bulky. Junk removal services have much lighter restrictions. For example, at The Junkluggers, we carry furniture out from any floor. You aren’t going to need to haul a sofa upstairs from the basement or attic on your own.

Hiring a junk removal crew does not mean you give up on donation. In fact, junk removal crews often sort after picking up items and can route usable items to local charities. When this happens through The Junkluggers, you can expect a tax-deductible donation receipt within 14 business days for accepted items. When donation isn’t possible, recycling often is so the raw materials can be reused. For more on where things end up, here's what happens to your old furniture after pickup.

Ready to clear it out? Schedule your pickup online. The Junkluggers of New Haven County serves New Haven, West Haven, Hamden, Milford, Branford, Guilford, Cheshire, and Beacon Falls.