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How to Get Rid of Old Furniture and Large Items of Trash

• artofmanliness.com Jeremy Anderberg

The old ratty couch, the refrigerator that runs constantly and is as loud as a fighter jet, the unsafe trampoline taking up space in the backyard. (Yes, these are all examples from personal experience.) Can you just throw 'em out to the curb and expect waste management to haul it away? Do you have find a way to get those things to a dump, only to pay an always-annoying fee to get rid of it?

In the midst of DIY plumbing upgrades and dying appliances, I've confronted this question a number of times in the last handful of months, and have been flummoxed about how to dispose of stuff that doesn't just fit in your trash can. Below I'll take you through some tips that will save you some time and hassle in getting rid of your bulk waste (though to be fair, it will still likely take some time and hassle — this is big ol' stuff you're trying to dispose of after all!).


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