# Does New York City Pick Up Bulk Trash? Who Pays & What's Excluded | Who Pays the Repair?

> DSNY collects up to 6 large items free per collection day at the curb, no appointment; appliances, construction debris, electronics, mattresses and tires have special rules.

**Who pays:** city

NYC Sanitation (DSNY) collects large/bulk items free at the curb on your regular trash day (up to 6 items/day, no appointment needed), but appliances with refrigerant, construction debris, electronics, mattresses, rugs, and tires each have special disposal rules.

**Boundary:** NYC Sanitation (DSNY) collects large/bulk items free at the curb on your regular trash day, up to 6 items per collection day, with no appointment needed or offered.

**Exceptions:** Appliances with refrigerant; Construction debris; Electronics; Mattresses; Rugs; Tires

## Sources
- [Large Items](https://www.nyc.gov/site/dsny/collection/get-rid-of/large-items.page) — "NYC residents can get free curbside removal of large items. You can set out up to 6 items at the curb per collection day. Pick-up appointments are no longer offered and cannot be scheduled." (accessed 2026-10-26)
- [Bulk Item Disposal](https://portal.311.nyc.gov/article/?kanumber=KA-01969) — "You can get free curbside removal of bulk items from residential buildings. You can set out up to 6 items at the curb per collection day. Pick-up appointments are no longer offered and cannot be scheduled." (accessed 2026-10-26)
- [Trash - DSNY](https://www.nyc.gov/site/dsny/collection/residents/trash.page) — "NYC residents can get free curbside removal of large items." (accessed 2026-10-26)

_Last verified 2026-10-26. Source: Who Pays the Repair? — https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/does-new-york-pick-up-bulk-trash/ — every claim checked against a primary source before publication (see /methodology/)._