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

> Seattle has no free bulk trash day. Seattle Public Utilities offers paid, on-demand Special Item Pickup at $31 per item, up to 300 lbs and 8 feet.

**Who pays:** shared

Seattle Public Utilities collects large furniture, appliances, and TVs only through its paid, on-demand "Special Item Pickup" ($31 per item, capped at 300 lbs/8 ft/4 ft diameter), not on a free scheduled bulk day; construction debris is handled by a separate program.

**Boundary:** Seattle Public Utilities collects large furniture, appliances, and TVs only through its paid, on-demand 'Special Item Pickup' ($31 per item, capped at 300 lbs/8 ft/4 ft diameter), not on a free scheduled bulk day; construction debris is handled by a separate program.

**Exceptions:** Items cannot exceed 300 lbs, 8 feet in height, or 4 feet in diameter; Construction debris handled by a separate program

## Sources
- [Special Item Pickup](https://www.seattle.gov/utilities/your-services/collection-and-disposal/recycling/special-item-pickup) — "$31 per item Large furniture, appliances, and TVs larger than 2' x 2' x 2' Limit: cannot exceed 300lbs, 8 feet in height, or 4 feet in diameter" (accessed 2026-09-13)
- [Special Item Pickup (service description)](https://www.seattle.gov/utilities/your-services/collection-and-disposal/recycling/special-item-pickup) — "Special Item Pickup is a service offered to Seattle Public Utilities customers where items that don't belong in the garbage or home recycling are picked up and recycled on demand." (accessed 2026-09-13)

_Last verified 2026-09-20. Source: Who Pays the Repair? — https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/does-seattle-pick-up-bulk-trash/ — every claim checked against a primary source before publication (see /methodology/)._