Not every couch in Anderson needs a hauler. Inside city limits the curb takes more than many people expect, and the county runs drop-off centers for most of the rest. This page is about telling the cases apart: when the city or county route is enough, and when paying someone to load it is worth it.
What can go at the curb in Anderson?
Inside city limits, furniture and floor coverings can go at the curb. The City of Anderson’s weekly cart service costs $15.50 a month on the water bill, and its rules for bigger items include:
- Furniture and floor coverings, such as old carpet, can be set at the curb.
- Appliances and metal go out separately and clean.
- Limbs can be no longer than 4 feet and no thicker than 12 inches.
- Paint goes only once it’s solidified, with sand or cat litter mixed in.
For schedules and anything not on that list, call the city at 864-231-2246.
When is a county center the better trip?
When the item is more than the curb rules allow, or you live outside city limits. Anderson County runs 13 convenience centers, most open Monday to Saturday from 8am to 6pm, and they generally take furniture, appliances, electronics and scrap metal. They don’t take tires; those go to the county’s facility in Belton. Residents’ own construction and land-clearing debris goes to the Starr C&D landfill on Roy Arnold Road at no charge, in separate loads. Our Pendleton page has the tire and Starr details.
When does hiring a hauler make sense?
When the trips cost you more than the haul. A few cases where that tends to be true:
- No truck, or no one to lift. A sleeper sofa down basement steps or a chest freezer in a carport takes two people and a vehicle. We load from wherever it is.
- A mixed load. A fridge, two mattresses, bags of clothes and a broken treadmill would mean several stops. We take metal and appliances to recycling and the rest to the proper county facility.
- A whole house. A move or an estate where every room has something going is far more than a pickup truck’s worth; see estate cleanouts.
- Renovation debris. Tile, brick and shingles fill a trailer by weight before they fill it by space, so we load them only about a foot deep.
Why post our prices?
So you can do the math before you pick up the phone. We price by how much of our 15-cubic-yard trailer the load fills, from the $75–$95 minimum up to $450–$550 for a full trailer, plus small fees for items like mattresses and refrigerant appliances. Put that next to a borrowed truck, gas and a Saturday at the center, and decide. The full price list has every step, and we confirm the price from a photo or a quick look before loading.
Donate before you toss
Furniture in good shape has better places to go than a landfill. In Anderson:
| Where | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson Habitat ReStore | 210 S. Murray Ave | 864-532-2522; Tue to Fri 9 to 5, Sat 9 to 3 |
| Goodwill | 2901-A S. Main St | Store |
| Goodwill | 3019 N. Main St | Store |
| Goodwill donation center | 1520 E. Greenville St | Attended drop-off |
When we haul, we set aside usable furniture and appliances for donation or a resale shop when they’re in good shape.
When you’re ready to price your own pile, the estimator gives a range, and a photo texted to (864) 555-0142 gets it confirmed.
