Call within 48 hours of putting items at the curb, or you may face a $300 illegal dumping fee. Keep items at least 3 feet from cars, mailboxes and meters.
Fee: $10 flat rate per item , added to your utility bill. IMPORTANT: You must call the City of Bradenton at 941-708-6340 within 48 hours of placing items at the curb to schedule your pickup. Failure to do so may result in a $300 illegal dumping fee. ... Keep items at least 3 feet away from cars, mailboxes, water meters, backflow assemblies and other obstructions.
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City pickup
City's own fee
Mattresses and box springs are bulk items collected by request: call 941-708-6340; $10 flat rate per item, added to your utility bill.
Furniture (mattresses, sofas, box springs, upholstered chairs, armchairs, tables) ... Fee: $10 flat rate per item , added to your utility bill. IMPORTANT: You must call the City of Bradenton at 941-708-6340 within 48 hours of placing items at the curb to schedule your pickup. Failure to do so may result in a $300 illegal dumping fee.
Good to know
Place it curbside no later than 6:00 a.m. on your collection day.
Buy Nothing Project: Gift-economy groups for your neighborhood. Join through the official site or app.
Freecycle: Find your local Freecycle group in the official directory.
Craigslist "free" section: Pick your city in Craigslist's official site list, then go to for sale → free.
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Charity pickups for Bradenton
We found no charity pickup program whose own page lists Bradenton. Try the locators below.
Other places to ask about furniture pickup (we didn't check their coverage for Bradenton):
Goodwill locator: Finds the local Goodwill for your area. Ask it whether it does pickups and which furniture it takes. Checked by us: · Source last updated: no date shown
St. Vincent de Paul conference locator: Finds your local St. Vincent de Paul group. Ask it about furniture pickup. Checked by us: · Source last updated: no date shown
Furniture Bank Network directory: Directory of furniture banks. Each bank has its own rules; check before you book. Checked by us: · Source last updated: no date shown
Habitat for Humanity ReStore donations: Habitat's page says "many Habitat ReStores offer free pickup of large items, including furniture pickup". Use its ReStore finder for yours. Checked by us: · Source last updated: no date shown
Selling it yourself? People sell items on Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace. To give it away instead, use the Craigslist "free" section listed above.
Paid junk removal
Optional
Optional: independent companies can carry it out of your home for a fee. Fastest, but costs the most. Junk removal.
It is never required.
Comparison
Option
Fee
Notes
Bulk item pickup
$10 per item
Call 941-708-6340
Questions
How is it billed?
$10 flat rate per item, added to your utility bill.