Junk removal costs in Cincinnati

Cincinnati sorts big items by weight before it sends a truck. Bulk pickup uses a truck with an arm and a claw, so it's meant for heavy things: couches, recliners, dressers with the drawers left in, fridges, washers and dryers, water heaters, cabinets, doors, even swing sets. You book it through 311, and each appointment covers up to five items. Only homes on city trash service qualify.

Anything you can lift easily, under about 45 pounds or smaller than 4 by 4 by 4 feet, doesn't get a bulk appointment. It goes out with regular trash instead, up to three small items a week next to your carts. A kitchen chair, a nightstand, a ceiling fan or a small TV belongs there. So does a toilet, with the tank separated from the bowl.

Set bulk items out the night before your date, no sooner, on the driveway apron if you can. If they aren't out when the truck comes, you'll have to rebook.

Then there's a third list: what neither truck takes. Tires need their own pickup request. Lumber, windows and siding, concrete, construction debris, paint, chemicals and propane tanks are out, and so is anything taller than 6 feet. Hot tubs and grand pianos are on that list by name.