Downsizing help in Florida
Clearing a home in Florida before a move to senior living? Start with our downsizing guide and printable checklist. Below are local disposal options from our data, plus official places to find help.
Free local senior services
Your Area Agency on Aging can connect you with local help such as transportation, in-home support and caregiver programs. Find yours with the Eldercare Locator or call 1-800-677-1116 (U.S. Administration for Community Living). ACL also lists each state's State Unit on Aging.
For hands-on help with the move itself, search the NASMM senior move manager directory.
Where furniture, mattresses and appliances can go in Florida
Furniture and couches: verified sites that list them as accepted
- Collier County Landfill · Naples
- Putnam County Central SLF · Palatka
- Southeast Hillsborough County LF · Lithia
- North Dade Landfill · Opa-Locka
- PCSW Resource Recovery Facility · Spring Hill
Mattresses: verified sites that list them as accepted
Appliances (fridges, freezers, AC units): verified sites that list them as accepted
- Lena Road Class I Landfill · Bradenton
- Orange County SLF · Orlando
- PBCSWA RRF Site #7 · West Palm Beach
- Southeast Hillsborough County LF · Lithia
- Central County Solid Waste Disposal Complex · Nokomis
- Steelfield Road Landfill · Panama City Beach
- Unnamed transfer station · Miami-Dade County
- Unnamed transfer station · Miami-Dade County
- Unnamed transfer station · Miami-Dade County
- Sunset-Kendall Trash and Recycling Center · Miami
Paint: verified sites that list them as accepted
- Orange County SLF · Orlando
Electronics and TVs: verified sites that list them as accepted
- Lena Road Class I Landfill · Bradenton
- Orange County SLF · Orlando
- St. Lucie County Baling and Recycling Facility · Fort Pierce
- Winfield Solid Waste Facility · Lake City
- Sunset-Kendall Trash and Recycling Center · Miami
City guides
- Bradenton: appliances
- Clearwater: furniture
- Coral Springs: furniture
- Davie: furniture
- Davie: mattresses
- Davie: appliances
- Fort Lauderdale: furniture
- Hialeah: furniture
- Hialeah: mattresses
- Hialeah: appliances
- Hollywood: furniture
- Hollywood: mattresses
- Hollywood: appliances
- Lakeland: furniture
- Lakeland: appliances
- Miami: furniture
- Miami: mattresses
- Miami: appliances
- Miami Gardens: furniture
- Miami Gardens: mattresses
- Miami Gardens: appliances
- Miramar: furniture
- Miramar: mattresses
- Miramar: appliances
- Orlando: appliances
- Pembroke Pines: furniture
- Pembroke Pines: mattresses
- Pembroke Pines: appliances
- Pompano Beach: furniture
- Sarasota: appliances
- St. Petersburg: furniture
- St. Petersburg: appliances
- Tampa: furniture
- Tampa: appliances
- West Palm Beach: appliances
All dumps and landfills in Florida · Dump cost calculator
Need the house cleared out? Get an estate cleanout quote
Cleanout and junk removal crews take what is left after family, sales and donations, usually priced by truck volume.
Tip: get two or three quotes from local junk removal companies, and ask whether the price includes the dump fee and labor.
Bigger project? Estimate the dumpster size you need.
“Listed as accepted” means the facility’s official site mentions it. Rules change, and some sites serve residents only; call before you go.