Patio & Outdoor Furniture Removal in Boise

Patio and outdoor furniture takes a beating in the Treasure Valley. Four seasons of sun, snow, and sprinkler overspray will warp wood, rust metal frames, and turn cushions into something nobody wants to sit on again.

When it's time for a set to go, where it ends up depends on what it's made of and how it got that way. A faded plastic chair isn't the same job as a waterlogged wicker sectional or a wrought-iron set with a glass top.

Timing it around Boise's seasons

Spring is when most patio furniture decisions get made here. After a winter under a tarp, or out in the open, cushions have usually taken on moisture, wood has grayed or warped, and metal frames show new rust spots. That's when people realize a set is done, not just dirty.

Fall works the other way. Clearing furniture out before the snow flies frees up deck and patio space and saves pieces you're still deciding about from one more winter outside.

One thing worth knowing if you're tempted to just burn an old wood set yourself: most open burning is prohibited inside Boise city limits, burn barrels aren't allowed, and even a small recreational fire gets banned on bad air days. Old patio furniture isn't a backyard bonfire project here.

What the city offers, and when it's not enough

Boise residents get a handful of free bulky item pickups each year through Republic Services' Curb It program, and a single chair or loveseat can go out at the curb or alley on one of those.

Where it gets complicated is volume. A full patio set is rarely one item. A table, a run of chairs, a loveseat, and a fire pit cover add up fast, and most households only have so many free pickups to work with in a year.

Pieces that are broken apart, waterlogged, or mixed material, cushions, glass, metal, and wood all stacked together, also take more sorting than a scheduled curbside pickup is built for.

That's usually the point where hiring a hauler makes more sense than rationing pickups or making repeat trips to the Ada County Landfill yourself.

What moves the cost and time

A few things decide whether a job is quick or takes a while:

• How much furniture there is: a bistro set versus a full dining set, sectional, and storage bench
• How heavy it's gotten: waterlogged cushions and swollen wood weigh far more than they look
• Where it's sitting: a patio off the driveway versus furniture down a deck, up stairs, or through a side gate
• What it's made of: clean unpainted wood and scrap metal are handled differently at the landfill than painted, treated, or mixed-material pieces
• Time of year: spring and fall cleanout season means more jobs stacked up across the valley

The short version: a single plastic chair and a rotted sectional with a glass top aren't the same removal, even if they're both "patio furniture." Knowing what you've got and where it's sitting before a crew shows up is the easiest way to keep the job moving.

If you're not sure what a set like yours would take, Boise Furniture Removal offers free estimates. Just describe what you've got.