How to get rid of a table in Oakland
October 16, 2014 10:01 PM Subscribe
How do you get rid of furniture in Oakland?
My wife and I have a long coffee table we want to get rid of. Googling seems to lead me to believe that the best answer is the random Oakland trash day when they accept large items or calling a very expensive trash service.
How can I best (and most cheaply) get rid of this table as soon as possible?
My wife and I have a long coffee table we want to get rid of. Googling seems to lead me to believe that the best answer is the random Oakland trash day when they accept large items or calling a very expensive trash service.
How can I best (and most cheaply) get rid of this table as soon as possible?
Craigslist with pictures and you might be able to get a bit of cash for it.
Barring that, Craigslist free section and freecycle.
posted by arnicae at 10:05 PM on October 16, 2014
Barring that, Craigslist free section and freecycle.
posted by arnicae at 10:05 PM on October 16, 2014
Every weirdo thing I've posted in free Craigslist (especially if i include pictures and measurements) had been gone within 24 hours. A coffee table will definitely go.
posted by brainmouse at 10:06 PM on October 16, 2014 [8 favorites]
posted by brainmouse at 10:06 PM on October 16, 2014 [8 favorites]
How do you get rid of furniture in Oakland?
I'm not necessarily advocating this, but leaving it on the curb is the informal system in my part of town. This is a crappy way to dispose of (say) a mattress, but a decent table will get taken.
posted by aws17576 at 10:20 PM on October 16, 2014 [8 favorites]
I'm not necessarily advocating this, but leaving it on the curb is the informal system in my part of town. This is a crappy way to dispose of (say) a mattress, but a decent table will get taken.
posted by aws17576 at 10:20 PM on October 16, 2014 [8 favorites]
Are you on Nextdoor? A ton of used stuff gets sold/given away on my neighborhood page (and it's fun to connect with neighbors, too); it seems less flaky than craigslist.
Seriously, if you aren't on a remote, twisty street in the hills, anything you put on the curb will vanish in the hour.
posted by missmary6 at 10:24 PM on October 16, 2014 [2 favorites]
Seriously, if you aren't on a remote, twisty street in the hills, anything you put on the curb will vanish in the hour.
posted by missmary6 at 10:24 PM on October 16, 2014 [2 favorites]
Free on craigslist. Post it, with pictures and measurements, and put it on your front porch or sidewalk. It'll be gone in a day.
Urban Ore won't get off its ass for anything less than the Hearst Castle estate sale these days.
posted by small_ruminant at 10:53 PM on October 16, 2014 [1 favorite]
Urban Ore won't get off its ass for anything less than the Hearst Castle estate sale these days.
posted by small_ruminant at 10:53 PM on October 16, 2014 [1 favorite]
Also, I have successfully gotten a six pack and a pint of Ben & Jerry's for this sort of thing. If you want to bother.
posted by small_ruminant at 10:55 PM on October 16, 2014
posted by small_ruminant at 10:55 PM on October 16, 2014
If craigslist and the curb fail you, you can schedule one free bulky trash pickup per year.
posted by purpleclover at 10:56 PM on October 16, 2014
posted by purpleclover at 10:56 PM on October 16, 2014
I think that's only true if you're in a house, not an apartment. (At least it was when I lived there.)
posted by small_ruminant at 11:01 PM on October 16, 2014
posted by small_ruminant at 11:01 PM on October 16, 2014
Ask for like $5 on Craigslist. I also have the number for a really great hauler if you need.
posted by Nimmie Amee at 11:35 PM on October 16, 2014
posted by Nimmie Amee at 11:35 PM on October 16, 2014
If you live near a well-traveled corner, leave it there in the morning. If it's not gone by the afternoon it's the world's most unloved furniture item, so take it to the dump or list it someplace.
posted by zippy at 1:55 AM on October 17, 2014
posted by zippy at 1:55 AM on October 17, 2014
Just put it by the side of the road, with a curb alert on Craigslist free if it is still there in a half hour. (It probably will be gone by then though)
posted by rockindata at 4:17 AM on October 17, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by rockindata at 4:17 AM on October 17, 2014 [1 favorite]
Leave at curb with sign, "$5, leave money in mail slot."
It will be gone pretty much instantly.
posted by Ruthless Bunny at 5:49 AM on October 17, 2014
It will be gone pretty much instantly.
posted by Ruthless Bunny at 5:49 AM on October 17, 2014
Or, donate it to the GoodWill or another thrift shop?
Assuming it is in sellable condition.
posted by SLC Mom at 7:12 AM on October 17, 2014 [1 favorite]
Assuming it is in sellable condition.
posted by SLC Mom at 7:12 AM on October 17, 2014 [1 favorite]
Put it on the curb! I would be shocked if it didn't disapper pretty quickly. If it does not, you can always make a Plan B, but it seems worth it to at least try.
posted by rainbowbrite at 8:42 AM on October 17, 2014
posted by rainbowbrite at 8:42 AM on October 17, 2014
It's generally pretty easy to sell decent furniture (with a half-decent photo) on Craigslist for $20. Add a bowl of fruit to the table, and you may be able to get $50.
BUT: if you use Craigslist to sell it or give it away, and you want people to contact you, ONLY use email, and ask them to list their phone numbers. This way, you won't get inundated with phone calls, and you can manage the contacts pretty easily.
posted by filthy light thief at 8:51 AM on October 17, 2014 [2 favorites]
BUT: if you use Craigslist to sell it or give it away, and you want people to contact you, ONLY use email, and ask them to list their phone numbers. This way, you won't get inundated with phone calls, and you can manage the contacts pretty easily.
posted by filthy light thief at 8:51 AM on October 17, 2014 [2 favorites]
Just don't do what the assholes do in my neighborhood, which is drive by and dump their crappy stained/broken furniture on the sidewalk in front of my house, or the dog park across the street.
posted by suelac at 9:23 AM on October 17, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by suelac at 9:23 AM on October 17, 2014 [1 favorite]
Alameda county waste management will do a bulky item pick for you free of charge if your residence is serviced by them. You schedule the time. If you are the home owner, contact the number on your bill. If you are a renter, contact your landlord.
If your residence is not serviced by wm, break up the table and take to the Davis street dump in San Leandro. This should cost you no more than ~$25 depending on what there current rate is.
You could also break it up into to smaller pieces and toss it in with your regular garbage.
posted by poyorick at 12:01 PM on October 18, 2014 [1 favorite]
If your residence is not serviced by wm, break up the table and take to the Davis street dump in San Leandro. This should cost you no more than ~$25 depending on what there current rate is.
You could also break it up into to smaller pieces and toss it in with your regular garbage.
posted by poyorick at 12:01 PM on October 18, 2014 [1 favorite]
Put it on craigslist with a picture, or drive it down to Goodwill. The one on East 14th is open every day until 8 pm (Sundays until 6). I've done both with all kinds of stuff.
posted by gohlkus at 5:20 PM on October 18, 2014
posted by gohlkus at 5:20 PM on October 18, 2014
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