Yes, we haul old area rugs, runners, outdoor rugs and the pads underneath them, wet or dry, rolled or still on the floor. Clear the small things off the rug, tell us if furniture is sitting on it, and our crew rolls it, carries it out and takes the pad in the same visit. A clean rug in good shape can go to donation.
An area rug is one of those things that is easy to buy and awkward to get rid of. It does not fit in the trash cart. Rolled up, it is long, floppy and heavier than it looks, especially a wool rug or one with a thick pad stuck to the back. So it ends up standing in a corner of the garage, folded over on itself, waiting for a plan.
What we take
All of it. The rugs we carry out most often are:
- Living room and dining room rugs, the big ones that sat under the couch or the table for years
- Runners from hallways and entryways, and the small rugs from in front of the sink
- Outdoor rugs from the patio, faded and often still damp underneath
- Kids' room and playroom rugs, including the foam play mats that go with them
- Rug pads, felt or rubber, including the old ones that have broken down and stuck to the floor
- Wet or stained rugs after a leak, a pet accident or a spill that never came out
If the rug is coming up because the whole floor is being replaced, our guide to old carpet and pad after a flooring install covers the wall-to-wall side of that job. A rug is a separate piece that sits on top of the floor, and it usually leaves with the furniture that was on it.
Getting a rug ready for pickup
Not much is needed. Take the small things off it, like the side tables, the plants, the toy bins and the lamps. If the couch or the dining table is staying, slide it off the rug or let us know and the crew will plan for it when they arrive. If the furniture on the rug is leaving too, leave it right where it is. We carry the furniture out first, then roll the rug.
You do not need to roll it or tie it yourself. If you already have, that is fine, and it saves a step. Most people find a big rug harder to roll alone than they expected, and that is part of what the crew is there for.
Check the pad before pickup day. An old rubber pad can break down and stick to a wood or tile floor. If you can see it crumbling at the edges, tell us when you book. The crew lifts what comes up with the rug, and a sticky residue left on the floor is something to clean with a product made for that floor once the room is empty.
Wet rugs and water damage
A rug that got soaked in a leak or a flood is one of the more common calls we get after a water problem, and it is one to move on quickly. The EPA's guide to mold cleanup in your home says absorbent materials like carpet may have to be thrown away if they become moldy, because mold can grow into the fibers where it is hard to clean out. A wet rug folded in a garage is the place that happens.
We haul wet rugs and the pads under them. Tell us when you book that it is wet, so the crew comes ready for the weight and the mess. If the water reached the floors and walls too, our guide to a slab leak and the soaked carpet, drywall and furniture walks through the rest of what usually comes out.
Can the city take it at the curb?
Often, yes, if you have time to wait for collection day. Dallas lists carpet among the household items too large for the roll cart on its brush and bulky trash collection page, and it goes out on your scheduled bulk week. Prosper's trash and recycling page lists carpet as an acceptable bulky item, bundled to the Town's length limit, picked up weekly on your trash day. Other cities around here run their own rules, so check yours.
The curb works when you can roll and bundle the rug yourself, carry it out to the street, and leave it there until the truck comes. It does not work as well when the rug is wet, when it is upstairs, or when your HOA has rules about how long things can sit out. That is where we come in.
What happens to an old rug after pickup
A rug in good shape, clean and not torn, can have a second life. Habitat for Humanity's ReStore donation page describes the stores as selling gently used furniture and home goods, and our guide to donating furniture in DFW explains how that side of a pickup works. Pieces that qualify go to local donation partners.
Most old rugs do not qualify. A rug with pet stains, water damage, worn-through spots or a broken-down pad goes to responsible disposal. The EPA's figures on textiles in municipal solid waste put textile generation at 17 million tons in 2018 and name carpets and furniture among the sources, which gives you a sense of how much of it there is. Our page on where junk goes after pickup covers the rest of that process.
If the rug was ruined by the dog, the rest of the pet gear might be ready to go too. Our guide to pet crates, cat trees and dog houses covers that pile.
Where these jobs come from
It depends on the house. In Carrollton, many of the rug calls come out of long-owned homes in the established neighborhoods, where the living room rug has been under the same sofa for years and both are finally going. Some of those streets are set up for alley collection, which can put the trailer right at the back gate. We can take the old sofa and the rug under it out of a Carrollton house in the same trip.
In Prosper, a lot of the rugs come from a move into a new build in Windsong Ranch or Star Trail, where the rug from the old house was sized for a smaller room and does not suit the new great room. Many of those neighborhoods carry HOA rules on curbside timing, so loading and leaving in one visit keeps things simple. We can clear the furniture and rugs that do not fit the new Prosper floor plan, or haul the leftover move-in pile from a Prosper garage along with the boxes and packing.
If a new rug is arriving with a new living room set, our guide to getting the old furniture out before delivery day helps time the pickup so the room is empty when the truck shows up.
How the pickup runs
Tell us how many rugs are going, what room they are in, and whether anything is wet. A photo helps. A crew looks at what you have and gives you a firm number before anything is loaded. The quote is the bill, and disposal is included. We are affordable and priced fair, based on how much there is to take.
Our own crew does the carrying, not gig labor hired off an app that morning. They roll the rug, carry it and the pad out, and sweep where it lay. If the rugs are part of a bigger room clear-out, our page on furniture removal covers the rest, and our list of what junk removal will and will not take answers the edge cases. Call before noon and same afternoon is typical across the northern suburbs. When you are ready, tell us what you have.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to roll up the rug before you come?
No. Clear the small things off it and the crew rolls it and carries it out. If you have already rolled it, that works too.
Will you take a wet or moldy rug?
Yes. Tell us it is wet when you book so the crew comes ready for it. Wet rugs are worth moving quickly before mold sets in.
Do you take the rug pad too?
Yes, along with any part of an old rubber pad that comes up with the rug. Residue left stuck to the floor is something to clean with a product made for that floor.
Will you take a single rug?
Yes. One rug is a pickup on its own, though it often leaves with the furniture that sat on it in the same visit.
Can my old rug be donated?
A clean rug in good shape can go to local donation partners when it qualifies. Stained, torn or water-damaged rugs go to responsible disposal.
Clear the small things off it, tell us if it is wet, and the old rug and its pad are usually out of the house in one short visit.
