Pool Table Disposal in Denver: Your Options and Costs

The easiest way to get rid of a pool table is to have a crew dismantle and haul it. A slate table is heavy, awkward and easy to damage, and most donation and curbside routes will not send anyone into your basement to carry it out. If the table is in good shape, selling it or donating it can work, but you usually have to move it yourself. If you want it gone on a set day, send us a photo and we will quote you. We are a family-owned crew based in Parker, Colorado, and we haul across the Denver metro area.

This guide covers every realistic route for a pool table, what it takes to take one apart, and what to do with a trampoline, since many people searching for one are also dealing with the other.

TL;DR

• A pool table is a multi-piece job: the slate bed alone can weigh up to 450 pounds, normally split into pieces of around 150 pounds each.
• Donation and resale work for tables in good condition, but the recipient often expects you to handle the move.
• Denver’s city bulk pickup runs on a nine-week cycle and caps you at five large items per address, so confirm what it accepts before you count on it.
• Trampolines can be donated if they are in good shape, or hauled away. Disassemble them first if you use any curbside program.
• We price by trailer space. Our published loads run from $120 for a minimum load to $840 for a full trailer, and a photo gets you a quote.

Table of Contents

• Your main options for an old pool table
• Selling or giving away a pool table
• Donating a pool table
• Calling a retailer or a pool table mover
• Curbside and city bulk pickup in Denver
• When a junk removal crew makes sense
• How a pool table comes apart
• What happens to the table after we take it
• What to do with a trampoline
• Before you book a pickup
• Get it quoted and gone
• FAQ
• Sources

Your main options for an old pool table

There are five routes. Which one fits depends on the table’s condition, how fast you need it out, and who is available to lift slate.

The rest of this article goes through each one so you can pick without wasting a weekend.

Selling or giving away a pool table

A table that is level, with a solid frame and felt that is not shredded, has real appeal for local buyers. List it on a neighborhood marketplace with clear photos, the brand if you know it, the table size and your pickup terms. Say in the listing that the buyer handles the disassembly and the move. That one line filters out most time-wasters.

Two practical points:

• Price for speed. A table sitting in your basement through a Colorado winter is not earning anything. A low price or “free if you can move it” gets calls fast.
• Be honest about condition. Warped slate, water damage or a cracked frame will not survive a move, and the buyer will find out when they arrive.

If nobody bites after a week or two, move on to another route instead of lowering the price forever.

Donating a pool table

Donation is a good outcome for a usable table, but it is rarely a pickup service. Goodwill’s donation guidance, for example, says it accepts small pool tables in good condition. That guide is from a regional Goodwill, so call your nearest Colorado location to ask about its current policy, whether it takes full-size tables, and whether it collects.

Other places to ask are recreation centers, youth programs, churches, senior centers and community clubs. When you call:

1. Describe the table: size, number of slate pieces, condition of felt and pockets.
2. Ask who handles the disassembly and transport.
3. Ask whether they can take it if it is already in the garage or at the curb.
4. Ask whether they provide a donation receipt.

If the answer to question two is “you,” a hauling crew can do that part. We can take apart and carry out what you cannot, and you can deliver the table or arrange its handoff.

Calling a retailer or a pool table mover

If you are buying a new table, ask the seller whether they remove the old one with delivery. Specialist table movers also know how to level and release the slate without cracking it, and they sometimes know someone who wants a used table. This is worth one phone call, especially for a high-quality table. If the table is damaged, or you simply need it gone, the same call tends to end with a suggestion to book a hauler.

Curbside and city bulk pickup in Denver

The City and County of Denver collects large items every nine weeks, on your regular trash day, with a limit of five large items and up to 10 bags per service address. The program takes furniture, large toys and exercise equipment, but it does not take construction materials, electronics, hazardous materials or appliances.

A pool table is not a single item. It is a stack of slate pieces, a frame, rails and legs. Slate is stone, and it is far heavier than anything a bulk pickup crew expects to lift. Many bulk programs set weight and length caps; one industry overview puts typical limits at around 50 to 100 pounds per item and about 5 feet in length. A single 150-pound slate piece sits well over that. Before you carry any pieces to the curb, contact Denver Solid Waste Management and ask specifically about slate, because the program’s rules are the only thing that matters here. If you live in a suburb, your city or hauler has its own rules, so ask them as well.

When a junk removal crew makes sense

Hiring a crew is the right call when one or more of these is true:

• The table is in a basement, up a flight of stairs or in a tight room.
• You do not have two or three strong helpers who know how to handle slate.
• The table is damaged, warped or not worth selling.
• You are selling the house, finishing a cleanout or have a move-out date.
• The pool table is one of several things leaving, like a sofa, a mattress and a stack of boxes.

Our crew does the labor, the loading, the haul-away and the cleanup, so you do not touch the slate. Because we price by the amount of space your items take in the trailer, a pool table that goes with a few other items costs less than you might expect compared with several separate trips.

What it costs with us

We do not publish a flat pool table price, because the table is one item among whatever else is going. Our published trailer-load prices are:

The easiest way to know your number is to send us a photo for an instant quote. Show the table, the room, and anything else you want gone. If the job needs extra hands on site, additional labor is $50 per hour per crew member.

How a pool table comes apart

If you decide to take it apart yourself to sell, donate or prepare it for pickup, the order matters. The usual sequence, as moving guides describe it, is:

1. Remove the pockets.
2. Detach the rails.
3. Optionally remove the felt.
4. Remove the slate carefully with at least two or three people, label each piece, and keep it level.
5. Disassemble the base and legs.

Slate is the dangerous part. Home improvement guidance warns that it is very heavy and can chip or crack if it is dropped, flexed or handled wrong, and that a one-piece slate may need professional equipment and movers. Keep hands and feet clear of pinch points, lift with several capable helpers, and carry each piece on its edge. The slate is held down by screws at the corners, sides and center beam, so find and remove all of them before you try to lift anything.

If any of this sounds like more than your back or your helpers can handle, that is a good reason to book a crew. Your table may be one that cannot be moved safely without professionals, and a hurt back costs more than a hauling fee.

What happens to the table after we take it

We donate and recycle where we can. Usable pieces can go to donation partners, and wood, metal and other materials that can be separated may be recycled. Slate is stone, so where it ends up depends on what the receiving facilities will accept. We handle that, so you do not drive anywhere or pay a disposal site by weight yourself.

Our view on pool tables

Most calls we get about pool tables sound the same. Someone bought a house with the table in the basement, or the kids grew up, and now it has been sitting for years. The owner has looked at donation, looked at online listings, and discovered that everybody wants the table but nobody wants to carry it.

That is where our service model helps. You send a photo, we tell you the price, and a local crew shows up, takes it apart, carries it out and sweeps up. There is no franchise call center and no surprise fees. We are a family-owned team from Parker, and we treat your floors, stairs and walls the way we would treat our own.

Our advice: do not spend a month trying to resell a table that is not in great shape. If it is clean and level, try one quick listing. If not, book the haul and get your room back.

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What to do with a trampoline

People who search for pool table disposal often have a trampoline in the yard too. The routes are similar.

Donate it. The Salvation Army’s Denver Adult Rehabilitation Center lists playground equipment and trampolines among the bulky items it accepts, and it notes that worn, stained, ripped or broken items often cannot be used. A trampoline with torn matting or bent poles is better off hauled away.

City bulk pickup. Denver’s Large Item Pickup lists large toys and exercise equipment as accepted items, within the limit of five large items per address. A trampoline is bulky, so take it apart first. Remove the net, the mat and springs, the pads and the frame, and bundle the pieces to fit the item size limits. Ask Solid Waste Management whether the frame pieces and springs will be accepted before putting them out.

Hire a crew. Springs under tension, long frame sections and rusty hardware are annoying and can pinch or cut. We remove trampolines from backyards as part of our regular work, and you do not have to disassemble anything. If it is part of a bigger yard cleanout, like old fencing, a shed or a deck, we can take everything in a single trip. You can see the full list on our what we take page.

Before you book a pickup

Whoever you choose, confirm these things first:

• How the price is set. Ask whether it is by weight, by item or by the space your items take, and whether labor and cleanup are included. Ours are included.
• Access. Tell the crew about stairs, narrow doorways and the distance from the room to the driveway.
• Everything else leaving. A pool table with a couch, a mattress or other furniture can share one trailer load. A couch is $150 for a 2–3 seat couch, $250 for a sleeper, and $350 for a large sectional and a mattress is $150 with us.
• Where it goes. Ask what is donated and what is recycled.
• Your timing. Same-day and next-day slots depend on the crew’s schedule, so ask when you send the photo.

For cleanouts where a pool table is just one part of a whole house, our house and estate cleanout service covers the full job. Our furniture disposal guide for Denver goes through the options for the rest of the house.

Get it quoted and gone

If you have a pool table or a trampoline to remove in Parker, Denver, Lone Tree, Aurora, Lakewood, Littleton, Highlands Ranch or nearby, send us a photo. We will give you a price based on the space it takes in the trailer, and a local crew will do the lifting, loading and cleanup.

Start with an instant photo quote, or see the full price list first. If you are in Parker or Denver, our local pages for furniture removal in Parker and furniture removal in Denver show what we cover in each area.

FAQ

How much does it cost to have a pool table removed in Denver?

We price by the space the items take in our trailer, with loads from $120 for a minimum load up to $840 for a full trailer. Send a photo of the table and anything else leaving, and we will give you a quote for your job.

Can I put a pool table out for Denver’s large item pickup?

Denver’s program takes furniture and exercise equipment, with a limit of five large items per address, but a pool table is made of heavy slate pieces. Call Denver Solid Waste Management and ask about slate before setting anything out.

Do I have to take the pool table apart before you arrive?

No. Our crew handles the disassembly, the carrying, the loading and the cleanup. If you have already taken it apart, tell us when you send the photo so we can quote correctly.

How should I get rid of a trampoline?

If it is in good shape, ask a donation center such as the Salvation Army’s Denver rehabilitation center whether it will take it. If it is torn, rusty or broken, or you do not want to take it apart, we can haul it away.

Is slate worth anything?

A complete, level table can sell locally, often for a low price or for free if the buyer moves it. Single slate pieces from a broken-down table are hard to sell, which is why most people choose to have the whole thing hauled.

Sources

• How to Move a Pool Table, Extra Space Storage
• Moving a Pool Table, Lowe’s
• How to Disassemble a Pool Table for Moving, North American Van Lines
• Goodwill donation guide
• Curbside Pickup vs. Dumpster Rental, Dumpsters.com
• Large Item Pickup, City and County of Denver
• Bulky Items, Salvation Army Denver Adult Rehabilitation Center

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