Furniture Disposal: About 66% Choose 'Oversized Trash'. Over 40% Have Never Considered 'Selling/Trading In'

When moving or redecorating, the unavoidable problem is 'how to let go of unwanted furniture.' So, what methods do people who have actually disposed of furniture choose? Therefore, this time, in collaboration with TOKYO RECYCLE imption, we conducted a questionnaire survey on 'how to dispose of/let go of furniture' targeting 350 men and women nationwide who answered in a preliminary survey that they have 'disposed of/let go of unwanted furniture in the past.' 66.6% answered that they 'put out unwanted furniture as oversized trash.' First, we asked how they mainly disposed of/let go of unwanted furniture. As a result, 'put out as oversized trash' was the most common at 66.6%, followed by 'requested a junk removal service' at 10.3%, and 'threw away as regular trash' and 'took to a buyback shop' at 4.9% each. On the other hand, only 1.4% answered that they 'sold on a flea market app,' showing that an overwhelming majority rely on municipal collection services. 43.1% answered that they 'considered selling/trading in but did not use it' when letting go of furniture. Next, we asked if they had ever considered the option of 'selling/trading in' when letting go of furniture. As a result, only 14.6% answered that they 'considered and actually used it,' while 43.1% 'considered but did not use it,' and 42.3% 'never considered it.' 64.9% answered 'thought it wouldn't have value' as the reason for 'not using the buyback service.' Next, we asked those who answered 'never considered' the buyback option why they didn't use the buyback service. The most common was 'thought it wouldn't have value' at 64.9%. This was followed by 'seems like a hassle to carry out' at 23.6%, 'seems like the procedure is troublesome' at 20.3%, and 'don't know where to ask' at 13.5%. 34.9% answered that they 'had trouble/felt anxious' when disposing of furniture. Next, we asked if they had any trouble or anxiety when disposing of furniture. As a result, 34.9% answered 'yes,' and 65.1% answered 'no.' 42.6% answered 'too big to carry' as the biggest trouble in furniture disposal. The most common was 'too big to carry' at 42.6%. This was followed by 'disposal costs money' at 35.2%, 'disassembly/removal is hard' at 10.7%, and 'difficult to match collection/drop-off dates' at 4.9%.