/u/Jujulabee on I listed a free couch on marketplace and the fourth person to message me asked me to pay them $20 to come take it

Wait 5 sec.

Put it on the street and chances are it will be whisked away by someone quickly. If you are moving just have the movers leave it on the street instead of loading on the truck My city has a number to call for street pickup but I think anything that isn't literally trash winds up being picked up by someone who uses it in some way.