Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
couches.
Spanish translation:
sofás / divanes
English term
United States
24 years of experience in many countries
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, English to French, and 6 more.
Couches.
Colleagues from Spain, feel free to send me your suggestions as well.
It's a translation about an article related to recycling for Latin People living in USA and Americans readers.
Is okay to translate it as Sofás or sillones in this type of context?
The writers of these documents are mostly located in The Southern part of The United States. I believe they are from Mexico.
Please let me know.
Here is the full paragraph for your review:
"Do you need to throw away chairs, tables, couches, or even mattresses? The City of Fort Wayne will collect up to 3 pieces of furniture or non-freon appliances for free. To schedule your pickup, call 311 or go to XXXXXXXXX and click on 311""
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Proposed translations
Spain
Golf, Literature and Religion Specialist
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Spanish
sofás / divanes
the couch n (psychoanalyst's bed) diván nm
https://www.wordreference.com/es/translation.asp?tranword=co...
couch n
a: an article of furniture for sitting or reclining
b: a couch on which a patient reclines when undergoing psychoanalysis
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/couch
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