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A house, a condo or an apartment. Choose an accessible outdoor spot that works for your property. You arrange the move outside; we take it from there.
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Book before you bring it out.
Your items can still be inside when you book. Follow the readiness instructions in your confirmation.
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Choose a clear outdoor spot.
You arrange any carrying out of your home or down interior stairs. Keep entrances, sidewalks and shared access clear. We handle loading and haul-away from outside.
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Show us where to find it.
Add a photo and clear location notes. Contact us before booking if a gate, building rule or restricted access window needs an arrangement.
At a house: outside, accessible and easy to identify.At an apartment: an approved outdoor spot with shared access clear.
Access needs an arrangement?
Check any building or shared-area rules. Contact us before booking if access is limited to particular hours.
City collection Bulky items are collected on a reservation basis, with four free pickups a year for a single-family account and two for each multi-family unit. No charge. Single-family residential accounts receive four free bulky item pickups each calendar year and each multi-family residential unit receives two, arranged by reservation with the contracted hauler.
City collection A mattress goes out as a bulky item, and the City asks for it to be wrapped in a sheet, blanket or plastic before the pickup. No charge. A mattress uses one of the free bulky item pickups included with the residential account. The nearby drop-off sites are separate programs and the City does not publish their rates.
City collection Appliances, washing machines, water heaters and refrigerators are on the bulky item list and go out on one of the free reservations. No charge. The appliance uses one of the free bulky item pickups included with the residential account.
City collection Trash, recycling and green waste are collected city-wide on Wednesdays, and Waste Management supplies the 96 or 64 gallon black cart for the address, with rates that vary by the cart size selected and additional carts available for a charge. Containers go out no more than a day before collection and come back in the morning after. The residential rate is billed by the contracted hauler and is not published by the City, so confirm the current rate and the cart sizes on the account with the Public Works Services Department at (626) 254-2720 or Waste Management at (800) 266-7551.
The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
Selected customer reviews. Counts checked September 2026.
The local disposal guide
Will the city take it?
Arcadia contracts with Waste Management for residential trash, recycling and green waste, all of it collected on Wednesdays across the city. The big items move through a reservation based bulky program that includes four free pickups a year for a single-family account and two for each multi-family unit, and the approved list covers couches, furniture, mattresses, appliances, refrigerators and electronic devices. Mattresses have to be wrapped before they go out, refrigerator doors have to be removed or secured, and anything that is not a household bulky item, from construction debris to tires and paint, has to find another route.
Trash, recycling and green waste are collected city-wide on Wednesdays, and Waste Management supplies the 96 or 64 gallon black cart for the address, with rates that vary by the cart size selected and additional carts available for a charge. Containers go out no more than a day before collection and come back in the morning after.
City cost & eligibility
The residential rate is billed by the contracted hauler and is not published by the City, so confirm the current rate and the cart sizes on the account with the Public Works Services Department at (626) 254-2720 or Waste Management at (800) 266-7551.
When & how
Carts sit at the curb no more than 24 hours before the Wednesday collection and come back in by 5:00 a.m. the day after pickup. If a holiday falls on a Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday, pickup moves to Thursday, and a weekend holiday leaves the Wednesday schedule alone.
Get it ready
Keep carts out of public view except on the collection day, and keep construction waste, auto parts, tires, paint, oil and other household hazardous waste, medical waste, electronic waste and food scraps out of the containers.
Bulky items are collected on a reservation basis, with four free pickups a year for a single-family account and two for each multi-family unit.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Single-family residential accounts receive four free bulky item pickups each calendar year and each multi-family residential unit receives two, arranged by reservation with the contracted hauler.
When & how
Call Waste Management at (626) 856-1285 or (800) 266-7551 to reserve the pickup, which the City asks for at least 24 hours in advance of the regular collection day, and set the items out no earlier than the evening before the scheduled pickup.
Get it ready
Bulky items are household objects that are too large for the carts and need more than one person to handle. Keep the pile clear of sidewalks, driveways and roadways, and remove or secure refrigerator doors before the pickup.
A mattress goes out as a bulky item, and the City asks for it to be wrapped in a sheet, blanket or plastic before the pickup.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. A mattress uses one of the free bulky item pickups included with the residential account. The nearby drop-off sites are separate programs and the City does not publish their rates.
When & how
Reserve the pickup with Waste Management at (626) 856-1285 or (800) 266-7551, then set the wrapped mattress out no earlier than the evening before the scheduled day.
Get it ready
Wrap the mattress in a sheet, blanket or plastic before it goes to the curb, and keep it clear of sidewalks, driveways and roadways.
Appliances, washing machines, water heaters and refrigerators are on the bulky item list and go out on one of the free reservations.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. The appliance uses one of the free bulky item pickups included with the residential account.
When & how
Reserve the pickup with Waste Management at (626) 856-1285 or (800) 266-7551 and set the appliance out no earlier than the evening before the scheduled day.
Get it ready
Remove or secure the doors on a refrigerator before the pickup, keep the appliance out of the carts, and keep it clear of sidewalks, driveways and roadways.
Electronic devices are within the bulky item definition, so a television or monitor goes out on a bulky reservation rather than in the carts.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. The device uses one of the free bulky item pickups included with the residential account. California's covered electronic waste program and its collectors handle devices separately at no charge to the household.
When & how
Reserve the bulky pickup with Waste Management at (626) 856-1285 or (800) 266-7551, or use a collector from the state eRecycle directory, then set the item out no earlier than the evening before the scheduled day.
Get it ready
Keep electronics out of the trash and recycling carts, because the hauler lists electronic waste as non-acceptable container material. Wipe personal data from a computer, phone or drive before it leaves the property.
Construction debris is not a bulky item and is refused in the carts, so it moves through a project container or a hauling arrangement instead.
City cost & eligibility
The City's residential program does not collect construction and demolition debris, and the contracted hauler lists construction waste as non-acceptable container material. Permitted projects in California also have to meet the state diversion requirement, so the load moves through a container service or a hauler the project arranges, with the documentation the permit requires.
When & how
Arrange the container or the hauling before the project generates debris, because nothing from a project goes out with the Wednesday carts or a bulky pickup.
Get it ready
Keep boards, drywall, tile, roofing material, concrete, dirt and demolition debris out of the carts and off the bulky pile, and separate the recyclable material the project is required to divert so the load can be documented.
Exercise equipment is not named on the bulky list, but the list is expressly open to large household objects that need more than one person, so the hauler confirms the item on the reservation call.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. If the hauler accepts the machine as a bulky item on the reservation call, it uses one of the free bulky item pickups included with the residential account.
When & how
Call Waste Management at (626) 856-1285 or (800) 266-7551 with the machine type before setting it out, and treat the pickup as a reservation that the City asks to be made at least 24 hours ahead.
Get it ready
Take the machine down as far as it will come apart, keep the loose weights and parts with it, and leave the pile clear of sidewalks, driveways and roadways.
Trash, green waste and recycling all go out for the Wednesday collection and no earlier than 24 hours before it, then come back in by 5:00 a.m. the day after pickup. Keeping carts out longer is a code violation, so store them out of public view for the rest of the week.
The free bulky pickups are booked with the hauler, which the City asks for at least 24 hours ahead, and the items go out no earlier than the evening before the scheduled pickup. Nothing blocks a sidewalk, driveway or roadway, and refrigerator doors are removed or secured first.
A mattress is a bulky item, and the City asks for it to be wrapped in a sheet, blanket or plastic so the crew can handle it. Book the reservation first, then set the wrapped mattress out the evening before the scheduled day.
Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.
City of Arcadia Public Works Services Department and Waste Management
Free bulky item pickup by reservation
Households with a couch, a mattress, an appliance, a refrigerator or an electronic device to clear.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Four free bulky item pickups a calendar year for a single-family residential account and two for each multi-family residential unit.
Arrange it
Call Waste Management at (626) 856-1285 or (800) 266-7551 to reserve the pickup, which the City asks for at least 24 hours before the regular collection day, and set the items out no earlier than the evening before.
Household bulky items only. Construction debris, tires, auto parts, household hazardous waste and household trash are not part of the program, and the pickup count resets each calendar year.
City of Arcadia Public Works Services Department and Waste Management
Mattress drop-off sites nearby
Households that would rather haul a mattress than use one of the bulky pickups.
Cost & conditions
The City lists the drop-off sites without publishing their rates, and one of them offers a reimbursement rather than a price, so confirm any charge with the site before loading. The curbside bulky pickup is the free route on the account.
Arrange it
The City lists a Monrovia site on West Duarte Road open weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. with a 10 unit household limit, R5 Recycling in Azusa on North Georgia Avenue open weekdays from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. with a 5 unit limit and a reimbursement for residents, and a Republic Services transfer station in East Los Angeles with a 2 unit limit.
Each site sets its own unit limit, hours and payment rules, and they are outside Arcadia, so confirm the details before the trip.
Households and contractors with construction or demolition debris that the carts and bulky program will not take.
Cost & conditions
The City publishes no construction debris rate for residents, so the container is quoted when the project arranges it. Ask the hauler for the current price, container size and delivery terms.
Arrange it
Arrange the container with the hauler, and keep the recyclable material the project is required to divert separate so the load can be documented for the permit.
This is a project route rather than a curbside one, and loading material the facility will not accept still puts the load and the price at risk.
Arcadia residents haul their own material to nearby sites rather than to a city facility. Mattresses go to the Monrovia site on West Duarte Road, to R5 Recycling in Azusa, or to a Republic Services transfer station in East Los Angeles, each with its own unit limit and weekday hours, and the Bye Bye Mattress directory lists further sites and events. Used oil and filters go to certified collection centers, and the City gives out free containers, funnels and oil change mats at the Public Works Service Center on Goldring Road. Scrap metal goes to yards in Irwindale, South El Monte and Baldwin Park, household batteries go to drop boxes at City Hall, the Library, the Community Center and the Public Works Services Department, and household hazardous waste is collected from the doorstep through the hauler's program, with a pharmacy kiosk and a sheriff station for medicines. Recycling page with batteries, household hazardous waste, mattress recycling and drop-off sites
Mattress drop-off in Monrovia
Monrovia mattress drop-off location
145 W Duarte Rd, Monrovia, CA
Mattresses from households and commercial sites, up to a 10 unit maximum per household or site.
The City lists a 10 unit maximum per household or commercial site and weekday hours only, and it does not publish a charge, so confirm both before loading.
9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Phone 626-314-7355.
The City does not publish a charge for this site. Confirm the current terms and any fee at 626-314-7355 before the trip.
Mattresses from residents, five units maximum, with a reimbursement available rather than a charge published by the City.
Five units maximum for residents, the reimbursement is limited to five units per vehicle per day, and business or large volume drop-offs do not qualify for it. Confirm the current terms before the trip.
7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The City describes a reimbursement of a few dollars per unit for up to five units per vehicle per day rather than a fee, so confirm the current arrangement with the site before loading.
Prices, timing and the details that matter at your address.
How much does pickup cost?+
Choose your items to see the exact price. A standard sofa is $79 first and $29 additional. The highest first-item price applies once; every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Review any applicable sales tax and the final total before payment.
Can I book a pickup for today?+
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup, where available. Choose from the dates shown at checkout. Your booking is for a pickup day, and we text you when your hauler is on the way.
Do my items need to be outside when I book?+
You can book while your items are still inside. Arrange any indoor carrying and have everything outside and accessible according to your confirmation. We load and haul it away from there. Contact us before booking if your property has restricted access.
How many free bulky pickups do I get?+
A single-family residential account gets four free bulky item pickups each calendar year, and each multi-family residential unit gets two. Each one is a reservation, so call Waste Management at (626) 856-1285 or (800) 266-7551, and the City asks for at least 24 hours of notice.Official guidance
What counts as a bulky item?+
Large, bulky or difficult to handle household objects such as couches, furniture, mattresses, rugs, appliances, washing machines, water heaters, refrigerators and large bundled branches that will not fit in the green container. The published list is not exhaustive, so ask the hauler about anything else.Official guidance
When should bulky items go out?+
No earlier than the evening before the scheduled pickup, and never in a way that blocks a sidewalk, driveway or roadway. Refrigerator doors have to be removed or secured before the crew arrives.Official guidance
Does a mattress need to be wrapped for pickup?+
Yes. A mattress is collected as a bulky item, and the City asks that it be wrapped in a sheet, blanket or plastic so the hauler's staff can pick it up. Reserve the pickup first, and set it out no earlier than the evening before.Official guidance
Can I drop a mattress off instead?+
Yes. The City lists nearby mattress drop-off sites in Monrovia, Azusa and East Los Angeles, each with its own unit limit and weekday hours, and the Bye Bye Mattress directory lists further sites and events. Confirm hours, limits and any charge with the site before loading.Official guidance
Which appliances will Arcadia pick up?+
Refrigerators, washing machines, water heaters and appliances generally are on the bulky item list, so they go out by reservation with the free pickups included on the account. Refrigerator doors must be removed or secured before the crew arrives.Official guidance
What about scrap metal from an appliance or a project?+
The City points residents to scrap yards that take metal, including SA Recycling in Irwindale, P and T Metals in South El Monte, and Allan Company in Baldwin Park, so clean metal can be recycled instead of going to a landfill.Official guidance
Can a television go out with the trash?+
No. The hauler lists electronic waste as non-acceptable container material, and the City's bulky item definition covers electronic devices, so a television goes out on a bulky reservation or to a collector in the state directory instead.Official guidance
Why are televisions treated differently in California?+
California law treats nonfunctioning cathode ray tubes and the mercury bulbs in televisions, laptops, tablets and monitors as hazardous waste, so they are not trash. The state's Covered Electronic Waste Recycling Program funds collection and recycling for households, and the eRecycle directory lists the collectors.Official guidance
Who collects trash in Arcadia?+
The City contracts with Waste Management for residential and multi-family trash and recycling, and the collection runs on Wednesdays city-wide. The Public Works Services Department at (626) 254-2720 handles City questions, and the hauler's customer service line is (800) 266-7551.Official guidance
What do I do with paint, chemicals, batteries and medicines?+
Arcadia residents are allowed up to three free household hazardous waste collections a year through the hauler's doorstep program at (800) 449-7587 or wmatyourdoor.com, and business material is not collected. Household batteries go to drop boxes at City Hall, the Library, the Community Center or the Public Works Services Department, with the contact ends of lithium batteries taped and no automotive batteries. Medicines go to the pharmacy kiosk on South Baldwin Avenue, and pharmaceuticals and sharps are accepted anonymously at the Temple City sheriff station.Official guidance
What plastics can go in the recycling cart?+
The curbside cart takes type 1, 2 and 5 plastics, identified by the numbered recycling symbol on the packaging. Tetrapak cartons are not recyclable in the City's service because of the waxy surface coating, even though the packaging suggests otherwise.Official guidance
How does green waste go out?+
Green waste is collected on the same Wednesday schedule as trash and recycling, and large bundled branches that will not fit in the green container can go out as a bulky item on one of the free reservations. The City also sells compost bins to residents.Official guidance
