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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 Furniture is one of the hauler's named bulky item examples, so a couch leaves on the bulky pickup rather than in a cart as long as two people can lift it. No charge. Furniture counts toward the one free bulky item pickup per calendar quarter for a single-family home, up to five household items per pickup, with an extra charge for additional pickups.
City collection A mattress is a named bulky item and carries its own preparation rule: it has to be bagged and sealed before it is set out for collection. No charge. A mattress counts toward the one free bulky item pickup per calendar quarter for a single-family home, up to five household items per pickup. The county mattress program also lists no-cost drop-off locations, free retailer take-back and free collection events.
City collection Appliances and water heaters are named bulky item examples, and the hauler's container rules state plainly that appliances are not cart material. No charge. An appliance counts toward the one free bulky item pickup per calendar quarter for a single-family home, up to five household items per pickup, with an extra charge for additional pickups.
City collection Residential service is a three-cart system for trash, recycling and mixed organics, collected by the city's franchise hauler. Everything has to be inside a container, because material left loose is not collected. No charge. Standard residential collection is provided under the city franchise and billed through property taxes rather than a per-pickup charge, per the city's published maximum rate schedule. Confirm the schedule when it is next updated. An additional trash cart carries a fee, while additional recycling and organics carts are free.
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?
Carson collects waste through a single franchise hauler. City ordinance prohibits anyone else from collecting solid waste in Carson, and the Public Works page names Waste Resources for residential trash, recycling, mixed organics and construction debris. Residents use a three-cart system, and anything too large for a cart goes through the hauler's bulky item and electronic waste pickup, which is scheduled by phone and allows one free pickup each calendar quarter for a single-family home. Household hazardous waste follows a separate county program, and mattresses have their own preparation rule plus several no-cost county options.
Residential service is a three-cart system for trash, recycling and mixed organics, collected by the city's franchise hauler. Everything has to be inside a container, because material left loose is not collected.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Standard residential collection is provided under the city franchise and billed through property taxes rather than a per-pickup charge, per the city's published maximum rate schedule. Confirm the schedule when it is next updated. An additional trash cart carries a fee, while additional recycling and organics carts are free.
When & how
Put the carts curbside by 7:00 a.m. on the regular service day and remove them promptly after collection.
Get it ready
Place the carts side by side with the lid opening toward the street, at least two feet apart and three feet from parked vehicles or objects, with the lids closed and no overfilling. Keep appliances, construction material, dirt, sand, stone or concrete, lawn furniture, tires, bulky items and hazardous waste out of every cart.
The hauler runs a bulky item and e-waste pickup for household items that do not fit a cart but can be lifted by two people, with a maximum of five items per pickup and one free pickup each calendar quarter for a single-family home.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. One free bulky item pickup per calendar quarter for a single-family home under the city franchise, up to five household items per pickup. Multi-family properties receive free pickups each year equal to the number of units, and additional pickups carry an extra charge.
When & how
Call the hauler to schedule, up to seven days before the regular service day and no later than noon the day before, and describe the items that will be set out.
Get it ready
Set the items where the hauler directs on the service day and keep them where two people can lift them. Loose trash is not picked up, and automobile bodies and parts, spas, gazebos, wood, construction waste, hazardous waste and anything that cannot be handled safely by two people are refused.
Furniture is one of the hauler's named bulky item examples, so a couch leaves on the bulky pickup rather than in a cart as long as two people can lift it.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Furniture counts toward the one free bulky item pickup per calendar quarter for a single-family home, up to five household items per pickup, with an extra charge for additional pickups.
When & how
Book the pickup with the hauler up to seven days before the service day and no later than noon the day before, then set the piece out where the hauler directs.
Get it ready
Keep furniture out of the carts, which do not take bulky items, and keep lawn furniture out of them as well because it is on the container exclusion list. A piece that two people cannot lift safely is not collected on this route.
A mattress is a named bulky item and carries its own preparation rule: it has to be bagged and sealed before it is set out for collection.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. A mattress counts toward the one free bulky item pickup per calendar quarter for a single-family home, up to five household items per pickup. The county mattress program also lists no-cost drop-off locations, free retailer take-back and free collection events.
When & how
Book the bulky pickup with the hauler, or use one of the county's no-cost mattress options.
Get it ready
Bag and seal the mattress before set-out, with a mattress cover from a hardware store or plastic wrap, because the hauler requires it until further notice. A mattress with bed bugs is not collected, and the store that sells a new mattress is required to offer free take-back of the old one.
Appliances and water heaters are named bulky item examples, and the hauler's container rules state plainly that appliances are not cart material.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. An appliance counts toward the one free bulky item pickup per calendar quarter for a single-family home, up to five household items per pickup, with an extra charge for additional pickups.
When & how
Schedule the bulky pickup with the hauler rather than putting the appliance in a cart.
Get it ready
Keep the appliance out of every cart and out of the organics and recycling streams, and keep it light enough and shaped so two people can lift it safely. The published guide states no separate refrigerant rule, so ask the hauler about a unit that holds refrigerant when you book.
Electronic waste is collected through the hauler's bulky item program, and the city also runs an annual e-waste recycling and paper shredding event. The county's free household hazardous and electronic waste program is the third route.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. E-waste counts toward the one free bulky item pickup per calendar quarter for a single-family home, up to five household items per pickup. The city event and the county household hazardous and electronic waste program are free to residents, and the county program also runs permanent collection centers.
When & how
Schedule the e-waste on a bulky pickup with the hauler, take it to the city event, or use a county collection event or permanent center. The current city listing is Saturday, October 17, 2026 at the City Hall parking lot, 701 E Carson Street.
Get it ready
Keep electronics out of the recycling and organics carts, because the hauler treats e-waste as a bulky item instead, and keep hazardous material such as batteries and cleaning products on the county hazardous waste route rather than in a cart.
The carts and the bulky pickup both refuse construction material, while the city states that its franchise hauler serves construction and demolition waste, so a resident load is arranged with the hauler rather than set out.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no residential rate for construction and demolition debris, and the bulky route refuses it, so confirm the container size and the price with the hauler before ordering service.
When & how
Arrange the load with the hauler or a licensed contractor rather than leaving it at the curb.
Get it ready
Keep construction material, dirt, sand, stone and concrete out of every cart, and keep wood and construction waste off a bulky pile because the guide refuses both there. Confirm the material and the container with the hauler before the load is generated.
Exercise equipment is not named in the hauler's guide. It is a large household item, so it fits the bulky definition only if two people can lift it safely.
City cost & eligibility
The guide publishes no exercise equipment row and the bulky allowance is capped at five items, so confirm the machine and its weight with the hauler before booking the pickup.
When & how
Confirm the item with the hauler first, then add it to a bulky pickup if it qualifies.
Get it ready
Keep the machine out of the carts and tell the hauler what it weighs and how it is shaped, because an item that two people cannot lift safely is refused on the bulky route.
Carts go curbside by 7:00 a.m. on the service day with the lid opening toward the street, at least two feet apart and three feet from parked vehicles or objects, lids closed and nothing overfilled. Everything has to be inside a container, because material left loose is not collected, and the hauler leaves a warning notice with a corrective action if a cart cannot be serviced.
Call the hauler up to seven days before the service day and no later than noon the day before, and describe the items that will be set out. A pickup takes up to five household items, the first one each quarter is free for a single-family home, items have to be liftable by two people, and loose trash is not picked up.
Appliances, construction material, dirt, sand, stone and concrete, lawn furniture, tires, bulky items and hazardous waste are all excluded from the carts. Hazardous and universal waste cannot go in a cart, down a drain or on the curb, and must go through the county hazardous waste program instead.
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 Carson Public Works with Waste Resources, its franchise hauler
Book the hauler's bulky item and e-waste pickup
A Carson household with furniture, an appliance, a mattress, e-waste or any large item that does not fit a cart but can be lifted by two people.
Cost & conditions
No charge. One free pickup per calendar quarter for a single-family home, with up to five household items per pickup. Multi-family properties receive free pickups each year equal to the number of units, and extra pickups carry an extra charge.
Arrange it
Call Waste Resources at (888) 467-7600 or (310) 366-7600 up to seven days ahead and no later than noon the day before the service day, and describe each item.
Automobile bodies and parts, spas, gazebos, wood, construction waste and hazardous waste are refused, and a mattress has to be bagged and sealed before it goes out.
City of Carson Public Works with Waste Resources, its franchise hauler
Use the county household hazardous and electronic waste program
A household with paint, chemicals, batteries, light bulbs or electronic waste that cannot go in a cart.
Cost & conditions
No charge. The Los Angeles County household hazardous and electronic waste collection program is free to residents, through temporary collection events and permanent collection centers.
Arrange it
Check the county program at 888-CLEAN-LA for the next collection event, or use the S.A.F.E. collection center in San Pedro, open Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Solar panels are not accepted at any temporary event or permanent center, and hazardous and universal waste cannot go in the trash, the recycling, the drain or the curb.
City of Carson Public Works with Waste Resources, its franchise hauler
Use a no-cost county mattress option
A household with a mattress or box spring that wants a route other than the quarterly bulky pickup.
Cost & conditions
No charge. The county lists no-cost mattress drop-off locations, free collection events and free retailer take-back for residential mattresses and box springs.
Arrange it
Use the county program's location finder for the nearest drop-off center, or bring the mattress to a mattress recycling collection event.
Mattresses from commercial business haulers are not accepted at the collection events, and a bed-bug mattress is not collected on the hauler's bulky route.
A household buying a new mattress or box spring and needing the old one removed.
Cost & conditions
No charge. California mattress retailers, including online sellers, are required by law to offer free take-back of used residential mattresses and box springs when a new mattress is delivered.
Arrange it
Ask the retailer when the order is placed and confirm the take-back when the delivery is scheduled.
The requirement applies to residential mattresses and box springs delivered with a new purchase, so a household that is not buying a new mattress has to use the hauler or the county option instead.
City of Carson Public Works with Waste Resources, its franchise hauler
Arrange a construction debris service with the hauler
A household with construction, remodeling or demolition material that the carts and the bulky route both refuse.
Cost & conditions
The city publishes no residential construction debris rate, so call the hauler and confirm the container, the accepted material and the price before the work starts.
Arrange it
Contact Waste Resources at (888) 467-7600 or (310) 366-7600 and arrange the service, or have the contractor handle the debris.
The hauler's carts and bulky route both refuse construction waste and wood, so the material cannot be left at the curb or mixed into a cart while a service is being arranged.
Permanent household hazardous and electronic waste center
S.A.F.E. Collection Center
1400 N. Gaffey Street, San Pedro, CA 90021
Household hazardous waste and electronic waste accepted through the county's household hazardous and electronic waste collection program.
Confirm the accepted items with the county program before loading, because the center takes hazardous and electronic waste rather than household trash, and solar panels are not accepted anywhere in the program.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
No charge. free to residents through the Los Angeles County household hazardous and electronic waste collection program.
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 does the Carson bulky item pickup work?+
Call Waste Resources at (888) 467-7600 or (310) 366-7600 up to seven days before your service day and no later than noon the day before. A single-family home gets one free pickup each calendar quarter, with up to five household items per pickup, and any additional pickup carries an extra charge.Official guidance
How does a Carson mattress have to be prepared?+
It has to be bagged and sealed before it is set out, using a mattress cover from a local hardware store or plastic wrap. A mattress with bed bugs is not collected, and a mattress store must offer free take-back of an old mattress when a new one is delivered.Official guidance
Can an appliance go in the Carson trash cart?+
No. The hauler's container list states that appliances are not cart material, and appliances and water heaters are named bulky item examples instead. Schedule them on the bulky pickup, which allows up to five household items once a quarter for free.Official guidance
Where do Carson televisions and computers go?+
Electronic waste is collected through the bulky item pickup, so call the hauler and add it to a scheduled pickup. The city also runs an annual e-waste recycling and paper shredding event, currently listed for Saturday, October 17, 2026 at the City Hall parking lot, and the county's hazardous and electronic waste program is free to residents.Official guidance
What does Carson charge for a large item pickup?+
Standard residential collection is provided under the city's franchise and billed through property taxes rather than a per-pickup charge, and the bulky item pickup is free once per calendar quarter for a single-family home, up to five items. Extra bulky pickups carry an extra charge, an additional trash cart carries a fee, and the county hazardous waste and mattress programs are free. Dropcurb prices a pickup separately and shows the total at checkout.Official guidance
Who do I call for a bulky item pickup in Carson?+
Call Waste Resources at (888) 467-7600 or (310) 366-7600 up to seven days before your regular service day and no later than noon the day before. A single-family home gets one free pickup each calendar quarter, with up to five household items, and items have to be liftable by two people.Official guidance
Where does Carson take paint, batteries and electronic waste?+
Hazardous and universal waste has to go through the Los Angeles County household hazardous and electronic waste program, which is free to residents and runs temporary collection events and permanent centers. The city lists the S.A.F.E. collection center at 1400 N. Gaffey Street in San Pedro, open Friday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and electronic waste can also be added to a hauler bulky item pickup.Official guidance
How do I get rid of a mattress in Carson?+
A mattress has to be bagged and sealed before it goes out on the hauler's bulky pickup, and a mattress with bed bugs is not collected. The county also lists several no-cost options for mattresses and box springs: drop-off locations, free collection events and free retailer take-back when a new mattress is delivered.Official guidance
