Delano, California

Bulk junk removal
in Delano.

Bags, boxes and the last things left to clear, gone from the curb. Choose what’s going, see your exact price and book by 2pm for same-day pickup. You don’t need to be home.

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First item / additional item

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Book by 2pm for same-day pickup.

Choose items or browse the full catalog.

Two separate tied household bags and one filled box grouped outside an open doorway, with the entrance kept clear.
Two bags. One filled box. Count what goes, then book it together.

Finish clearing the space

The last few things still deserve a pickup.

You have decided what is going. Now give those bags and boxes a pickup day, with a price you can see before anyone arrives.

The move is nearly done.

Book the unwanted bags and boxes left after packing. Choose an available pickup day before you hand back the keys, and arrange to have them outside.

The clear-out can be finished.

You do not need a whole house of junk. Select the bags, boxes and larger items you actually have. Your combined price is shown online.

You want to know it is handled.

When the next collection does not fit your plans, choose a Dropcurb pickup day. Updates keep you informed, and completion photos show when the booked items are gone.

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A clear count. An exact price.

Count the bags and boxes, not everything inside.

A few simple choices turn a mixed pile into a clear booking. No need to estimate how much of a truck it might fill.

Filled bags and boxes

Count each trash bag or filled household box. Books and media go by the box. Clothes, bedding and shoes go by the filled bag. Toys packed together have a Box of toys choice. Ask us about unusually heavy or oversized bags and boxes first.

Empty cardboard and containers

Empty cardboard is a different choice: choose single empty boxes or tied bundles of 10 flattened boxes. Compacted bales have their own weight-based choices and require loading-dock access. A Storage bin choice covers the empty bin itself; ask us to confirm the contents if they are going too.

Furniture and other larger items

Add the actual larger item alongside your bags and boxes, such as a sofa, chair or mattress. It has its own price and preparation. Keep construction materials and items needing special handling out of ordinary household bags.

Bulk junk removal prices in Delano

First item / additional item

  • Trash bag$59 / $10
  • Filled household box$59 / $15
  • Bag of clothes & bedding$59 / $10
  • Empty cardboard box$59 / $5
  • 10 flattened cardboard boxes$79 / $20
  • Box of toys$89 / $29
  • Dumpster Bag$300 / $250

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.

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Bring the booked items together outside.

You handle sorting and getting things out of the home or building. We load and haul away the items on your booking from an accessible outdoor spot.

Book by 2pm at the pickup address for same-day pickup, using the dates shown at checkout. Pickup is booked for a day, not an exact arrival time. Confirm any short building-access window with us before booking.

Your place. One easy pickup plan.

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.

Text us about your setup
  1. Count it before you book.

    Add the bags, boxes and separate larger items, then choose an available day. Have an unusual pile or uncertain contents? Send a photo before booking so we can help with the choices.

  2. Make the handoff easy.

    Bag or box small household items as much as possible. Keep the booked items together, separate from anything staying. Follow your confirmation for when they need to be outside and accessible.

  3. Show us what goes.

    Add photos and clear pickup-location notes on your order page. You do not need to be home when everything is outside and accessible. We send pickup updates and completion photos.

You’re in the loop.
Until it’s gone.

Confirmation when you book. A heads-up before arrival. Photos when it’s done.

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The local disposal guide

What are your
local options?

Bulk junk removal in Delano: start with the item’s collection rules, then choose the arrangement that fits.

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Couches, furniture and bulky household items

Accepted with preparation

Furniture is free at the county transfer station that serves Delano. The site accepts sofas, chairs, tables, mattresses, dressers, desks and shelves, and the county's non-chargeable residential list names furniture directly.

City cost & eligibility
No charge. Non-chargeable residential waste at the McFarland-Delano Transfer Station for Kern County residents; the county does not charge a disposal fee for ordinary household trash or for the furniture that goes with it.
When & how
Take the load during the site's open days, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and remember it closes on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and the five listed holidays.
Get it ready
Cover and secure the load so nothing can blow out on the way, because the county charges extra for an untarped or unsecured load, and expect the gate attendant to ask what is in the load so it is classified correctly. Loads from outside Kern County are refused, so only material generated in the county should be in the vehicle.
McFarland-Delano Transfer Station page: address, operating days and hours, how to use the site, payment options, accepted and refused material and the published gate fee tableCounty disposal sites page: the site list including the McFarland-Delano Transfer Station, the free residential household waste rule and the site holiday closures

Bulky items and household junk

Accepted with preparation

Delano households clear bulky material two ways: the city's Refuse Department lists special pickups among its services, and the county transfer station on Stradley Avenue takes ordinary household trash, appliances, furniture, mattresses, green waste and electronic waste without a disposal charge for residents.

City cost & eligibility
No charge. Non-chargeable residential waste at the McFarland-Delano Transfer Station for Kern County residents, where the county states that residents are not charged a waste disposal fee for ordinary household trash; a city special pickup is quoted separately.
When & how
Haul the load to the transfer station on any open day, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., or call the city about a special pickup, which the Refuse Department lists among the services it provides for residents.
Get it ready
Cover and secure every load, stop at the gatehouse for the load check, take recyclables to the diversion area and the rest to the transfer face. Keep hazardous waste, liquids, hot ashes and any waste generated outside Kern County out of the vehicle, because the gate refuses all of them.
McFarland-Delano Transfer Station page: address, operating days and hours, how to use the site, payment options, accepted and refused material and the published gate fee tableCounty disposal sites page: the site list including the McFarland-Delano Transfer Station, the free residential household waste rule and the site holiday closuresCity refuse and recycling page: the city Solid Waste Program, the services including special pickups, the STRR franchise agreement and the contact details

The handoff matters

Right item.
Right place.

Cover and secure every load before the gate

Kern County charges extra for an untarped or unsecured load, so tarp or tie down anything headed to the McFarland-Delano Transfer Station. At the site, stop at the gatehouse for the load check, take recyclables to the diversion area, take the rest to the transfer face, follow the speed limit signs and follow the directional arrows.

McFarland-Delano Transfer Station page: address, operating days and hours, how to use the site, payment options, accepted and refused material and the published gate fee table

The Delano transfer station is closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays

The McFarland-Delano Transfer Station opens Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., so nothing can be dropped on a Tuesday or Wednesday. Every county disposal site closes for New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, the 4th of July, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.

McFarland-Delano Transfer Station page: address, operating days and hours, how to use the site, payment options, accepted and refused material and the published gate fee tableCounty disposal sites page: the site list including the McFarland-Delano Transfer Station, the free residential household waste rule and the site holiday closures

Only Kern County waste is accepted, and some streams are refused

Waste generated outside Kern County is refused at every county disposal site, and the transfer station will not take firearms or explosives, hazardous waste, hot ashes, liquids of any kind or non-friable asbestos. Anything out of the ordinary should be cleared with Kern County Public Works before it is loaded into a vehicle.

McFarland-Delano Transfer Station page: address, operating days and hours, how to use the site, payment options, accepted and refused material and the published gate fee tableCounty disposal sites page: the site list including the McFarland-Delano Transfer Station, the free residential household waste rule and the site holiday closures

Household chemicals travel with limits and stay in the vehicle

A resident may carry no more than 15 gallons or 125 pounds of hazardous material per vehicle per trip, no single container may hold more than five gallons, materials must not be mixed and containers must be closed, sturdy and not leaking with the original label or a clear description of the contents. At the facility an attendant hands you a short form for your name, address and signature and removes the material from your trunk or back seat while you fill it in, and business waste is not accepted at the events.

Residential hazardous waste page: the permanent Special Waste Facilities, the one-day collection event calendar including the Delano date, and the resident transport rules

For your Dropcurb pickup

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.

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Choose what fits

A few ways
to get it gone.

The right option depends on what you have, where it is and when you need the space back.

Outdoor pickup

Dropcurb

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Price
Upfront item pricing. Loading, transportation and disposal included; applicable sales tax shown before payment.
Your part
Bring the selected items to an accessible outdoor spot. We load and haul them away.
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City of Delano Public Works Refuse Department and Kern County Public Works

Ask the city about a special pickup

A Delano household with a large item it would rather not haul, in a city whose Refuse Department lists special pickups among the services it provides.

Cost & conditions
The city publishes no special collection charge and no item list for one, so the Refuse Department at 661-721-3303 or the franchise hauler STRR at 661-725-0265 confirms whether the item is collected, when, and what it costs.
Arrange it
Call the city Refuse Department or STRR, describe the item and follow the collection arrangement you are given.

Special pickups are a listed city service rather than a published programme, so there is no printed item list, no published fee and no guaranteed collection day until the department confirms the arrangement.

Open the Delano refuse and recycling page

City of Delano Public Works Refuse Department and Kern County Public Works

Self-haul to the McFarland-Delano Transfer Station

A Kern County household in or around Delano with ordinary household trash, appliances, furniture, a mattress, green waste, electronic waste or a construction load that needs a per-ton disposal route.

Cost & conditions
No charge. Residents are not charged a waste disposal fee for ordinary household trash at Kern County disposal sites, which covers appliances, clothing, furniture, mattresses, green waste, cathode ray tube electronics and used motor oil; construction and demolition material, tires, clean inerts and out-of-county waste are charged under the published gate fee schedule.
Arrange it
Cover the load, drive to 11249 Stradley Avenue in Delano on an open day, stop at the gatehouse for the load check and pay by cash, cheque, Visa, Mastercard or a gate fee account.

The site is closed Tuesdays, Wednesdays and five listed holidays, it takes Kern County waste only, and it refuses firearms or explosives, hazardous waste, hot ashes, liquids and non-friable asbestos. Construction material and tires are charged rather than free.

Open the McFarland-Delano Transfer Station page

Taking it somewhere yourself?

The Delano household that hauls its own load drives to the McFarland-Delano Transfer Station at 11249 Stradley Avenue, open Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and closed Tuesdays, Wednesdays and the five county holidays. Kern County does not charge residents a disposal fee for ordinary household trash, and that free category covers appliances including refrigerators, stoves, washers and dryers, furniture including sofas and mattresses, green waste, used motor oil, paint and electronic waste, with cathode ray tube televisions and monitors listed at no charge. Charged material is separated out: source separated clean inerts such as asphalt, brick and concrete at one per-ton rate, mixed construction and demolition material including carpet, drywall, fencing, wood and pallets at a higher per-ton rate, tires at a price per tire by size, and an untarped or unsecured load at an extra charge or double the gate fee. The gate refuses firearms or explosives, hazardous waste, hot ashes, liquids, non-friable asbestos and any waste generated outside Kern County. Household chemicals that should not be buried go to a Kern County Special Waste Facility in Bakersfield, Mojave or Ridgecrest, or to a one-day collection event, with the Delano event held at the same transfer station each year, and residents may carry no more than 15 gallons or 125 pounds per vehicle per trip in containers no larger than five gallons. McFarland-Delano Transfer Station page: address, operating days and hours, how to use the site, payment options, accepted and refused material and the published gate fee tableResidential hazardous waste page: the permanent Special Waste Facilities, the one-day collection event calendar including the Delano date, and the resident transport rulesCounty disposal sites page: the site list including the McFarland-Delano Transfer Station, the free residential household waste rule and the site holiday closures

The county transfer station that serves Delano, free for ordinary household trash and priced by weight for construction material and tires

McFarland-Delano Transfer Station

11249 Stradley Avenue, Delano, CA 93215

Appliances including refrigerators, stoves, ovens, microwaves, dishwashers, washers, dryers and water heaters; construction and demolition material; electronics defined as anything with a cord including televisions, monitors and computer towers; furniture including sofas, chairs, tables, mattresses, dressers, desks and shelves; green waste; general household waste; tires; treated wood; and used motor oil.

Firearms or explosives, hazardous waste, hot ashes, liquids of any kind, non-friable asbestos and any waste generated outside Kern County are refused. Loads must be covered and secured or an extra charge applies, and residential batteries and other household chemicals are routed to a Kern County Special Waste Facility instead of the transfer face.

Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and closed on New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, the 4th of July, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

No charge. Residents are not charged a waste disposal fee for ordinary household trash, appliances, furniture, mattresses, green waste and electronic waste at the site; construction and demolition material, clean inerts, tires and out-of-county waste carry published gate fees instead.

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Customer reviews

Less stuff. A lot less stress.

“Quick and easy pickup. I wasn’t home and they sent me a picture of the pickup. Good communication too.”

Paul H.Google review

“Easy to schedule, same or next day appt and excellent prices. Highly recommend!”

Kathleen S.Trustpilot review

Selected customer reviews. Counts checked September 2026.

Before you book

A few things
worth knowing.

Bulk junk removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Delano.

How much does bulk junk removal cost in Delano?

A trash bag is $59 as the first item and $10 additional. A filled household box is $59 as the first item. Add your actual items and quantities to see the combined price before booking. Loading, transportation and disposal are included; any applicable sales tax is shown before payment.

Can you pick up bags of junk today?

Book by 2pm in the pickup address’s local time for same-day pickup. Available dates appear at checkout. Have the booked bags and boxes outside and accessible according to your confirmation. You receive pickup updates and completion photos; the booking is for a day rather than an exact arrival time.

Do I count every object inside a bag or box?

No. Count the filled bags or boxes using the matching choice. Books and media go in Filled household box; clothes, bedding and shoes go in Bag of clothes & bedding; packed toys have a Box of toys choice. Empty cardboard is separate, with individual empty boxes and bundles of 10 flattened boxes. Heavy, oversized or unusual contents need a photo review before booking.

Can you pick up a small loose pile of household junk?

Yes. Estimate how many trash bags the small household pile would fill, and bag or box as much as possible. Select furniture and other larger items separately. There is no extra charge just because the pile is loose. Send a photo first if the count or contents are unclear. A household Dumpster Bag choice does not accept construction debris.

Can I book bags, boxes and furniture together?

Yes. Select the bags and boxes, then add each larger item using its own catalog choice. The booking shows one combined price for the selected items. Move everything to an accessible outdoor spot before pickup; indoor carrying and sorting are not included. Keep anything you want to retain apart from the booked items and identify what goes in your photos and notes.

Where does a Delano couch go?

To the McFarland-Delano Transfer Station at 11249 Stradley Avenue, where furniture is accepted and the county does not charge residents a disposal fee for ordinary household material. The site takes Kern County household waste only and is closed Tuesdays, Wednesdays and the five listed holidays.Official guidance

How do Delano households clear bulky junk?

Either by asking the city Refuse Department about a special pickup, which it lists among its services, or by hauling the load to the McFarland-Delano Transfer Station at 11249 Stradley Avenue, where the county does not charge residents for ordinary household trash, appliances, furniture, mattresses, green waste or electronic waste.Official guidance

Who collects trash in Delano?

The City of Delano Refuse Department runs the Solid Waste Program, with residential, commercial and prison collection, container delivery for new accounts, green waste and recycling monitoring and special pickups, and the city holds a franchise agreement with STRR, South Tulare Richgrove Refuse, at 912 High Street. City Hall is at 1015 11th Avenue and answers at 661-721-3303, while STRR is on 661-725-0265.Official guidance

How does a trip to the Delano transfer station work?

Drive to 11249 Stradley Avenue on a Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday or Saturday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. and stop at the gatehouse for a load check, because the site is closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays and on five county holidays. Take recyclables to the diversion area and the rest to the transfer face, keep the load covered to avoid the untarped load charge, and pay by cash, cheque, card or a prepaid gate fee account.Official guidance

What is free to drop off in Delano?

Ordinary household trash is free for residents, and the county lists large appliances such as stoves, refrigerators, washers and dryers, furniture such as sofas, chairs, desks, patio furniture and mattresses, tree trimmings, cathode ray tube televisions and monitors, residential electronics without a screen, green waste, paint, used motor oil and residential batteries among the material that carries no disposal charge. Batteries and paint go to the Special Waste Facility side of the programme.Official guidance

Where do Delano households take paint, batteries and motor oil?

Motor oil and latex paint can be recycled through the county's programmes, while batteries and other household chemicals go to one of the permanent Kern County Special Waste Facilities in Bakersfield, Mojave or Ridgecrest, or to a one-day household hazardous waste collection event. One of those events is held at the McFarland-Delano Transfer Station, with the 2026 date listed as September 25 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and business waste is not accepted.Official guidance

Is construction debris charged differently from household junk?

Yes. The transfer station does not charge residents for ordinary household trash, but it prices construction and demolition material by weight, with source separated clean inerts such as asphalt, brick and concrete at a lower per-ton rate than mixed material such as carpet, drywall, fencing, wood and pallets. Tires are priced per tire by size, and out-of-county waste is refused.Official guidance

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