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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 leads the bulky item list EDCO publishes for Encinitas, and the service guide adds carpet, rugs and book shelves to the same route. The piece is collected at the curb or the end of the driveway on an appointed day for a nominal fee per item. A furniture item is collected as a bulky item for a nominal fee per item that EDCO quotes when the pickup is booked. The free annual cleanup coupon at the Palomar Transfer Station is the no-cost alternative.
City collection A mattress is on the bulky item list for Encinitas and the residential service guide asks that it be wrapped before it is set out, pointing to a mattress disposal bag sold at a hardware store. The free cleanup coupon is the second route for a large item. The mattress leaves on an EDCO bulky pickup for a nominal fee per item that EDCO quotes when the booking is made, so ask for the price. The one free cleanup coupon each year at the Palomar Transfer Station carries no charge.
City collection Refrigerators, freezers, ranges, microwaves, water heaters, washers, dryers and air conditioners are all on the bulky item list EDCO publishes for Encinitas. Refrigerant units cost more than other bulky items because the refrigerant has to be handled as hazardous waste. EDCO charges a nominal fee per bulky item and a higher fee for a refrigerator, freezer or air conditioner because of the refrigerant, and publishes no amounts, so ask EDCO for both prices when the pickup is booked.
City collection EDCO collects large items generated inside the home from the curb in Encinitas on an appointed bulky item day, and the city publishes no flat rate for it: the hauler charges a nominal fee per item. The list covers furniture, carpet, rugs, book shelves, mattresses, scrap metal, stoves, refrigerators, freezers, ranges, microwaves, water heaters, washers, dryers and air conditioners, and it is headed as not limited to those items. EDCO charges a nominal fee for each item it collects and publishes no amount, and a refrigerator, freezer or air conditioner costs more because the refrigerant has to be handled as hazardous waste, so ask EDCO for the current price when the pickup is booked. The one free cleanup coupon each year is a separate route.
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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The local disposal guide
Will the city take it?
Encinitas runs three stream curbside collection through EDCO, the city's franchise hauler, and the routes that take a large household item are separate from the cart. A couch, mattress, appliance or water heater leaves on an EDCO bulky item pickup, collected at the curb on an appointed day for a nominal fee per item, with refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners priced higher because of the refrigerant, and a mattress wrapped before it goes out. Encinitas residents also get one free cleanup coupon a year for large items at the Palomar Transfer Station. Electronic waste, batteries, bulbs and sharps cannot go in a cart at all: the city books a household hazardous collection pickup that is free for those items, and paint, oil and other chemicals carry a copay that is waived at 65. Construction and demolition debris is the one route the bulky truck will not take, so a covered project has to divert at least 65 percent of its debris and haul with the franchise hauler or self-haul.
EDCO collects large items generated inside the home from the curb in Encinitas on an appointed bulky item day, and the city publishes no flat rate for it: the hauler charges a nominal fee per item. The list covers furniture, carpet, rugs, book shelves, mattresses, scrap metal, stoves, refrigerators, freezers, ranges, microwaves, water heaters, washers, dryers and air conditioners, and it is headed as not limited to those items.
City cost & eligibility
EDCO charges a nominal fee for each item it collects and publishes no amount, and a refrigerator, freezer or air conditioner costs more because the refrigerant has to be handled as hazardous waste, so ask EDCO for the current price when the pickup is booked. The one free cleanup coupon each year is a separate route.
When & how
Schedule the pickup with EDCO, which collects on an appointed day, and have the items at the curb or the end of the driveway by 6 a.m. that day.
Get it ready
Set the items out at the curb or the end of the driveway by 6 a.m. on the appointed day, keep tires, dirt, concrete, asphalt, hazardous chemicals and liquid waste out of the pile, and wrap a mattress before it goes out.
Furniture leads the bulky item list EDCO publishes for Encinitas, and the service guide adds carpet, rugs and book shelves to the same route. The piece is collected at the curb or the end of the driveway on an appointed day for a nominal fee per item.
City cost & eligibility
A furniture item is collected as a bulky item for a nominal fee per item that EDCO quotes when the pickup is booked. The free annual cleanup coupon at the Palomar Transfer Station is the no-cost alternative.
When & how
Book the pickup with EDCO and set the furniture at the curb or the end of the driveway by 6 a.m. on the appointed day.
Get it ready
Keep the furniture out of the trash, recycling and organics carts, and leave tires, dirt, concrete, asphalt, hazardous chemicals and liquid waste out of the same pile.
A mattress is on the bulky item list for Encinitas and the residential service guide asks that it be wrapped before it is set out, pointing to a mattress disposal bag sold at a hardware store. The free cleanup coupon is the second route for a large item.
City cost & eligibility
The mattress leaves on an EDCO bulky pickup for a nominal fee per item that EDCO quotes when the booking is made, so ask for the price. The one free cleanup coupon each year at the Palomar Transfer Station carries no charge.
When & how
Book the bulky pickup with EDCO and have the wrapped mattress at the curb or the end of the driveway by 6 a.m. on the appointed day, or use the annual cleanup coupon at the Palomar Transfer Station.
Get it ready
Wrap the mattress before it is set out, using a mattress disposal bag sold at hardware stores, and keep it out of the trash, recycling and organics carts.
Refrigerators, freezers, ranges, microwaves, water heaters, washers, dryers and air conditioners are all on the bulky item list EDCO publishes for Encinitas. Refrigerant units cost more than other bulky items because the refrigerant has to be handled as hazardous waste.
City cost & eligibility
EDCO charges a nominal fee per bulky item and a higher fee for a refrigerator, freezer or air conditioner because of the refrigerant, and publishes no amounts, so ask EDCO for both prices when the pickup is booked.
When & how
Book the pickup with EDCO and have the appliance at the curb or the end of the driveway by 6 a.m. on the appointed day.
Get it ready
Keep the appliance out of the three carts and away from the pile of chemical items, and confirm with EDCO when booking that the refrigerant is handled on their side, which is the reason the fee is higher.
Electronic waste is universal waste in California and cannot go in any of the three carts. Encinitas residents have a free collection pickup limited to universal waste, electronic waste and sharps, free drop-off at an EDCO buyback center, and a quarterly drive-up event in the City Hall parking lot. One television or computer monitor appears on EDCO's current bulky page while the residential service guide lists electronics as not accepted on that truck, so a screen belongs on one of the free routes and any bulky pickup placement should be confirmed with EDCO first.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Free to Encinitas residents on the household hazardous collection pickup when the load is limited to universal waste, electronic waste and sharps, free at an EDCO buyback center during operating hours, and free at the quarterly universal waste drop-off event with proof of residency. A screen added to a bulky item pickup instead follows that pickup's per item fee.
When & how
Call 800-714-1195 or 877-443-2371 for the collection pickup, drop devices at an EDCO buyback center during its operating hours, or use the quarterly drive-up event at the City Hall parking lot at 505 South Vulcan Avenue, which the city lists next for Saturday, October 3, 2026 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Get it ready
Keep televisions, monitors, computers, phones and other devices out of the trash, recycling and organics carts, because state law treats them as universal waste, and erase personal data before handover. Ask EDCO before adding a screen to a bulky pile.
The bulky truck refuses construction and demolition debris, and the city regulates the route instead. A covered project has to reuse, salvage or recycle at least 65 percent of its debris under the California Green Building Standards Code and Encinitas Municipal Code 11.22, file a Waste Management Plan that estimates the debris types and names the destination facilities, and keep weight tickets to prove the diversion at completion. Hauling is covered by the city's franchise agreement with EDCO, so a project uses EDCO or self-hauls with its own staff and equipment, and a non-franchised third party hauler is prohibited.
City cost & eligibility
EDCO quotes its own dumpster, roll-off box and storage container prices and the city publishes no container rate, so ask EDCO for the price. The diversion requirement and the Waste Management Plan are separate from the container charge.
When & how
Order a three cubic yard dumpster, a roll-off box or a storage container from EDCO for the project, or self-haul with your own staff and equipment, and file the Waste Management Plan with the project submittal.
Get it ready
Separate asphalt, concrete, drywall, metals, brick, rock, tile, clean untreated wood, cardboard, carpet, insulation, plastic film and PVC pipe for the recycling facility, and keep hazardous waste, asphalt shingles, clay roof tile, ceiling tile, yard waste and painted or treated wood out of that material.
Exercise equipment is not named on the bulky item list EDCO publishes for Encinitas, and that list is headed as not limited to the items shown, so a treadmill or weight machine has to be confirmed with the hauler before it is set out.
City cost & eligibility
Exercise equipment is not named on the bulky list, so confirm the machine with EDCO before setting it out, and the pickup is a nominal fee per item.
When & how
Call EDCO to confirm the machine and book the bulky pickup if it is accepted, then have it at the curb or the end of the driveway by 6 a.m. on the appointed day.
Get it ready
Take the machine apart as far as it comes apart and keep the pieces together, keep the frame out of the three carts, and ask EDCO whether the frame can be handled as a large metal item on the bulky route.
Household chemicals, batteries, bulbs, electronic waste and sharps are all illegal in the carts and leave Encinitas on their own routes. The city books a household hazardous collection pickup that is free when the load is limited to universal waste, electronic waste and sharps, and carries a copay when paints, pesticides or motor oil are comingled, which the city waives for residents 65 and over. Paint, motor oil and chemicals also go to the North County facilities in Vista and Poway on Saturdays.
City cost & eligibility
$10 for copay for a household hazardous collection pickup that is comingled with paints, pesticides, motor oil or other chemical items, which the city waives for residents 65 and over. Encinitas residents, scheduled at 800-714-1195 or 877-443-2371. A pickup limited to universal waste, electronic waste and sharps carries no copay at all, and drop-off at the Vista and Poway facilities is free with proof of Encinitas residency.
When & how
Call 800-714-1195 or 877-443-2371 to book the collection pickup, or drive to the City of Vista facility at 1145 East Taylor Street or the City of Poway facility at 12325 Crosthwaite Circle, which are open Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. without an appointment.
Get it ready
Keep paint, thinners, solvents, pesticides, motor oil and oil filters, antifreeze, batteries, gasoline and pool chemicals out of all three carts, keep products in their original containers where possible, and use the free mail-back container for sharps or a pharmacy take-back box for unused medication.
The bulky item pickup in Encinitas is by appointment through EDCO, and the item has to be generated from inside the home. On the appointed day the item goes to the curb or the end of the driveway by 6 a.m., where a separate bulky item truck collects it for a nominal fee per item. Furniture, carpet, rugs, book shelves, mattresses, scrap metal, stoves, refrigerators, freezers, ranges, microwaves, water heaters, washers, dryers and air conditioners are all on the published list, and refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners cost more because of the refrigerant.
Encinitas residents receive one free cleanup coupon each year to dispose of large unwanted items at the Palomar Transfer Station, and the coupon and its instructions arrive in the Environmental Times newsletter inserted in the billing statement. A resident arriving with a manual trailer has to go to the Escondido Resource Recovery facility instead, which takes those loads on Saturdays and Sundays from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Carts go to street level with the wheels against the curb and out of the way of traffic, with at least two feet between carts and three feet from obstructions, and everything out by 6 a.m. on the service day or the night before. There is no residential collection on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day, and the rest of that week runs one day late; a holiday that falls on a weekend does not delay the week.
A covered project files the plan and keeps the tickets
A covered building project in Encinitas has to achieve at least 65 percent reuse, salvage or recycling of its generated material, submit a Waste Management Plan that estimates the debris types and quantities and names the destination facilities, and retain weight ticket receipts to show the diversion at completion. The hauling itself is covered by the city's franchise agreement with EDCO, so the choice is EDCO or self-haul with the project's own staff and equipment, and a non-franchised third party hauler is prohibited.
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 Encinitas Public Works Trash and Recycling Program with EDCO Waste and Recycling Services
Book an EDCO bulky item pickup
A household with a couch, a mattress, an appliance, a water heater or another large item generated inside the home.
Cost & conditions
EDCO collects bulky items for a nominal fee per item and publishes no amount, and a refrigerator, freezer or air conditioner carries a higher fee because of the refrigerant, so ask EDCO for the price when the pickup is booked.
Arrange it
Contact EDCO to schedule the appointment, then set the items at the curb or the end of the driveway by 6 a.m. on the collection day. A mattress has to be wrapped first.
Tires, dirt, concrete, asphalt, hazardous chemicals, liquid waste, construction and demolition debris and fluorescent bulbs will not be collected on this truck, and the residential service guide also lists electronics as not accepted even though EDCO's current bulky page names one television or computer monitor.
City of Encinitas Public Works Trash and Recycling Program with EDCO Waste and Recycling Services
Use the free annual cleanup coupon
An Encinitas household that would rather drive its large items to a transfer station than pay a per item collection charge.
Cost & conditions
No charge. One free cleanup coupon each year to an Encinitas resident for large unwanted items at the Palomar Transfer Station, printed in the Environmental Times newsletter inserted in the billing statement.
Arrange it
Keep the coupon from the billing newsletter and take the items to the Palomar Transfer Station, or to the Escondido Resource Recovery facility on Saturdays and Sundays from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. if the load arrives on a manual trailer.
The coupon is issued once a year and its instructions come with the billing newsletter rather than on demand, and a manual trailer cannot use the Palomar Transfer Station at all.
City of Encinitas Public Works Trash and Recycling Program with EDCO Waste and Recycling Services
Book the household hazardous collection pickup
A household with batteries, bulbs, a device, sharps or a small quantity of paint, oil or chemicals that is hard to load into a car.
Cost & conditions
$10 for copay for a pickup that is comingled with paints, pesticides, motor oil or other chemical items, which the city waives for residents 65 and over. Encinitas residents, booked at 800-714-1195 or 877-443-2371. A pickup limited to universal waste, electronic waste and sharps carries no copay at all.
Arrange it
Call 800-714-1195 or 877-443-2371 to schedule the collection, and separate the load so the free universal waste items are not mixed with chemical items.
The no copay version covers universal waste, electronic waste and sharps only, and any chemical item comingled with that load brings the copay back unless the resident is 65 or over.
City of Encinitas Public Works Trash and Recycling Program with EDCO Waste and Recycling Services
Drive up to the quarterly universal waste event
A household that has batteries, bulbs, a television or computer and used sharps and would rather not book a pickup or drive to North County.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Free to Encinitas residents who bring proof of residency such as a driver's license or a recent utility bill to the drive-up universal waste collection event.
Arrange it
Drive into the City Hall parking lot at 505 South Vulcan Avenue during the posted event window, which the city lists next for Saturday, October 3, 2026 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and stay in the vehicle while staff unload.
The event runs quarterly rather than continuously and takes universal waste, electronic waste and sharps only, with the dates posted on the Public Works event calendar.
A household or contractor with a remodel, site cleanup or demolition load that the bulky truck refuses.
Cost & conditions
EDCO quotes its own prices for the three cubic yard dumpster, the roll-off box and the storage container, and the city publishes no container rate, so ask EDCO for the price and the free estimate.
Arrange it
Call EDCO to order the dumpster, roll-off box or storage container, have it delivered to the site, and arrange the pickup when the work is finished.
Hazardous waste, asphalt shingles, clay roof tile, ceiling tile, yard waste and painted or treated wood are not accepted in the construction, demolition and inerts material the EDCO facilities sort.
North County household hazardous waste collection facility open to Encinitas residents
City of Vista Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility
1145 East Taylor Street, Vista, CA 92084
All types of household hazardous waste, and the city names this facility for Encinitas residents who need to drop chemicals, paint, oil, batteries or bulbs rather than book a pickup.
Proof of Encinitas residency is required at drop-off, no appointment is needed, and the facility is open on Saturdays only. The city asks residents to call 800-714-1195 for information on accepted material.
Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
No charge. Free to Encinitas residents who show proof of residency at drop-off.
Second North County household hazardous waste collection facility open to Encinitas residents
City of Poway Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility
12325 Crosthwaite Circle, Poway, CA 92064
All types of household hazardous waste, named by the city alongside the Vista facility for Encinitas residents.
Proof of Encinitas residency is required at drop-off and no appointment is needed. EDCO's page prints the Saturday window as excluding holiday weekends, so check the calendar before a holiday trip.
Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., except holiday weekends on the hauler's page, with the facility reachable at 858-668-4710.
No charge. Free to Encinitas residents who show proof of residency at drop-off.
EDCO buyback center taking household batteries, home generated sharps and electronic waste free
EDCO Recycling Buyback Center, San Marcos
224 South Las Posas Road, San Marcos, CA 92078
Household batteries in AAA, AA, C, D and 9 volt sizes, home-generated sharps, and electronic waste such as computer and television monitors, processing units, laptops, printers, scanners, fax machines, video cassette recorders, radios and cell phones.
Loose sharps are refused: sharps must arrive in an approved container or a rigid, puncture resistant, tightly sealed container such as a bleach bottle, a liquid detergent bottle or a coffee can with a lid, and never in paper or plastic bags, glass, cardboard, coated paper, a CRV plastic bottle or a milk jug. Only the five battery sizes listed are taken, operating hours are not published on these pages, and the drop-off runs during operating hours only.
Operating hours are not published on the retained pages, so call 760-744-2700 before the trip.
No charge. Free to residential customers for household batteries, home-generated sharps and electronic waste, and free for items too large to fit the blue recycling cart.
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.
What does an EDCO bulky item pickup cost in Encinitas?+
EDCO charges a nominal fee for each item it collects and does not publish the amount, so ask for the price when the pickup is booked. A refrigerator, freezer or air conditioner costs more than other items because the refrigerant is handled as hazardous waste. The free alternative is the cleanup coupon every Encinitas household receives once a year for large unwanted items at the Palomar Transfer Station.Official guidance
Will EDCO take a couch from the curb in Encinitas?+
Yes. Furniture heads the bulky item list EDCO publishes for Encinitas, and the residential service guide puts carpet, rugs and book shelves on the same route. The piece is collected at the curb or the end of the driveway by 6 a.m. on an appointed day for a nominal fee per item, booked with EDCO, and the free cleanup coupon is the alternative once a year.Official guidance
How do I get rid of a mattress in Encinitas?+
Two routes. A mattress is on EDCO's bulky item list and is collected at the curb or the end of the driveway on an appointed day for a nominal fee per item, but it has to be wrapped first, and the residential service guide points to mattress disposal bags sold at hardware stores. The other route is the free cleanup coupon every Encinitas household receives once a year for large unwanted items at the Palomar Transfer Station.Official guidance
Does a refrigerator cost more to pick up in Encinitas?+
Yes. EDCO collects refrigerators, freezers, ranges, microwaves, water heaters, washers, dryers and air conditioners as bulky items for a nominal fee per item, and it charges a higher fee for a refrigerator, freezer or air conditioner because the refrigerant is treated as hazardous waste and needs special handling. The pickup is booked with EDCO and the appliance goes to the curb by 6 a.m. on the appointed day.Official guidance
Where do televisions and computers go in Encinitas?+
They are universal waste and cannot go in a cart. A free household hazardous collection pickup covers universal waste, electronic waste and sharps and is booked at 800-714-1195 or 877-443-2371, devices can be dropped free at an EDCO buyback center during operating hours, and the city runs a quarterly drive-up universal waste event in the City Hall parking lot at 505 South Vulcan Avenue, listed next for Saturday, October 3, 2026 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.Official guidance
Who runs trash collection in Encinitas?+
EDCO Waste and Recycling Services collects under the city's franchise agreement, running the three stream curbside carts, the bulky item pickups and the construction and demolition hauling. The City of Encinitas Public Works Trash and Recycling program runs the rules and the education side and answers at (760) 633-2850 or recycling@encinitasca.gov, and collection problems can be reported through the MyEncinitas app.Official guidance
How do I schedule a bulky item pickup in Encinitas?+
Contact EDCO and book the appointment, then set the item at the curb or the end of the driveway by 6 a.m. on the collection day. The pickup covers large items generated inside the home at a nominal fee per item, with a higher fee for a refrigerator, freezer or air conditioner because of the refrigerant, and a mattress has to be wrapped before it goes out. Encinitas residents also get one free cleanup coupon a year for large items at the Palomar Transfer Station.Official guidance
How does the household hazardous collection pickup work in Encinitas?+
Call 800-714-1195 or 877-443-2371 and book the collection. A pickup limited to universal waste, electronic waste and sharps is free, while a pickup comingled with paints, pesticides, motor oil or other chemical items carries a copay that the city waives for residents 65 and over. Residents who would rather drive can use the Vista facility at 1145 East Taylor Street or the Poway facility at 12325 Crosthwaite Circle on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with proof of Encinitas residency.Official guidance
What can go in the three carts in Encinitas?+
Every Encinitas household is enrolled in three stream curbside service. The recycling cart takes glass bottles and jars, cans, aluminum foil, rigid plastics, mixed paper, cardboard, cartons and clean empty food and beverage containers; the organics cart takes food scraps and yard waste; and the trash cart takes what is left. Batteries, bulbs, electronic waste, chemicals, needles, tires and construction material are refused in all three and go on their own routes.Official guidance
