Figuring out what the city takes. Waiting for pickup day. Calling around for quotes. It’s a lot to sort out for something you’re ready to be done with.
Standard sofa$79First item example Before applicable tax
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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 A couch is the hauler's own example of a bulky item, alongside a chair and a sofa, so furniture leaves on a scheduled bulky pickup on the regular waste collection day rather than at the curb unbooked. No charge. Each residential customer is entitled to two bulky item pickups of up to two items each, free of charge per calendar year, booked in advance for the regular waste collection day. Anything beyond the allowance is offered for a nominal charge.
City collection A mattress is not named in the hauler's bulky examples, which are a chair, a couch, washers, dryers and sofas, so bedding has to be confirmed before it is booked as a bulky item. CR&R publishes no mattress item and no mattress charge, so confirm whether a mattress or box spring counts as one of the two free bulky items, or whether it needs another route, by calling customer service at (800) 755-8112 before booking.
City collection Washers and dryers are named in the hauler's bulky examples, so an appliance leaves on a scheduled bulky pickup. Refrigerant units are not named separately, so that detail has to be confirmed when booking. No charge. Included in the two free bulky item pickups of up to two items each per calendar year for residential customers, with additional pickups available for a nominal charge.
City collection Bulky items in Lake Elsinore are things that cannot fit in the automated containers and that a two-person crew can handle, such as a chair, a couch, washers, dryers or sofas. Each residential customer gets two free pickups of up to two items each in a calendar year. No charge. Two bulky item pickups of up to two items each, free of charge per calendar year for each residential customer, with additional pickups provided for a nominal charge.
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?
Lake Elsinore franchises residential collection to CR&R Environmental Services, and the route that matters for a couch, a washer or a mattress is the bulky item pickup. CR&R defines a bulky item as something a two-person crew can handle and names a chair, a couch, washers, dryers and sofas, and each residential customer gets two bulky pickups of up to two items each free in a calendar year, with anything beyond that offered for a nominal charge. The pickup is booked online for the regular collection day, so there is no separate bulky week to wait for. Everything else stays in its own lane: food scraps and yard waste share the green cart under the state organics rules, the city and CR&R also sponsor a free bulky item drop-off event at 500 Diamond Drive where residents unload their own vehicles, and the household hazardous waste, paint, batteries, oil, tires and electronic waste that the bulky crews will not take go to Riverside County's free collection facilities and events.
A couch is the hauler's own example of a bulky item, alongside a chair and a sofa, so furniture leaves on a scheduled bulky pickup on the regular waste collection day rather than at the curb unbooked.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Each residential customer is entitled to two bulky item pickups of up to two items each, free of charge per calendar year, booked in advance for the regular waste collection day. Anything beyond the allowance is offered for a nominal charge.
When & how
Arrange the pickup through CR&R's online scheduling service and set the item out on the regular waste collection day, with containers and bulky items out by 6:00 a.m.
Get it ready
Keep the piece to the two-item allowance for that pickup, and remember the hauler defines a bulky item as one a two-person crew can handle, so anything oversized or overweight is not a bulky item at all.
A mattress is not named in the hauler's bulky examples, which are a chair, a couch, washers, dryers and sofas, so bedding has to be confirmed before it is booked as a bulky item.
City cost & eligibility
CR&R publishes no mattress item and no mattress charge, so confirm whether a mattress or box spring counts as one of the two free bulky items, or whether it needs another route, by calling customer service at (800) 755-8112 before booking.
When & how
Call before booking the pickup, then use the bulky allowance or the city's cleanup drop-off event as the hauler or the city directs.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress inside the two-item allowance if it is accepted, keep it out of the trash and recycling carts, and keep it away from the cleanup event rules that require the vehicle to be unloaded by the resident.
Washers and dryers are named in the hauler's bulky examples, so an appliance leaves on a scheduled bulky pickup. Refrigerant units are not named separately, so that detail has to be confirmed when booking.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Included in the two free bulky item pickups of up to two items each per calendar year for residential customers, with additional pickups available for a nominal charge.
When & how
Book through CR&R's online scheduling service for the regular waste collection day, and have the appliance out with the other items by 6:00 a.m.
Get it ready
Empty the unit, keep it out of the trash cart, and ask about refrigerant handling when booking, because the hauler lists washers and dryers as examples rather than naming a cooling appliance.
Electronics are not on the hauler's bulky list, and the city points residents to household hazardous waste, medications and e-waste collection instead. Riverside County's programme is where televisions, computers and e-waste go.
City cost & eligibility
The county publishes its permanent household hazardous waste facilities and temporary events as free to Riverside County residents, but the city publishes no e-waste pickup charge and no bulky item entry for electronics, so confirm the destination and any cost with CR&R at (800) 755-8112 or check the county programme before a trip.
When & how
Take electronics to a county permanent household hazardous waste facility or a temporary county event, which the county publishes with its own locations and hours, or confirm with CR&R whether a particular device can be added to a bulky pickup.
Get it ready
Keep electronics out of the trash and recycling carts, remove personal data before handover, and keep them out of a constructor's bin, because the county's facilities are the route rather than a mixed load.
Construction material is not on the hauler's bulky list, which names household items that a two-person crew can handle. CR&R sells bins and larger containers for clean-up projects instead.
City cost & eligibility
CR&R publishes a three yard temporary bin with a 500 pound limit and larger containers from 10 to 40 yards, but no rates, so the container has to be quoted. Additional bulky pickups beyond the two free ones are also described only as a nominal charge.
When & how
Order the bin or container from CR&R for the project rather than putting material at the curb, because the bulky allowance covers household items and the carts are only for refuse, recyclables and organics.
Get it ready
Keep construction material out of all three carts and out of the bulky pile, keep hazardous items such as paint and oil with the county programme, and note the three yard bin's 500 pound limit when planning a small project.
Exercise equipment is not named in the hauler's bulky examples or in the city's programme list, so a treadmill or weight machine has to be confirmed before it is booked.
City cost & eligibility
No published entry covers an exercise machine, and CR&R describes further bulky pickups only as a nominal charge. Confirm acceptance with customer service at (800) 755-8112 before setting the machine out.
When & how
Call before booking, and if the machine is accepted add it to the two-item allowance on the regular collection day.
Get it ready
Describe the machine and its size when calling, take the console or battery pack off so it can be handled separately, and keep the frame off the curb until the pickup is booked.
Bulky items in Lake Elsinore are things that cannot fit in the automated containers and that a two-person crew can handle, such as a chair, a couch, washers, dryers or sofas. Each residential customer gets two free pickups of up to two items each in a calendar year.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Two bulky item pickups of up to two items each, free of charge per calendar year for each residential customer, with additional pickups provided for a nominal charge.
When & how
Arrange the pickup through CR&R's online scheduling service for the regular waste collection day, and have everything at the curb by 6:00 a.m. with the carts.
Get it ready
Keep the load to two items per pickup, keep it within the two-person handling limit, and keep electronics, hazardous waste, construction material and anything oversized with the county programme or a rented container instead.
Yard waste goes in the green cart, and under the state organics programme food scraps go in the same cart for weekly collection. The first kitchen food scrap pail is free.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Included in the weekly residential collection, with the first kitchen food scrap pail provided free of charge and additional pails available for a nominal charge.
When & how
Put the green cart out by 6:00 a.m. on the regular collection day with the other carts, which are collected on the same day.
Get it ready
Keep the green material in the green cart rather than the black or grey one, and put the carts side by side about one foot apart and at least three feet from obstructions.
Carts out by 6 a.m., one foot apart and clear of obstructions
Carts go to the curb no later than 6:00 a.m. on the collection day, side by side about one foot apart and at least three feet from any obstruction such as a car, a fire hydrant or a tree, with the handles and wheels facing the home. Containers come back in within 12 hours of service, and anything not inside a container is not collected. The black container is refuse, the grey one is recyclables and the green one is green and yard waste, and service shifts by a day for the remainder of any week with a holiday in it.
Two items, two free pickups, booked for the regular day
Bulky pickups are not a separate collection week: CR&R takes them on the regular waste collection day once they are arranged through its online scheduling service. Each residential customer gets two pickups of up to two items each free in a calendar year, and the definition matters as much as the count, because a bulky item is something a two-person crew can handle. Additional pickups beyond the allowance are provided for a nominal charge.
The city cleanup event needs an entrance notice and your own unloading
The city and CR&R sponsor a free bulky item drop-off event at 500 Diamond Drive that is open to Lake Elsinore residents only. Admission requires the entrance notice that arrives with the CR&R billing, the resident unloads their own vehicle, all material goes into the provided containers, and no children or pets are allowed outside a vehicle. The published material is dated 2025, so confirm the next date with CR&R at (800) 755-8112 or the city at 951-674-3124 extension 245 before loading.
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 Lake Elsinore and CR&R Environmental Services
Book a free bulky item pickup
A Lake Elsinore household with a couch, a chair, a sofa, a washer, a dryer or another household item that will not fit in the automated containers.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Two bulky item pickups of up to two items each, free of charge per calendar year for each residential customer. Additional pickups are provided for a nominal charge.
Arrange it
Arrange the pickup through CR&R's online scheduling service and set the items out on the regular waste collection day by 6 a.m.
Two items per pickup, two free pickups a calendar year, and the item has to be something a two-person crew can handle. Oversized or overweight items and anything on the refused lists need a container or the county programme instead.
City of Lake Elsinore and CR&R Environmental Services
Use the city and CR&R cleanup drop-off event
A Lake Elsinore household with appliances, furniture, mattresses or other bulky material to unload itself rather than waiting for a booked pickup.
Cost & conditions
No charge. The event is sponsored by the City of Lake Elsinore and CR&R and described as a free bulky item drop-off, open to City of Lake Elsinore residents only, with admission by the entrance notice sent with the CR&R billing.
Arrange it
Take the load to 500 Diamond Drive, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 when an event is scheduled, and unload it yourself into the provided containers.
Residents only, entrance notice required, no children or pets outside a vehicle, and the resident does all the unloading. The published event material is dated 2025 and no recurring schedule is printed, so confirm the date first.
City of Lake Elsinore and CR&R Environmental Services
Use a Riverside County hazardous waste facility or event
A household with paint, stains, antifreeze, batteries, used motor oil and filters, tires, sharps, or electronic waste such as televisions and computers.
Cost & conditions
No charge. The county describes its permanent household hazardous waste facilities and its temporary one and two day events as a free and environmentally safe way for Riverside County residents to dispose of or recycle hazardous household waste, and it also runs free antifreeze, battery, oil and PaintCare facilities plus free sharps kiosks and community clean-up events.
Arrange it
Find the nearest permanent facility or upcoming temporary event on the county waste resources page and take the material there during its published hours, which are closed on designated county holidays.
The antifreeze, battery, oil and PaintCare sites accept only those materials, and the county publishes the facilities and events rather than a single Lake Elsinore address, so the location has to be checked before loading.
A household or contractor with construction material or more than two items per pickup, or with a project that produces debris the carts cannot take.
Cost & conditions
CR&R lists a three yard temporary bin with a 500 pound limit and larger containers from 10 to 40 yards for clean-up projects, but publishes no rates, so the container and the disposal have to be quoted when ordering.
Arrange it
Contact CR&R to order the bin or container and arrange delivery for the project.
The three yard bin is capped at 500 pounds, and hazardous waste such as paint and oil belongs with the county programme rather than in a container.
Bulky household items brought by City of Lake Elsinore residents during a scheduled cleanup event sponsored by the city and CR&R Incorporated. The county event page publishes the site, the sponsorship and the rules but no item list beyond the bulky item description, so what the containers take is confirmed with CR&R at (800) 755-8112.
Open to City of Lake Elsinore residents only, admission requires the entrance notice that comes with the CR&R billing, the resident unloads their own vehicle, everything goes into the provided containers, and no children or pets are allowed outside a vehicle. The published material is dated 2025, so the next date has to be confirmed with CR&R or the city at 951-674-3124 extension 245.
Set by each cleanup event rather than published on the page, so confirm the date and the gate hours before loading.
No charge. Described as a free bulky item drop-off event sponsored by the City of Lake Elsinore and CR&R for Lake Elsinore residents.
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 Lake Elsinore collect a couch or other furniture?+
A couch is the hauler's own bulky item example, and CR&R collects bulky items on a scheduled pickup for the regular waste collection day. Each residential customer gets two bulky pickups of up to two items each free per calendar year, booked through CR&R's online scheduling service, with further pickups available for a nominal charge.Official guidance
Can a mattress go out with a Lake Elsinore bulky pickup?+
CR&R's bulky examples name a chair, a couch, washers, dryers and sofas, and the city's cleanup drop-off event is the other bulky route, so call (800) 755-8112 to confirm how a mattress or box spring should be handled before setting it out. If it is accepted, it counts against the two free pickups of up to two items each a year.Official guidance
Can a washer or dryer go out with a Lake Elsinore bulky pickup?+
Yes. Washers and dryers are named in CR&R's bulky item examples, and each residential customer gets two bulky pickups of up to two items each free per calendar year, booked online for the regular collection day. Ask about a refrigerator or air conditioner when booking, because the published examples do not name a cooling appliance.Official guidance
Where do televisions and computers go in Lake Elsinore?+
To Riverside County's household hazardous waste programme, which runs permanent collection facilities and temporary one and two day events that are free to county residents and accept electronic waste including televisions and computers. The city's own trash page points residents to household hazardous waste, medications and e-waste collection, and CR&R can be reached at (800) 755-8112 for anything unclear.Official guidance
How many free bulky pickups does a Lake Elsinore household get?+
Two bulky item pickups of up to two items each, free of charge per calendar year for each residential customer, with further pickups available for a nominal charge. Bulky items are things that cannot fit in the automated containers and that a two-person crew can handle, and the pickup is booked online for the regular waste collection day.Official guidance
Who collects trash and bulky items in Lake Elsinore?+
CR&R Environmental Services collects residential trash, recycling, organics and bulky items under the city's franchise, with customer service at (800) 755-8112 and an online scheduling service for bulky pickups. The city's trash and recycling page indexes the programmes and links the current schedule of rates, and the county handles household hazardous waste and e-waste.Official guidance
How many bulky items can go out at once in Lake Elsinore?+
Up to two items per pickup, with two pickups free per calendar year for each residential customer. A bulky item is defined as something that cannot fit in the automated containers and that a two-person crew can handle, such as a chair, couch, washer, dryer or sofa, and additional pickups beyond the allowance are provided for a nominal charge.Official guidance
What are the Lake Elsinore cart rules on collection day?+
Carts go out by 6 a.m., side by side about one foot apart and at least three feet from any obstruction such as a car, hydrant or tree, with handles and wheels facing the home, and they come back in within 12 hours. Black is refuse, grey is recycling and green is green and yard waste, and items left outside the containers are not collected.Official guidance
Where do paint, oil, batteries and tires go in Lake Elsinore?+
To Riverside County's household hazardous waste programme, which runs permanent facilities and temporary one and two day events that are free to county residents and accept paint, antifreeze, electronic waste such as televisions and computers, and tires. The county also runs free antifreeze, battery, oil and PaintCare sites that take only those materials, and it publishes the location and hours for each.Official guidance
Do holidays change Lake Elsinore collection?+
CR&R observes New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. When a holiday falls during the week, service is postponed by one day for the remainder of that week, so a Thursday collection after a Monday holiday moves to Friday.Official guidance
What goes in the Lake Elsinore green cart?+
Yard waste and food scraps together, collected weekly, under the state organics programme. CR&R provides the first kitchen food scrap pail free of charge, with additional pails available for a nominal charge, and the mixed material is processed into soil amendment and renewable natural gas.Official guidance
