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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 Couches, sleeper couches, chairs, desks, tables and shelves are named bulky items, and the yearly donation pickup also takes furniture. No charge. Included in the three free bulky item pickups a calendar year, each covering up to ten large items, for a residential customer whose items a two-person crew can handle. The yearly reusable donation pickup is also free and takes furniture such as sofas, tables, chairs and dressers.
City collection A mattress is a named bulky item and is collected on one of the three free bulky pickups a calendar year. No charge. Included in the three free bulky item pickups a calendar year, each covering up to ten large items, for a residential customer whose items a two-person crew can handle. A self-haul load at a county landfill carries an added hard-to-handle charge for a mattress or other item longer than six feet, and the city also points to the Bye Bye Mattress drop-off programme.
City collection A range, washer or dryer is a named bulky item, while a refrigerator or another unit holding Freon needs a separate special collection. No charge. Included in the three free bulky item pickups a calendar year, each covering up to ten large items. A refrigerator or another appliance holding Freon is a separate collection with special handling and no published price, and the hauler groups dishwashers and microwaves with electronic waste as charged collections.
City collection Each residential customer gets three free bulky item pickups a calendar year, each covering up to ten large items. No charge. Three free bulky item pickups per calendar year for a residential customer, with up to ten large items in each pickup. Additional pickups may be arranged for a nominal charge that no retained page states, so confirm the amount with CR&R.
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?
Lake Forest contracts CR&R for residential collection, and a household can book three free bulky item pickups a calendar year of up to ten large items each. Couches, chairs, desks, tables, mattresses, ranges, washers and dryers are named as bulky items, while a refrigerator or another unit holding Freon needs a separate special collection and electronic waste moves through a charged curbside pickup, a free household hazardous waste pickup or a free county collection centre.
A mattress is a named bulky item and is collected on one of the three free bulky pickups a calendar year.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Included in the three free bulky item pickups a calendar year, each covering up to ten large items, for a residential customer whose items a two-person crew can handle. A self-haul load at a county landfill carries an added hard-to-handle charge for a mattress or other item longer than six feet, and the city also points to the Bye Bye Mattress drop-off programme.
When & how
Book the pickup with CR&R at (949) 520-6005 or through the online scheduling service for your regular collection day, then put the mattress at the curb by 6:30 a.m. on that day.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress inside the ten item limit and manageable for a two-person crew, set it near the carts with the handles and wheels facing the home, and keep anything that does not fit the bulky definition out of the pile.
Couches, sleeper couches, chairs, desks, tables and shelves are named bulky items, and the yearly donation pickup also takes furniture.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Included in the three free bulky item pickups a calendar year, each covering up to ten large items, for a residential customer whose items a two-person crew can handle. The yearly reusable donation pickup is also free and takes furniture such as sofas, tables, chairs and dressers.
When & how
Book the bulky pickup with CR&R for your regular collection day, or book the year's donation pickup when the piece is still good enough to resell.
Get it ready
Keep the pieces inside the ten item limit and manageable for a two-person crew, and keep glassware, mattresses, automotive parts and hazardous waste out of a donation pile because those are refused.
A range, washer or dryer is a named bulky item, while a refrigerator or another unit holding Freon needs a separate special collection.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Included in the three free bulky item pickups a calendar year, each covering up to ten large items. A refrigerator or another appliance holding Freon is a separate collection with special handling and no published price, and the hauler groups dishwashers and microwaves with electronic waste as charged collections.
When & how
Book a range, washer or dryer with CR&R at (949) 520-6005 for your regular collection day, and book a separate special collection for a refrigerator, freezer or other unit holding Freon.
Get it ready
Empty the appliance, remove or secure a door that could trap a child, and never set a unit holding refrigerant loose at the curb because it only moves on an arranged collection.
Electronic waste cannot go in any cart, and it moves through a charged curbside collection, a free household hazardous waste pickup or a free county collection centre.
City cost & eligibility
The hauler collects electronic waste at the curb for a nominal charge and publishes no amount, so confirm the price with CR&R at (949) 520-6005. Two free routes exist beside it: single-family homes get up to two household hazardous waste pickups a calendar year that include personal electronic items, and the county collection centres take electronic waste from Orange County residents at no charge.
When & how
Call CR&R at (949) 520-6005 to arrange a curbside collection, book one of the two free household hazardous waste pickups at least five business days ahead, or take the device to a county collection centre Tuesday through Saturday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Get it ready
Erase personal information from a computer, phone or drive before the device leaves your hands because no destruction happens at the county centres, remove loose batteries where the device allows, and keep electronic waste and universal waste out of all three carts.
Construction and demolition material is refused in the carts and the bulky pickup, and moves through a temporary CR&R container or a self-haul load at a county landfill.
City cost & eligibility
The city rate sheet publishes mixed construction and demolition processing for temporary bins from two cubic yards to a forty cubic yard roll-off box, and the county landfills charge public disposal by vehicle size or weight with an added charge for hard-to-handle items longer than six feet. Confirm the container size, the rate and the load classification before the material moves.
When & how
Order the bin or roll-off from CR&R at (949) 520-6005, or haul the load to Olinda Alpha Landfill in Brea or Prima Deshecha Landfill in San Juan Capistrano between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. or 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday with the load tarped or secured.
Get it ready
Keep construction and demolition material out of the carts and off the bulky pile, keep household hazardous waste out of the load entirely, and check the destination before loading because treated wood is refused at Olinda Alpha and taken at Prima Deshecha.
Exercise equipment is not named in the bulky list, so the hauler confirms the machine first, and a county landfill takes it as a hard-to-handle item when it is long.
City cost & eligibility
No published bulky example or price covers an exercise machine, so confirm the item with CR&R at (949) 520-6005 before booking it. A county landfill adds the hard-to-handle charge for an item longer than six feet and applies its regular public disposal fee to the rest of the load.
When & how
Call CR&R with the machine type and size before your collection day, or take it to a county landfill as part of a household load and pay at the scale.
Get it ready
Fold or tie down the deck and handles, remove any console or battery pack so it can be handled separately, and keep the machine out of the recycling and organics carts.
Each residential customer gets three free bulky item pickups a calendar year, each covering up to ten large items.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Three free bulky item pickups per calendar year for a residential customer, with up to ten large items in each pickup. Additional pickups may be arranged for a nominal charge that no retained page states, so confirm the amount with CR&R.
When & how
Book the pickup with CR&R at (949) 520-6005 or through the online scheduling service for your regular collection day, and set the items at the curb by 6:30 a.m. that day.
Get it ready
Keep each pickup to ten large items that a two-person crew can handle, keep the lids closed with nothing loose beside the carts, and route hazardous waste, electronic waste, construction material and a unit holding Freon separately because none of those ride this collection. Residents of an HOA or a community with shared trash enclosures book through the HOA or property manager.
Keep each bulky pickup to ten large items a two-person crew can handle
A bulky pickup may include up to ten large items, and every item has to be something a two-person crew can handle and transport. Items that cannot fit in the carts are the ones that qualify, and residents of an HOA or a community with shared trash enclosures book through the HOA or property manager instead.
Carts out by 6:30 a.m. with nothing loose beside them
Carts go to the curb no later than 6:30 a.m. on collection day and come back in within 12 hours after service, with the handles and wheels facing the home, about one foot between carts and three feet of clearance from vehicles, hydrants and trees. Lids stay closed and anything left outside a cart is not collected, so a large item needs a booked bulky pickup instead.
Hazardous waste, electronic waste and a Freon unit stay off the carts
Household hazardous waste is illegal in any cart, and electronic waste and universal waste are barred from every automated container as well. A refrigerator or another unit holding Freon needs a separate collection, and household hazardous waste moves through the two free pickups a year for single-family homes or through a county collection centre 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 Lake Forest with CR&R Environmental Services
Book a free bulky item pickup
A residential household with up to ten large items, including couches, chairs, desks, tables, mattresses, ranges, washers and dryers that a two-person crew can handle.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Three free bulky item pickups per calendar year for a residential customer, with up to ten large items in each pickup. Additional pickups may be arranged for a nominal charge that no retained page states.
Arrange it
Book with CR&R at (949) 520-6005 or through the online scheduling service for your regular collection day, then set the items at the curb by 6:30 a.m. that day.
Bulky items have to be manageable by a two-person crew, and residents of an HOA or a community with shared trash enclosures schedule through the HOA or property manager. Hazardous waste, electronic waste, universal waste, construction material and a unit holding Freon do not ride this collection.
City of Lake Forest with CR&R Environmental Services
Arrange the special collection for a refrigerator or Freon unit
Households with a refrigerator, freezer or another appliance that holds Freon or other chemicals.
Cost & conditions
The hauler describes the Freon appliance collection as special handling with no published amount, and the city rate sheet prices only additional collections, so confirm the current charge with CR&R at (949) 520-6005 before the unit goes out.
Arrange it
Call CR&R at (949) 520-6005 to book the collection for your regular service day and confirm how the unit is prepared before it is set out.
Only the refrigerator or other unit holding refrigerant goes on this collection, and the appliance has to be empty with the door secured. A range, washer or dryer is a named bulky item and rides the free bulky entitlement instead.
City of Lake Forest with CR&R Environmental Services
Use one of the free household hazardous waste pickups
A single-family household with paint, cleaners, oil, batteries, pesticides, pool chemicals, propane, sharps or personal electronic items.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Free for single-family homes, up to two household hazardous waste pickups a calendar year.
Arrange it
Call CR&R at (949) 520-6005 with the list of items and quantities, and book at least five business days before the pickup so the request can be processed.
The collection needs the item and quantity list in advance, sharps have to be in an approved container, and the county centres refuse waste from businesses, schools, non-profit organisations, government agencies and residents outside Orange County.
City of Lake Forest with CR&R Environmental Services
Order a temporary construction and demolition bin or roll-off
A remodel, cleanout or demolition project with more material than the carts or a bulky pickup can take.
Cost & conditions
From $240.62 for the published two cubic yard temporary mixed construction and demolition bin rate. The schedule effective July 1, 2026 runs from $240.62 for a two cubic yard bin through $273.08 for three cubic yards, $305.54 for four cubic yards and $370.46 for six cubic yards to $1,031.88 for the ten through forty cubic yard roll-off boxes, with a trip charge, an overweight charge and daily rental beyond seven days published separately. These rows sit in the commercial tables, so confirm the rate for your account and load.
Arrange it
Call CR&R at (949) 520-6005 to order the container and confirm delivery, placement and pickup timing before it is dropped.
A clean-up bin trip charge, an overweight charge and daily rental beyond seven days are published separately, and household hazardous waste never goes into a construction container.
City of Lake Forest with CR&R Environmental Services
Self-haul to Olinda Alpha or Prima Deshecha Landfill
A household with a vehicle load of construction debris, bulky material, furniture or a mattress.
Cost & conditions
From $15 for the public disposal fee for an auto, minivan or SUV load under 360 pounds at an Orange County landfill. Pickup trucks, utility vans and cargo vans under 880 pounds are charged $30.00, an added $15.00 applies to hard-to-handle items longer than six feet such as wood, furniture and mattresses, and vehicles carrying more than 880 pounds are charged $92.70 per ton or $107.70 per ton with hard-to-handle material. Cash, check, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Apple Pay and Google Pay are accepted.
Arrange it
Olinda Alpha Landfill is at 1942 N. Valencia Ave in Brea, open Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the public, and Prima Deshecha Landfill is at 32250 Avenida La Pata in San Juan Capistrano, open Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Loads must be tarped or secured because that is the law, the landfills close on major holidays, Frank R. Bowerman Landfill allows no public disposal, and treated wood is refused at Olinda Alpha while Prima Deshecha accepts it.
Public and commercial solid waste, including construction and demolition material, household loads and clean broken asphalt, which is accepted free.
The site does not accept hazardous waste or chemically treated wood, and every load must be covered or secured before it reaches the gate.
Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. for commercial and general public, with 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. reserved for transfer trucks, and closed on major holidays.
From $15 for the public disposal fee for an auto, minivan or SUV load under 360 pounds at Olinda Alpha Landfill. Pickup trucks, utility vans and cargo vans under 880 pounds are charged $30.00, an added $15.00 applies to hard-to-handle items longer than six feet such as wood, furniture and mattresses, and vehicles carrying more than 880 pounds are charged $92.70 per ton or $107.70 per ton with hard-to-handle material.
32250 Avenida La Pata, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Public and commercial solid waste, construction and demolition material, clean broken asphalt accepted free, and chemically treated wood waste accepted under the county's requirements, with a free household hazardous waste collection centre on site.
Loads must be covered or secured, and hazardous waste belongs at the collection centre on site rather than in a disposal load.
Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. for commercial and general public, closed on major holidays.
From $15 for the public disposal fee for an auto, minivan or SUV load under 360 pounds at Prima Deshecha Landfill. Pickup trucks, utility vans and cargo vans under 880 pounds are charged $30.00, an added $15.00 applies to hard-to-handle items longer than six feet such as wood, furniture and mattresses, and vehicles carrying more than 880 pounds are charged $92.70 per ton or $107.70 per ton with hard-to-handle material.
Irvine Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center
6411 Oak Canyon, Irvine, CA 92618
Household hazardous waste and electronic waste from Orange County residents, including paint, cleaners, oils, batteries, pesticides, and electronic devices such as televisions, tablets, cell phones and computers.
Residential loads only, with proof of county residence possibly requested, and businesses, schools, non-profit organisations, government agencies and residents outside Orange County are refused. A maximum of 15 gallons or 125 pounds per vehicle per trip, no containers larger than five gallons, containers must be labelled, non-leaking and lidded, and oil-based and latex paint must not be mixed.
Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., closed on major holidays and during rainy weather.
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.
Is a mattress collected in Lake Forest?+
Yes. A mattress is named as a bulky item on both the city and hauler pages, and each residential customer gets three free bulky pickups a calendar year covering up to ten large items, as long as a two-person crew can handle the load. Book with CR&R at (949) 520-6005.Official guidance
How many furniture pieces can a Lake Forest household put out?+
Up to ten large items in each of the three free bulky pickups a calendar year, provided a two-person crew can handle them. Couches, sleeper couches, chairs, desks, tables and shelves are named bulky items, and one free reusable donation pickup a year also takes furniture that Goodwill can resell.Official guidance
How is a refrigerator handled in Lake Forest?+
A refrigerator or another appliance holding Freon and other chemicals needs special handling, and the hauler collects it as a separate charged pickup rather than a routine bulky item, so book it with CR&R at (949) 520-6005. A range, washer or dryer is a named bulky item and rides the free bulky entitlement instead.Official guidance
Can a television be collected at the curb in Lake Forest?+
Yes, at a nominal charge. Electronic waste is illegal in the carts, and CR&R arranges a curbside collection that includes televisions, computer peripherals, dishwashers and microwaves. Single-family homes can also use one of their two free household hazardous waste pickups a year, and the county collection centres take electronic waste free from Orange County residents.Official guidance
Who collects trash and bulky items in Lake Forest?+
CR&R Environmental Services is the city's franchised hauler, with customer service at (949) 520-6005 and an online scheduling service for bulky items. A residential customer gets three free bulky pickups a calendar year of up to ten large items each, and the monthly cart rate depends on the size of the trash cart.Official guidance
Do holidays change collection in Lake Forest?+
New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day are non-collection days. A holiday on a Saturday or Sunday causes no delay, while a holiday during the week delays the remainder of that week's collection by one day.Official guidance
