Mission Viejo, California

Bulk junk removal
in Mission Viejo.

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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What is ready to go?

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 Mission Viejo

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.

Choose my items

Ready for pickup

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.

Dropcurb

Your pickup is booked.

You’re booked.

Your confirmation comes straight to your phone.

The local disposal guide

What are your
local options?

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

Reviewed · Sources below

Bulky items and household junk

Accepted with preparation

Mission Viejo's hauler collects bulky items free of charge on the regular trash collection day. A household may put up to five large items at the curb three times a year at no additional charge, and the pickup has to be scheduled at least 48 hours ahead.

City cost & eligibility
No charge. Mission Viejo residential households, up to five large items three times a year, collected on the regular trash collection day at no additional charge.
When & how
Contact Waste Management at 949-642-1191 or wmservice@wm.com at least 48 hours before the trash day to schedule the collection.
Get it ready
Set the items at the curb on the regular collection day, keep the load to five large items, and keep out anything the city names as excluded, including car bodies and construction and demolition waste.
City recycling for residents page with the three-cart system, the cart sizes and charges, the free bulky item allowance, the 48 hour scheduling rule and the Christmas tree programmeCity trash and recycling services page with the Waste Management exclusive franchise, the hauler customer service details, the beverage container centres and the mandatory recycling ordinance

The handoff matters

Right item.
Right place.

Three carts, three streams

Every Mission Viejo household runs a black-lid landfill cart, a blue-lid mixed recyclables cart and a green-lid organics cart, in 35, 64 or 96 gallons. Recycling takes paper, metal, glass and plastics; organics takes food scraps, yard trimmings and non-hazardous wood waste; and the landfill cart takes what is neither, such as polystyrene foam, plastic film, plastic utensils, soiled or wax-coated cups, pet waste, diapers and garden hoses. Recycling and organics carts carry no extra charge, while an additional trash cart does.

City recycling for residents page with the three-cart system, the cart sizes and charges, the free bulky item allowance, the 48 hour scheduling rule and the Christmas tree programmeCity recycling legislation page with the Senate Bill 1383 sorting requirements, the container colours, the material lists for each cart and the enforcement process

Five large items, three times a year, on the trash day

Bulky collection happens on the regular trash collection day and costs nothing, with up to five large items allowed three times a year. Furniture, appliances, electronic equipment and similar items qualify, while car bodies and construction and demolition waste do not. The pickup has to be scheduled at least 48 hours in advance through Waste Management.

City recycling for residents page with the three-cart system, the cart sizes and charges, the free bulky item allowance, the 48 hour scheduling rule and the Christmas tree programme

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

See your price, choose an available day and follow your pickup updates.

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 Mission Viejo Public Works, with Waste Management of Orange County

Schedule the free bulky collection

A household with furniture, an appliance, electronic equipment or up to five large items similar to those that will not fit the carts.

Cost & conditions
No charge. Free on the regular trash collection day, up to five large items, three times a year for Mission Viejo residential households.
Arrange it
Call Waste Management at 949-642-1191 or email wmservice@wm.com at least 48 hours before the trash day, then put the items at the curb.

Five items per collection and three collections a year, car bodies and construction and demolition waste are excluded, and anything unusual such as a mattress or exercise machine should be confirmed when the collection is booked.

Open the Mission Viejo residents page

Taking it somewhere yourself?

Mission Viejo keeps bulky items on the curb and sends hazardous material to a gate. Furniture, appliances, electronic equipment and similar large items go out free on the regular trash collection day, up to five items and three times a year, booked with Waste Management at 949-642-1191 at least 48 hours ahead. Household hazardous waste goes to one of the two city collection events each year or to any of the four Orange County centers, free to county residents, with the nearest at 32250 Avenida La Pata in San Juan Capistrano and 6411 Oak Canyon in Irvine, both open Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and limited to 125 pounds or 15 gallons per vehicle. Batteries drop off in the lobbies at City Hall, the Norman P. Murray center, the library and three recreation facilities. Construction and demolition material is refused at the curb, so it goes to the Prima Deshecha Landfill in San Juan Capistrano, which takes public as well as commercial waste from Orange County residents, or into a private container. City recycling for residents page with the three-cart system, the cart sizes and charges, the free bulky item allowance, the 48 hour scheduling rule and the Christmas tree programmeCity household hazardous waste page with the two annual collection events, the per vehicle limits and refused items, the battery drop-off locations, the e-waste routes and the four county centresCounty household hazardous waste collection centre page with the four addresses, the Tuesday to Saturday hours, the holiday and weather closures, the 15 gallon and 125 pound limit and the container rulesCounty page for the Prima Deshecha Landfill with the public disposal eligibility, the free clean asphalt acceptance, the special waste categories and the non-accepted waste list

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 Mission Viejo.

How much does bulk junk removal cost in Mission Viejo?

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.

How many bulky items can a Mission Viejo household put out?

Up to five large items at the curb, three times a year, collected free of charge on the regular trash collection day. Schedule the pickup at least 48 hours ahead with Waste Management at 949-642-1191 or wmservice@wm.com, and keep car bodies and construction and demolition waste out of the pile.Official guidance

Who collects trash and bulky items in Mission Viejo?

Waste Management of Orange County holds the city's exclusive solid waste franchise and answers at 949-642-1191 or wmservice@wm.com. Households use a black, blue and green three-cart system, and the same hauler runs the free bulky collection, which takes up to five large items three times a year on the regular trash day.Official guidance

How do I book a bulky item pickup in Mission Viejo?

Call Waste Management at 949-642-1191 or email wmservice@wm.com at least 48 hours before your trash day. Up to five large items are collected free on the regular trash collection day, three times a year, and furniture, appliances, electronic equipment and similar items qualify while car bodies and construction and demolition waste do not.Official guidance

What goes in each Mission Viejo cart?

The black-lid cart is landfill waste, the blue-lid cart is mixed recyclables such as paper, metal, glass and plastics, and the green-lid cart is organics such as food scraps, yard trimmings and non-hazardous wood waste. Recycling and organics carts carry no extra charge while an additional trash cart does, and the city's mandatory recycling ordinance requires everyone to use the three-container system.Official guidance

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