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City collection A couch is one of the bulky items the hauler names by example, so furniture travels with one of the two free bulky collections rather than going to the curb on a normal trash day. Furniture is also on the refusal list for the trash cart. No charge. Furniture is collected inside the two free bulky item collections a calendar year for a residence with curbside cart service. Additional pickups are available at a nominal cost, and the city states that a size and amount limit applies.
City collection A mattress is named as acceptable bulky waste at Murrieta's free community cleanup events, but it is not one of the bulky items the hauler names for the curbside pickup, so the curbside route needs a phone confirmation before the mattress goes out. A mattress is accepted at the free community cleanup events the city holds in the spring and fall. Waste Management's bulky examples name couches, washers, dryers and refrigerators rather than mattresses, so confirm a mattress with Waste Management at 866-909-4458 before adding it to one of the two free curbside pickups.
City collection A refrigerator is the fourth bulky item the hauler names by example, and the city's community cleanup event accepts appliances including a refrigerator as long as it is free of Freon. Those two statements are the published cooling appliance routes in Murrieta. No charge. A refrigerator is collected inside the two free bulky item collections a calendar year for a residence with curbside cart service, subject to the size and amount limit. At the community cleanup event a refrigerator is accepted only when it is free of Freon.
City collection Murrieta requires trash collection at every residential and business property and contracts the service to Waste Management, known in the franchise as USA Waste of California. A single family account gets trash, recycling and organics carts, and the monthly base rate covers the weekly collection of all three. Service is billed through the Waste Management account rather than per pickup. The city rate page describes a monthly base rate covering weekly trash, recycling and organics collection and records a $2.79 per month increase for those services, but the current amount is in the rate attachment rather than on the page, so confirm the rate with Waste Management at 866-909-4458.
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?
Murrieta requires trash service at every property and collects through Waste Management, and the city's main large item route is a free bulky pickup allowance: two collections a year for a household with cart service, scheduled ahead with the hauler. The hauler names couches, washers, dryers and refrigerators as its bulky examples, and it refuses construction and demolition debris, hazardous waste and anything one person cannot handle. Murrieta also runs free community cleanup events in the spring and fall where residents can bring appliances, unusable furniture and mattresses, scrap metal and wood, and household hazardous waste and electronics go to the free Riverside County collection program or to the county ABOP drop-off center on Jefferson Avenue.
Murrieta requires trash collection at every residential and business property and contracts the service to Waste Management, known in the franchise as USA Waste of California. A single family account gets trash, recycling and organics carts, and the monthly base rate covers the weekly collection of all three.
City cost & eligibility
Service is billed through the Waste Management account rather than per pickup. The city rate page describes a monthly base rate covering weekly trash, recycling and organics collection and records a $2.79 per month increase for those services, but the current amount is in the rate attachment rather than on the page, so confirm the rate with Waste Management at 866-909-4458.
When & how
Weekly collection runs Monday through Friday and starts at 6:00 a.m. Containers can go to the curb up to 24 hours before the pickup day and should be removed from the right of way within 12 hours after collection. A holiday during the work week delays collection by one day for that week, and a holiday on a Saturday or Sunday causes no delay.
Get it ready
Put everything in the correct cart and close the lid, because nothing outside a cart is collected. Keep food scraps and yard waste in the green cart with no plastic bags, break down cardboard for the recycling cart, and keep furniture, large appliances, computer equipment, batteries, concrete, construction debris, dirt and rocks and hazardous waste out of the trash cart.
A Murrieta residence with curbside cart service gets two free bulky item collections a calendar year, and the allowance also covers extra green waste. The hauler names couches, washers, dryers and refrigerators as bulky examples, and additional pickups are available at a nominal cost.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Two free bulky item collections a calendar year for a residence with Waste Management curbside cart service, including extra green waste, with further pickups available at a nominal cost. A property with a city self-haul permit is not eligible, because the program is funded through the service fee.
When & how
Contact Waste Management before the regular collection day to schedule. The city asks for at least 24 hours notice and the hauler's welcome packet asks for at least 48 hours, so allow two days when the pickup matters.
Get it ready
Keep the bulky items together at the curb for the scheduled day, separate any extra green waste, and leave everything out of the carts and away from the cart path. Hazardous waste, construction and demolition debris, car bodies and anything one person cannot handle are not bulky items, extra green waste must not go in plastic bags, and the city states that a size and amount limit applies to the free collection.
A couch is one of the bulky items the hauler names by example, so furniture travels with one of the two free bulky collections rather than going to the curb on a normal trash day. Furniture is also on the refusal list for the trash cart.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Furniture is collected inside the two free bulky item collections a calendar year for a residence with curbside cart service. Additional pickups are available at a nominal cost, and the city states that a size and amount limit applies.
When & how
Schedule the collection with Waste Management before the regular collection day and allow two days, then put the piece at the curb for the scheduled pickup, not on a regular trash day.
Get it ready
Keep the piece out of the trash cart, where furniture is refused, and off the sidewalk. Remove cushions and loose parts so nothing blows away, and leave the piece clear of the cart path so the automated truck can still reach the carts.
A mattress is named as acceptable bulky waste at Murrieta's free community cleanup events, but it is not one of the bulky items the hauler names for the curbside pickup, so the curbside route needs a phone confirmation before the mattress goes out.
City cost & eligibility
A mattress is accepted at the free community cleanup events the city holds in the spring and fall. Waste Management's bulky examples name couches, washers, dryers and refrigerators rather than mattresses, so confirm a mattress with Waste Management at 866-909-4458 before adding it to one of the two free curbside pickups.
When & how
Take the mattress to a community cleanup event on the published Saturday at the City Hall rear parking lot, or confirm it with Waste Management and set it out on the scheduled bulky pickup day.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress dry and out of the carts, bag or wrap it so it stays intact and does not blow around, and keep it clear of the sidewalk and the cart path. Ask about the box spring when you confirm the pickup.
A washer and a dryer are named by the hauler as bulky item examples, so they go out with one of the two free collections. Large appliances are refused in the trash cart and appliances are also on the refusal list at the Riverside County household hazardous waste facilities.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Washers and dryers are collected inside the two free bulky item collections a calendar year for a residence with curbside cart service, subject to the size and amount limit the city states. Additional pickups are available at a nominal cost.
When & how
Book the pickup with Waste Management before the regular collection day and allow two days, then set the appliance out for the scheduled collection rather than on a regular trash day.
Get it ready
Empty the unit, tape or strap the doors closed, and take off hoses and cords that could catch during handling. Keep appliances out of the trash cart, where large appliances are refused, and keep the piece clear of the carts so the truck can still service them.
A refrigerator is the fourth bulky item the hauler names by example, and the city's community cleanup event accepts appliances including a refrigerator as long as it is free of Freon. Those two statements are the published cooling appliance routes in Murrieta.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. A refrigerator is collected inside the two free bulky item collections a calendar year for a residence with curbside cart service, subject to the size and amount limit. At the community cleanup event a refrigerator is accepted only when it is free of Freon.
When & how
Schedule the bulky pickup with Waste Management before the regular collection day and allow two days, or bring the unit to a community cleanup event on the published Saturday at the City Hall rear parking lot.
Get it ready
Empty the unit, take the doors off or strap them closed so nothing can be entered, and keep it out of the trash cart, where large appliances are refused, and off the household hazardous waste route, where appliances are refused as well. Have the refrigerant evacuated only through a qualified technician before the unit is handed over.
Computer equipment is refused in the trash, recycling and organics carts, and the hauler states that household hazardous waste cannot be collected at all, so electronic waste goes to the Riverside County household hazardous waste program. The county accepts electronic waste, televisions and computers free at its permanent facilities and one and two day events for county residents.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Free for a Riverside County resident at the county household hazardous waste facilities and events, which accept electronic waste, televisions and computers. Appliances, tires and trash are refused there, and business, out of county and government waste is not accepted.
When & how
Take the devices to a county household hazardous waste facility or a scheduled one or two day event. Both the permanent facilities and the events run on the county's published schedule and close on the county holiday dates, and the county posts a locator for the nearest site.
Get it ready
Wipe personal data from computers and phones before the trip, keep electronics out of all three carts, and keep batteries, fluorescent bulbs, paint and the rest of the household hazardous items for the same visit. Keep any single container under five gallons and under 50 pounds, because larger containers are refused.
A television travels as electronic waste. The county household hazardous waste program names televisions on its accepted list, and the city refuses computer equipment and hazardous waste in every cart, so the county program is the published route.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Free for a Riverside County resident at the county household hazardous waste facilities and events, whose accepted list names televisions. Appliances, tires and trash are refused there, and business, out of county and government waste is not accepted.
When & how
Take the set to a county household hazardous waste facility or a scheduled one or two day event on the county's published schedule, and check the county holiday closures before the trip.
Get it ready
Keep the television out of the trash, recycling and organics carts, protect the screen so it does not break in the vehicle, and remove cables, stands and loose batteries. Keep the load under 50 pounds per container and under five gallons of liquid, because larger containers are refused at the facilities.
Construction and demolition material is refused at every curbside stream. The trash cart refuses construction debris, concrete and dirt and rocks, the organics cart refuses construction debris, and the hauler states that bulky items do not include construction and demolition waste.
City cost & eligibility
No city construction debris program or rate is published. The material goes to a county operated landfill as a permitted self-haul load or through a private hauler, so confirm the accepted material and the price with the city Solid Waste Coordinator at (951) 461-6448 or with the receiving facility before the load moves.
When & how
Keep the material off the curb on collection day. A household that holds a city self-haul permit can take it to a county operated landfill or an approved recycling facility, and a contractor can remove it in its own vehicle.
Get it ready
Keep construction debris, concrete, dirt and rocks out of all three carts, and keep it out of the bulky pile because the hauler excludes it. Secure every load during transport, because the self-haul rules require it, and never put the material in another person's dumpster or at an unauthorized location.
Nothing in Murrieta's published material names exercise equipment, and the hauler excludes anything one person cannot handle from the bulky items, so a treadmill or a weight machine depends on the piece and needs a confirmation before it goes out.
City cost & eligibility
No exercise equipment rate or rule is published. A machine that fits the bulky collection would use one of the two free pickups a calendar year, and the city applies a size and amount limit, so confirm the machine and its size with Waste Management at 866-909-4458 before the collection day.
When & how
Call Waste Management before the regular collection day, confirm the machine, and then set it out for the scheduled bulky pickup rather than on a normal trash day.
Get it ready
Take off loose weights, pedals and straps, fold the frame where the machine allows it, and remove any battery or console so the electronics can be routed separately. Keep the machine out of the carts and off the sidewalk, and confirm it before moving it, because the hauler excludes items that one person cannot handle.
Batteries, used oil, antifreeze and latex paint have a local drop-off: the Riverside County ABOP center on Jefferson Avenue in Murrieta. Everything else hazardous, including propane, pool chemicals, fluorescent bulbs, medicines and sharps, goes to the free county household hazardous waste facilities, and used motor oil can also be collected at the curb.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Free for a Riverside County resident at the county household hazardous waste facilities and the ABOP and PaintCare drop-off centers. Used motor oil pickup at the curb is free through Waste Management, limited to two gallons a week, and one free sharps mail-back container is available per year.
When & how
The Murrieta ABOP center at 25315 Jefferson Avenue is open every Saturday except holiday weekends and weather permitting from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The county hazardous waste facilities and events run on the county's published schedule, and the free curbside used oil pickup needs at least 24 hours notice before the regular collection day.
Get it ready
Keep hazardous waste out of all three carts, where batteries, hazardous waste and liquid waste are refused, and out of the bulky pile, because the hauler cannot collect household hazardous waste. Keep any container under five gallons and under 50 pounds, keep a propane cylinder under 40 pounds, and bag sharps in the mail-back container before handing it to the carrier.
Containers can go to the curb up to 24 hours before the pickup day and should come back in within 12 hours after collection. Nothing outside a cart is collected, so every item has to be inside with the lid closed, and food scraps and yard waste go in the green cart loose rather than in plastic bags. Collection starts at 6 a.m., so have the carts out by then.
Leave the bulky items and any extra green waste at the curb together for the scheduled day, keep them out of the carts and away from the cart path, and keep the sidewalk clear. Everything small enough has to be contained, because the hauler excludes loose material and anything one person cannot handle, and hazardous waste and construction material are not bulky items at all.
Load the vehicle and bring it to the City Hall rear parking lot on the published Saturday. The events accept appliances when a refrigerator is free of Freon, unusable furniture and mattresses, separated green waste bundled to no more than three feet, household trash, scrap metal and wood, so separate the load before the trip and leave hazardous waste for the county program.
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 Murrieta Environmental Programs with Waste Management
Book one of the two free bulky pickups
A Murrieta residence with curbside cart service and a couch, a washer, a dryer, a refrigerator or another large household item to clear out.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Two free bulky item collections a calendar year for a residence with Waste Management curbside cart service, including extra green waste. A property with a city self-haul permit is not eligible, and further pickups cost a nominal amount.
Arrange it
Contact Waste Management before the regular collection day and allow two days, then put the items at the curb for the scheduled pickup.
The city applies a size and amount limit to the free collection, and the hauler refuses car bodies, construction and demolition waste, hazardous waste and anything one person cannot handle. Extra green waste must not be in plastic bags.
City of Murrieta Environmental Programs with Waste Management
Take a load to a community cleanup event
A household with furniture, a mattress, an appliance, scrap metal, wood or bagged green waste that would rather deliver the load than schedule a pickup.
Cost & conditions
No charge. The annual community cleanup events are provided free to Murrieta residents. Attendees bring their own load to the City Hall rear parking lot on the event Saturday.
Arrange it
Watch for the spring and fall event date, separate the load at home, and drive it to the City Hall rear parking lot on the published Saturday.
The events take appliances only when a refrigerator is free of Freon, and the accepted list is unusable furniture and mattresses, separated green waste bundled to no more than three feet, household trash, scrap metal and wood. Household hazardous waste is not part of the event and belongs with the county program.
City of Murrieta Environmental Programs with Waste Management
Use the Riverside County household hazardous waste program
A household with paint, oil, batteries, cleaners, pool chemicals, propane, fluorescent bulbs, medicines, sharps or electronic waste that cannot go in any cart.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Free for a Riverside County resident at the county's permanent household hazardous waste facilities and its one and two day events. Business, government, non-profit, real estate and out of county waste is not accepted.
Arrange it
Check the county schedule for the nearest facility or event, then deliver the material yourself. Waste Management cannot collect household hazardous waste at the curb.
The facilities refuse appliances, asbestos, containers larger than five gallons or heavier than 50 pounds, controlled substances, cylinders over 40 pounds, explosives and ammunition, infectious waste other than sharps, radioactive material, remediation material, tires and trash. The ABOP and PaintCare sites take only antifreeze, batteries, used oil and filters and paint.
City of Murrieta Environmental Programs with Waste Management
Hold a self-haul permit for household loads
A Murrieta property that opts out of curbside subscription and hauls its own trash, recycling and organics, including a renovation load that the carts and the bulky pickup refuse.
Cost & conditions
A self-haul permit has an annual fee that the city publishes at $89.08 on the self-haul program page and its 2026 application and at $20 on the residential services page, so confirm the current amount and the landfill gate charge with the city Solid Waste Coordinator at (951) 461-6448.
Arrange it
Apply to the city Solid Waste Coordinator with the annual fee, then haul the material to a county operated landfill, a legitimate recycling facility or a certified organic waste processing facility, and keep the receipts.
The permit is valid for one calendar year, is not prorated, and requires proof of disposal at least once a month with receipts submitted by March 15, July 15 and November 15. Loads have to be secured in transport, and a property on a self-haul permit gives up the free bulky pickup and the curbside used oil service.
Murrieta handles most large items through the hauler and the county rather than a city transfer station. Waste Management collects bulky items inside the two free annual pickups and takes used motor oil from the curb free by appointment, up to two gallons a week with at least 24 hours notice. Household hazardous waste and electronics cannot be collected at all and go to the free Riverside County facilities, while the Murrieta ABOP center at 25315 Jefferson Avenue takes antifreeze, batteries, used oil and latex paint on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. A resident who wants to haul household material instead of subscribing holds a city self-haul permit, must dispose of it at a county operated landfill or an approved recycling or organic waste facility, has to keep monthly disposal receipts, and gives up the free bulky pickup and the curbside used oil service. Residential services: collection schedule, bulky item pickup and self-haul optionSelf-haul trash disposal permit programSpecial services: community cleanup events and the ABOP drop-off centerMurrieta residential waste and recycling service guide
County drop-off for batteries, oil, antifreeze and latex paint
Riverside County ABOP Drop-Off Center
25315 Jefferson Avenue, Murrieta, CA
Used antifreeze, household and automotive batteries, used oil and latex paint, brought by residents.
This is an ABOP and PaintCare style site, so it is limited to the common items and is not permitted to take any other household hazardous waste. It opens only on Saturdays, closes on holiday weekends, and can close in bad weather, and appliances, tires and trash are not accepted at county hazardous waste facilities.
Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., except holiday weekends and weather permitting.
No charge. Free for a Riverside County resident bringing the common household hazardous items. There is no appointment, and the site takes only antifreeze, batteries, used oil and oil filters and paint.
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 many free bulky pickups does Murrieta allow?+
Two free bulky item collections a calendar year for a residence with curbside cart service, and the allowance also covers extra green waste. Contact Waste Management ahead of the regular collection day to book it, allow two days because the city and the hauler publish different notice windows, and check the piece against the hauler's list, which names couches, washers, dryers and refrigerators and refuses construction debris, hazardous waste and anything one person cannot handle.Official guidance
Will Murrieta collect a couch at the curb?+
Yes. A couch is one of the bulky items the hauler names, so it goes out with one of the two free bulky collections a calendar year once the pickup is scheduled. Furniture is refused in the trash cart, so it has to be booked ahead rather than left out on a normal collection day.Official guidance
Where can a mattress go in Murrieta?+
The city's free community cleanup events list mattresses as acceptable bulky waste, so that is the confirmed route. The hauler names couches, washers, dryers and refrigerators as its bulky examples rather than mattresses, so call Waste Management at 866-909-4458 and confirm the mattress before putting it out for one of the two free curbside pickups.Official guidance
Will Murrieta take an old washer or dryer?+
Yes. Washers and dryers are two of the bulky items the hauler names, so they go out with one of the two free bulky collections a calendar year. Schedule the pickup ahead with Waste Management, keep the piece out of the trash cart where large appliances are refused, and check the size and amount limit the city applies to the free collection.Official guidance
Where do computers and electronics go in Murrieta?+
To the free Riverside County household hazardous waste program. The county accepts electronic waste, televisions and computers at its permanent facilities and its one and two day events for county residents, and Murrieta refuses computer equipment in the trash, recycling and organics carts. Wipe the device first and keep any container under five gallons and 50 pounds.Official guidance
What does Murrieta charge to get rid of a large item?+
Two bulky item collections a year are free for a residence with curbside cart service, further pickups cost a nominal amount, and the spring and fall community cleanup events and the county household hazardous waste program are free as well. Nobody publishes a rate for an extra bulky pickup or a construction load, so confirm those before the load moves. Dropcurb prices a pickup separately and shows the total before payment.Official guidance
When is the Murrieta community cleanup event?+
The city holds a free cleanup event on a Saturday in the spring and a Saturday in the fall at the City Hall rear parking lot. Residents can bring a load of household items, including appliances when a refrigerator is free of Freon, unusable furniture and mattresses, separated green waste bundled to no more than three feet, household trash, scrap metal and wood.Official guidance
Where do Murrieta paint, batteries and sharps go?+
Used antifreeze, household and automotive batteries, used oil and latex paint can go to the Riverside County ABOP center at 25315 Jefferson Avenue in Murrieta, open Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. except holiday weekends and in bad weather. Everything else hazardous, including paint beyond the ABOP list, propane, pool chemicals, fluorescent bulbs and medicines, goes to the free county household hazardous waste facilities, and sharps come with one free mail-back container a year.Official guidance
Does Murrieta require trash service for every property?+
Yes. Every residential and business property has to have trash collection, and a resident who does not want service has to hold a city self-haul permit instead, with an annual fee, proof of disposal at least once a month recorded on receipts due in March, July and November, and disposal only at a county operated landfill or an approved recycling or organic waste facility. A property on a self-haul permit gives up the free bulky pickup and the curbside used oil service, so confirm the current fee with the city Solid Waste Coordinator at (951) 461-6448.Official guidance
