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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.
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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 Couch, love seat, recliner and other furniture are named on the accepted bulky item list and move on one of the four free collections a year. No charge. Up to four free bulky item collections a year for a residential account with the service in your name, each covering one large item or up to seven bags. Each piece of furniture counts as one collection.
City collection Mattresses and box springs are named on the accepted bulky item list, and each one uses a separate collection from the four free pickups a year. No charge. Up to four free bulky item collections a year for a residential account with the service in your name. A mattress is one collection and a box spring is another.
City collection Refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners are collected as bulky items, and the hauler publishes a separate refrigerant charge for them. $63 for the published refrigerant appliance charge for a refrigerator, freezer or air conditioning unit collected as a bulky item. Novato residential accounts using the curbside bulky item collection, which counts the unit as one of the four free collections a year while the refrigerant charge applies.
City collection Recology collects bulky items that do not fit the cart, and a residential account gets four free collections a year, each covering one large item or up to seven bags. Four curbside bulky item collections a year are free for a residential account, each covering one large item or up to seven bags. The hauler publishes a price list for commercial pickups and no residential rate for extra collections, so confirm any charge beyond the free allowance at 1-800-243-0291.
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?
Novato's franchise hauler Recology Sonoma Marin takes bulky items at the curb, with four free collections a year for a residential account covering one large item or up to seven bags each. Televisions, monitors, batteries, paint and other hazardous products stay out of the carts and go to the Novato Household Hazardous Waste Facility on Redwood Boulevard, which serves Novato residents only, or to a free electronic waste pickup for the city.
Recology collects bulky items that do not fit the cart, and a residential account gets four free collections a year, each covering one large item or up to seven bags.
City cost & eligibility
Four curbside bulky item collections a year are free for a residential account, each covering one large item or up to seven bags. The hauler publishes a price list for commercial pickups and no residential rate for extra collections, so confirm any charge beyond the free allowance at 1-800-243-0291.
When & how
Schedule the collection with Recology customer service at 1-800-243-0291 or RecologySonomaMarin@recology.com, and set the material out only for the arranged day.
Get it ready
Keep each item at 60 pounds or less, since anything heavier counts as two collections, and keep anything longer than six feet, liquids, dirt, rock, concrete, asphalt, hazardous or infectious waste, ashes, televisions and monitors out of the pile.
Couch, love seat, recliner and other furniture are named on the accepted bulky item list and move on one of the four free collections a year.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Up to four free bulky item collections a year for a residential account with the service in your name, each covering one large item or up to seven bags. Each piece of furniture counts as one collection.
When & how
Call Recology at 1-800-243-0291 or email RecologySonomaMarin@recology.com to schedule the collection before the furniture goes out.
Get it ready
Keep the piece at 60 pounds or less, because anything heavier counts as two collections, and make sure the driver can load it safely into the truck. Furniture longer than six feet is refused.
Mattresses and box springs are named on the accepted bulky item list, and each one uses a separate collection from the four free pickups a year.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Up to four free bulky item collections a year for a residential account with the service in your name. A mattress is one collection and a box spring is another.
When & how
Call Recology at 1-800-243-0291 or email RecologySonomaMarin@recology.com to book the collection, then set the mattress out for the arranged day.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress at 60 pounds or less, and note that the hauler's worked example treats a mattress and a box spring as two separate collections.
Refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers, dryers, stoves, washing machines, water heaters and garbage compactors are on the accepted bulky item list, and large appliances are exactly what the hazardous waste facility refuses.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Up to four free bulky item collections a year for a residential account with the service in your name, with each appliance counting as one collection. A unit holding refrigerant carries its own charge, which is listed separately.
When & how
Call Recology at 1-800-243-0291 or email RecologySonomaMarin@recology.com to schedule the appliance collection.
Get it ready
Keep it at 60 pounds or less, and confirm whether it holds refrigerant so the right charge is applied. Do not take a washer, dryer or other large appliance to the hazardous waste facility, which refuses them and sends residents back to the hauler.
Refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners are collected as bulky items, and the hauler publishes a separate refrigerant charge for them.
City cost & eligibility
$63 for the published refrigerant appliance charge for a refrigerator, freezer or air conditioning unit collected as a bulky item. Novato residential accounts using the curbside bulky item collection, which counts the unit as one of the four free collections a year while the refrigerant charge applies.
When & how
Call Recology at 1-800-243-0291 or email RecologySonomaMarin@recology.com and tell the hauler the unit holds refrigerant.
Get it ready
Keep it at 60 pounds or less, and confirm the refrigerant charge when the collection is booked, because it is applied on top of the free collection allowance.
Electronic waste stays out of the carts and goes to the Novato hazardous waste facility or to the free city electronic waste pickup.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Novato residents: the district lists fees only for eligible businesses at its facility, Zero Waste Marin describes the county's household hazardous waste programs as free for residents, and the Conservation Corps pickup is published as a free residential service.
When & how
Drop the material at the Novato facility at 7576 Redwood Blvd on a public collection day, which needs no appointment and falls on two Sundays and two Mondays a month, or book the free Conservation Corps electronic waste pickup that runs Mondays and Thursdays except holidays.
Get it ready
Keep electronics out of the carts and out of the bulky pile, because the hauler refuses televisions and monitors there. Wipe stored data before pickup and keep batteries separate from the device.
Televisions and monitors cannot be collected at the curb because the hauler treats them as hazardous waste, and the Novato facility accepts them on its public collection days.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Novato residents at the Novato household hazardous waste facility, which the district describes as free to residents and charges fees only to eligible businesses.
When & how
Take the set to 7576 Redwood Blvd on a public collection day, which needs no appointment, or use the free Conservation Corps electronic waste pickup on a Monday or Thursday.
Get it ready
Keep the screen whole and out of the carts and the bulky pile, and note the facility's published limit of five cathode ray tubes, which covers televisions and computer monitors. Medications and sharps follow their own routes.
No residential construction route is published: the bulky program refuses dirt, rock, concrete and asphalt, and the hazardous waste facility refuses treated wood waste.
City cost & eligibility
The city and its hauler publish no residential construction and demolition collection. The bulky program refuses dirt, rock, concrete and asphalt, and the household hazardous waste facility refuses treated wood waste, so a project load has to be arranged privately with a hauler or container company that quotes its own price.
When & how
Arrange private hauling or a container before the project generates debris, because nothing from a remodel goes out with the bulky collection or into the hazardous waste facility.
Get it ready
Keep boards, drywall, tile, roofing, concrete, dirt and demolition material out of the bulky pile, and note that small building products such as sealers, caulking and glues are accepted at the hazardous waste facility while treated wood waste is refused there.
Exercise equipment is not named on the residential bulky item list, although an exercise bike appears on the hauler's commercial price list, so the hauler has to confirm the machine first.
City cost & eligibility
No residential price or acceptance line covers an exercise machine. The only published mention is an exercise bike on the commercial price list, so confirm the item and any charge with Recology at 1-800-243-0291 before it goes out.
When & how
Call Recology at 1-800-243-0291 with the machine type and weight, and treat it as one of the four free collections only if the hauler confirms it.
Get it ready
Describe the machine, its weight and whether it has a powered console, and keep it within the 60 pound limit and the six foot length limit that apply to bulky items.
A residential account gets four free bulky item collections a year, each covering one large item or up to seven bags, and the service account must be in your name. Each item must weigh 60 pounds or less, since anything heavier counts as two collections, each piece of furniture, large carpet or appliance counts as one collection, and the driver must be able to load it safely.
The bulky collection refuses liquids, dirt, rock, concrete, asphalt, hazardous or infectious waste, ashes, televisions, monitors and anything longer than six feet, and televisions and monitors are treated as hazardous waste instead. Batteries, paint, motor oil, sharps and electronic waste go to the Novato Household Hazardous Waste Facility at 7576 Redwood Blvd on a public collection day, where residents need no appointment, and household batteries can also go in a sealed clear bag on top of the blue recycling cart on collection day.
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.
Furniture, mattresses, box springs, large appliances and other items that do not fit the cart.
Cost & conditions
Four collections a year are free for a residential account, each covering one large item or up to seven bags. A refrigerant appliance carries its own published charge, and the hauler publishes no residential price for extra collections, so confirm anything beyond the allowance at 1-800-243-0291.
Arrange it
Call Recology customer service at 1-800-243-0291 or email RecologySonomaMarin@recology.com to schedule the collection, then set the material out for that day.
One large item or up to seven bags per collection, a 60 pound limit per item, nothing longer than six feet, and no liquids, hazardous waste, televisions, monitors, ashes, dirt, rock, concrete or asphalt.
Novato Sanitary District and Recology Sonoma Marin
Novato household hazardous waste facility
Paint, solvents, batteries, motor oil, fluorescent tubes, sharps, propane tanks, electronic waste, televisions and monitors from a Novato residence.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Novato residents only, with no appointment needed on public collection days. Eligible Novato businesses need an appointment and pay fees.
Arrange it
Drop the material at 7576 Redwood Blvd in Novato on a public collection day, which is four days a month: two Sundays from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and two Mondays from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., with the calendar changing around holidays. The hotline is (415) 892-7344.
Explosives and ammunition, large amounts of asbestos beyond two double-bagged 30-gallon bags, radioactive waste, medical or biological waste, business waste, medications, large appliances such as washers and dryers, and treated wood waste are refused. Cathode ray tubes including televisions and monitors are limited to five, and medications belong at the police department.
Household electronic waste that a resident would rather not drive to the facility.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Free pickup of residential electronic waste for Novato residents, on Mondays and Thursdays except holidays.
Arrange it
Book the pickup with the Conservation Corps of the North Bay through the district's household hazardous waste page, and have the material ready on the scheduled Monday or Thursday.
Residential electronic waste only, and the service runs on Mondays and Thursdays except holidays. Televisions and monitors still cannot go in the curbside carts or the bulky pile.
Novato's self-haul route is the Household Hazardous Waste Facility at 7576 Redwood Blvd, which serves Novato residents without an appointment on four days a month and takes electronic waste, televisions, paint, batteries, motor oil, sharps and small propane tanks. Residents outside Novato use the county facility in San Rafael, which excludes this city. Household batteries can also go in a sealed clear bag on top of the blue recycling cart on collection day, and a free residential electronic waste pickup runs on Mondays and Thursdays except holidays. Novato household hazardous waste facility accepted itemsNovato household hazardous waste drop-off informationCounty household hazardous waste facilities and eligibility
City hazardous waste facility
Novato Household Hazardous Waste Facility
7576 Redwood Blvd, Novato, CA 94945
Aerosols, auto products, small amounts of double-bagged asbestos, batteries of all kinds, building products such as sealers, caulking and glues, cosmetics, cathode ray tubes including televisions and computer monitors up to five, electronic waste, fluorescent ballasts without fixtures, fluorescent tubes and bulbs, fuels, household cleaners, motor oil and filters, oil and latex paints, stains and solvents, pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers, pool and photo chemicals, pet products, spray paints, small propane tanks and fire extinguishers, sharps in approved containers, televisions, and thermometers and thermostats.
Novato residents and eligible Novato businesses only, with residents needing no appointment on public collection days and businesses arranging an appointment and paying fees. Explosives and ammunition, asbestos beyond two double-bagged 30-gallon bags, radioactive waste, medical or biological waste, business waste, medications, large appliances such as washers and dryers, and treated wood waste are refused.
Four days a month: two Sundays from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and two Mondays from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., with the schedule varying for holidays. Check the district calendar before travelling.
No charge. Novato residents at the public collection days; the district publishes fees for eligible Novato businesses only.
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.
Can a couch go out for the Novato bulky collection?+
Yes. Couch, love seat and recliner are all on the accepted bulky item list, and one large item such as a couch uses one of the four free collections a year. The hauler suggests donating usable furniture first, and anything longer than six feet cannot be collected.Official guidance
Do a mattress and box spring count as one pickup?+
No. The hauler's own example counts a mattress as one collection and a box spring as another, so a set uses two of the four free collections a year.Official guidance
Can I take a washer or dryer to the Novato hazardous waste facility?+
No. The facility refuses large appliances such as washers and dryers and directs residents back to Recology at (800) 243-0291, and the hauler's accepted bulky list names washing machines, dryers, dishwashers, stoves, water heaters and garbage compactors.Official guidance
Is there a free electronics pickup in Novato?+
Yes. The Conservation Corps of the North Bay provides free pickup of residential electronic waste every Monday and Thursday except holidays for Novato residents, with the material recycled by a certified California electronic waste recycler. Electronic waste is also accepted at the Novato hazardous waste facility on its public collection days.Official guidance
How do I book a bulky item collection in Novato?+
Call Recology Sonoma Marin at 1-800-243-0291 or email RecologySonomaMarin@recology.com. A residential account gets four free collections a year, each covering one large item or up to seven bags, the account must be in your name, and each item must be 60 pounds or less with nothing longer than six feet.Official guidance
Which hazardous waste facility serves Novato?+
Novato has its own facility at 7576 Redwood Blvd, open four days a month, two Sundays and two Mondays, with no appointment needed for residents. The county facility in San Rafael is published for Marin residents except Novato, so Novato residents stay with the city facility.Official guidance
How do household batteries and sharps get disposed of?+
Household batteries can go in a sealed clear plastic bag on top of the blue recycling cart on collection day so the driver collects them separately, and the district warns never to put batteries inside a curbside container. Sharps go to the household hazardous waste facility in approved containers, and medications go to the Novato Police Department instead.Official guidance
