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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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Add a photo and clear location notes. Contact us before booking if a gate, building rule or restricted access window needs an arrangement.
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City collection Household furniture is not on the city's refused list, so a couch goes out on one of the two free bulky pickups as long as it fits the three cubic yard allowance and two people can lift it. No charge. Included in the two free bulky item pickups a year available to City of Pasadena refuse customers, within the three cubic yard allowance.
City collection A mattress is not on the city's refused list, so it goes out with a bulky pickup when it fits inside the three cubic yard allowance and can be handled by two people. No charge. Included in the two free bulky item pickups a year for City of Pasadena refuse customers, inside the three cubic yard allowance.
City collection Refrigerators and air conditioning units are named as not picked up in Pasadena bulky collection, and white goods are also refused at the city one-day e-waste events, so a cooling appliance needs a private or retailer route. No published Pasadena route or rate covers a refrigerator, freezer or air conditioning unit, because the bulky service, the e-waste events and the household hazardous waste programme all exclude them. Confirm a retailer take-back or a private hauler and its price before the unit leaves the property.
City collection Pasadena refuse customers can schedule two free bulky item pickups a year by calling 626-744-7311, and the load is limited to what would fill a three cubic yard bin and to items two people can safely lift. No charge. Two free bulky item pickups a year for households with City of Pasadena refuse service. Extra items beyond the service order and any pickup beyond the two free ones in a calendar year are charged.
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?
Pasadena collects refuse from its own residential properties, and bulky items are arranged rather than left out. A household served by the city may schedule two free bulky item pickups a year by calling 626-744-7311, with the load limited to what would fill a three cubic yard bin and to items two people can lift. The pile goes on the parkway between the sidewalk and the street, no more than 24 hours before the scheduled day, and the resident has to list the items when booking. Electronics, renovation material, household chemicals, landscaping project debris, refrigerators and air conditioning units are not part of that service. Household chemicals and electronic waste go free to the Los Angeles S.A.F.E. centers or a county one-day event, electronic waste also has the city's own one-day events at the Rose Bowl, and a renovation load runs under the city construction and demolition ordinance with its Green Halo reporting and refundable deposit.
Pasadena refuse customers can schedule two free bulky item pickups a year by calling 626-744-7311, and the load is limited to what would fill a three cubic yard bin and to items two people can safely lift.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Two free bulky item pickups a year for households with City of Pasadena refuse service. Extra items beyond the service order and any pickup beyond the two free ones in a calendar year are charged.
When & how
Call 626-744-7311 and schedule at least two weeks before the regular trash pickup day, then set the load out on the scheduled day between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. on a weekday. Bulky pickups are not scheduled on holidays.
Get it ready
Place everything on the parkway between the sidewalk and the street, no more than 24 hours before the scheduled day and by 7 a.m. that morning, because Code Enforcement can issue a citation for early set-out and city staff cannot move items off private property. Keep the pile within a three cubic yard bin, about four feet wide, five feet long and four feet high, and to items two people can lift safely.
Household furniture is not on the city's refused list, so a couch goes out on one of the two free bulky pickups as long as it fits the three cubic yard allowance and two people can lift it.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Included in the two free bulky item pickups a year available to City of Pasadena refuse customers, within the three cubic yard allowance.
When & how
Book the pickup on 626-744-7311 at least two weeks before the regular trash day, list the furniture when you call, and set it out for the scheduled weekday between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Get it ready
Put the furniture on the parkway between the sidewalk and the street, no more than 24 hours before the scheduled day and by 7 a.m., and keep it clear of the street. Keep glass and mirrors visible to the crew, and leave anything two people cannot lift for a private route.
A mattress is not on the city's refused list, so it goes out with a bulky pickup when it fits inside the three cubic yard allowance and can be handled by two people.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Included in the two free bulky item pickups a year for City of Pasadena refuse customers, inside the three cubic yard allowance.
When & how
Call 626-744-7311 at least two weeks before the regular trash day, name the mattress on the item list when you schedule, and set it out for the scheduled weekday.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress dry, set it on the parkway between the sidewalk and the street no more than 24 hours before the scheduled pickup and by 7 a.m., and make sure it stays within what two people can lift safely.
Appliances other than refrigerators and air conditioners
Accepted with preparation
Household appliances are not on the city's refused bulky list, with refrigerators and air conditioning units the two appliance categories named as not picked up, so a washer, dryer or stove can go out with the free pickup.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Included in the two free bulky item pickups a year for City of Pasadena refuse customers, inside the three cubic yard allowance.
When & how
Schedule through 626-744-7311 at least two weeks before the regular trash day, list the appliance on the service order, and set it out for the scheduled weekday.
Get it ready
Empty the unit and keep it within what two people can lift. Do not put a refrigerator or an air conditioning unit out with the bulky pile, because those are named as not picked up and need their own route.
Refrigerators and air conditioning units are named as not picked up in Pasadena bulky collection, and white goods are also refused at the city one-day e-waste events, so a cooling appliance needs a private or retailer route.
City cost & eligibility
No published Pasadena route or rate covers a refrigerator, freezer or air conditioning unit, because the bulky service, the e-waste events and the household hazardous waste programme all exclude them. Confirm a retailer take-back or a private hauler and its price before the unit leaves the property.
When & how
Arrange a retailer take-back or a private hauler rather than booking a bulky pickup, and confirm the charge and the collection day before the unit goes outside.
Get it ready
Keep the unit out of every cart and off the parkway, empty it first, and take the doors off so it cannot be entered. Do not take it to a city e-waste event, where white goods are refused.
Electronic waste is refused in bulky collection, and Pasadena instead runs one-day e-waste and shredding events through the year, while Los Angeles residents can also use the free S.A.F.E. collection centers.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. The city one-day e-waste events are free to residents, and the Los Angeles S.A.F.E. centers are free for household hazardous waste and electronic waste, capped at 15 gallons or 125 pounds per visit.
When & how
Check the city calendar for the next one-day e-waste and document shredding event, which is scheduled around space availability at the Rose Bowl, or drive to a S.A.F.E. collection center, and subscribe through the City Service Center for event notices.
Get it ready
Erase sensitive data before recycling any device, remove fluorescent bulbs from lamps and metal housings, and leave white goods, air conditioners, water heaters, car batteries, solar panels and large printer or copier units at home, because the events refuse them. Keep electronics out of the bulky pile and the carts.
Construction and roofing material is refused in bulky collection, and covered Pasadena projects have to divert at least 75 percent of their waste through the city ordinance, tracked in Green Halo with a refundable deposit.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes the deposit formula for covered projects but no tipping rate, so confirm the authorised hauler or disposal price through the City Service Center on 626-744-7311, and note that the deposit is refundable only when the Green Halo compliance report is approved and the refund form is submitted.
When & how
Use an authorised franchise hauler, because the city's rented bins refuse construction material, and for a covered project file the waste management plan in Green Halo before the permit is issued and submit weight tickets before the final inspection.
Get it ready
Keep concrete, cement, bricks, roof shingles, tiles and drywall out of the bulky pile, because the city refuses construction and roofing material there. Separate the material by type for the diversion report, and manage universal waste such as mercury thermostats, batteries, fluorescent tubes and ballasts through the documented route on commercial projects and tenant improvements over 1,000 square feet.
Exercise equipment is not named as accepted or refused in Pasadena, and the bulky service is defined by its refused list, so a treadmill or weight machine has to be confirmed against the bin and lift limits.
City cost & eligibility
A machine inside the three cubic yard allowance that two people can lift would use one of the two free pickups a year, so confirm the item with the City Service Center on 626-744-7311 when the pickup is scheduled and the item list is filed.
When & how
Call 626-744-7311 before booking and confirm the machine, then schedule the pickup at least two weeks ahead if it is accepted.
Get it ready
Describe the machine and its weight when you call, keep it within what two people can safely lift and inside a three cubic yard pile, and remove any console or battery pack so the electronics can go to an e-waste event instead.
Bulky items go on the parkway between the sidewalk and the street, in front of the house, and the resident has to put them there because city staff cannot enter private property. Nothing goes out before the pickup is scheduled, everything is out no more than 24 hours before the scheduled day and by 7 a.m. that morning, and early set-out can draw a citation from Code Enforcement. The pile may fill no more than a three cubic yard bin, about four feet wide, five feet long and four feet high, and each item has to be light enough for two people to lift safely.
Electronic waste such as televisions, DVD players, cellphones, gaming consoles, computers and monitors is refused, along with construction and roofing material such as concrete, cement, bricks, roof shingles, tiles and drywall, household hazardous materials such as paint, batteries, fertilizer, oil and cleaning supplies, landscaping project material such as dirt, sand, gravel, large branches and stumps, bushes and railroad ties, and automobile parts except up to two tires without rims. Refrigerators and air conditioning units are refused as well. Wood, pipe and branches must be no longer than three feet and tied into easy to handle bundles, and glass and mirrors should stay visible to the crew.
Household chemicals leave through the county network
Household hazardous waste cannot go in the garbage, down a storm drain or onto the ground. Los Angeles County residents can take paint, solvents, cleaning products, used motor oil and filters, antifreeze and other automotive fluids, pool and garden chemicals, aerosol cans, fluorescent bulbs and sharps to a free S.A.F.E. collection center or a county one-day event, with a limit of 15 gallons or 125 pounds per visit. Pasadena also takes household batteries and light bulbs at selected libraries and community centers, PaintCare retailers take leftover paint, and city refuse customers can have used oil and filters picked up curbside by appointment.
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.
A City of Pasadena refuse customer with furniture, a mattress, a household appliance or other bulky material that fits a three cubic yard pile and can be lifted by two people.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Two free bulky item pickups a year for households with city refuse service, subject to scheduling availability. Extra items and any pickup beyond the two free ones are charged.
Arrange it
Call 626-744-7311 at least two weeks before the regular trash day, list the items, and place them on the parkway between the sidewalk and the street for the scheduled weekday.
The load is limited to three cubic yards and to what two people can lift, pickups are not scheduled on holidays, electronics, construction material, hazardous waste, landscaping project debris, refrigerators and air conditioning units are refused, and residents whose trash is collected by a private hauler have to contact that hauler.
A household with a television, computer, monitor, microwave, small kitchen appliance, battery or fluorescent bulb to recycle.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Free to residents at the city one-day electronic waste and document shredding events held through the year.
Arrange it
Check the city calendar for the next event, which is scheduled around space availability at the Rose Bowl, and subscribe through the City Service Center for notices.
The events run on scheduled one-day dates only. Air conditioners, large printers and copiers, car batteries, solar panels, household hazardous waste, water heaters and white goods are refused, and sensitive data should be erased before arrival.
A household with paint, solvents, automotive fluids, household chemicals, fluorescent bulbs, pool chemicals, propane cylinders, batteries or electronic waste.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Free to Los Angeles residents at the permanent S.A.F.E. centers and mobile collection events, with a disposal limit of 15 gallons or 125 pounds per visit.
Arrange it
Use the S.A.F.E. center finder on the LA Sanitation page to locate the nearest center, then bring the material with the address where it originated, which is requested at drop-off.
Explosives, radioactive materials and medical waste are refused. Battery terminals should be taped or individually bagged where possible, and library battery buckets take small single-use and rechargeable batteries only.
A household with a one-time cleanout of ordinary household refuse that is too large for the bulky allowance and does not fit the refuse carts.
Cost & conditions
From $92.91 per load for a one week rental, with the city dumpster answer printing 92 dollars and 91 cents per load, the temporary bin answer printing 92 dollars and 95 cents, and an additional temporary bin pickup priced separately at 164 dollars and 85 cents. City of Pasadena refuse customers, with the published rates valid from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.
Arrange it
Call the City Service Center on 626-744-7311 to schedule a three cubic yard bin or temporary bin service at least one week in advance, and confirm what may go in it.
The bin cannot take construction materials, electronic waste or household hazardous waste, so those loads go to an authorised franchise hauler or through the Green Halo process, and anything else the refuse programme refuses leaves by its own route.
A household with a refrigerator, air conditioner or other item the city refuses, or a covered renovation with a construction load that needs an authorised hauler.
Cost & conditions
The city publishes no rate for a private pickup or a construction haul, and the covered project deposit is separate from the hauling price, so confirm the charge with the retailer, the hauler or the city before the load moves.
Arrange it
Arrange a retailer take-back or a private hauler for the appliance, and for a covered renovation follow the Green Halo process described by the city, including the waste management plan before the permit and the weight tickets before the final inspection.
Covered projects must divert at least 75 percent of waste and the deposit is refundable only after the compliance report is approved and the refund form is submitted. Hazardous material still has to go to the S.A.F.E. route rather than into a haul.
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 a Pasadena household get?+
Two a year, for households with City of Pasadena refuse service. Call 626-744-7311 to schedule at least two weeks before your regular trash day, keep the load to what would fill a three cubic yard bin and to items two people can lift, and place it on the parkway no more than 24 hours before the pickup.Official guidance
Will Pasadena pick up a couch from the parkway?+
Furniture is not on the city's refused list, so a couch can go out on one of the two free bulky pickups a year that a city refuse customer can schedule. Call 626-744-7311 at least two weeks ahead, list the couch when you book, and place it on the parkway between the sidewalk and the street no more than 24 hours before the scheduled day.Official guidance
Are appliances collected on a Pasadena bulky pickup?+
Household appliances are not on the refused list, so a washer, dryer or stove can go out with one of the two free bulky pickups a year, listed on the service order when you call 626-744-7311. Refrigerators and air conditioning units are the exception: the city names them as not picked up, and white goods are also refused at the city e-waste events.Official guidance
Where do Pasadena televisions and computers go?+
Electronic waste is refused in the bulky pickup. Take it to one of the city's one-day e-waste and document shredding events, which are scheduled around space availability at the Rose Bowl, or to a Los Angeles S.A.F.E. collection center, which takes electronic waste free with a 15 gallon or 125 pound per visit limit. Erase sensitive data first.Official guidance
Who collects trash and bulky items in Pasadena?+
The city Public Works Department collects refuse from residential properties itself, and the City Service Center on 626-744-7311 handles bulky item appointments, bin rentals and used oil collections. Households whose trash is collected by a private hauler, such as apartment buildings, arrange bulky pickup with that hauler instead.Official guidance
How do I book a bulky pickup and what can go out?+
Call 626-744-7311 at least two weeks before your regular trash day and list the items you are putting out. The pile may fill no more than a three cubic yard bin, about four feet wide, five feet long and four feet high, each item has to be light enough for two people, and everything goes on the parkway between the sidewalk and the street within 24 hours of the pickup.Official guidance
What will the Pasadena bulky pickup not take?+
Electronic waste, construction and roofing material, household hazardous materials such as paint, batteries, oil and cleaning supplies, landscaping project material such as dirt, sand, gravel, branches, stumps and railroad ties, automobile parts other than up to two tires without rims, and refrigerators and air conditioning units are all refused. Wood and branches must be under three feet and tied in bundles.Official guidance
Where do paint, oil and batteries go in Pasadena?+
To a free Los Angeles S.A.F.E. collection center or a county one-day event, with a limit of 15 gallons or 125 pounds per visit, or to a Pasadena library or community center for household batteries and light bulbs. PaintCare retailers take leftover paint, and city refuse customers can have used oil and filters collected curbside by appointment at least 24 hours ahead on 626-744-7311.Official guidance
How does the weekly Pasadena collection work?+
Trash uses a green-lid cart, recycling a blue-lid cart and yard waste a black-lid cart, in 32, 60 and 100 gallons, with additional yard waste and recycling containers available on request. Daily collection begins at 7 a.m., and on the listed holidays including Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas, collection runs one day after the normal pickup day.Official guidance
