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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 Large furniture is one of the three things the annual bulky item allowance can carry, along with an appliance and an electronic. The item has to be under 200 pounds and is set at the curb on the scheduled collection day, and the bag based on-call pickup does not take furniture. No charge. One bulky item a calendar year for a Pittsburg household with regular paid garbage service, as part of the residential collection service, for an item under 200 pounds.
City collection A mattress is named neither in the bulky item examples, which are an appliance, large furniture or an electronic, nor in the on-call pickup list, so the item has to be confirmed with the hauler before it goes out. The 200 pound limit applies to whatever the bulky allowance collects. No published list names a mattress or box spring in Pittsburg, so call Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery at (925) 682-9113 to confirm whether the unit can use the annual bulky item allowance and whether it meets the 200 pound limit.
City collection An appliance is one of the three items the annual bulky allowance can carry, provided it weighs less than 200 pounds. The household hazardous waste facility does not take appliances and sends them to the Loveridge Road recycling center and transfer station, so a self-haul trip is the alternative route. No charge. One appliance a calendar year through the bulky item allowance for a household with regular paid garbage service, under 200 pounds; the household hazardous waste facility refuses appliances.
City collection Pittsburg runs two curbside extras on the paid residential service. One bulky item a calendar year, under 200 pounds, may be an appliance, a large piece of furniture or an electronic. Two on-call pickups a calendar year collect up to twelve bags of household garbage or yard waste at no more than 50 pounds a bag, with branches tied in a bundle no larger than 18 inches by 3 feet, at least one week apart. No charge. Included with regular paid garbage service: one bulky item a calendar year under 200 pounds, and two on-call pickups a calendar year of up to twelve 32 gallon bags of garbage or yard waste under 50 pounds each.
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?
Pittsburg collects curbside waste with Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery, and the bulky item allowance is narrow on purpose: one item a calendar year, which may be an appliance, a large piece of furniture or an electronic, under 200 pounds. Two on-call pickups a year take up to twelve bags of garbage or yard waste instead, and both routes refuse construction material, lumber, carpets, appliances in the bag route and household trash in a debris box. Electronics and household chemicals go to the Delta Diablo household hazardous waste facility on the Pittsburg-Antioch Highway, which is free to Pittsburg residents with proof of address, keeps Thursday to Saturday hours, and takes paint, oil, batteries, fluorescent bulbs, sharps, propane tanks and e-waste within a 15 gallon or 125 pound limit. Renovation debris has no curbside route at all, so a debris box quote or a self-haul trip to the Loveridge Road transfer station is the answer.
Large furniture is one of the three things the annual bulky item allowance can carry, along with an appliance and an electronic. The item has to be under 200 pounds and is set at the curb on the scheduled collection day, and the bag based on-call pickup does not take furniture.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. One bulky item a calendar year for a Pittsburg household with regular paid garbage service, as part of the residential collection service, for an item under 200 pounds.
When & how
Call Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery at (925) 682-9113 to schedule the pickup, then set the piece at the curb on the scheduled day, which is the regular collection day.
Get it ready
Keep the piece under the 200 pound limit, out of the carts, and clear of the sidewalk and driveways, and do not add a second item or a bagged load, because the bulky allowance covers one item only.
A mattress is named neither in the bulky item examples, which are an appliance, large furniture or an electronic, nor in the on-call pickup list, so the item has to be confirmed with the hauler before it goes out. The 200 pound limit applies to whatever the bulky allowance collects.
City cost & eligibility
No published list names a mattress or box spring in Pittsburg, so call Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery at (925) 682-9113 to confirm whether the unit can use the annual bulky item allowance and whether it meets the 200 pound limit.
When & how
Call the hauler before setting anything out, and use the scheduled collection day only after the item is confirmed.
Get it ready
Keep the unit dry and off the curb until the route is confirmed, keep it out of the carts, and note that the bag based on-call pickup cannot be used for bedding.
Refrigerators, washers, dryers and other appliances
Accepted with preparation
An appliance is one of the three items the annual bulky allowance can carry, provided it weighs less than 200 pounds. The household hazardous waste facility does not take appliances and sends them to the Loveridge Road recycling center and transfer station, so a self-haul trip is the alternative route.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. One appliance a calendar year through the bulky item allowance for a household with regular paid garbage service, under 200 pounds; the household hazardous waste facility refuses appliances.
When & how
Book with Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery at (925) 682-9113 for curb collection, or take the unit to the recycling center and transfer station at 1300 Loveridge Road, open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Get it ready
Empty the unit before it leaves, keep it upright and clear of the carts and parked cars, and confirm the load with the transfer station if you are self-hauling, because the county household hazardous waste program does not accept appliances.
An electronic is one of the three items the annual bulky allowance can collect, and the Delta household hazardous waste facility also takes electronic waste free, with a list that runs from televisions and monitors to printers, microwaves and stereo equipment. Large appliances are excluded from the hazardous waste route.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. One electronic a calendar year through the bulky item allowance for a household with regular paid garbage service, and free electronic waste drop off for Pittsburg residents with proof of residency at the Delta facility, within its 15 gallon or 125 pound per trip limit.
When & how
Book the bulky pickup with Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery at (925) 682-9113, or take the device to the Delta household hazardous waste facility on the Pittsburg-Antioch Highway on a Thursday, Friday or Saturday between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Get it ready
Wipe or reset anything that stores personal data, keep the device out of the carts, and note that the Delta facility refuses large appliances such as refrigerators and washing machines.
Neither curbside route takes construction material: the bag based on-call pickup specifically refuses building and construction material, furniture, lumber, logs and carpets, and the bulky allowance covers one item only. The routes are a debris box from the hauler or a self-haul trip to the recycling center and transfer station.
City cost & eligibility
The hauler quotes each debris box rather than publishing a rate, and the transfer station prices a self-hauled load at the gate, so the box and the gate charge have to be confirmed with the hauler before ordering or loading.
When & how
Order a construction and remodel debris box from Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery at (925) 682-9113, option 2, or take the load to the recycling center and transfer station at 1300 Loveridge Road during its 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. hours.
Get it ready
Keep construction material out of the carts and off the curbside pile, put treated wood in a dedicated treated wood waste box or in a mixed box that the hauler sorts, and never put household trash in a debris box because the hauler cannot collect it there.
Exercise equipment is not named in the bulky item examples or the on-call pickup list, so a treadmill or weight machine has to be confirmed with the hauler, and it would still have to fit the 200 pound limit if the bulky allowance is used.
City cost & eligibility
No published list names exercise equipment, so call Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery at (925) 682-9113 to confirm whether the machine can use the annual bulky item allowance, and mention its weight because the limit is 200 pounds.
When & how
Call the hauler before the collection day and use the bulky allowance only after the item is confirmed.
Get it ready
Break the machine down where you can, remove any console or battery pack so nothing with a battery is set out, and keep it out of the carts and off the pile until the route is confirmed.
Pittsburg runs two curbside extras on the paid residential service. One bulky item a calendar year, under 200 pounds, may be an appliance, a large piece of furniture or an electronic. Two on-call pickups a calendar year collect up to twelve bags of household garbage or yard waste at no more than 50 pounds a bag, with branches tied in a bundle no larger than 18 inches by 3 feet, at least one week apart.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Included with regular paid garbage service: one bulky item a calendar year under 200 pounds, and two on-call pickups a calendar year of up to twelve 32 gallon bags of garbage or yard waste under 50 pounds each.
When & how
Call Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery at (925) 682-9113 to schedule either service for your regular collection day, and keep the two on-call pickups at least a week apart.
Get it ready
Set carts at the curb by 5 a.m. with the lid closed and contents below the rim, keep bags under the weight limit, bundle branches within the size limit, and keep construction material, furniture, lumber, logs, carpets, appliances and e-waste out of a bag pickup because the hauler refuses them there.
Paint, chemicals and other household hazardous waste
Accepted with preparation
Pittsburg residents take household chemicals to the Delta Diablo household hazardous waste facility on the Pittsburg-Antioch Highway, which is free with proof of residency. The accepted list covers cleaners, aerosols, solvents, pesticides, herbicides, pool chemicals and fertilizers, oil, filters, antifreeze, brake and transmission fluid, gasoline, car batteries, latex and oil based paint, thinners, stains and varnishes, pharmaceuticals, light bulbs, mercury thermometers and thermostats, sharps, propane and helium tanks, household batteries, cooking oil and electronic waste.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Free to residents of Pittsburg and the other East Contra Costa communities the facility serves, with proof of residency such as a utility bill or driver's licence, and state rules limit transport to 15 gallons or 125 pounds per vehicle per visit.
When & how
Take the material to 2550 Pittsburg-Antioch Highway on a Thursday, Friday or Saturday between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., and note that the facility closes on holidays.
Get it ready
Pack the material in sturdy non leaking containers of no more than five gallons, keep products in their original packaging where possible, and leave appliances, tires, asbestos, treated wood, compressed gas cylinders other than propane and helium, infectious waste, radioactive material and explosives behind because they are refused.
Garbage, recycling and organics are collected weekly, and carts have to be at the curb by 5 a.m. on the service day with the contents below the rim and the lid properly closed. Garbage carts are the 64 or 96 gallon brown or black cart, recycling goes in the blue 64 gallon cart, and organics go in the 96 gallon green cart.
One big item a year, or a bagged load twice a year
The bulky allowance takes a single item, under 200 pounds, and it may be an appliance, a large piece of furniture or an electronic. The on-call allowance instead takes up to twelve 32 gallon bags of household garbage or yard waste at 50 pounds or less a bag, with branches bundled no larger than 18 inches by 3 feet, twice a calendar year and at least a week apart. Neither route takes construction material, and the bag route also refuses furniture, carpets, appliances and e-waste.
Batteries, bulbs and chemicals follow their own routes
Household batteries and compact fluorescent bulbs are collected at the curb when scheduled in advance and placed in a labelled clear bag beside the brown garbage cart, and automobile batteries are not taken that way. Used motor oil goes out through the free kit the hauler provides, or to the Delta facility, and every other chemical, including paint, solvents, pesticides, pool chemicals, sharps and propane tanks, goes to the Delta household hazardous waste facility rather than any cart or curbside pile.
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 Pittsburg and Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery
Use the annual bulky item pickup
A Pittsburg household with one appliance, one large piece of furniture or one electronic that will not fit a cart and weighs less than 200 pounds.
Cost & conditions
No charge. One item a calendar year as part of regular paid garbage service, under 200 pounds, chosen from an appliance, large furniture or an electronic.
Arrange it
Schedule with Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery at (925) 682-9113 and set the item at the curb on the scheduled collection day.
Only one item is allowed, it has to stay under 200 pounds, and mattresses and exercise equipment are not named on the published examples, so those have to be confirmed first.
City of Pittsburg and Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery
Use an on-call bag pickup for a small load
A household with bagged garbage or yard waste that does not fit the cart, or with bundled branches.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Two pickups a calendar year at no additional cost with regular paid garbage service, each collecting up to twelve 32 gallon bags of garbage or yard waste at 50 pounds or less a bag.
Arrange it
Call Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery at (925) 682-9113 to schedule the pickup for your regular collection day, at least a week apart from the other on-call pickup.
The route refuses building and construction material, furniture, lumber, logs, carpets, appliances and e-waste, and branches must be tied in a bundle no larger than 18 inches by 3 feet.
City of Pittsburg and Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery
Take chemicals and e-waste to the Delta facility
A Pittsburg household with paint, oil, antifreeze, batteries, fluorescent bulbs, pesticides, pool chemicals, cleaners, aerosols, propane tanks, sharps, medication or electronic devices.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Free to Pittsburg residents with proof of residency such as a utility bill or driver's licence, within the state limit of 15 gallons or 125 pounds per vehicle per visit.
Arrange it
Take the material to 2550 Pittsburg-Antioch Highway on a Thursday, Friday or Saturday between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., with the products in sturdy containers of five gallons or less.
Appliances, tires, asbestos, treated wood, compressed gas cylinders other than propane and helium, infectious waste, radioactive material and explosives are refused, and the facility is closed on holidays.
A household or contractor with construction, remodel or cleanout material that neither curbside route will take.
Cost & conditions
The hauler quotes each box rather than publishing a rate, with up front pricing and no added fuel or environmental recovery fees, so the size and the material mix have to be confirmed when the box is ordered.
Arrange it
Call Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery at (925) 682-9113, option 2, or email debrisbox@mdrr.com to order the box for a construction and remodel project, a general cleanout or treated wood waste.
A debris box cannot hold household trash debris. A dedicated box is available for treated wood, and a mixed box with treated wood is also accepted because the hauler does the sorting.
2550 Pittsburg-Antioch Highway, Pittsburg, CA 94565 (mapping directions use 2550 Arcy Lane, Antioch)
Household and garden chemicals, lawn care products, kitchen and bathroom cleaners, aerosols, drain openers, solvents, adhesives, pesticides, insecticides, herbicides, pool chemicals and fertilizers; oil, oil filters, antifreeze, brake and transmission fluid, gasoline, car wax, car batteries, degreasers and road flares; latex and oil based paint, stains, varnishes, glazes, waxes, wood oils, paint thinner, epoxy resins and wallpaper products; pharmaceuticals and personal care products; light bulbs of all types, electronic waste including televisions and computers, mercury thermometers, thermostats, sharps, propane and helium tanks, household batteries and cooking oil.
Pittsburg residents with proof of residency, plus the other East Contra Costa communities the facility serves. Appliances are refused and redirected to the Loveridge Road recycling center and transfer station, along with tires, asbestos, treated wood and railroad ties, compressed gas cylinders other than propane and helium, infectious or biologically active material, radioactive material and explosives or ammunition. Containers have to be sturdy and no larger than five gallons.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed on holidays.
No charge. Free to eligible residents with proof of residency, within the state transport limit of 15 gallons or 125 pounds per vehicle per visit, with no limit on trips in a day.
City recycling center and transfer station for self-hauled waste and appliances
Recycling Center and Transfer Station
1300 Loveridge Road, Pittsburg, CA 94565
Self-hauled residential waste from Pittsburg households, including the appliances the Delta household hazardous waste facility refuses, and bare uncut Christmas trees at no charge until January 31.
The city's municipal code sets out the self-haul rules in section 8.04.250, and the county household hazardous waste program sends appliances here because it does not take them, so confirm the accepted material and the gate charge for the specific load before loading.
7 a.m. to 6 p.m., phone (925) 473-0180.
The site prices a self-hauled load at the gate rather than publishing a flat rate, so ask at (925) 473-0180 what the load will cost before you drive out.
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 do I get rid of a couch in Pittsburg?+
Book the annual bulky item pickup with Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery at (925) 682-9113. Large furniture is one of the three items the allowance can carry, along with an appliance and an electronic, the item has to weigh less than 200 pounds, and it goes to the curb on the scheduled collection day.Official guidance
Will Pittsburg take a mattress with the bulky pickup?+
Mattresses are not named in the bulky item examples or the on-call pickup list, so confirm the unit with Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery at (925) 682-9113 first. If it is accepted, it uses the annual bulky allowance of one item under 200 pounds.Official guidance
Where does a refrigerator go in Pittsburg?+
An appliance is one of the three items the annual bulky allowance can collect, as long as it weighs under 200 pounds, and it is booked with Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery at (925) 682-9113. The Delta household hazardous waste facility does not take appliances and sends them to the recycling center and transfer station at 1300 Loveridge Road.Official guidance
Where do televisions and computers go in Pittsburg?+
Two published routes: an electronic can be the single item on the annual bulky allowance booked at (925) 682-9113, or the device can be dropped free at the Delta household hazardous waste facility on the Pittsburg-Antioch Highway, which is open Thursday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and takes televisions, monitors, computers, printers, microwaves and similar devices, but not large appliances.Official guidance
What curbside extras come with Pittsburg service?+
One bulky item a calendar year, under 200 pounds, which may be an appliance, a large piece of furniture or an electronic, and two on-call pickups a calendar year of up to twelve bags of garbage or yard waste at no more than 50 pounds a bag. The bag pickups cannot take construction material, furniture, lumber, logs, carpets, appliances or e-waste.Official guidance
Who collects trash in Pittsburg?+
Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery collects organics, recyclables and garbage weekly under the city's franchise, and it also runs the bulky, on-call, scrap metal, battery, bulb and oil programs. Customer service is (925) 682-9113, the hauler office is at 555 California Avenue, and the city publishes the franchise agreement and the solid waste sections of the municipal code.Official guidance
What happens to holiday trees?+
Holiday trees are collected at the curb when scheduled in advance, on the regular collection day, and the tree has to be undecorated and unflocked and cut into three foot sections with the stand removed, placed next to the organics cart. A bare uncut tree can also be dropped at the recycling center and transfer station free until January 31.Official guidance
Is there a discounted rate for seniors?+
A low income and senior rate covers a 64 gallon garbage cart and includes weekly organics, recycling and garbage collection, and the current amount is the one published in the residential rate sheet effective January 1, 2026 that the hauler links from its billing and rates section. To qualify, the resident has to be 62 or older, be the head of household with income at or below the published limit excluding social security, and be approved by the City of Pittsburg water department.Official guidance
Can batteries and light bulbs go out at the curb?+
Household batteries and compact fluorescent bulbs are collected at the curb when the resident calls (925) 682-9113 first and places them in a labelled bag or closed container beside the brown garbage cart. Automobile batteries are not collected that way, and fluorescent tubes, paint and chemicals belong at the Delta household hazardous waste facility.Official guidance
Can scrap metal be collected?+
Yes, once a year: residents may schedule a pickup of small metal scraps and cast aluminum with Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery at (925) 682-9113. Larger metal loads and appliances need the bulky allowance or a self-haul trip to the transfer station.Official guidance
