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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 Home furnishings are named as bulky items, so a couch goes out on the one free bulky pickup a single-family home gets each year, and anything past that allowance goes to a Salinas Valley Recycles facility. No charge. No charge for the one bulky pickup a year for a single-family home, covering two large items, ten thirty-two gallon bags, or the equivalent of up to two cubic yards. Additional pickups incur a fee, and a self-hauled load is charged on the published fee schedule.
City collection Mattresses are recycled free at the Salinas Valley Recycles sites, up to ten in recyclable condition, and they are also named as bulky items for the yearly city pickup. No charge. No charge for up to ten mattresses or box springs in recyclable condition at Johnson Canyon Landfill, the Jolon Road Transfer Station or the Madison Lane Recycling Center, and no charge for a mattress on the one bulky pickup a single-family home gets each year. An eleventh mattress or one in unacceptable condition is charged $5.00 each.
City collection Appliances are named as bulky items for the yearly city pickup, and the Salinas Valley Recycles fee schedule keeps them separate: a stove, oven, dishwasher, washing machine, dryer or water heater that holds no refrigerant is free, while a refrigerator or other refrigerant unit is charged per piece. From $15 per refrigerant appliance at a Salinas Valley Recycles facility, where a refrigerator is $15.00 each and appliances without refrigerant such as stoves, ovens, dishwashers, washing machines, dryers and water heaters are accepted at no charge. Ammonia based appliances are not accepted at all. A unit with refrigerant going to a commercial account is charged at the commercial rate, and the free yearly city pickup takes appliances that fit the two large item or two cubic yard allowance.
City collection Salinas single-family homes get one bulky pickup a year at no charge, covering two large items, ten thirty-two gallon bags, or the equivalent of up to two cubic yards, and any load past that allowance is a paid drop-off at a Salinas Valley Recycles facility. No charge. No charge for the one bulky pickup a year for a single-family home in the city. Additional pickups incur a fee, and a self-hauled load at a Salinas Valley Recycles facility is charged on the published fee schedule by weight, with minimum load charges.
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?
Salinas households have two published routes for a large item. Republic Services of Salinas, the city collection hauler, collects two large items, ten thirty-two gallon bags, or the equivalent of up to two cubic yards once a year at no charge for a single-family home, and anything past that allowance goes to a Salinas Valley Recycles facility. The Madison Lane recycling center in Salinas takes electronics, up to ten mattresses, carpet and padding, batteries and hazardous waste, and the Johnson Canyon Landfill in Gonzales takes appliance and construction loads at published rates, with appliances that hold no refrigerant, CRT televisions and monitors, electronics and small kitchen appliances all free. The old Sun Street transfer station has permanently closed, so plan around Madison Lane and Johnson Canyon.
Home furnishings are named as bulky items, so a couch goes out on the one free bulky pickup a single-family home gets each year, and anything past that allowance goes to a Salinas Valley Recycles facility.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. No charge for the one bulky pickup a year for a single-family home, covering two large items, ten thirty-two gallon bags, or the equivalent of up to two cubic yards. Additional pickups incur a fee, and a self-hauled load is charged on the published fee schedule.
When & how
Call Republic Services of Salinas at (831) 775-3840 to schedule the yearly pickup, or take the piece to a Salinas Valley Recycles facility during its open hours.
Get it ready
Put the items in the street against the curb, away from cars, trees, parked cars and overhead wires, and keep loose or bagged trash, carpet, construction materials, wood, paint, batteries, chemicals and hazardous waste out of the free pickup, because those are refused.
Mattresses are recycled free at the Salinas Valley Recycles sites, up to ten in recyclable condition, and they are also named as bulky items for the yearly city pickup.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. No charge for up to ten mattresses or box springs in recyclable condition at Johnson Canyon Landfill, the Jolon Road Transfer Station or the Madison Lane Recycling Center, and no charge for a mattress on the one bulky pickup a single-family home gets each year. An eleventh mattress or one in unacceptable condition is charged $5.00 each.
When & how
Drop the mattress at the Madison Lane Recycling Center, open Monday to Friday 7am to 4pm and Saturday 8am to 4pm, at the Johnson Canyon Landfill, open Monday to Friday 7am to 4pm and Saturday and Sunday 8am to 4pm, or schedule the city pickup through Republic Services of Salinas at (831) 775-3840.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress dry and clean, because a mattress that is wet, damaged or otherwise in unacceptable condition is not free and is charged per piece. Separate mattresses and box springs from other waste so the site can count them for recycling.
Appliances are named as bulky items for the yearly city pickup, and the Salinas Valley Recycles fee schedule keeps them separate: a stove, oven, dishwasher, washing machine, dryer or water heater that holds no refrigerant is free, while a refrigerator or other refrigerant unit is charged per piece.
City cost & eligibility
From $15 per refrigerant appliance at a Salinas Valley Recycles facility, where a refrigerator is $15.00 each and appliances without refrigerant such as stoves, ovens, dishwashers, washing machines, dryers and water heaters are accepted at no charge. Ammonia based appliances are not accepted at all. A unit with refrigerant going to a commercial account is charged at the commercial rate, and the free yearly city pickup takes appliances that fit the two large item or two cubic yard allowance.
When & how
Take the unit to the Johnson Canyon Landfill, open Monday to Friday 7am to 4pm and Saturday and Sunday 8am to 4pm, or schedule the yearly pickup with Republic Services of Salinas at (831) 775-3840.
Get it ready
Empty the unit and secure the doors for the trip. Ask whether the unit holds refrigerant before it is loaded, because that decides whether the visit is free, and never put a refrigerant appliance in a load of loose household trash without telling the scale house.
CRT televisions and monitors are accepted at no charge at the Salinas Valley Recycles facilities, electronics including televisions are free at three drop-off sites, and a television is a named bulky item for the yearly city pickup.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. No charge for CRT televisions and monitors at Johnson Canyon Landfill, the Jolon Road Transfer Station or the Madison Lane Recycling Center, no charge for electronic waste at those same sites, and no charge for a television on the one yearly bulky pickup for a single-family home.
When & how
Drop the set at the Madison Lane Recycling Center, open Monday to Friday 7am to 4pm and Saturday 8am to 4pm, or at the Johnson Canyon Landfill, open Monday to Friday 7am to 4pm and Saturday and Sunday 8am to 4pm.
Get it ready
Keep the set out of the curbside trash, recycling and organics carts, and keep it separate from a mixed load so the site can count it for recycling. The household hazardous waste facility at Madison Lane also accepts electronic waste from service area households.
Electronic waste is free at three Salinas Valley Recycles drop-off sites, and the fee schedule keeps computers, keyboards, printers, fax machines, phones, tablets and small kitchen appliances on the no charge list.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. No charge for electronic waste at Johnson Canyon Landfill, the Jolon Road Transfer Station or the Madison Lane Recycling Center, and no charge for computers and keyboards, cell phones and tablets, printers and fax machines or small kitchen appliances such as microwaves and toasters.
When & how
Use the Madison Lane Recycling Center from Monday to Friday 7am to 4pm or Saturday 8am to 4pm, or the Johnson Canyon Landfill from Monday to Friday 7am to 4pm or Saturday and Sunday 8am to 4pm.
Get it ready
Wipe stored data where the device powers on, keep the cords and accessories with it, and keep electronics out of every curbside cart. Hazardous items such as batteries, bulbs and paint belong in the household hazardous waste stream instead.
Construction and demolition material is kept out of the free bulky pickup and goes to Johnson Canyon Landfill or the Jolon Road Transfer Station, where it is charged on the same tonnage tiers as household waste.
City cost & eligibility
From $18 for minimum load charge at a Salinas Valley Recycles facility, where a load up to 500 pounds is $18.00, a load between 501 and 999 pounds is $35.00, and a load of 1,000 pounds and above is $70.00 per ton for construction and demolition material or solid waste. The free yearly bulky pickup excludes construction materials, carpet, wood, paint, batteries and chemicals, so a project load is a paid drop-off. An untarped load is charged an additional 50 percent of the fee, and concrete or asphalt is charged separately by material.
When & how
Take the load to the Johnson Canyon Landfill, 31400 Johnson Canyon Rd. in Gonzales, open Monday to Friday 7am to 4pm and Saturday and Sunday 8am to 4pm, or to the Jolon Road Transfer Station in King City on its published hours.
Get it ready
Separate concrete, asphalt, clean wood and green waste from mixed debris so each is charged on the right line, and cover or tarp the load before arrival, because an untarped load is charged an additional 50 percent of the fee. Treated wood waste goes to Johnson Canyon Landfill rather than into a mixed load.
Exercise equipment is not named on the city bulky list, the Salinas Valley Recycles accepted lists or the fee schedule, so the machine has to be confirmed before it goes out or is hauled.
City cost & eligibility
No published list or rate names an exercise machine, and a heavy machine can fall under the tonnage tiers at a facility or the two large item limit on the free pickup, so confirm the item and the route with Republic Services of Salinas at (831) 775-3840 or with Salinas Valley Recycles at (831) 775-3000 first.
When & how
Call before the pickup day and ask whether the machine fits the yearly bulky pickup, or confirm the tonnage rate for a self-haul load at Johnson Canyon Landfill.
Get it ready
Describe the machine, its weight and its longest part, take off loose weights and pedals so nothing falls during handling, and keep the piece out of the curb until a pickup is scheduled or the load is properly secured for a self-haul trip.
Salinas single-family homes get one bulky pickup a year at no charge, covering two large items, ten thirty-two gallon bags, or the equivalent of up to two cubic yards, and any load past that allowance is a paid drop-off at a Salinas Valley Recycles facility.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. No charge for the one bulky pickup a year for a single-family home in the city. Additional pickups incur a fee, and a self-hauled load at a Salinas Valley Recycles facility is charged on the published fee schedule by weight, with minimum load charges.
When & how
Schedule the pickup through Republic Services of Salinas at (831) 775-3840, or use the Madison Lane Recycling Center from Monday to Friday 7am to 4pm or Saturday 8am to 4pm and the Johnson Canyon Landfill from Monday to Friday 7am to 4pm or Saturday and Sunday 8am to 4pm.
Get it ready
Keep the free pickup inside its allowance and its acceptable list, put the items in the street against the curb and clear of cars, trees and overhead wires, and take anything the pickup refuses to a Salinas Valley Recycles facility instead of leaving it at the curb.
Put bulky items in the street against the curb, and only on a scheduled day
The Salinas bulky pickup requires items to be placed in the street against the curb and away from cars, trees, parked cars and overhead wires. Keep loose or bagged trash, carpet, construction materials, wood, paint, batteries, chemicals and hazardous waste out of the load, because the free pickup refuses them, and never leave a large item at the curb on a day when no collection is scheduled.
Sort and cover a self-haul load before the scale house
At a Salinas Valley Recycles facility the charge depends on the material and the weight, so keep mattresses and box springs separate from other waste to stay inside the free ten mattress allowance, keep appliances apart from mixed debris, and separate concrete, asphalt, clean wood and green waste onto their own lines. Secure the load, because an untarped load is charged an additional 50 percent of the fee, and pay by cash, check or card at the scale.
Households in the service area drop hazardous items at the collection facility at 1104 Madison Lane at no charge and with no appointment, but the load may not exceed 15 gallons or 125 pounds per month. Bring chemicals in secure containers and do not mix them, and leave explosives, radioactive material, drums, medical waste other than sharps, and unstable chemicals at home. Antifreeze, batteries, motor oil and filters and latex paint have their own program with a five gallon limit.
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 Salinas Public Works, Republic Services of Salinas and Salinas Valley Recycles
Yearly bulky pickup through Republic Services
A single-family Salinas home with home furnishings, a television, a mattress, carpet or an appliance to clear in one collection.
Cost & conditions
No charge. One free bulky pickup a year for a single-family home, covering two large items, ten thirty-two gallon bags, or the equivalent of up to two cubic yards. Additional pickups incur a fee.
Arrange it
Call Republic Services of Salinas at (831) 775-3840 or schedule through the hauler's Salinas page, then put the load in the street against the curb away from cars, trees, parked cars and overhead wires.
Loose or bagged trash, carpet, construction materials, wood, paint, batteries, chemicals and hazardous waste are refused, and the allowance will not take a load larger than two cubic yards or more than two large pieces.
City of Salinas Public Works, Republic Services of Salinas and Salinas Valley Recycles
Self-haul to a Salinas Valley Recycles facility
A household with electronics, mattresses, carpet, appliances, an exercise machine or a construction load that the free pickup will not take.
Cost & conditions
From $18 for minimum load charge at a Salinas Valley Recycles facility, where a load up to 500 pounds is $18.00, 501 to 999 pounds is $35.00, and 1,000 pounds and above is $70.00 per ton for solid waste or construction material, with a refrigerator at $15.00 and an eleventh mattress at $5.00. Electronic waste, up to ten mattresses in recyclable condition, CRT televisions and monitors, appliances without refrigerant, metal, carpet and padding, small kitchen appliances and recyclables are accepted at no charge. An untarped load is charged an additional 50 percent of the fee.
Arrange it
Drive to the Madison Lane Recycling Center at 1104 Madison Lane in Salinas, open Monday to Friday 7am to 4pm and Saturday 8am to 4pm, or to the Johnson Canyon Landfill at 31400 Johnson Canyon Rd. in Gonzales, open Monday to Friday 7am to 4pm and Saturday and Sunday 8am to 4pm.
The old Sun Street transfer station has permanently closed. An untarped load is surcharged, tires must come without rims and are limited to nine per trip, ammonia based appliances are not accepted, and hazardous waste belongs at the Madison Lane household hazardous waste facility instead of a general load.
City of Salinas Public Works, Republic Services of Salinas and Salinas Valley Recycles
Household hazardous waste collection facility
Paint, batteries, bulbs, pesticides, cleaners, used oil, antifreeze, pharmaceuticals, sharps and electronic waste from a household in the service area.
Cost & conditions
No charge. No charge for households within the service area, with no appointment necessary and a limit of no more than 15 gallons or 125 pounds per month. Commercially generated or agricultural waste is charged, and households outside the service area pay the commercial rate.
Arrange it
Drive to 1104 Madison Lane in Salinas, open Monday to Friday 7am to 4pm and Saturday 8am to 4pm, and call (831) 424-5520 with questions before a large or unusual load.
Explosives, radioactive material, drums, medical waste other than sharps, and unstable chemicals are refused. Bring chemicals in secure containers and do not mix them.
Self-haul in Salinas means Salinas Valley Recycles. The Madison Lane Recycling Center at 1104 Madison Lane takes recyclables, electronic waste, up to ten mattresses, carpet and padding, batteries and household hazardous waste, open Monday to Friday 7am to 4pm and Saturday 8am to 4pm. The Johnson Canyon Landfill at 31400 Johnson Canyon Rd. in Gonzales takes solid waste, construction and demolition material, green waste, wood, scrap metal, tires without rims, treated wood waste and appliance loads, open Monday to Friday 7am to 4pm and Saturday and Sunday 8am to 4pm. Charges are tiered by load weight, with the published minimum load rate, a middle rate and a per ton rate at the top band, and with appliances without refrigerant, CRT televisions and monitors, electronics and up to ten recyclable mattresses free. Cover the load, because an untarped load costs an additional 50 percent, and note that the Sun Street transfer station has permanently closed. Disposal fee schedule effective July 1, 2026Free recycling routes for electronics, mattresses, carpet and batteriesBulky item pickup terms and facility addressesJohnson Canyon Landfill accepted recyclable materialsHazardous waste collection facility
Recycling center and household hazardous waste facility
Salinas Valley Recycles Madison Lane Recycling Center
1104 Madison Lane, Salinas, CA 93907
Cardboard, carpet and padding, cell phones and tablets, clothing and textiles, computers and keyboards, CRT televisions and monitors, electronic waste, household batteries, mattresses and box springs, metal including appliances without refrigerant, printers and fax machines, recyclable containers and paper, and small kitchen appliances. The household hazardous waste facility at the same address takes paints, batteries, bulbs, cleaners, pesticides, pool and garden chemicals, used oil and filters, antifreeze, pharmaceuticals, sharps and electronic waste.
Mattresses are free only up to ten in recyclable condition, and an eleventh or an unacceptable mattress is charged per piece. Carpet and padding must be dry, rolled and pre-sorted. Hazardous waste is limited to 15 gallons or 125 pounds per month, may not be mixed, and explosives, radioactive material, drums, medical waste other than sharps and unstable chemicals are refused.
Monday to Friday 7am to 4pm and Saturday 8am to 4pm, for both the recycling center and the household hazardous waste facility.
No charge. Recyclables, electronic waste, up to ten mattresses, carpet and padding, batteries and household hazardous waste are accepted at no charge from households within the service area. An eleventh mattress is $5.00, and households outside the service area pay the commercial rate for hazardous waste.
Solid waste, construction and demolition material, green waste and wood, clean lumber, scrap metal, mattresses and box springs kept separate, tires without rims, treated wood waste, appliances, CRT televisions and monitors, and electronic waste.
Tires must come without rims and are limited to nine per trip. Ammonia based appliances are not accepted. An untarped load is charged an additional 50 percent of the fee, and mattress recycling is free only for ten or fewer in recyclable condition.
Monday to Friday 7am to 4pm and Saturday and Sunday 8am to 4pm.
From $18 for minimum load charge, where a load up to 500 pounds is $18.00, 501 to 999 pounds is $35.00, and 1,000 pounds and above is $70.00 per ton for solid waste or construction and demolition material, with a refrigerator at $15.00 each. Appliances without refrigerant, CRT televisions and monitors, electronic waste, metal, up to ten recyclable mattresses, small kitchen appliances, cardboard, textiles and recyclable containers are accepted at no charge.
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 Salinas?+
Schedule the free bulky pickup that a single-family Salinas home gets once a year with Republic Services of Salinas at (831) 775-3840. The pickup covers two large items, ten thirty-two gallon bags, or up to two cubic yards, and a couch is a named bulky item. A second pickup costs a fee, and a couch can also be self-hauled to a Salinas Valley Recycles facility, where the load is charged on the published schedule.Official guidance
Are mattresses free to recycle in Salinas?+
Yes, up to ten mattresses or box springs in recyclable condition are accepted at no charge at the Madison Lane Recycling Center, Johnson Canyon Landfill or the Jolon Road Transfer Station. An eleventh mattress, or one in unacceptable condition such as a wet or badly damaged mattress, is charged per piece. A mattress can also go out on the free yearly bulky pickup for a single-family home.Official guidance
Is there a fee to dispose of a refrigerator in Salinas?+
Yes. Refrigerators and other units that hold refrigerant carry a per-unit fee on the Salinas Valley Recycles schedule, while appliances without refrigerant such as stoves, ovens, dishwashers, washers, dryers and water heaters are accepted at no charge. Ammonia based appliances are not accepted at all, and a refrigerant appliance can also go out on the free yearly bulky pickup for a single-family home.Official guidance
How big is the free bulky pickup in Salinas?+
One pickup a year for a single-family home, and it covers two large items, ten thirty-two gallon bags, or the equivalent of up to two cubic yards. Republic Services of Salinas schedules it at (831) 775-3840, and the load has to sit in the street against the curb, clear of cars, trees, parked cars and overhead wires. Additional pickups and anything past the allowance cost extra.Official guidance
Who collects trash in Salinas?+
Republic Services of Salinas is the collection hauler listed by the city, and it also runs the bulky item program, scheduled at (831) 775-3840. The drop-off side belongs to Salinas Valley Recycles, which runs the Madison Lane Recycling Center and household hazardous waste facility in Salinas and the Johnson Canyon Landfill in Gonzales, and its main office answers at (831) 775-3000.Official guidance
Where do Salinas paint, batteries and fluorescent bulbs go?+
To the household hazardous waste collection facility at 1104 Madison Lane in Salinas, which takes paints, batteries, bulbs and tubes, cleaners, pesticides and garden chemicals, pool chemicals, used oil and filters, antifreeze, thermometers and other mercury items, pharmaceuticals, sharps and electronic waste. It is free for households in the service area with no appointment, open Monday to Friday 7am to 4pm and Saturday 8am to 4pm, and the load may not exceed 15 gallons or 125 pounds per month. Antifreeze, batteries, motor oil and filters and latex paint also have their own free program with a five gallon limit.Official guidance
Is the Sun Street transfer station still open in Salinas?+
No. Salinas Valley Recycles states that the Sun Street Transfer Station has permanently closed. Use the Madison Lane Recycling Center at 1104 Madison Lane for recyclables, electronic waste, mattresses, carpet, batteries and hazardous waste, or the Johnson Canyon Landfill in Gonzales for household, construction and appliance loads. The main office at 126 Sun St. answers questions at (831) 775-3000.Official guidance
