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City collection Furniture is the first item on the operator's acceptable list for a bulky item pickup, and the resource guide's bulky examples add carpet, rugs and book shelves. A couch therefore travels on the per item pickup or on the free cleanup coupon. Furniture is accepted for a bulky item pickup at the operator's nominal fee per item, or inside the free cleanup coupon that is mailed twice a year. No amount is published, so confirm the current price with EDCO at (858) 748-7769 before the collection day.
City collection A mattress is one of the operator's bulky item examples, and the resource guide adds the only published preparation rule for it: the mattress should be wrapped before it is set out, and special mattress disposal bags are sold at hardware stores. A mattress goes out on a bulky item pickup at the operator's nominal fee per item, or inside the free cleanup coupon that is mailed twice a year. No mattress rate is published, so confirm the current price and the coupon terms with EDCO at (858) 748-7769.
City collection Refrigerators and freezers are bulky item examples, and the operator's acceptable list names refrigerators and air conditioners. The resource guide states that these units are charged a higher fee per item because the refrigerant inside them is treated as hazardous waste and needs special handling. A refrigerator, freezer or air conditioner is accepted for a bulky item pickup at a higher fee per item than an ordinary bulky item, because the refrigerant needs special handling. No amount is published, so confirm the current refrigeration charge with EDCO at (858) 748-7769 before the collection day.
City collection Residential service is weekly collection of household trash, organics and recyclables from the home and yard. A single family customer gets a 96 gallon gray trash cart, a 64 gallon blue recycling cart and a 96 gallon green organics cart, with additional recycling and organics carts at no extra cost up to the published limits. The cart service is billed on the EDCO residential account and the resource guide does not print the monthly rate. It states that additional gray trash carts carry an extra monthly fee while extra recycling and organics carts are free up to the published limit, so confirm the current rate and the cart count for the address with EDCO at (858) 748-7769.
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?
San Marcos collects through EDCO, and bulky items move on two published routes: a per item curbside pickup booked at least two days before the normal collection day, and a free bulky item cleanup coupon that EDCO mails twice a year with its terms printed in the billing newsletter. Furniture, mattresses, appliances and one television or computer monitor are on the acceptable list, while construction debris, concrete, dirt, tires, electronics and hazardous chemicals are refused. Electronic waste, batteries, sharps, used motor oil and grease have a free drop-off at EDCO's Certified Recycling Center on South Las Posas Road, and household hazardous waste goes to the North County Regional facility in Vista.
Residential service is weekly collection of household trash, organics and recyclables from the home and yard. A single family customer gets a 96 gallon gray trash cart, a 64 gallon blue recycling cart and a 96 gallon green organics cart, with additional recycling and organics carts at no extra cost up to the published limits.
City cost & eligibility
The cart service is billed on the EDCO residential account and the resource guide does not print the monthly rate. It states that additional gray trash carts carry an extra monthly fee while extra recycling and organics carts are free up to the published limit, so confirm the current rate and the cart count for the address with EDCO at (858) 748-7769.
When & how
Set all carts out by 6:00 a.m. on the service day or the night before. Collection does not run on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day, and a holiday on one of those days delays residential service by one day for that week. A holiday that falls on a Saturday or Sunday does not delay service.
Get it ready
Put the carts at street level with the wheels against the curb and the arrows on the lids pointing toward the street, keep two feet between carts and three feet from parked cars, mailboxes, trees and poles, and keep the carts out of bike lanes. Do not overfill a cart or leave the lid open, and keep recyclables, organics, household hazardous waste, electronics, batteries, fluorescent bulbs, medical waste and auto parts out of the trash cart.
EDCO collects large items generated from within the home on a bulky item pickup, set out at the curb or the end of the driveway by 6:00 a.m. on the appointed day and taken by a separate truck. The pickup is offered for a nominal fee per item, and EDCO also mails a free bulky item cleanup coupon twice a year.
City cost & eligibility
The operator publishes a nominal fee per item and charges more per item for a refrigerator, freezer or air conditioner, whose refrigerant needs special handling, but it prints no amount. Twice a year a free bulky item cleanup coupon is mailed with the terms printed in the Environmental Times newsletter, so confirm which route applies and the current per item price with EDCO at (858) 748-7769.
When & how
Contact EDCO at least two days before the normal collection day to arrange a bulky item pickup, then set the items at the curb or the end of the driveway by 6:00 a.m. on the appointed day. The free cleanup coupon runs on its own mailed schedule and its terms travel with the coupon.
Get it ready
Keep each item at a size the collection crew can handle and keep the pile out of the travel path, because the pickup is a separate truck from the weekly route. Wrap a mattress before it goes out, keep household hazardous waste, electronics, fluorescent bulbs, medical waste, auto parts, tires, construction debris, concrete, rocks, brick and dirt out of the pile, and never place hazardous chemicals at the curb.
Furniture is the first item on the operator's acceptable list for a bulky item pickup, and the resource guide's bulky examples add carpet, rugs and book shelves. A couch therefore travels on the per item pickup or on the free cleanup coupon.
City cost & eligibility
Furniture is accepted for a bulky item pickup at the operator's nominal fee per item, or inside the free cleanup coupon that is mailed twice a year. No amount is published, so confirm the current price with EDCO at (858) 748-7769 before the collection day.
When & how
Call EDCO at least two days before the normal collection day to book the pickup, then put the piece at the curb or the end of the driveway by 6:00 a.m. on the appointed day.
Get it ready
Keep the piece whole and liftable and leave it clear of the travel path, take off cushions and loose parts that could blow away, and keep furniture out of the trash cart, which is reserved for non-recyclable household trash. Anything in good condition is worth donating before it becomes a bulky item.
A mattress is one of the operator's bulky item examples, and the resource guide adds the only published preparation rule for it: the mattress should be wrapped before it is set out, and special mattress disposal bags are sold at hardware stores.
City cost & eligibility
A mattress goes out on a bulky item pickup at the operator's nominal fee per item, or inside the free cleanup coupon that is mailed twice a year. No mattress rate is published, so confirm the current price and the coupon terms with EDCO at (858) 748-7769.
When & how
Book the pickup at least two days before the normal collection day, then put the wrapped mattress at the curb or the end of the driveway by 6:00 a.m. on the appointed day.
Get it ready
Wrap the mattress before it goes out, because the operator asks for that protection on mattresses, and a special mattress disposal bag from a hardware store keeps it covered and easier to handle. Keep it out of the trash cart and off the sidewalk.
Ranges, microwaves, water heaters, washers and dryers all appear on the operator's bulky item examples, and stoves, microwave ovens and water heaters are on the acceptable list for a bulky item pickup.
City cost & eligibility
An appliance goes out on a bulky item pickup at the operator's nominal fee per item, or inside the free cleanup coupon mailed twice a year. Refrigeration units are priced higher than other appliances, and no amount is published, so confirm the price with EDCO at (858) 748-7769.
When & how
Call EDCO at least two days before the normal collection day, then set the appliance at the curb or the end of the driveway by 6:00 a.m. on the appointed day.
Get it ready
Empty the unit, secure or remove the doors, and take off hoses and cords that could catch during handling. Keep appliances out of the trash cart, which accepts only non-recyclable household trash, and out of the recycling and organics carts.
Refrigerators and freezers are bulky item examples, and the operator's acceptable list names refrigerators and air conditioners. The resource guide states that these units are charged a higher fee per item because the refrigerant inside them is treated as hazardous waste and needs special handling.
City cost & eligibility
A refrigerator, freezer or air conditioner is accepted for a bulky item pickup at a higher fee per item than an ordinary bulky item, because the refrigerant needs special handling. No amount is published, so confirm the current refrigeration charge with EDCO at (858) 748-7769 before the collection day.
When & how
Contact EDCO at least two days before the normal collection day, then set the unit at the curb or the end of the driveway by 6:00 a.m. on the appointed day, or use the free cleanup coupon when it covers the unit.
Get it ready
Empty the unit and keep the doors closed or secured for the crew, and leave the refrigerant alone, because the operator handles the unit as refrigerant bearing material. Keep the unit out of every cart and away from the household hazardous waste route, which does not take appliances.
Electronic waste is refused in a bulky item pickup and in every cart, and the city and the operator both send it to EDCO's Certified Recycling Center at 224 S. Las Posas Road, where televisions, computers, cell phones and printers are dropped off for free.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Free electronic waste drop off at EDCO's Certified Recycling Center at 224 S. Las Posas Road, named by the city for televisions, computers, cell phones and printers and by the operator for electronic waste generally. Household batteries and sharps are also taken free at the same center.
When & how
Take the devices to EDCO's Certified Recycling Center at 224 S. Las Posas Road. The city lists the carpet drop-off at that facility as open Wednesday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and EDCO also holds a free shredding, electronic waste and mulch event once a year.
Get it ready
Wipe personal data from computers, phones and storage devices before the trip, and take batteries out where the device allows it. Keep electronics out of all three carts, because the trash and recycling cart rules both refuse electronics or batteries, and keep them out of a bulky pile as well.
One television or computer monitor is on the operator's acceptable list for a bulky item pickup, even though electronics generally appear on the refusal list for that service, and a television is also free to drop off as electronic waste at EDCO's Certified Recycling Center.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Free electronic waste drop off at EDCO's Certified Recycling Center at 224 S. Las Posas Road, which the city names for televisions. A single television or computer monitor can also go out with a bulky item pickup, which carries the operator's per item fee.
When & how
Take the set to EDCO's Certified Recycling Center at 224 S. Las Posas Road for the free drop off, or book a bulky item pickup at least two days before the normal collection day and set one television or monitor out by 6:00 a.m. on the appointed day.
Get it ready
Keep the screen out of all three carts and out of a multiple item bulky pile, because the operator's allowance is one television or computer monitor per pickup. Protect the screen so it does not break in the vehicle or at the curb, and remove cables, stands and loose batteries.
Construction and demolition debris, concrete, rocks, brick and dirt are refused for a bulky item pickup, so a renovation load never goes to the curb. The operator rents temporary dumpsters for one time clean ups and roll off boxes for demolition material and construction debris.
City cost & eligibility
The operator publishes no container or disposal rate. Temporary dumpsters and roll off boxes are sized by the material and the weight, and the office gives a free estimate by phone, so confirm the container, the accepted material and the price with EDCO at (858) 748-7769 before ordering.
When & how
Order the container from EDCO, which delivers it to the address and collects it when the work is finished. Keep the material off the curb on collection day and out of every cart.
Get it ready
Keep construction debris, concrete, rocks, brick and dirt out of the carts and out of the bulky pile, because the operator refuses all of them for bulky collection. Separate heavy inert material from mixed debris so the container matches the weight and material the estimate was written for, and set the container where it can be serviced safely.
Nothing in this source set names exercise equipment. The bulky list is written as items including but not limited to furniture, carpet, rugs and book shelves, so a machine may qualify as a large item generated from within the home, but the packet asks the reader to confirm the piece before it goes out.
City cost & eligibility
The operator publishes a nominal fee per item and no amount for exercise equipment. A machine that qualifies as a bulky item would be charged that per item fee, or could fall under the free cleanup coupon, so confirm the machine and the price with EDCO at (858) 748-7769 before booking.
When & how
Call EDCO at least two days before the normal collection day, confirm the machine, then set it out by 6:00 a.m. on the appointed bulky item day.
Get it ready
Take off loose weights, pedals and straps, fold the frame where the machine allows it, and keep the console or any battery separate so the electronics can go to the recycling center instead. Keep the machine out of the carts and off the sidewalk while the pickup is confirmed.
Paint, batteries, sharps, medicine, oil and grease
Accepted with preparation
The household hazardous items each have a named local route. Leftover paint is free at PaintCare retail sites, household batteries, sharps and fats, oils and grease go to EDCO's Certified Recycling Center, used motor oil is free at certified locations including that center, and unused medicine goes in the anonymous kiosk at the San Marcos Sheriff's Station.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Paint is free at PaintCare sites, electronic waste, household batteries and sharps are free at EDCO's Certified Recycling Center at 224 S. Las Posas Road, and used motor oil is free at certified collection locations that include the same center. The county household hazardous waste facility does not publish a fee, so confirm that one at the hotline.
When & how
PaintCare retail sites take paint whenever the store is open. The EDCO center at 224 S. Las Posas Road runs on the hours the city publishes for its carpet drop-off, Wednesday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Sheriff's Station kiosk at 182 Santar Place takes medicine anonymously on weekdays during business hours.
Get it ready
Keep hazardous waste out of all three carts and out of a bulky pile. Put sharps in a state approved container or a rigid sealed container that is taped and labeled, collect fats, oils and grease in a sealed container, and keep used motor oil in a spill proof container. Never flush medicine or pour chemicals into a drain or a storm drain.
Set the carts at street level with the wheels against the curb and the arrows on the lids pointing toward the street, and put them out by 6:00 a.m. on the service day or the night before. Keep two feet between carts and three feet from parked cars, mailboxes, trees and poles, keep the carts out of bike lanes, and close the lids rather than overfilling.
Book the pickup at least two days before the normal collection day, then set the items at the curb or the end of the driveway by 6:00 a.m. on the appointed day. Wrap a mattress before it goes out, keep each piece where the crew can reach it, and keep hazardous chemicals, electronics, fluorescent bulbs, medical waste, auto parts, tires, concrete, dirt and construction debris out of the pile entirely.
Order a temporary dumpster for a home improvement or yard clean up, or a roll off box for demolition material and construction debris. EDCO sizes the container by the material and the weight, delivers it and collects it when the work is done, and gives a free estimate by phone, so sort heavy inert material from mixed debris before the box arrives.
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 San Marcos household with a couch, a mattress, an appliance or another large item generated inside the home.
Cost & conditions
The pickup carries the operator's nominal fee per item, with a higher fee for a refrigerator, freezer or air conditioner, and no amount is published. Confirm the current price and the appointed day with EDCO at (858) 748-7769.
Arrange it
Contact EDCO at least two days before the normal collection day, then put the items at the curb or the end of the driveway by 6:00 a.m. on the appointed day for the separate bulky truck.
Household hazardous waste, electronics, fluorescent bulbs, medical waste and needles, auto parts including tires, construction and demolition debris, concrete, rocks, brick and dirt are refused, and a mattress has to be wrapped before it is set out.
A San Marcos household that received the mailed coupon and wants a bulky cleanup without the per item fee.
Cost & conditions
No charge. EDCO mails a free bulky item cleanup coupon twice a year, with the coupon and its detailed information printed in the Environmental Times newsletter inserted in the billing statement. The allowance and the terms travel with the coupon.
Arrange it
Watch for the coupon in the billing statement mailer, keep it, and follow the set-out instructions printed with it.
The coupon arrives twice a year on the operator's schedule rather than on demand, and the same refusals apply as for a paid pickup, including hazardous chemicals, electronics, tires and construction debris.
A household with electronic waste, household batteries, sharps, used motor oil, fats, oils and grease, or carpet to drop off rather than put at the curb.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Electronic waste, household batteries and sharps are free at EDCO's Certified Recycling Center at 224 S. Las Posas Road, and used motor oil is free at certified locations that include the same center. Carpet is recycled at the same address.
Arrange it
Drive to 224 S. Las Posas Road with the material separated and containers sealed. Sharps must be in a state approved container or a rigid sealed container that is taped and labeled, and grease must be in a sealed container.
The city lists the carpet drop-off at this facility as Wednesday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., so check the hours for the material being dropped off. Household hazardous waste such as paint, cleaners and pesticides is not part of this route and goes to the regional facility.
Take household hazardous waste to the regional facility
A household with paint, cleaners, chemicals, pesticides, fertilizers, motor oil, fluorescent bulbs, medical waste or mercury thermometers that cannot go in a cart.
Cost & conditions
The resource guide does not publish a fee for the North County Regional facility, so confirm the accepted items and any cost with the regional hazardous waste hotline at (800) 714-1195. Paint is separately free at PaintCare retail sites.
Arrange it
San Marcos residents may visit the North County Regional facility at 1145 East Taylor Street in Vista, across from the Vista Public Works yard, on Saturdays except holiday weekends from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. A resident 65 or older, or a household with a registered handicap placard, can ask the hotline about free door to door collection.
Household hazardous waste cannot go in any cart or in a bulky pile, and the facility runs one day a week rather than daily, so plan the trip around the Saturday window and the holiday weekends it closes.
A household or contractor with a yard clean up, home improvement project, demolition material or construction debris.
Cost & conditions
No container or disposal rate is published. The operator sizes the container by the material and the weight and gives a free estimate by phone, so confirm the size, the accepted material and the price with EDCO at (858) 748-7769.
Arrange it
Call EDCO, describe the project and the material, accept the free estimate, and have the container delivered and collected around the work.
Construction and demolition debris, concrete, rocks, brick and dirt are refused in the bulky collection, so a project load needs the container route rather than a curb pile, and the container has to match the weight and material that was quoted.
San Marcos residents have several self haul options. EDCO's Certified Recycling Center at 224 S. Las Posas Road takes electronic waste, household batteries and sharps for free, along with used motor oil found at certified locations that include this center, fats, oils and grease in a sealed container, and carpet, which the city lists as a Wednesday through Saturday drop-off. Leftover paint is free at PaintCare paint stores, and unused medicine goes in the anonymous kiosk at the San Marcos Sheriff's Station on Santar Place. Household hazardous waste such as cleaners, chemicals, pesticides and fluorescent bulbs goes to the North County Regional facility at 1145 East Taylor Street in Vista on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. except holiday weekends, with the regional hotline at (800) 714-1195. For a project load, EDCO rents temporary dumpsters and roll off boxes because construction debris, concrete and dirt are refused at the curb. Household items: paint, electronic waste, sharps, batteries, medicine, oil, grease, tires and carpetCity of San Marcos waste and recycling resource guideBulky item pickup: set-out rules, fee and accepted items
Free drop off for electronic waste, batteries, sharps, oil and grease
EDCO Certified Recycling Center and San Marcos Recycling Facility
224 S. Las Posas Road, San Marcos, CA
Televisions, computer monitors, computers, printers, cell phones and other electronic waste, household batteries, sharps, used motor oil and oil filters, fats, oils and grease in a sealed container, and carpet.
Sharps must arrive in a state approved container or a rigid sealed container that is taped and labeled rather than loose or in a bag. Electronic waste and batteries are refused in every curbside cart, household hazardous waste such as paint and pesticides is not part of this route, and the city lists the carpet drop-off as Wednesday through Saturday only.
The city lists the carpet drop-off at this facility as Wednesday through Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and the resource guide points to the facility for electronic waste, batteries, sharps, oil and grease.
No charge. Electronic waste, household batteries and sharps are free at this center, and used motor oil is free at certified collection locations that include this address.
North County Regional Household Hazardous Waste facility
1145 East Taylor Street, Vista, CA
Household hazardous waste such as batteries, paint, cleaners and chemicals, pesticides and fertilizers, electronic waste, motor oil and filters, fluorescent bulbs, medical waste and mercury thermometers.
The facility opens one day a week, on Saturdays except holiday weekends, so plan the trip around that window. Residents 65 or older or a household with a registered handicap placard can ask the hotline about free door to door collection rather than driving the material.
Saturdays except holiday weekends from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., across from the Vista Public Works yard.
The resource guide directs San Marcos residents to this facility without publishing a fee, so confirm the accepted items and any cost with the regional hazardous waste hotline at (800) 714-1195.
Tires are refused in the bulky item pickup and in every cart, and this shop takes a maximum of four tires per visit, so a larger batch has to be spread over more than one trip. Call the store before hauling a load.
Open during the store's own business hours, which the city asks residents to confirm by phone.
$3 per tire charge for used tire drop off at Express Tire, up to four tires. Any resident bringing up to four used tires, with the store's own hours and current price confirmed by phone at (760) 471-1733.
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 bulky item pickups work in San Marcos?+
EDCO collects large items from inside the home on an appointed bulky item day, with the item at the curb or the end of the driveway by 6 a.m. The pickup carries a nominal fee per item and refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners cost more, while a free bulky item cleanup coupon is mailed twice a year with its details in the billing newsletter. Chemicals, electronics, tires and construction material are never part of a bulky pile.Official guidance
Will San Marcos collect a couch at the curb?+
Yes. Furniture is the first item on the operator's acceptable list for a bulky item pickup, and carpet, rugs and book shelves appear in the same list of examples. Book the pickup at least two days before the normal collection day, pay the nominal per item fee or use the free cleanup coupon, and have the piece at the curb by 6 a.m. on the appointed day.Official guidance
How do I get rid of a mattress in San Marcos?+
A mattress goes out with a bulky item pickup for a nominal fee per item, or inside the free cleanup coupon that EDCO mails twice a year. Wrap the mattress before it is set out, because the operator asks for that, and use one of the mattress disposal bags sold at hardware stores if the mattress does not have a cover of its own.Official guidance
Where do San Marcos washers and dryers go?+
Washers and dryers are on the operator's bulky item examples, so they go out with a bulky item pickup for the nominal per item fee or inside the free cleanup coupon. Ranges, microwaves and water heaters travel the same way, and appliances never belong in the trash, recycling or organics carts.Official guidance
Where does electronic waste go in San Marcos?+
Electronic waste is dropped off free at EDCO's Certified Recycling Center at 224 S. Las Posas Road, which the city names for televisions, computers, cell phones and printers. Electronics are refused in a bulky item pickup and in every cart, and the same center takes household batteries and sharps at no cost.Official guidance
What does San Marcos charge to get rid of a large item?+
The bulky item pickup carries a nominal fee per item, with a higher charge for a refrigerator, freezer or air conditioner, and a free bulky item cleanup coupon is mailed twice a year. Electronic waste, batteries, sharps, used motor oil and paint drop-offs are free at the outlets named in the city's household items guide. Contact EDCO at (858) 748-7769 for the current per item price. Dropcurb prices a pickup separately and shows the total before payment.Official guidance
What can I drop off at EDCO's Certified Recycling Center?+
The center at 224 S. Las Posas Road takes electronic waste such as televisions, computers, cell phones and printers, household batteries, sharps in an approved or rigid sealed container, used motor oil and filters, fats, oils and grease in a sealed container, and carpet. Electronic waste, batteries, sharps and used motor oil are free there, and the city lists the carpet drop-off as Wednesday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.Official guidance
Where does household hazardous waste go in San Marcos?+
San Marcos residents can take cleaners, chemicals, pesticides, fertilizers, motor oil, fluorescent bulbs, medical waste and mercury thermometers to the North County Regional facility at 1145 East Taylor Street in Vista, open Saturdays except holiday weekends from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The regional hotline is (800) 714-1195, and a resident 65 or older or a household with a registered handicap placard can ask about free door to door collection.Official guidance
When does the free bulky item cleanup coupon arrive?+
Twice a year EDCO mails a free bulky item cleanup coupon, and the coupon with its detailed information is printed in the Environmental Times newsletter inserted in the billing statement. The allowance and the terms travel with the coupon, and the same refusals apply as for a paid pickup, including hazardous chemicals, electronics, tires and construction debris.Official guidance
