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Bulk Junk Removal in Santee, California
Starting at $79. Additional items from $19.
When you have a pile of mixed junk — from a garage cleanout, move-out, renovation, or just years of accumulation — your options are: city bulk pickup (free but limited), renting a dumpster ($250–500 for 3–7 days), self-hauling multiple loads to the dump ($30–80 per trip), curbside pickup through Dropcurb ($79+ depending on items, same day), or hiring a traditional junk removal crew ($200–800+).
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How much does junk removal cost in Santee?
Bulk junk removal through Dropcurb starts at $79 for the first item, with additional items from +$19 (small) to +$59 (heavy). A typical garage cleanout with 5–8 items runs $150–250. Traditional junk removal companies charge $200–$800+ based on truck volume — meaning you pay for space even if your items are light. Dumpster rentals cost $250–500 but you do all the loading yourself. City bulk pickup is free but won't take everything.
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Traditional junk removal (1-800-GOT-JUNK, LoadUp): $150–$600+
5 ways to get rid of junk in Santee
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How to prepare your junk for pickup
- ✓ Stack or pile items neatly at the curb. Use bags or boxes for small loose items. Keep the pile accessible from the street.
- ✓ Place at curb, driveway, or alley
- ✓ No need to be home
When do you need junk removal in Santee?
- • Garage cleanout with mixed junk
- • Post-move leftover boxes and packing materials
- • Yard debris mixed with household junk
- • Storage unit cleanout
Does Santee pick up bulk junk?
TV and electronics disposal in Santee runs into one rule the rest of the country does not have: California's Electronic Waste Recycling Act (SB 20/SB 50, AB 2901) classifies TVs, monitors, laptops, and other Covered Electronic Devices as universal hazardous waste, and curbside or trash disposal is ILLEGAL statewide. WM's Santee guide explicitly lists "Electronics" under "DO NOT INCLUDE" for gray, blue, and green carts. The producer-funded CEW program does pay for free drop-off, but the closest channel is the WM Buyback Center at 925 O'Connor St in El Cajon (about 5 mi SW), Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. only, a window that fights every full-time work schedule. WM's curbside bulky-item pickup will take a TV: 4 free pickups per calendar year, 6 items per pickup, includes e-waste, scheduled by phone at (619) 596-5100 Mon-Fri for the next service day, items at the curb by 6:00 a.m. Sycamore Landfill at 8514 Mast Blvd is inside Santee, and homeowners get 2 free landfill passes per year, but TVs and CEDs are NOT accepted at Sycamore under CA e-waste rules; the passes are useless for a TV. Best Buy in-store recycling caps at 3 items per day, and TVs are NOT free at all California stores; a per-TV recycling fee applies for screens over 32 inches at Mission Valley and Parkway Plaza in El Cajon. Independent Craigslist and OfferUp haulers in Santee commonly walk away from old CRT and projection TVs because CalRecycle pass-through fees at downstream CECs eat their margin. The competitive set: LoadUp's national TV-removal page starts at $82 all-inclusive of mandatory CA recycling fees with a surcharge for 150+ lb units; SD Junk Pros lists Santee starting as low as $75; 1-800-GOT-JUNK runs Santee on a volume-based on-site quote through the San Diego franchise; Junk King San Diego covers Santee on a gated-quote model; Lugg charges labor + travel even if the disposal site rejects, plus a 10% service fee. Dropcurb takes the TV, the CRT or LCD monitor, the desktop, the laptop, the printer, the stereo, and the AV console from your curb same-day starting at $79, with the price locked at checkout. No Mon-Fri 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. WM Buyback drive, no phone-scheduled bulky cycle, no Best Buy per-TV fee, no on-site re-quote. You curb it. We disappear it by tonight.
City program details: Santee contracts residential and commercial waste, including bulky and e-waste handling, to Waste Management (WM) under an exclusive city franchise; customer service (619) 596-5100. California's Electronic Waste Recycling Act (SB 20/SB 50, AB 2901) classifies TVs, monitors, laptops, and other Covered Electronic Devices (CEDs) as universal hazardous waste. Disposal in trash or curbside carts is ILLEGAL statewide, and WM's Santee guide explicitly lists "Electronics" under "DO NOT INCLUDE" for gray, blue, and green carts. WM's curbside bulky-item collection is the city's primary e-waste channel: 4 free bulky pickups per calendar year, up to 6 items per pickup, "includes bulky, white goods, or e-waste." Scheduling is by phone Mon-Fri at (619) 596-5100 for pickup on the next service day; My WM online scheduling is also offered. Items must be at the curb the night before or by 6:00 a.m. on the collection day. Non-acceptable items include tires, batteries, paints, oils, freon, construction debris, chemicals, rocks, sand, gravel, dirt, logs, carpet, hazardous waste, and medical waste. The official drop-off path is the WM Buyback Center at 925 O'Connor St, El Cajon, CA (about 5 mi SW of Santee), Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., free, accepting computers, printers, fax machines, microwave ovens, TVs, DVD/CD players, stereos, cell phones, and similar items. Santee homeowners also get 2 free landfill passes per calendar year for Sycamore Landfill at 8514 Mast Blvd ((619) 562-0530), but TVs and CEDs are NOT accepted at Sycamore under California e-waste rules; the passes cover bulky non-electronic loads or up to 1 ton of solid waste only. Holiday delays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas push the collection day on or after the holiday back one day that week; Saturday/Sunday holidays do not delay. A senior (65+) discount is available. City Public Works backstop: 10601 Magnolia Ave., Santee, CA 92071, (619) 258-4100.
Santee is in San Diego County's East County region and contracts residential and commercial waste, including bulky and e-waste handling, to Waste Management (WM) under an exclusive city franchise; customer service (619) 596-5100. There is no other licensed residential trash collector in Santee. WM's curbside bulky-item collection is the city's primary e-waste channel: 4 free pickups per calendar year, up to 6 items per pickup, "includes bulky, white goods, or e-waste." Scheduling is by phone Mon-Fri at (619) 596-5100 for pickup on the next service day; My WM online scheduling is also offered. Items at the curb the night before or by 6:00 a.m. on the collection day. Non-acceptable items include tires, batteries, paints, oils, construction debris, chemicals, freon, rocks, sand, gravel, dirt, logs, carpet, hazardous, and medical waste. The drop-off path is the WM Buyback Center at 925 O'Connor St, El Cajon, CA (about 5 mi SW), Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., free, accepting computers, printers, fax machines, microwave ovens, TVs, DVD/CD players, stereos, and cell phones. Sycamore Landfill at 8514 Mast Blvd ((619) 562-0530) is inside Santee city limits, and homeowners get 2 free landfill passes per year (CA driver's license + residential utility bill required) for bulky non-electronic loads or up to 1 ton of solid waste, but TVs and CEDs are NOT accepted under California's e-waste rules. General-trash tipping in 2026 runs about $125/ton with small-vehicle drops $70 to $100; a hard hat (~$6) is required at the site. California's Electronic Waste Recycling Act (SB 20/SB 50, AB 2901) makes TVs, monitors, laptops, and other CEDs universal hazardous waste; disposal in trash or curbside carts is ILLEGAL statewide, and the producer-funded CEW program funds free drop-off through Certified Electronic Waste Collectors (CECs). Free CalRecycle-aligned residential channels also run through Nerd Recycling (free San Diego County pickup when the load includes 2+ computers, flat-screen TVs, network switches, or pro-audio components; single-TV loads do not qualify), Terra E-Waste (free drop-off; Santee in service area), and TechWaste Recycling (Santee pickup; TVs and monitors accepted). Big-box take-back: Best Buy in-store recycling caps at 3 items per day, and TVs are NOT free at all California Best Buy stores; a per-TV recycling fee applies for screens over 32 inches at the nearest Mission Valley and Parkway Plaza (El Cajon) locations. Holiday delays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas push the collection day on or after the holiday back one day that week; Sat/Sun holidays do not delay. Senior (65+) discount available. City Public Works backstop: 10601 Magnolia Ave., Santee, CA 92071, (619) 258-4100. Demographic context: 60,037 residents (2020 Census; 2024 ACS-derived 59,300 with a slight -0.3% annual trend); 21,200 households; 72.4% owner-occupied (much higher than neighboring National City at about 35%); median household income $113,394 (+7.37% YoY, well above CA and national medians); median property value $727,200 (+11.3% YoY); 95.5% U.S. citizens; about 5,900 rental households. The city is anchored on State Route 52 (extended east to SR-67), State Route 67 (eastern edge), and State Route 125 (west to La Mesa and the WM Buyback Center on O'Connor St); Mast Boulevard and Mission Gorge Road run E-W; Magnolia Avenue and Cuyamaca Street run N-S; the San Diego River greenbelt and Santee Lakes Recreation Preserve bisect the city; Gillespie Field sits on the southern border; Mission Trails Regional Park abuts the western edge; the MTS Copper Line trolley terminates here. Named neighborhoods include Carlton Hills, Woodglen Vista, Santee Town Center, The Highlands Mobile Home Park, Sky Ranch, Riverwalk, Weston, and Fanita Ranch. The Santee competitive set: LoadUp's national TV-removal page lists $82 all-inclusive of CA e-waste recycling fees with a surcharge for 150+ lb units; LoadUp's Santee bulk-item page covers the same model. SD Junk Pros lists Santee starting as low as $75 with same-day messaging. 1-800-GOT-JUNK runs Santee through its San Diego franchise on a volume-based on-site quote. Junk King San Diego covers Santee with gated quotes. FETCH Junk Removal (La Mesa HQ "5 min from Santee on the 125") explicitly markets routing knowledge to Carlton Hills, Woodglen Vista, and Santee Town Center, and takes "TVs + Computers Removal." Lugg charges labor + travel even if the disposal site rejects the load, plus a 10% service fee.
Dropcurb picks up bulk junk same-day in Santee for $79 flat — no wait, no annual limits, no restrictions.
Santee: California's Electronic Waste Recycling Act makes curbside TV disposal ILLEGAL, and the free WM Buyback Center is Mon-Fri 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. only.
California's Electronic Waste Recycling Act (SB 20/SB 50, AB 2901) classifies TVs, monitors, laptops, and other Covered Electronic Devices (CEDs) as universal hazardous waste. Disposal in trash or curbside carts is ILLEGAL statewide, and WM's Santee guide explicitly lists "Electronics" under "DO NOT INCLUDE" for gray, blue, and green carts. The producer-takeback CEW program funds free drop-off at Certified Electronic Waste Collectors (CECs), and the closest is the WM Buyback Center at 925 O'Connor St in El Cajon (about 5 mi SW), Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. only, a window that fights every full-time work schedule. WM's curbside bulky-item pickup is 4 free pickups per calendar year, 6 items per pickup, includes e-waste, scheduled by phone at (619) 596-5100 Mon-Fri for the next service day with items at the curb by 6:00 a.m. (useful when the timing fits, not same-day). Sycamore Landfill at 8514 Mast Blvd is in-city, and homeowners get 2 free landfill passes per year, but TVs and CEDs are NOT accepted at Sycamore under CA e-waste rules; the passes are useless for a TV. Best Buy in-store recycling caps at 3 items per day, and TVs are NOT free at all California stores; a per-TV recycling fee applies for screens over 32 inches at the nearest Mission Valley and Parkway Plaza (El Cajon) locations. Independent Craigslist and OfferUp haulers commonly refuse old CRT and projection TVs because of CalRecycle pass-through fees at downstream CECs. WM is the only licensed residential trash collector in Santee under the city's exclusive franchise, leaving residents no price-shop leverage on the route side. The paid alternatives layer their own friction: LoadUp's national TV-removal page lists $82 all-inclusive of CA recycling fees with a +$ surcharge for 150+ lb units; SD Junk Pros lists Santee starting "as low as $75" with quote-finalization on volume; 1-800-GOT-JUNK runs Santee on a volume-based on-site quote; Junk King is gated-quote; Lugg charges labor + travel + a 10% service fee even if the disposal site rejects the load. Dropcurb is the same-day, fixed-price alternative: $79 starting, locked at checkout.
CalRecycle CEW
TVs, monitors, laptops, and other CEDs are universal hazardous waste under SB 20/SB 50, AB 2901; curbside or trash disposal is ILLEGAL statewide
Mon-Fri 8-2 only
The free WM Buyback Center at 925 O'Connor St, El Cajon is closed evenings and weekends; the window does not match a full-time work schedule
Sycamore Landfill
Santee's 2 free homeowner landfill passes do NOT cover TVs or CEDs; Sycamore refuses them at the gate under CA e-waste rules
$79
Dropcurb starting price, locked at checkout: no O'Connor St drive, no Mon-Fri 8-2 window, no per-TV Best Buy fee, no on-site re-quote
What happens to your junk after pickup
Bulk junk is sorted at the facility into recyclable, donatable, and disposable categories. Metals, wood, cardboard, and plastics are separated for recycling. Usable items (furniture, working electronics, household goods) are donated to local charities when possible. Construction debris like drywall, lumber, and concrete is processed at specialized construction & demolition recycling facilities. Items that can't be recycled or donated are disposed of at licensed solid waste facilities. Our haulers make every effort to minimize landfill waste.
Why Santee residents choose Dropcurb for junk removal
A TV at the Santee curb has no good California path. The state-level CalRecycle CEW law makes curbside disposal of TVs and monitors ILLEGAL, so even leaving it out for the gray cart is not an option. WM's 4 free bulky pickups per year run on a phone-scheduled next-service-day cycle with a 6:00 a.m. set-out (useful when the timing fits, but not the same as same-day). The WM Buyback Center on O'Connor St in El Cajon is free for a TV, but Mon-Fri 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. only, a window that fights every full-time work schedule. Sycamore Landfill's in-city homeowner passes are useless for a TV under CA e-waste rules. Best Buy in-store recycling charges a per-TV recycling fee for screens over 32 inches at California stores. Independent Craigslist and OfferUp haulers walk away from CRTs because CalRecycle pass-through fees at the receiving CEC eat the margin. The paid alternatives layer their own friction: LoadUp starts at $82 all-inclusive with a surcharge for 150+ lb units; SD Junk Pros lists "as low as $75" but finalizes on volume; 1-800-GOT-JUNK runs an on-site truck-volume quote; Junk King is gated-quote; Lugg charges labor + travel + a 10% service fee even if the disposal site rejects the load. Dropcurb starts at $79, locks the price online, and clears the TV, the CRT or LCD monitor, the desktop, the laptop, the printer, the stereo, and the AV console from your curb same-day. No O'Connor St drive, no Mon-Fri 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. window, no phone-scheduled WM bulky cycle, no Sycamore-pass surprise, no per-TV Best Buy fee, no in-home estimate, no four-hour arrival window, and no strangers walking through your home. Stage the unit where the truck can reach it and a photo confirmation lands when it is gone.
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This was a very quick and seamless process!
Responsive, priced right, did what they said they would do. Will definitely use them again!
Responsive and helpful.
Best service and prompt!
Great experience, very easy to book. Team was very communicative and were flexible when I needed to reschedule my pickup. Highly recommend.
I went online and found Dropcurb for a couch that was placed outside a dumpster. The team was quick to respond and then…
I shopped around for the best price to take away an old water heater tank and Dropcurb was the best, by a lot, which was…
Absolutely painless easy experience — thank you for the prompt amazing service!
Great customer service and items picked up in a timely manner. Prices are reasonable and I will definitely use Dropcurb again. Highly recommend.
Very good people to work with — very responsive and quick.
Excellent and on-time service!
Quick response, prompt payment.
Had a sofa to remove and my garbage company said to leave it on the curb and they'd pick it up within the next 3 weeks…
Very easy pickup and disposal — absolutely love working with them!
So easy to collaborate with friends and family to get those mattresses out of storage and disposed of properly for a decent cost! Winning with this company!
Amazing experience. We booked the day before and Jack was super communicative. We had time constraints and had to refund…
We needed a treadmill disposed of and Dropcurb was the best price by FAR…
Easy schedule, easy pay, and it was gone on schedule!
Super easy process! I left my items out by the curb and they were gone quickly. Really appreciated the text and photo confirmation once the job was finished.
These guys were amazing — a way better deal than 1-800-GOT-JUNK!
Great communication and support! Highly recommend.
For those with poor county or city bulk trash pickup service, this is a great reasonable solution.
Great service! Same day! Courteous pickup people! Highly recommend!
Excellent service, extremely good communication. Let me know exactly what to expect and what times to have my items at the curb…
Fast, friendly and great communication with an easy to use website. Definitely would recommend and use their services again.
Quick and efficient!
The team was extremely accommodating even when we had more trash than expected. They went above and beyond for us and I'd absolutely use them again!
Great work. I called and they came so quickly. And they cleaned up. I'll definitely use them again.
We needed to get rid of couches that donations would not respond to. I didn't want to pay the astronomical prices other companies quoted…
The service was great! They even picked up on the same day. Would definitely recommend!
I was able to book an appointment online, and the process was seamless. Great communications throughout! I'll definitely do it again when I do more cleaning up. Thank you, Dropcurb!
Great communication.
Very clear communication, highly recommend.
Very professional and they get the job done on time. Communication is spot on and very responsive!
Love the service.
They get it done and fast — two thumbs up.
Quick easy clean process. Would definitely deal with Dropcurb again!
I had a great experience with Dropcurb. Their price was the best around and their service very good, better than expected. No question who I will use next time.
I had a great experience. They came and picked up my elliptical right on time and delivered exactly what they said. I recommend if you need to haul materials away.
Fast and reliable.
Awesome experience. Roger was amiable and efficient.
Partnering with Dropcurb included a seamless pickup and an all around smooth process, fast responses via text message…
I used Dropcurb to pick up an old elliptical that heavy trash wouldn't pick up. They came within a couple of hours…
Simple flat rate, competitive price, easy usage, and fast friendly service. Would highly recommend the service.
Great experience with curbside pickup. Jack was flexible with rescheduling and gave us great communication, with a heads up…
Steve arrived with an extra hand and was incredibly friendly. He completed the job swiftly, leaving me thoroughly satisfied. I'm definitely going to use Dropcurb in the future.
Fast, cheap, and prompt!
My wife and I needed to get our mattress and box spring removed ASAP…
First time customer. Extremely responsive and an easy process. Felt too good to be true! Would definitely recommend.
Great experience all around. We had been quoted $400 to haul away our old sectional. I found Dropcurb online, called…
Very prompt and helpful. Courteous too!
These guys are awesome! I called around 10:30 in the morning and by 12:30 they were here to pick the stuff up. No hassle, no fuss. I love these guys and will definitely use them again.
Excellent service, really easy process, and it saved me money, time, and worries.
It's been a pleasure to deal with Dropcurb. The price was reasonable, the pickup was on time, and the driver was so nice. I will definitely use them again.
Real quick easy sign up. Really fast pickup. Definitely would go this route again!
Great service. I can just order this on a whim and not have to think about it. It's done, gone, and reliable. So much easier than stressing about it.
Really appreciate how easy it was to communicate with this company. Would definitely recommend!
Great job! So nice to just have the junk gone with little effort on my part!
Great experience start to finish. Website was very easy to navigate and schedule a pickup. Items were gone with a picture verification via text the very next day. An A+ company.
Had to get rid of stuff in my basement and these guys came and did a great job.
I had a fantastic experience with Dropcurb on my last appliance pickup. Jack, the owner, was great to work with — very responsive…
We had an ordinance violation and called to have the trash removed. They responded and were able to pick up same day and did an excellent job! Definitely recommend.
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