Figuring out what the city takes. Waiting for pickup day. Calling around for quotes. It’s a lot to sort out for something you’re ready to be done with.
Standard sofa$79First item example Before applicable tax
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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 A sofa is one of the large items the on call cleanup collects, and an eligible single-family home may book up to two free cleanups a year, each taking two large items or six bags plus one large item. The pickup runs on the regular service day with two business days of notice, and only the items confirmed with the hauler are collected. No charge. Up to two cleanups a year at no charge for eligible single-family homes, subject to review and availability, each allowing two large items or six bags of garbage plus one large item; a self-hauled load at Blue Line Transfer is priced at the gate instead.
City collection A mattress is named as a large item on the on call cleanup, alongside a sofa and an appliance, so bedding leaves through the same free appointment rather than a separate program. Two large items fit in one cleanup, and a mattress and box spring together would use both slots. No charge. Up to two cleanups a year at no charge for eligible single-family homes, subject to review and availability, with two large items allowed per cleanup.
City collection An appliance is one of the large items the on call cleanup collects, so a washer, dryer or refrigerator leaves on the same free appointment as a sofa or a mattress. Household batteries and other hazardous items go on the cart lid or to a facility instead, because the cleanup cannot take them. No charge. Up to two cleanups a year at no charge for eligible single-family homes, subject to review and availability, with two large items allowed per cleanup; special handling fees may apply to items that need special handling.
City collection The on call cleanup is South San Francisco's bulky route. An eligible single-family home may book up to two free cleanups a year, and each one takes either twelve bags of garbage, six bags plus one large item, or two large items, on the regular service day with two business days of notice. Loose garbage is not collected, and only confirmed items are picked up. No charge. Up to two cleanups a year at no charge for eligible single-family homes, subject to review and availability, with the bag and large item combinations published by the hauler; items needing special handling may carry a fee.
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?
South San Francisco's residential collection is run by South San Francisco Scavenger Company, and the route for a large household item is the on call cleanup rather than a separate bulky pickup. An eligible single-family home gets up to two free cleanups a year, each of which can be twelve bags of garbage, or six bags plus one large item, or two large items such as a sofa, a mattress or an appliance, booked two business days ahead for the regular service day. Things the cleanup will not take have their own paths: electronic waste goes by appointment or to Blue Line Transfer for a fee, renovation debris goes into a roll off box or a self-hauled load at the same transfer station, and paint, batteries, motor oil, antifreeze and similar material follow the hauler's item table into either Blue Line or the San Mateo County household hazardous waste program, which takes the cleaning fluids, fertilizers, pesticides and pool chemicals that neither the curb nor Blue Line will accept.
A sofa is one of the large items the on call cleanup collects, and an eligible single-family home may book up to two free cleanups a year, each taking two large items or six bags plus one large item. The pickup runs on the regular service day with two business days of notice, and only the items confirmed with the hauler are collected.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Up to two cleanups a year at no charge for eligible single-family homes, subject to review and availability, each allowing two large items or six bags of garbage plus one large item; a self-hauled load at Blue Line Transfer is priced at the gate instead.
When & how
Request the cleanup with the online form or by calling (650) 589-4020, giving the account name, address and the list of items, at least two business days before your regular service day.
Get it ready
Bag or box everything, bundle wood pieces and carpet rolls to no more than four feet with no pressure treated wood, and keep hazardous waste, electronic waste, construction debris and cart overflow out of the cleanup.
A mattress is named as a large item on the on call cleanup, alongside a sofa and an appliance, so bedding leaves through the same free appointment rather than a separate program. Two large items fit in one cleanup, and a mattress and box spring together would use both slots.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Up to two cleanups a year at no charge for eligible single-family homes, subject to review and availability, with two large items allowed per cleanup.
When & how
Book the cleanup at least two business days before the regular service day by form or phone, and list the mattress and any box spring separately.
Get it ready
Keep the unit dry and out of the carts, and note that a mattress and a box spring each count as a large item, so plan the whole load around the two item limit.
Refrigerators, washers, dryers and other appliances
Accepted with preparation
An appliance is one of the large items the on call cleanup collects, so a washer, dryer or refrigerator leaves on the same free appointment as a sofa or a mattress. Household batteries and other hazardous items go on the cart lid or to a facility instead, because the cleanup cannot take them.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Up to two cleanups a year at no charge for eligible single-family homes, subject to review and availability, with two large items allowed per cleanup; special handling fees may apply to items that need special handling.
When & how
Book the cleanup by form or phone at least two business days before the service day, and name the appliance on the list.
Get it ready
Empty the unit before it goes out, keep it clear of the carts, and ask about special handling when the item may need it, because the hauler says a fee may apply in that case.
Televisions, computers, monitors and other electronics
Special rules apply
Electronic waste does not go in a cart at South San Francisco. The hauler's item table shows two routes: a curbside appointment for computer monitors and electronic items, with fees that may apply, and drop off at Blue Line Transfer, where a monitor that is not cracked or broken carries no added charge while other electronic items carry fees. Cleaning fluids, fertilizers, pesticides and pool chemicals are refused at both and go to the county instead.
City cost & eligibility
The hauler's table says fees may apply to electronic items on both the curbside appointment and at Blue Line Transfer, and a monitor that is not cracked or broken carries no added charge at Blue Line, so confirm the item and any fee with the hauler at (650) 589-4020 before it is set out or delivered.
When & how
Call (650) 589-4020 to schedule a curbside electronic waste appointment, or take the device to Blue Line Transfer at 500 East Jamie Court during the department hours.
Get it ready
Keep electronics out of all three carts, keep screens whole and unwrapped from other loads, and wipe personal data before handover.
Construction, demolition and landscaping debris cannot go through the cleanup program at all. The published routes are a roll off box from the hauler or a self-hauled load at Blue Line Transfer, which runs certified construction and demolition sorting and recycling.
City cost & eligibility
The hauler quotes roll off boxes individually and Blue Line prices a self-hauled load at the gate on certified scales, so confirm the container size or the gate charge with the hauler at (650) 589-4020 before ordering or loading.
When & how
Order a roll off box through the hauler or drive the load to Blue Line Transfer at 500 East Jamie Court, and confirm the department hours before the trip.
Get it ready
Keep construction material, demolition debris and landscaping waste out of the cleanup pile and the carts, cover and secure any self-hauled load, and separate recyclable material from trash at the facility.
Exercise equipment is not named on the cleanup's large item examples or on the hazardous waste item table, so a treadmill or weight machine has to be confirmed with the hauler rather than assumed, and it would have to fit the two item cleanup limit if it is accepted.
City cost & eligibility
No list names exercise equipment, so call South San Francisco Scavenger Company at (650) 589-4020 to confirm whether the machine can go out as one of the two large items in a free cleanup, or whether it needs a roll off box or a self-hauled load.
When & how
Call the hauler before the service day and book only after the machine 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.
The on call cleanup is South San Francisco's bulky route. An eligible single-family home may book up to two free cleanups a year, and each one takes either twelve bags of garbage, six bags plus one large item, or two large items, on the regular service day with two business days of notice. Loose garbage is not collected, and only confirmed items are picked up.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Up to two cleanups a year at no charge for eligible single-family homes, subject to review and availability, with the bag and large item combinations published by the hauler; items needing special handling may carry a fee.
When & how
Submit the online request form or call (650) 589-4020 at least two business days before your regular service day, and list what will be set out.
Get it ready
Bag or box all garbage, bundle wood and carpet to four feet or less with no pressure treated wood, keep blue and green cart overflow and hazardous waste out of the load, and put out only the items a representative confirmed.
Paint, batteries, motor oil and other hazardous waste
Special rules apply
Hazardous waste never goes in a cart, and South San Francisco splits it three ways. Curbside pickup handles household batteries in a bag on the lid of the gray cart with lithium and nine volt ends taped, cell phones wrapped and bagged on the lid, motor oil in sealed jugs of five quarts or less, and oil filters in a clear bag beside the recycling cart. Blue Line Transfer takes antifreeze, car batteries, motor oil, oil filters and paint at no added charge within published limits, and charges for fluorescent tubes and bulbs, cooking oil and some electronics. Cleaning fluids, fertilizers, pesticides and poisons, photo chemicals and pool chemicals are refused at both and go to the San Mateo County household hazardous waste program.
City cost & eligibility
The same stream has three different outcomes: some items are free at Blue Line Transfer within limits such as ten gallons of paint, antifreeze or motor oil, ten oil filters and no added charge for car batteries and uncracked monitors; fluorescent tubes, cooking oil and some electronics carry fees; and cleaning fluids, fertilizers, pesticides, photo chemicals and pool chemicals are refused there and go to the county program free by appointment, so confirm the item and any charge with the hauler at (650) 589-4020 before setting anything out.
When & how
Use the curbside items on your regular service day, take the accepted items to Blue Line Transfer at 500 East Jamie Court during the department hours, or make a free county household hazardous waste appointment for the items neither route takes.
Get it ready
Tape lithium and nine volt battery ends, bag batteries and phones separately in clear zip top bags on the gray cart lid, seal motor oil in a plastic jug of five quarts or smaller, use a clear bag for oil filters, and keep paint in its original container within the ten gallon limit.
Cleanups run on the regular service day, so the request has to reach the hauler at least two business days ahead with the account name, the address and a list of everything to be set out. Loose garbage is never collected, wood pieces and carpet rolls have to be bundled or tied to four feet or less, pressure treated wood is refused, and only the items a customer service representative confirms will be taken.
Household batteries go in a clear zip top bag sealed and placed on top of the lid of the gray garbage cart, with lithium and nine volt ends taped, and cell phones go the same way wrapped in paper. Motor oil goes out in a sealed plastic jug of five quarts or smaller with a five container limit, and oil filters go in a clear zipper lock bag alongside the recycling cart.
Blue Line Transfer takes public loads without an appointment, weighs each vehicle in and out on certified scales, and directs the load to the right area, with separate departments for construction and demolition sorting, for batteries, oil, paint and antifreeze, and for CRV buyback. The site publishes separate hours for those departments, so confirm the hours for the department you need before driving out.
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.
South San Francisco Scavenger Company and Blue Line Transfer
Book the free on call cleanup
An eligible single-family home with extra bagged garbage, a sofa, a mattress, an appliance or another large item.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Up to two cleanups a year at no charge for eligible single-family homes, subject to review and availability, each taking twelve bags of garbage, or six bags plus one large item, or two large items.
Arrange it
Submit the online request form or call (650) 589-4020 at least two business days before your regular service day and list everything that will be set out.
Loose garbage, hazardous waste, electronic waste, construction and landscaping debris and cart overflow are refused, and anything not confirmed by the representative will be left behind.
South San Francisco Scavenger Company and Blue Line Transfer
Take the load to Blue Line Transfer
A household with a self-hauled load of trash, construction and demolition material, recyclables, electronics or the hazardous items the facility accepts.
Cost & conditions
The facility weighs each load on certified scales and prices it at the gate, while some hazardous items carry no added charge within limits and others carry fees, so confirm the material and the charge at (650) 589-4020 before loading.
Arrange it
Drive to 500 East Jamie Court, check in at the scale house, unload where staff direct, and weigh out to settle the charge, with no appointment needed.
Cleaning fluids, fertilizers, pesticides, photo chemicals and pool chemicals are not accepted, and hazardous items have their own limits, such as ten gallons of paint, antifreeze or motor oil and ten oil filters.
South San Francisco Scavenger Company and Blue Line Transfer
Book a San Mateo County household hazardous waste drop off
A household with cleaning fluids, fertilizers, pesticides, poisons, photo chemicals, pool chemicals or another item neither the curb nor Blue Line will take.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Free to San Mateo County residents through the county program, which requires an appointment, with an item guide and a what goes where chart on the county page.
Arrange it
Check the county household hazardous waste page and book an appointment for a collection event or a participating location before transporting the material.
Nitrous oxide canisters are not accepted through the program, and the material has to be residential rather than business waste.
A household or contractor with construction, demolition or landscaping debris that the cleanup refuses.
Cost & conditions
The hauler quotes each roll off box rather than publishing a rate, so confirm the box size, the material and the charge with the hauler at (650) 589-4020 before ordering.
Arrange it
Order the box through the hauler, load it on site, and have the same company collect it when the project is finished.
Project debris cannot go through the cleanup program or the carts, and a self-hauled alternative is a load at Blue Line Transfer.
Public transfer station for self-hauled loads, construction debris, recyclables and accepted hazardous items
Blue Line Transfer
500 East Jamie Court, South San Francisco, CA 94080
Self-hauled trash and construction and demolition material through certified sorting and recycling, recyclables at the buyback center, and at the batteries, oil, paint and antifreeze center: antifreeze with a ten gallon limit, car batteries, motor oil with a ten gallon limit, oil filters with a limit of ten, paint in original containers with a ten gallon limit, and computer monitors that are not cracked or broken, all without an added charge. Cell phones, cooking oil, other electronic items and fluorescent tubes and bulbs are accepted for a fee.
Cleaning fluids, fertilizers, pesticides and poisons, photo chemicals and pool chemicals are not accepted and go to the county household hazardous waste program instead. Loads are weighed in and out on certified scales, no appointment is needed, and the site publishes separate hours for its disposal, hazardous waste and buyback departments.
The page lists separate weekday blocks for each department, with the longest running from 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., so confirm the hours for the department you need at (650) 589-4020 before the trip.
Each load is weighed on certified scales and priced at the gate, while the listed hazardous items carry no added charge within their limits and the fee items carry charges, so confirm the material and the cost before loading.
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.
Where should South San Francisco residents verify a large-item disposal route?+
Use South San Francisco Resident Resources; contact South San Francisco Public Works or SSF Scavenger when the official page does not resolve the exact item, address, timing, or charge.Official guidance
How do I get rid of a couch in South San Francisco?+
Book an on call cleanup with South San Francisco Scavenger Company at (650) 589-4020 or through its online form, two business days before your regular service day. A sofa counts as a large item, and an eligible single-family home can schedule up to two free cleanups a year, each taking two large items or six bags of garbage plus one large item.Official guidance
Will the cleanup take a mattress and a box spring?+
Yes, but they count separately: each cleanup allows two large items, and a mattress and a box spring are two of them. The cleanup is free for an eligible single-family home up to twice a year, is booked at least two business days ahead, and runs on the regular service day.Official guidance
Do appliances go out with the cleanup?+
An appliance is named as a large item on the on call cleanup, so it can be one of the two large items in a free appointment for an eligible single-family home. Book it at least two business days ahead and ask about special handling fees, which the hauler says may apply to some items.Official guidance
Where do televisions and computers go in South San Francisco?+
Not in a cart. Computer monitors and other electronic items can be collected curbside by appointment with South San Francisco Scavenger Company at (650) 589-4020, with fees that may apply, or taken to Blue Line Transfer, where a monitor that is not cracked or broken has no added charge and other electronic items carry fees.Official guidance
What does a South San Francisco cleanup include?+
Each cleanup includes twelve bags of garbage, or six bags plus one large item such as a sofa, mattress or appliance, or two large items. Eligible single-family homes can book up to two free cleanups a year, subject to review and availability, at least two business days before the regular service day, and only confirmed items are collected.Official guidance
Who collects trash in South San Francisco?+
South San Francisco Scavenger Company collects residential waste, and it also runs Blue Line Transfer, the public disposal and recycling facility at 500 East Jamie Court. The customer service line for both the collection programs and the transfer station is (650) 589-4020.Official guidance
Who qualifies for the free cleanup?+
Residents of single-family homes may be eligible for up to two free cleanups a year, and every request is subject to review and availability. The hauler asks for two business days of notice, a list of the items, and confirms which items will be collected, so a multi-unit address should ask what it qualifies for.Official guidance
What cannot go in a cleanup load?+
Loose garbage, hazardous waste such as paint, batteries, automotive fluids, pesticides, cleaning fluids and fluorescent lamps, construction, demolition and landscaping debris, and overflow from the blue and green carts are all refused. Only the items confirmed by the hauler are collected, and anything else can lead to the load being left behind.Official guidance
What should I do before sending something to landfill?+
The hauler asks residents to consider donation to a charity such as Goodwill, the Salvation Army or St. Vincent de Paul, selling through a consignment shop or online, or holding a garage sale, before the item goes out in a cleanup load or to the transfer station.Official guidance
How do I get rid of something the hauler will not take?+
Use the San Mateo County household hazardous waste program, which is free to residents and works by appointment, with an item guide and a what goes where chart on the county page. Items such as cleaning fluids, fertilizers, pesticides, poisons, photo chemicals and pool chemicals are refused at the curb and at Blue Line Transfer, so the county appointment is the route.Official guidance
