Bags, boxes and the last things left to clear, gone from the curb. Choose what’s going, see your exact price and book by 2pm for same-day pickup. You don’t need to be home.
Two bags. One filled box. Count what goes, then book it together.
Finish clearing the space
The last few things still deserve a pickup.
You have decided what is going. Now give those bags and boxes a pickup day, with a price you can see before anyone arrives.
The move is nearly done.
Book the unwanted bags and boxes left after packing. Choose an available pickup day before you hand back the keys, and arrange to have them outside.
The clear-out can be finished.
You do not need a whole house of junk. Select the bags, boxes and larger items you actually have. Your combined price is shown online.
You want to know it is handled.
When the next collection does not fit your plans, choose a Dropcurb pickup day. Updates keep you informed, and completion photos show when the booked items are gone.
A few simple choices turn a mixed pile into a clear booking. No need to estimate how much of a truck it might fill.
Filled bags and boxes
Count each trash bag or filled household box. Books and media go by the box. Clothes, bedding and shoes go by the filled bag. Toys packed together have a Box of toys choice. Ask us about unusually heavy or oversized bags and boxes first.
Empty cardboard and containers
Empty cardboard is a different choice: choose single empty boxes or tied bundles of 10 flattened boxes. Compacted bales have their own weight-based choices and require loading-dock access. A Storage bin choice covers the empty bin itself; ask us to confirm the contents if they are going too.
Furniture and other larger items
Add the actual larger item alongside your bags and boxes, such as a sofa, chair or mattress. It has its own price and preparation. Keep construction materials and items needing special handling out of ordinary household bags.
Bulk junk removal prices in Thousand Oaks
First item / additional item
Trash bag$59 / $10
Filled household box$59 / $15
Bag of clothes & bedding$59 / $10
Empty cardboard box$59 / $5
10 flattened cardboard boxes$79 / $20
Box of toys$89 / $29
Dumpster Bag$300 / $250
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.
You handle sorting and getting things out of the home or building. We load and haul away the items on your booking from an accessible outdoor spot.
Book by 2pm at the pickup address for same-day pickup, using the dates shown at checkout. Pickup is booked for a day, not an exact arrival time. Confirm any short building-access window with us before booking.
Your place. One easy pickup plan.
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.
Add the bags, boxes and separate larger items, then choose an available day. Have an unusual pile or uncertain contents? Send a photo before booking so we can help with the choices.
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Make the handoff easy.
Bag or box small household items as much as possible. Keep the booked items together, separate from anything staying. Follow your confirmation for when they need to be outside and accessible.
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Show us what goes.
Add photos and clear pickup-location notes on your order page. You do not need to be home when everything is outside and accessible. We send pickup updates and completion photos.
You’re in the loop. Until it’s gone.
Confirmation when you book. A heads-up before arrival. Photos when it’s done.
A single family household or a multi family dwelling with individual carts may request up to two free large item collections for a total of six items picked up per calendar year.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Two collections a calendar year with up to six large items in total are free for a single family dwelling and for a multi family dwelling with individual cart service. A refrigerator or freezer may incur a freon service fee, which the city does not publish, so ask Athens for the amount when the pickup is scheduled.
When & how
Submit the online request or call Athens Services at 805-852-5264. The city asks residents not to put bulky items, construction debris, electronic waste or automotive parts in the carts, because doing so can interrupt service.
Get it ready
Keep the items on the property until a collection is scheduled, then set them out as the hauler directs. Reuse and donation come first for anything usable, and an item that needs a forklift or crane is outside the definition the city and hauler publish. Unincorporated addresses are told to contact the County of Ventura instead.
Tires are named among the large items the city and its hauler collect on a bulky item pickup, and free landfill day takes a limited number of loose passenger tires as well.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. A tire set out on one of the two free large item collections counts against the six item yearly allowance at no charge, and up to five passenger or pickup tires without rims are also accepted at no charge during a free landfill day by a resident who is an Athens customer.
When & how
Schedule the bulky pickup at 805-852-5264, or take the tires to the Calabasas Landfill on one of the free landfill day dates between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m., with no late entry.
Get it ready
Remove the rims, because tires on rims are on the free landfill day refusal list, and keep tires out of every cart. A tire store that sells new tires commonly takes the old ones back, which is the shortest route.
A mattress is one of the large items a household can put out on a free collection, and a retailer delivering a new mattress has to take the old one away under state law.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. A mattress goes out within the two free collections and six item yearly allowance at no charge, and nothing else in the city program collects a mattress curbside.
When & how
Call Athens Services at 805-852-5264 or submit the online request, and ask the retailer for the state law mattress haul away when a new mattress is delivered.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress off the curb until a collection is scheduled, keep it dry and out of the rain, and count it as one of the six items for the year. Donating a clean mattress is the better first step when a charity will take it.
Furniture is named both in the city's large item definition and on the hauler's bulky item list, so a couch comes off the property on a scheduled free collection.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Furniture goes out inside the two free collections and six item yearly allowance for a single family dwelling or a multi family dwelling with individual carts.
When & how
Request the collection from Athens at 805-852-5264 or online, then set the furniture out as directed for the collection date.
Get it ready
Do not set furniture out on the curb without a scheduled pickup, and keep it out of the carts, because a bulky item in a cart can interrupt service. Athens asks residents to reuse or donate usable pieces first, and a small appliance or a device can be dropped at a Goodwill donation center in town, which takes small appliances and nearly all electronic waste whether it works or not.
Stoves, water heaters, washers, dryers, refrigerators and freezers are named large items, a refrigerator or freezer may carry a freon service fee, and a small broken appliance can go to Goodwill.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. A large appliance goes out inside the two free collections and six item yearly allowance, and the city notes that a refrigerator or freezer may incur a freon service fee without publishing an amount, so ask Athens for the figure at 805-852-5264 before the collection.
When & how
Schedule the collection at 805-852-5264 or online, and keep the appliance on the property until the collection date.
Get it ready
Empty the unit and remove food and loose parts before it goes out. A small appliance such as a toaster oven, blender or vacuum can be dropped at any Goodwill, which is a certified electronic waste recycler and takes appliances or anything with a cord, working or not, but it refuses large appliances such as refrigerators and washing machines.
Electronic waste is not allowed in a cart and goes to the city's household hazardous waste facility by appointment, to a retailer that collects it, or on a free large item collection when the piece is bulky.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. The city household hazardous waste facility takes electronics at no charge by appointment for a resident of Thousand Oaks or unincorporated Ventura County, Goodwill takes nearly all electronic waste at no charge, and a bulky television or copier goes out inside the two free collections a year. Tempus, formerly PC Recycle, charges for some items, including printers and microwaves and photocopiers, and Gold Coast Recycling in Ventura takes listed electronics from Ventura County residents but not from businesses.
When & how
Book an appointment at the household hazardous waste facility at 2010 Conejo Center Drive for a Friday or Saturday between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., drop the device at a Goodwill that is open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., or schedule a bulky item collection at 805-852-5264 for a large screen or copier.
Get it ready
Keep the device whole and out of every cart, because a state law prohibition applies and it is illegal to place e-waste in a container. Bring photo identification, a utility bill or another proof of residency to the hazardous waste facility. Wipe or remove personal data before the device leaves your hands, and note that Tempus refuses hard drives, console televisions, tube televisions and monitors larger than 32 inches, refrigerant containing electronics and appliances.
Construction and demolition material cannot go in a cart or on a bulky item pickup. A covered project needs a recycling plan and either a limited franchise bin, a documented processing facility or a self haul.
City cost & eligibility
From $100 for the construction waste management plan review fee for a project under 50,000 square feet. The same review costs 360.00 for a project over 50,000 square feet, and missing weight tickets carry a non compliance penalty of 200.00 or 720.00. A temporary bin has one charge to rent the container plus a separate disposal charge based on a per ton gate or processing fee, and the city sets the maximum rate rather than a single figure, so ask each hauler for the current quote. Free landfill day takes concrete, dirt, asphalt and construction and demolition material at no charge for a resident who is an Athens customer.
When & how
Submit the Construction Waste Management Plan for approval and pay the review fee before the building permit is issued, then file weight tickets before final inspection. Order the bin from a limited franchise hauler, or plan the self haul, before the project starts generating debris.
Get it ready
Covered work has to divert at least 65 percent of construction and demolition waste from landfill under CALGreen and the city's Demolition Debris Recycling Ordinance, and that covers all new permitted construction, all permitted demolition, permitted residential additions and alterations, and non residential additions or alterations of 1,000 square feet or more or with a valuation of 200,000 or more. Only Athens Services, E.J. Harrison and Sons and Ware Disposal may provide bins, and a property owner or contractor may also self haul with its own vehicles and equipment. A mixed load should go to a processing facility that verifies at least 65 percent diversion, and the nearest mixed construction and demolition processing facility is about 10 miles northeast at the Simi Valley Landfill.
Furniture, mattresses, appliances and other large items are collected by request on one of the two free collections a calendar year, and the city asks residents not to put bulky items, electronics, construction debris or automotive parts in the carts. Request the collection from Athens first, then set the items out as directed.
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.
Athens Services, the City of Thousand Oaks franchise hauler
Request a free large item collection
A single family household or a multi family dwelling with individual carts that needs up to six large items cleared in a calendar year.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Two collections a calendar year covering six large items in total are free for a single family dwelling or a multi family dwelling with individual cart service. A refrigerator or freezer may incur a freon service fee that the city does not publish, so confirm the amount when the collection is scheduled.
Arrange it
Submit the online request or call Athens Services at 805-852-5264, then set the items out as directed for the collection date.
Automobile parts, construction debris, hazardous waste, and loose or scattered building materials and lumber are refused. Reuse and donation come first for anything usable, and an item that needs a forklift or crane is outside the large item definition. Unincorporated addresses are told to contact the County of Ventura.
Calabasas Landfill free landfill and recycling day
5300 Lost Hills Road, Agoura Hills, CA 91301
Non hazardous residential trash, green waste, concrete, dirt, asphalt, construction and demolition material, and bulky items such as sofas, water heaters and appliances, plus up to five passenger or pickup tires without rims.
Open only to City of Thousand Oaks residents who are current Athens Services customers, with a driver license with photo identification or a utility bill shown at the cashier, and no commercial waste, no commercial vehicles or landscaping company loads and no trailers. Each resident may bring up to two loads per event in a vehicle no larger than a five passenger automobile or a pickup truck, every load has to be tarped, all loads are subject to inspection, and there is no late entry. Hazardous materials, electronic waste, fluorescent tubes and ballasts, liquids, medical waste, automobile bodies, radioactive material and tires on rims are refused, and the city warns of waits that can reach 90 minutes.
8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the published 2026 dates of March 28, June 20 and September 26, with arrival before 1 p.m. The event is subject to cancellation for weather, so the city asks residents to check for updates at AthensServices.com before going.
No charge. The event is free to Thousand Oaks residents who are current Athens customers, with up to two loads per event. Anything over the vehicle, load and material limits is not accepted at the gate.
Selected customer reviews. Counts checked September 2026.
Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Bulk junk removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Thousand Oaks.
How much does bulk junk removal cost in Thousand Oaks?+
A trash bag is $59 as the first item and $10 additional. A filled household box is $59 as the first item. Add your actual items and quantities to see the combined price before booking. Loading, transportation and disposal are included; any applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
Can you pick up bags of junk today?+
Book by 2pm in the pickup address’s local time for same-day pickup. Available dates appear at checkout. Have the booked bags and boxes outside and accessible according to your confirmation. You receive pickup updates and completion photos; the booking is for a day rather than an exact arrival time.
Do I count every object inside a bag or box?+
No. Count the filled bags or boxes using the matching choice. Books and media go in Filled household box; clothes, bedding and shoes go in Bag of clothes & bedding; packed toys have a Box of toys choice. Empty cardboard is separate, with individual empty boxes and bundles of 10 flattened boxes. Heavy, oversized or unusual contents need a photo review before booking.
Can you pick up a small loose pile of household junk?+
Yes. Estimate how many trash bags the small household pile would fill, and bag or box as much as possible. Select furniture and other larger items separately. There is no extra charge just because the pile is loose. Send a photo first if the count or contents are unclear. A household Dumpster Bag choice does not accept construction debris.
Can I book bags, boxes and furniture together?+
Yes. Select the bags and boxes, then add each larger item using its own catalog choice. The booking shows one combined price for the selected items. Move everything to an accessible outdoor spot before pickup; indoor carrying and sorting are not included. Keep anything you want to retain apart from the booked items and identify what goes in your photos and notes.
How many large items can a household put out each year?+
Two free collections a calendar year covering six large items in total. The allowance is written for single family dwellings and for multi family dwellings with individual cart service, and the city does not take more than those six items without another arrangement.Official guidance
How do I schedule a bulky item pickup?+
Submit the online request form or call Athens Services at 805-852-5264. The city asks residents not to set bulky items in the trash cart or at the curb without a request, and it asks unincorporated addresses to contact the County of Ventura rather than the city program.Official guidance
What cannot go on a bulky item pickup?+
Automobile parts; construction debris such as dirt, concrete, tile, drywall and rock; hazardous waste such as antifreeze, automotive fluids, cleaning products, compressed gas cylinders, pesticides, paint, pharmaceuticals, pool chemicals and solvents; and loose or scattered building materials and lumber. Each of those has a separate route in Thousand Oaks.Official guidance
Will Thousand Oaks take old tires?+
Yes. Tires are named in the large item definition the city rate sheet publishes, so a tire can go out on one of the two free collections a year, and up to five passenger or pickup tires without rims are accepted at a free landfill day. Tires on rims are refused at that event.Official guidance
Can a mattress go out with the regular trash?+
No. A mattress does not fit the cart and is not part of the weekly collection, so it has to be scheduled as one of the two free large item collections a year. When a new mattress is delivered, state law requires the retailer to haul the old one away.Official guidance
Will Thousand Oaks pick up a couch?+
Yes, on one of the two free large item collections a year. Furniture is named in the city's bulky item definition and on the hauler's list, so a couch, sofa or chair is collected by request rather than on the weekly route.Official guidance
Is there a fee for a refrigerator on a bulky pickup?+
It can be. The city states that refrigerators and freezers may incur a freon service fee but does not publish an amount, so ask Athens Services for the current figure at 805-852-5264 when the collection is scheduled. The collection itself is inside the two free collections a year.Official guidance
Where can I take a small broken appliance?+
Any Goodwill store in Thousand Oaks takes small appliances such as a toaster oven, blender or vacuum, working or not, because Goodwill is a certified electronic waste recycler that accepts appliances or anything with a cord. It does not take large appliances such as refrigerators and washing machines.Official guidance
Where can I take a television or computer in Thousand Oaks?+
The city household hazardous waste facility at 2010 Conejo Center Drive accepts electronics by appointment on Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Three Goodwill stores in town take nearly all electronic waste seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., and Tempus in Newbury Park takes devices on weekdays and charges for some items such as printers, microwaves and photocopiers.Official guidance
Can electronics go in the trash cart?+
No. The hauler lists electronic waste among the items that must not go in a container, and the city states that broken or unwanted electronics should not be discarded in trash or recycling bins because they need special handling. A bulky television, projection television or large freestanding copier can be scheduled on a free large item collection instead.Official guidance
How do I get rid of construction debris in Thousand Oaks?+
Not in a cart and not on a bulky item pickup. Material from a construction, renovation or demolition project moves through a temporary bin from a limited franchise hauler, a self haul to a processing facility that can verify at least 65 percent diversion, or a free landfill day load for concrete, dirt, asphalt and mixed construction material.Official guidance
Does my project need a waste management plan?+
Covered projects do. The city requires a Construction Waste Management Plan submitted for approval, and the review fee paid, before the permit is issued, with weight tickets filed before final inspection. The 65 percent diversion requirement covers all new permitted construction, all permitted demolition, residential additions and alterations, and larger non residential additions and alterations.Official guidance
Where does mixed construction debris go?+
To a processing facility that can verify at least 65 percent diversion. The city does not name a required facility, but it points out that the nearest mixed construction and demolition processing facility is about 10 miles northeast at the Simi Valley Landfill, and it also accepts facilities certified by the Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation when the listed mixed construction rate is used for the diversion calculation.Official guidance
Who handles trash and recycling collection in Thousand Oaks?+
Athens Services collects residential and commercial trash, recycling and organics under a franchise agreement with the city, and the rates are set by City Council. Athens customer care is at 805-852-5264, Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 7 a.m. to noon, and the city Sustainability Division is at 805-449-7283 or gogreen@toaks.org.Official guidance
Does a holiday change my collection day?+
Yes. Holidays create a one day delay in collection. Athens observes New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, and a holiday that falls on a Saturday or Sunday does not delay service.Official guidance
What happens at the household hazardous waste facility?+
The city facility at 2010 Conejo Center Drive in Newbury Park takes paint, solvents, pesticides, pool chemicals, batteries, used oil, antifreeze, propane cylinders, fluorescent bulbs and electronics from residents of Thousand Oaks and unincorporated Ventura County on Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. An appointment is required, online registration closes at 5 p.m. the day before, a load is limited to 15 gallons or 125 pounds, and Clean Harbors schedules appointments at 800-356-8570.Official guidance
What is free landfill day and who can use it?+
The city opens the Calabasas Landfill at 5300 Lost Hills Road in Agoura Hills from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on published dates, which are March 28, June 20 and September 26 in 2026, for Thousand Oaks residents who are current Athens customers. A resident with identification may bring up to two loads of trash, green waste, concrete, dirt, asphalt, bulky items or construction material in a car or pickup, and up to five loose passenger tires, with no late entry and no commercial or landscaping loads.Official guidance
Do apartments and complexes with shared bins get the same service?+
Multi family dwellings with individual carts are covered by the single family rate sheet and by the same two collections and six item large item allowance, but a complex with centralized bin service is billed under a separate multi family and mixed use rate schedule. Call Athens at 805-852-5264 to confirm what a shared bin property receives before setting anything out.Official guidance
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Get the last things off your list.
Choose your bags, boxes and larger items. See the price and book a day that works.