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City collection Furniture has two routes in Walnut Creek depending on its condition. Gently used working furniture can go out on the twice-yearly Reuse Day for donation, while non-working furniture goes out on Cleanup Day when it is small or on an on-call pickup for an added fee when it is large. Reuse Day and Cleanup Day are published as available at no additional cost for single family homes, while a large item of furniture is collected on-call for an added fee that the guide does not price. Confirm the route and any charge with Republic Services at (925) 685-4711 before the piece goes out.
City collection Mattresses and box springs have one published route in Walnut Creek: an on-call pickup for an added fee. They are not listed as a Reuse Day or Cleanup Day item, so a pickup has to be booked rather than assumed. The guide lists mattresses and box springs as an on-call pickup available for an added fee and publishes no amount. Confirm the price and the collection day with Republic Services at (925) 685-4711 before the mattress goes out.
City collection Appliances split by condition. A working refrigerator or air conditioner is a Reuse Day item that goes out on the pre-scheduled day for donation, while a non-working unit is an on-call pickup for an added fee. Reuse Day is at no additional cost for single family homes, and the non-working on-call pickup is available for an added fee that the guide does not price. Confirm the route for the specific unit with Republic Services at (925) 685-4711, and call Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery at 925-692-2286 with Reuse Day questions.
City collection Walnut Creek's bulky programme runs through RecycleSmart: twice a year every single family home gets a pre-scheduled Reuse Day followed by Cleanup Day at no additional cost, and between those days a household can book one landfill on-call clean-up a year and up to four recycling or organics clean-ups. No charge. The Reuse and Cleanup Days are published as available to every single family home in the RecycleSmart service area twice a year at no additional cost, with charges possible only for material over the published size and weight limits. On-call clean-ups are separate services quoted by the hauler.
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?
Walnut Creek does not run its own collection crew. Solid waste is managed by RecycleSmart, the Central Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority, which holds the franchise with Republic Services for collection and with Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery for processing and the reuse programme. That shapes what a household can do with a couch, a mattress or a dead appliance, because the city's route for large and dead items is a scheduled service rather than a standing curbside rule. Twice a year every single family home gets a pre-scheduled Reuse Day followed by a Cleanup Day: the first collects gently used items for donation at no additional cost, and the second collects the leftovers for landfill, capped at two cubic yards or fourteen 32-gallon bags with nothing longer than four feet, wider than 24 inches or heavier than 50 pounds. Between those days there are on-call clean-ups: one landfill clean-up a year and up to four recycling or organics clean-ups, with separate on-call pickups for a dead refrigerator, television or mattress for an added fee. Working appliances and furniture go out on Reuse Day instead, and household hazardous waste goes free to the county sanitary district's facility in Martinez.
Furniture has two routes in Walnut Creek depending on its condition. Gently used working furniture can go out on the twice-yearly Reuse Day for donation, while non-working furniture goes out on Cleanup Day when it is small or on an on-call pickup for an added fee when it is large.
City cost & eligibility
Reuse Day and Cleanup Day are published as available at no additional cost for single family homes, while a large item of furniture is collected on-call for an added fee that the guide does not price. Confirm the route and any charge with Republic Services at (925) 685-4711 before the piece goes out.
When & how
Use the Reuse Day and Cleanup Day dates mailed to the address about two weeks in advance, or call (925) 685-4711 to arrange an on-call collection on a regular service day.
Get it ready
Keep the piece inside the Cleanup Day limits of two cubic yards or fourteen 32-gallon bags, no longer than four feet, no wider than 24 inches and no heavier than 50 pounds, and do not put out unassembled, broken, stained or ripped furniture on Reuse Day, because those pieces are refused there.
Mattresses and box springs have one published route in Walnut Creek: an on-call pickup for an added fee. They are not listed as a Reuse Day or Cleanup Day item, so a pickup has to be booked rather than assumed.
City cost & eligibility
The guide lists mattresses and box springs as an on-call pickup available for an added fee and publishes no amount. Confirm the price and the collection day with Republic Services at (925) 685-4711 before the mattress goes out.
When & how
Call Republic Services at (925) 685-4711 to book the on-call pickup, and set the mattress out for the confirmed collection day rather than on a Cleanup Day.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress dry and out of the carts, and keep it clear of the curb until the on-call pickup is scheduled, because an unscheduled item is not collected.
Appliances split by condition. A working refrigerator or air conditioner is a Reuse Day item that goes out on the pre-scheduled day for donation, while a non-working unit is an on-call pickup for an added fee.
City cost & eligibility
Reuse Day is at no additional cost for single family homes, and the non-working on-call pickup is available for an added fee that the guide does not price. Confirm the route for the specific unit with Republic Services at (925) 685-4711, and call Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery at 925-692-2286 with Reuse Day questions.
When & how
Set a working unit out on the Reuse Day mailed to the address, or book an on-call pickup for a non-working one with Republic Services at (925) 685-4711.
Get it ready
Empty the unit and keep it out of the carts. Keep it inside the Cleanup Day limits of four feet length, 24 inches diameter and 50 pounds if it is going out on the clean-up day instead, and confirm the refrigerant handling when booking an on-call pickup.
Electronics split by condition as well. A working television, computer, monitor or accessory goes out on Reuse Day for donation, while a non-working one is an on-call pickup for an added fee.
City cost & eligibility
The Reuse Day route is at no additional cost for single family homes and the non-working on-call pickup is available for an added fee without a published amount. Confirm the device's route with Republic Services at (925) 685-4711 before it goes out.
When & how
Set a working device out on the Reuse Day mailed to the address, or book the on-call pickup for a non-working television, monitor or computer with Republic Services at (925) 685-4711.
Get it ready
Wipe personal data before handover, keep electronics out of the blue and green carts, and remember household batteries go in a ziplock bag placed on top of the blue recycling cart rather than inside a cart.
Construction material has two published routes: a small amount that fits in the black landfill cart with the lid closed, or a construction and demolition debris box for anything larger. The guide pairs concrete, drywall, cabinets, carpet, tile and similar material with the debris box.
City cost & eligibility
The city and RecycleSmart publish the debris box route without a rate, and the guide directs residents to the construction and demolition page for it. Confirm the box size, the included tonnage and the disposal charge with the hauler at (925) 685-4711 before ordering.
When & how
Request the construction and demolition debris box for the project, or call (925) 685-4711 to check the weight limit if a small amount is going in the black landfill cart with the lid closed.
Get it ready
Keep the load out of the blue and green carts, keep only what fits with the lid closed in the black cart, call for weight limits before bagging anything heavy, and keep hazardous material such as paint and solvents with the county facility instead.
Exercise equipment follows the same condition split: working equipment goes out on Reuse Day, and non-working equipment may go out on Cleanup Day or be collected on-call within the size and weight limits.
City cost & eligibility
The Reuse Day and Cleanup Day routes are published as no additional cost for single family homes, while an on-call collection carries an added fee without a published amount. Confirm the machine's route with Republic Services at (925) 685-4711.
When & how
Use the pre-scheduled Reuse or Cleanup Day for a machine within the limits, or book the on-call pickup if it is larger than the four foot by 24 inch and 50 pound limits allow.
Get it ready
Keep a non-working machine inside the two cubic yard or fourteen bag volume and the four foot, 24 inch and 50 pound limits if it goes on Cleanup Day, and take the console or battery pack off so it can be handled as a separate small item.
Walnut Creek's bulky programme runs through RecycleSmart: twice a year every single family home gets a pre-scheduled Reuse Day followed by Cleanup Day at no additional cost, and between those days a household can book one landfill on-call clean-up a year and up to four recycling or organics clean-ups.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. The Reuse and Cleanup Days are published as available to every single family home in the RecycleSmart service area twice a year at no additional cost, with charges possible only for material over the published size and weight limits. On-call clean-ups are separate services quoted by the hauler.
When & how
Use the Reuse Day and Cleanup Day dates mailed to the address about two weeks in advance, or call Republic Services at (925) 685-4711 to arrange the annual landfill on-call clean-up or a recycling or organics clean-up.
Get it ready
Keep the Cleanup Day volume to two cubic yards or fourteen 32-gallon bags, with no item longer than four feet, wider than 24 inches or heavier than 50 pounds, and keep hazardous waste, construction material and any item that does not meet the Reuse Day rules out of the donation pile.
Yard and food material goes in the green cart under the state organics rules, and a household with more green material than the cart holds can book up to four recycling or organics on-call clean-ups a year.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Included in the residential collection with the green cart, with a free three gallon kitchen food scrap pail available once every two years through Republic Services at (925) 685-4711, and up to four recycling or organics on-call clean-ups a year for material beyond the cart.
When & how
Put the green cart out on the regular collection day, and call Republic Services to book an organics on-call clean-up when there is more material than the cart holds.
Get it ready
Put all food scraps in the green cart, contain them in newspaper, paper bags or BPI-certified compostable bags, keep every kind of plastic out including biodegradable and compostable plastic, and keep household batteries in a ziplock bag on top of the blue recycling cart rather than in the green cart.
Reuse and Cleanup Days are mailed to each address about two weeks ahead and they run twice a year. On Reuse Day, Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery collects gently used household items and donates them, which is the route for working furniture, appliances and electronics. Cleanup Day follows the next day and Republic Services takes what does not meet the Reuse Day rules to landfill, with a volume cap of two cubic yards or fourteen 32-gallon bags, no item longer than four feet or wider than 24 inches, and nothing heavier than 50 pounds, with charges possible above those limits.
A household that cannot wait for the next scheduled week has three published on-call options. One landfill clean-up a year covers up to fourteen 32-gallon bags of trash or the equivalent, and recycling or organics clean-ups are available up to four times a year when there is more material than the carts hold. Separately, items such as mattresses, non-working televisions, non-working refrigerators and large furniture are collected on-call for an added fee. All of it is booked with Republic Services at (925) 685-4711, and no single bag or item may weigh more than 50 pounds or run longer than four feet.
Hazardous waste has its own free facility, and carts have strict contents
Household hazardous waste never goes in a cart or a clean-up pile. Residents can use the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District facility at 4797 Imhoff Place in Martinez free of charge, and the list includes cooking oil, fluorescent lamps, propane cylinders, car batteries, fertilizers, cleaners and personal care products. The carts are strict in the other direction too: recyclables go loose into the blue cart and are never bagged, the green cart takes food scraps and uncoated food-soiled paper with no plastic of any kind, and household batteries go in a ziplock bag on top of the blue cart.
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.
Central Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority (RecycleSmart) with Republic Services and Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery
Use the scheduled Reuse and Cleanup Days
A single family household with gently used furniture, appliances, electronics or household items to donate, or leftovers to send to landfill on the following day.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Every single family home in the RecycleSmart service area can set out items twice a year on pre-scheduled days at no additional cost, with charges possible only for material over the two cubic yard, four foot, 24 inch or 50 pound limits.
Arrange it
Use the dates mailed to the address about two weeks in advance, or look them up with the RecycleSmart day finder, and set the items out for the Reuse Day and the leftovers for Cleanup Day the day after.
Single family homes only, twice a year, and the Cleanup Day load is capped at two cubic yards or fourteen 32-gallon bags with no item longer than four feet, wider than 24 inches or heavier than 50 pounds. Unassembled, broken, stained or ripped furniture and cribs are refused on Reuse Day.
Central Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority (RecycleSmart) with Republic Services and Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery
Book an on-call clean-up
A household with more material than the carts hold, a mattress to remove, or a non-working television, refrigerator or large furniture piece outside the scheduled days.
Cost & conditions
The on-call landfill clean-up and the recycling and organics clean-ups are published services with their own terms, and the item pickups for mattresses, non-working electronics, non-working appliances and large furniture are described as available for an added fee without a published amount. Confirm the charge with Republic Services at (925) 685-4711 when booking.
Arrange it
Call Republic Services at (925) 685-4711 to book the clean-up or the item pickup and set the material out for the confirmed day.
One landfill on-call clean-up a year for up to fourteen 32-gallon bags, up to four recycling or organics clean-ups a year, and no bag or item over 50 pounds or longer than four feet.
Central Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority (RecycleSmart) with Republic Services and Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery
Take hazardous waste to the county facility
A household with paint, cleaners, cooking oil, fluorescent lamps, propane cylinders, car batteries, fertilizers or personal care products.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Residents can use the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District household hazardous waste collection facility free of charge, while small businesses and other commercial entities can apply for an account.
Arrange it
Take the material to 4797 Imhoff Place, Martinez, CA 94553, and check the acceptable materials, directions and hours with the facility at (800) 646-1431.
Residential material is free and commercial material needs an account first. The facility publishes its own acceptable list and hours, and hazardous waste never belongs in a cart or a clean-up pile.
A household or contractor with concrete, drywall, cabinets, carpet, tile, doors or other renovation material that will not fit in the black landfill cart.
Cost & conditions
RecycleSmart publishes the debris box route for construction and demolition material without a rate, so the box size, the included tonnage and the disposal charge have to be quoted by the hauler at (925) 685-4711.
Arrange it
Contact the hauler to order the debris box for the project, then have it collected when the work is finished.
Construction and demolition material is not a Reuse Day or Cleanup Day item, hazardous material still goes to the county facility, and only a small amount that fits in the black cart with the lid closed may go out with the regular collection.
Free household hazardous waste facility for Walnut Creek residents
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility
4797 Imhoff Place, Martinez, CA 94553
Household hazardous waste including cooking oil, fluorescent lamps, propane cylinders, car batteries, fertilizers, cleaners and personal care products, per the city's own list of examples.
Free for residents, while small businesses and other commercial entities have to apply for an account. The facility publishes its own acceptable materials list, directions and hours, so a specialty item should be confirmed with the facility before a trip.
Not published on the city page, so call (800) 646-1431 for current hours before travelling.
No charge. The city states that residents can use the facility free of charge.
Prices, timing and the details that matter at your address.
How much does pickup cost?+
Choose your items to see the exact price. A standard sofa is $79 first and $29 additional. The highest first-item price applies once; every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Review any applicable sales tax and the final total before payment.
Can I book a pickup for today?+
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup, where available. Choose from the dates shown at checkout. Your booking is for a pickup day, and we text you when your hauler is on the way.
Do my items need to be outside when I book?+
You can book while your items are still inside. Arrange any indoor carrying and have everything outside and accessible according to your confirmation. We load and haul it away from there. Contact us before booking if your property has restricted access.
How does Walnut Creek collect a couch or other furniture?+
It depends on the condition. Gently used working furniture goes out on Reuse Day, one of the pre-scheduled days that come twice a year at no additional cost and that are mailed to the address about two weeks ahead. Non-working furniture can go out on Cleanup Day, which follows Reuse Day, when it is small enough for the two cubic yard or fourteen bag limit, and a large piece needs an on-call pickup for an added fee booked with Republic Services at (925) 685-4711.Official guidance
Can a mattress go out on a Walnut Creek clean-up day?+
The published route for a mattress or box spring is an on-call pickup for an added fee, not the Reuse Day or Cleanup Day programme, so the pickup has to be booked with Republic Services at (925) 685-4711. Confirm the price and the day when booking, and keep the mattress out of the carts in the meantime.Official guidance
Where does a refrigerator or air conditioner go in Walnut Creek?+
A working refrigerator or air conditioner can be set out on Reuse Day, one of the pre-scheduled days that come twice a year at no additional cost, and questions about that day go to Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery at 925-692-2286. A non-working unit is collected on-call for an added fee booked with Republic Services at (925) 685-4711.Official guidance
Where do televisions and computers go in Walnut Creek?+
A working television, computer, monitor or accessory can be set out on Reuse Day, the pre-scheduled twice-yearly donation day that costs nothing extra for single family homes. A non-working one is collected on-call for an added fee booked with Republic Services at (925) 685-4711. Household batteries go in a ziplock bag on top of the blue recycling cart.Official guidance
How does the Walnut Creek clean-up programme work?+
RecycleSmart runs Reuse and Cleanup Days twice a year on pre-scheduled dates mailed to each address about two weeks ahead, and every single family home can set out gently used household items at no additional cost. On Reuse Day Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery collects reusable items for donation, and Cleanup Day the day after takes the leftovers to landfill with a limit of two cubic yards or fourteen 32-gallon bags. Between those days a household can book one landfill on-call clean-up a year and up to four recycling or organics clean-ups with Republic Services at (925) 685-4711.Official guidance
Who runs trash and bulky collection in Walnut Creek?+
RecycleSmart, the Central Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority, manages solid waste for Walnut Creek and holds the franchise with Republic Services for collection and with Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery for processing and Reuse Day. Republic Services answers service, billing and on-call requests at (925) 685-4711, Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery handles Reuse Day questions at 925-692-2286, and RecycleSmart is at (925) 906-1801.Official guidance
What are the size limits on a Walnut Creek clean-up day?+
Cleanup Day takes a maximum of two cubic yards, or fourteen 32-gallon bags, with no item longer than four feet or larger than 24 inches in diameter, and nothing weighing more than 50 pounds. Anything over those limits may be charged. Reuse Day the day before takes gently used working items for donation and refuses unassembled, broken, stained or ripped furniture and cribs.Official guidance
When are Walnut Creek's Reuse and Cleanup Days?+
Twice a year, in spring and fall, on pre-scheduled dates that are mailed to each address about two weeks in advance, with Walnut Creek appearing in the February and September lists for a portion of the city. RecycleSmart publishes a lookup tool for the exact days, and Reuse Day is followed the next day by Cleanup Day.Official guidance
Where do paint, batteries and propane cylinders go in Walnut Creek?+
To the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District household hazardous waste facility at 4797 Imhoff Place in Martinez, which the city publishes as free for residents and which takes cooking oil, fluorescent lamps, propane cylinders, car batteries, fertilizers, cleaners and personal care products. Small businesses and commercial entities need an account, and the current hours and acceptable list come from the facility at (800) 646-1431.Official guidance
How do I dispose of household batteries in Walnut Creek?+
Household batteries, both single-use and rechargeable up to five pounds, go in a ziplock bag placed on top of the blue recycling cart rather than inside a cart. Hazardous material such as car batteries is not a cart item and belongs with the county facility instead.Official guidance
What goes in the Walnut Creek green cart?+
All food scraps including meat, dairy, bones and shells, plus uncoated food-soiled paper such as paper towels and pizza boxes, with food scraps contained in newspaper, paper bags or BPI-certified compostable bags. No plastic of any kind is accepted, including bags labelled biodegradable or compostable, and a free three gallon kitchen food scrap pail is available once every two years from Republic Services at (925) 685-4711.Official guidance
