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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.
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City collection Bulky items are removed on request, with reuse and donation encouraged first and nothing set out before the hauler confirms the pickup. Neither the City nor the hauler publishes how many bulky items a West Covina household may set out, how often, or whether there is a charge, so no amount can be quoted. Submit the bulky item request form and confirm the item count and any cost when the customer service representative calls back.
City collection Bulky items are removed on request, with reuse and donation encouraged first and nothing set out before the hauler confirms the pickup. Neither the City nor the hauler publishes how many bulky items a West Covina household may set out, how often, or whether there is a charge, so no amount can be quoted. Submit the bulky item request form and confirm the item count and any cost when the customer service representative calls back.
City collection Major appliances are named in the bulky item program, so they are removed on request rather than left at the curb with the carts. The hauler names major appliances inside the bulky item program but publishes no allowance or charge for West Covina, so confirm the appliance and any cost when the request is confirmed.
City collection Household collection runs on three carts, one each for recycling, organics and landfill material, and the City's organics ordinance requires every residential premises to subscribe. No residential rate schedule was found on the City or hauler pages read here, so confirm the current cart service charge with Athens Services customer service. The City and the hauler also publish a 25 percent reduction in waste collection fees for low income seniors aged 62 or older in single family homes, with household income limits set by the state.
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?
West Covina collects through Athens Services as the City's franchise hauler, with the three cart system the state organics law requires: blue for recycling, green for yard trimmings, food waste and food-soiled paper, and black for whatever is left. The big items run on request rather than a scheduled bulky week, and the hauler asks residents to try reuse and donation first and to hold everything until a customer service representative confirms the pickup. Televisions, computers, batteries and paint never belong in the carts, and the City and the county both run free collection routes for those: City electronic waste events at the Public Works Maintenance Yard and the Los Angeles County household hazardous and electronic waste program.
Household collection runs on three carts, one each for recycling, organics and landfill material, and the City's organics ordinance requires every residential premises to subscribe.
City cost & eligibility
No residential rate schedule was found on the City or hauler pages read here, so confirm the current cart service charge with Athens Services customer service. The City and the hauler also publish a 25 percent reduction in waste collection fees for low income seniors aged 62 or older in single family homes, with household income limits set by the state.
When & how
Collection runs weekly on the account's service day, and holiday trees are collected from the day after Christmas through the second week of January on that same pickup day.
Get it ready
Keep recyclables in the blue cart, yard trimmings, food waste and food-soiled paper in the green cart, and everything else in the black cart. Do not put bulky items, construction debris, electronic waste or automotive parts in any cart, along with batteries, cleaning products, fluorescent bulbs and tubes and LED lights.
Bulky items are removed on request, with reuse and donation encouraged first and nothing set out before the hauler confirms the pickup.
City cost & eligibility
Neither the City nor the hauler publishes how many bulky items a West Covina household may set out, how often, or whether there is a charge, so no amount can be quoted. Submit the bulky item request form and confirm the item count and any cost when the customer service representative calls back.
When & how
Submit the bulky item request to Athens Services, whose customer service team responds within one business day, and hold every item until the confirmation call arrives.
Get it ready
Consider reuse or donation first, because the hauler encourages it. Keep the pile free of automobile parts, construction and demolition debris, hazardous waste and loose or scattered building material and lumber, none of which are accepted.
Major appliances are named in the bulky item program, so they are removed on request rather than left at the curb with the carts.
City cost & eligibility
The hauler names major appliances inside the bulky item program but publishes no allowance or charge for West Covina, so confirm the appliance and any cost when the request is confirmed.
When & how
Submit the bulky item request and wait for the confirmation call before the appliance goes out.
Get it ready
Keep the appliance out of the carts, keep it clear of the sidewalk and driveway, and take the doors off a refrigerator or freezer so children or animals cannot be trapped inside.
Electronic waste never goes in the carts, and the City runs free collection events at the maintenance yard while the county runs its own free program.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Free electronic waste collection at the City events at the Public Works Maintenance Yard, and free disposal through the Los Angeles County household hazardous and electronic waste program.
When & how
The City holds electronic waste collection events at the Public Works Maintenance Yard at 825 South Sunset Avenue from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on its published Saturdays, and the county publishes a calendar of collection events around Los Angeles County.
Get it ready
Keep electronics out of all three carts, because the hauler lists electronic waste as material that must not go in the containers and says it may interrupt service. Wipe personal data from a computer, phone or drive before it leaves your hands.
Construction and demolition debris is refused in the carts and in the bulky program, so project loads need a container or a permitted self haul.
City cost & eligibility
The hauler refuses construction and demolition debris in both the containers and the bulky item program and publishes no resident rate for it, so confirm the load and any charge with Athens Services, which offers roll off box and rent a bin services to residents and businesses. Households that haul their own material instead need a self hauler permit from the City first.
When & how
Arrange the container or the self hauler permit before the project generates debris, because nothing from a project goes out with the carts or a bulky pickup.
Get it ready
Keep dirt, concrete, tile, drywall, rock and loose building material out of every cart and off the bulky pile, and keep hazardous material from the project out of the load because it is refused as well.
Exercise equipment is not named in the bulky program or the container rules, so the machine is confirmed with the hauler before it goes out.
City cost & eligibility
No published category or rate covers exercise equipment. The bulky program names furniture and major appliances and the container rules list what must stay out, so describe the machine on the bulky item request and confirm whether it is accepted and what it costs.
When & how
Submit the bulky item request with the machine type and wait for the confirmation call before setting it out.
Get it ready
Take the machine down as far as it will come apart, keep the loose weights and parts with it, and keep it clear of the sidewalk and driveway while it waits for the pickup.
Recyclables go in the blue cart, yard trimmings, food waste and food-soiled paper go in the green cart, and the rest goes in the black cart. Bulky items, construction and demolition debris, electronic waste, automotive parts, batteries, cleaning products, fluorescent bulbs and tubes and LED lights all stay out of the carts.
A bulky pickup is arranged through the hauler's request form, and customer service responds within one business day. The hauler asks residents to refrain from putting any items out until they have received the confirmation call, and it encourages reuse or donation before setting anything out at all.
Electronic waste must stay out of the carts and is collected free at the City's maintenance yard events and through the Los Angeles County household hazardous and electronic waste program. The City also runs annual household hazardous waste roundups and a sharps container program at the Cortez Park Community and Senior Center.
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.
City of West Covina Environmental Services and Athens Services
Bulky item pickup by request
Households with furniture, a major appliance or another large item that cannot go in the carts.
Cost & conditions
The City and the hauler describe the bulky item service but publish no item allowance or fee for West Covina, so confirm the item count, the pickup and any charge when customer service calls back within one business day.
Arrange it
Submit the bulky item request form, then wait for the confirmation call before setting anything out, and keep the material clear of sidewalks and driveways.
Automobile parts, construction and demolition debris, hazardous waste and loose building material and lumber are not accepted, and putting bulky items or electronics in the carts may interrupt service.
City of West Covina Environmental Services and Athens Services
Move-in, move-out and summer cleanup service
Households clearing a home at a move, or taking part in a seasonal cleanup.
Cost & conditions
The City names move-in and move-out services and summer cleanup events among the hauler's West Covina services without publishing terms or rates, so contact Athens Services to confirm what the service covers and what it costs.
Arrange it
Call the hauler's customer service line, which answers from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7 a.m. to noon Saturday, to arrange the service.
The same material exclusions apply, so project debris, hazardous waste and automobile parts still have to go elsewhere.
City of West Covina Environmental Services and Athens Services
City electronic waste collection event
Households with televisions, computers, monitors, printers, tablets, phones or other electronics.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Free electronic waste collection at the City's published events at the Public Works Maintenance Yard.
Arrange it
Take the items to 825 South Sunset Avenue on a published collection Saturday between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., or check the City page for the next date.
Event only, so the route is available on the published Saturdays, and anything the electronics vendor does not accept has to use the county program instead.
City of West Covina Environmental Services and Athens Services
Los Angeles County hazardous and electronic waste program
Households with paint, oil, batteries, cleaning products, light bulbs, sharps, pharmaceuticals, small propane cylinders or electronics.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Free household hazardous and electronic waste disposal through the Los Angeles County collection program.
Arrange it
Check the county calendar for the next collection event or reuse center event and follow the posted instructions for the material being dropped off.
Solar panels are not accepted at temporary events or permanent collection centers, and the program covers household material rather than business waste.
City of West Covina Environmental Services and Athens Services
Roll off box or rent a bin for a project
Households and contractors with a cleanup or a project load that the carts and the bulky program will not take.
Cost & conditions
The hauler lists roll off box order and rent a bin among its additional services and publishes no resident rate on the pages read here, so confirm the container size, delivery and price with Athens Services.
Arrange it
Call Athens Services customer service to order the container, and check whether the City needs a permit for a container placed on the street.
Construction and demolition debris is refused in the carts and in the bulky program, so a container is the route, and prohibited material still cannot be loaded.
West Covina households can self haul, but they have to be set up for it. Business owners and residential householders who want to collect and dispose of their own solid waste and recyclables instead of using the City's authorized hauler must first obtain a self hauler or back hauler permit from the City and follow the procedures under the City's organics ordinance. Electronic waste and household hazardous material are easier through the free programs: the City's collection events at the Public Works Maintenance Yard handle electronics, and the Los Angeles County household hazardous and electronic waste program runs events and reuse center days around the county for paint, batteries, oil, sharps, pharmaceuticals and small propane cylinders. Solar panels are not accepted at the county events or the permanent collection centers. City environmental services with hauler services, electronic waste events, sharps, senior discount and organics ordinanceLos Angeles County household hazardous and electronic waste collection program
City collection events
West Covina Public Works Maintenance Yard
825 South Sunset Avenue, West Covina, CA 91791
Electronic waste at the City's collection events, including computers and laptops, cell phones, LCD and plasma televisions, printers, hard drives and servers, monitors, tablets, video game and stereo equipment and circuit boards, plus compost giveaways for residents with identification.
Events run on the published dates only, so the site is not a standing drop-off. Compost events are for West Covina residents who show identification or a bill, are self service, and limit containers to no larger than 32 gallons with no plastic bags.
Electronic waste events run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the City's published Saturdays, and compost events run on their own published mornings. Call the Public Works Department at (626) 939-8458 to confirm the next date.
No charge. Free collection events run by the City for residents, with identification required at the compost events.
Medical sharps containers for exchange, and the site also hosts the City's paper shredding events and receives low income senior discount applications.
Only West Covina residents may dispose of full sharps containers at this location, and clinics and businesses are not eligible. Paper shredding is limited to residents with identification, four small boxes and a drive through format.
The center handles the senior discount application window and the City publishes separate times for its shredding events. Call 626-331-5366 to confirm counter hours and the next shredding date.
No charge. West Covina residents disposing of sharps containers, and residents attending the City's paper shredding events.
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.
What are the three carts for?+
Blue is for recycling, green is for yard trimmings, food waste and food-soiled paper, and black is for landfill material. The City adopted the mandatory organics ordinance in December 2025, so every residential, commercial and multifamily premises has to subscribe to the organics program.Official guidance
What must stay out of the carts?+
Bulky items, construction and demolition debris, electronic waste and automotive parts do not belong in the carts, and the hauler also lists batteries, cleaning products, fluorescent bulbs and tubes and LED lights as items to keep out. Placing bulky items or electronics in the containers may interrupt service.Official guidance
What happens to a holiday tree?+
Holiday trees are collected from the day after Christmas through the second week of January on the normal pickup day, and the hauler sends them to be used as mulch or cover material or to a compost facility.Official guidance
Is there a discount on collection fees?+
The City and the hauler offer a 25 percent reduction in waste collection fees for low income seniors aged 62 or older who live in a single family home in West Covina, with income limits published by household size. Applications go to the Cortez Park Community and Senior Center at 2501 East Cortez Street, or call 626-331-5366.Official guidance
How does a bulky item pickup work in West Covina?+
Athens Services accepts bulky item requests through its request form, and customer service responds within one business day. The hauler asks residents to wait for the confirmation call before putting anything out, and it encourages reuse or donation of usable items first.Official guidance
What will not be taken as a bulky item?+
Automobile parts, construction and demolition debris such as dirt, concrete, tile, drywall and rock, hazardous waste including antifreeze, automotive fluids, cleaning products, compressed gas cylinders, fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides, paint, pharmaceuticals, pool chemicals and solvents, and loose or scattered building material and lumber.Official guidance
Will the hauler take a mattress?+
The bulky program names furniture and major appliances rather than a mattress, so mention the item on the request form and confirm it with customer service before setting it out.Official guidance
Where can I take electronic waste?+
The City holds electronic waste collection events at the Public Works Maintenance Yard at 825 South Sunset Avenue from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on its published Saturdays, using Full Circle Electronics, and the events take computers and laptops, cell phones, televisions, printers, hard drives and servers, monitors, tablets, game and stereo equipment and circuit boards.Official guidance
Is there another free option?+
Los Angeles County runs a free household hazardous and electronic waste collection program with events across the county and separate routes for electronic waste, paint recycling, household batteries, used motor oil, sharps and pharmaceuticals. Solar panels are not accepted at the events or the permanent collection centers.Official guidance
Where does construction debris go?+
Not in the carts and not in a bulky pickup, because the hauler refuses construction and demolition debris including dirt, concrete, tile, drywall, rock and loose building material. Ask Athens Services about a roll off box or rent a bin, which it lists among its additional services.Official guidance
Can I haul my own material?+
Yes, with a permit. Business owners and residential householders may collect and dispose of their own solid waste and recyclables weekly in place of using the City's authorized hauler, but they must first obtain a self hauler or back hauler permit from the City and follow the procedures under the City's organics ordinance.Official guidance
Who collects trash in West Covina?+
Athens Services is the City's franchise hauler and answers customer service calls from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7 a.m. to noon Saturday. City questions go to the Public Works Department at (626) 939-8458.Official guidance
Where do used needles go?+
The Cortez Park Community and Senior Center at 2501 East Cortez Street is a medical sharps container distribution and disposal location, and only West Covina residents can dispose of full containers there, not clinics or businesses. The county household hazardous waste program also lists sharps disposal.Official guidance
What does the organics rule require?+
The state organics law and the City's ordinance require all residents to separate yard trimmings, food waste and food-soiled paper from the trash and put them in the green cart the City's franchise hauler provides. Businesses and multifamily properties generating two cubic yards or more of waste receive green carts too, and small generators can apply for a waiver for space constraints or low volumes.Official guidance
How do I know which cart an item belongs in?+
The City publishes container guides for recycling, composting and landfill material in English and Spanish or Chinese and points residents to the hauler's searchable guide. The container rules also list batteries, cleaning products, fluorescent bulbs and tubes, LED lights, automotive parts, construction debris and electronic waste as items to keep out.Official guidance
