How do I schedule a bulky item pickup in Arcadia?

Call Waste Management at the number on the city's trash and recycling page.

What won't Arcadia's bulky pickup take?

Waste Management lists these as not accepted: mattresses that aren't wrapped in a sheet, blanket or plastic.

What if my items are inside, or I can't wait for the pickup day?

City and hauler crews collect from the curb on their schedule. We carry items out from inside, upstairs or the backyard, often the same or next day, starting at $190.

Bulky Item Pickup in Arcadia

The short answer

Waste Management gives each Arcadia single-family account 4 free bulky pickups a calendar year, and each multi-family unit 2. The city links a list of qualifying items. Wrap mattresses in a sheet, blanket or plastic, or they won't be picked up.

Source: City of Arcadia, checked Nov 2026

Arcadia’s program at a glance

Run by: Waste Management
What you get: 4 free pickups a year (single-family); 2 per multi-family unit
How to book: Call Waste Management at the number on the city's trash and recycling page.

Not published on the pages we checked: how many items each pickup takes, what extra pickups cost and how far ahead to book. Call Waste Management to confirm.

What it takes and what it doesn’t

Listed as not accepted

mattresses that aren't wrapped in a sheet, blanket or plastic

Other rules worth knowing

WM At Your Door offers up to three free household hazardous waste home collections a year.
Source: arcadiaca.gov, checked Nov 2026

Hauling it yourself: public drop-off sites nearest Arcadia

If you have a truck and would rather take it in, these sites take loads from the public. Check hours, fees and ID rules on their pages first.

Athens Irwindale MRF
Transfer station · Irwindale · Open
Open to the public
Source: athensservices.com, checked Nov 2026
Puente Hills MRF
Transfer station · City of Industry · Open
Open to the public
Source: lacsd.org, checked Nov 2026
Scholl Canyon Landfill
Landfill · Glendale · Open
Residents only
Source: lacsd.org, checked Nov 2026

More sites, fees and hours: dumps and transfer stations near San Gabriel Valley and the full LA and Orange County dump directory.

When the city pickup doesn’t fit

The program works when the items are at the curb and can wait for the pickup day. If they're still inside, upstairs or in the backyard, you're over the limit, or you need them gone sooner, we carry them out and haul them away. Pricing starts at $190; see junk removal in Arcadia or single-item pickup.

Sources (checked Nov 2026)

City of Arcadia

Rules change. Check the city or county page before you rely on a limit, fee or date.

Bulky item pickup in Arcadia