How do I schedule a bulky item pickup in Cerritos?

Call (833) 791-2376 or book online with Athens at least 24 hours before your regular trash day. Have items out by 7 am.

What won't Cerritos's bulky pickup take?

Athens Services lists these as not accepted: construction material, tires, car and boat parts and hazardous waste.

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 Cerritos

The short answer

Athens Services picks up bulky items and e-waste in Cerritos for free. Each request can include up to 5 items, and the city doesn't state a yearly limit. Book at least 24 hours before your regular trash day.

Source: City of Cerritos, checked Nov 2026

Cerritos’s program at a glance

Run by: Athens Services
What you get: Free, up to 5 items per request
How to book: Call (833) 791-2376 or book online with Athens at least 24 hours before your regular trash day. Have items out by 7 am.
Booking line: (833) 791-2376
Booking page: athensservices.com
Fees: Free. No fees are listed.

Not published on the pages we checked: how many free pickups you get a year. Call Athens Services to confirm.

What it takes and what it doesn’t

Listed as accepted

e-waste

Listed as not accepted

construction material
tires
car and boat parts
hazardous waste

Other rules worth knowing

Cut miscellaneous items to 4 feet and bundle them, with each bundle under 50 lb.
Source: cerritos.gov, checked Nov 2026

Hauling it yourself: public drop-off sites nearest Cerritos

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.

Downey Area Recycling and Transfer Station (DART)
Transfer station · Downey · Open
Open to the public
Source: athensservices.com, checked Nov 2026
Savage Canyon Landfill
Landfill · Whittier · Open
Residents only
Source: cityofwhittier.org, checked Nov 2026
Huntington Beach Transfer Station
Transfer station · Huntington Beach · Open
Open to the public
Source: huntingtonbeachca.gov, checked Nov 2026

More sites, fees and hours: dumps and transfer stations near Gateway Cities 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 Cerritos or single-item pickup.

Sources (checked Nov 2026)

City of Cerritos

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

Bulky item pickup in Cerritos