The short answer
Most of East LA is in LA County's Belvedere Garbage Disposal District, where Valley Vista Services collects bulky items, green waste, appliances and e-waste once a week on request at no charge. Quantities are unlimited, and the cost is in the district assessment on your property tax bill. Call Valley Vista to schedule.
Source: LA County Public Works: Belvedere district, checked Nov 2026
East Los Angeles’s program at a glance
- Run by
- Valley Vista Services
- What you get
- Unlimited, weekly on request, free
- How to book
- Call Valley Vista Services at (800) 442-6454 (Mon to Fri, 8am to 5pm; Sat, 8am to 1pm).
- Booking line
- (800) 442-6454
- Fees
- None. It's included in the district assessment on your property tax bill.
Not published on the pages we checked: how far ahead to book and what the program won't take. Call Valley Vista Services to confirm.
What it takes and what it doesn’t
Listed as accepted
- furniture
- refrigerators
- mattresses
- water heaters
- electronics
- green waste
- appliances
Other rules worth knowing
Construction and demolition debris is limited to 60 lb.
Source: dpw.lacounty.gov, checked Nov 2026
The district also holds a spring and summer Saturday clean-up campaign each year.
Source: dpw.lacounty.gov, checked Nov 2026
Valley Vista Services took over the Belvedere district on November 1, 2024.
Source: dpw.lacounty.gov, checked Nov 2026
Hauling it yourself: public drop-off sites nearest East Los Angeles
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.
California Waste Services (Downtown LA)
Transfer station · Los Angeles · Open
Open to the public
Source: californiawasteservices.com, checked Nov 2026
CLARTS (Central LA transfer station)
Transfer station · Los Angeles · Open
Residents only
Source: sanitation.lacity.gov, checked Nov 2026
Downey Area Recycling and Transfer Station (DART)
Transfer station · Downey · Open
Open to the public
Source: athensservices.com, checked Nov 2026
More sites, fees and hours: dumps and transfer stations near Central LA 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 East Los Angeles or single-item pickup.
Sources (checked Nov 2026)
- LA County Public Works: Belvedere district
- LA County Public Works: Garbage Disposal Districts
- LA County Public Works: district service features
- LA County Public Works: guide to trash services
Rules change. Check the city or county page before you rely on a limit, fee or date.