The short answer
Ladera Heights is part of LA County's Mesa Heights Garbage Disposal District with View Park–Windsor Hills. Basic service includes weekly bulky-item and e-waste collection on request in unlimited quantities, paid through the district assessment on your property tax bill. The County strongly recommends scheduling with the hauler.
Source: LA County Public Works: Mesa Heights FAQ, checked Nov 2026
Sources disagree: the County's FAQ names Universal Waste Systems as the hauler but also says the district's contract was renewed in January 2024. Confirm the current hauler with Universal Waste Systems or LA County Public Works before you set anything out.
Ladera Heights’s program at a glance
- Run by
- Universal Waste Systems
- What you get
- Unlimited, weekly on request, free
- How to book
- Call Universal Waste Systems, the hauler named in the County FAQ, at (800) 631-7016, or the County at (888) CLEAN-LA.
- Booking line
- (800) 631-7016
- 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 Universal Waste Systems to confirm.
What it takes and what it doesn’t
Listed as accepted
- bulky items
- e-waste
Hauling it yourself: public drop-off sites nearest Ladera Heights
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.
CLARTS (Central LA transfer station)
Transfer station · Los Angeles · Open
Residents only
Source: sanitation.lacity.gov, checked Nov 2026
California Waste Services (Downtown LA)
Transfer station · Los Angeles · Open
Open to the public
Source: californiawasteservices.com, checked Nov 2026
Landfill · Glendale · Open
Residents only
Source: lacsd.org, checked Nov 2026
More sites, fees and hours: dumps and transfer stations near Westside 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 Ladera Heights or single-item pickup.
Sources (checked Nov 2026)
- LA County Public Works: Mesa Heights FAQ
- LA County Public Works: Garbage Disposal Districts
- LA County Public Works: district service features
Rules change. Check the city or county page before you rely on a limit, fee or date.