The short answer
LA Sanitation & Environment (LASAN) picks up bulky items for single-family homes and small apartment buildings (generally up to 4 units) on City trash service. Pickup is unlimited, at no additional charge, and happens on your regular trash day. Request it at least one business day before your collection day and have a list of your items ready.
Source: LA Sanitation & Environment, checked Nov 2026
Sources disagree: LASAN's bulky-item page lists TVs, computers and monitors as accepted; the same page also defines bulky items as non-electronic. Confirm with LASAN before you set anything out.
Los Angeles’s program at a glance
- Run by
- LA Sanitation & Environment (LASAN)
- What you get
- Unlimited, free
- How to book
- Request a pickup through the MyLA311 app, online, or by calling the 24-hour Customer Care Center at (800) 773-2489, at least one business day before your regular collection day. Have an itemized list ready; items are picked up on your regular trash day.
- Booking line
- (800) 773-2489
- Booking page
- myla311.lacity.gov
- Fees
- None. LASAN describes it as unlimited curbside service at no additional charge.
Not published on the pages we checked: how many items each pickup takes. Call LA Sanitation & Environment (LASAN) to confirm.
What it takes and what it doesn’t
Listed as accepted
- furniture
- mattresses and box springs
- toilets and sinks
- rolled and tied carpet
- large wood pieces and doors
- e-waste (TVs, computers, monitors)
Listed as not accepted
- automotive parts and used oil
- construction materials (concrete, bricks, dirt)
- commercial appliances
- paints, solvents, chemicals
- medicines and needles
- fluorescent lights
- cardboard (except scheduled Move In/Move Out service)
- hazardous materials (take to S.A.F.E. Centers)
Other rules worth knowing
LASAN holds free monthly Saturday bulky-item drop-off events (8am to 4:30pm) at Sun Valley, Northridge, San Pedro, West LA and Central LA.
Source: sanitation.lacity.gov, checked Nov 2026
Larger apartment buildings use private permitted franchise haulers (RecycLA) and aren't covered by LASAN curbside pickup.
Source: sanitation.lacity.gov, checked Nov 2026
Hauling it yourself: public drop-off sites nearest 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.
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
Scholl Canyon Landfill
Landfill · Glendale · Open
Residents only
Source: lacsd.org, 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 Los Angeles or single-item pickup.
Sources (checked Nov 2026)
Rules change. Check the city or county page before you rely on a limit, fee or date.