The short answer
Athens Services gives Monrovia residential customers 2 free bulky pickups a calendar year, up to 4 cubic yards each. Give at least 48 hours' notice. Items go next to your trash barrels the night before your regular trash day.
Source: City of Monrovia, checked Nov 2026
Monrovia’s program at a glance
- Run by
- Athens Services
- What you get
- 2 free pickups a year, up to 4 cubic yards each
- How to book
- Call Athens at the number on the city's page or use its online form, with at least 48 hours' notice. Set items next to your barrels the night before your trash day.
- Fees
- Extra fees may apply above 4 cubic yards.
Not published on the pages we checked: what the program won't take. Call Athens Services to confirm.
Hauling it yourself: public drop-off sites nearest Monrovia
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
Savage Canyon Landfill
Landfill · Whittier · Open
Residents only
Source: cityofwhittier.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 Monrovia 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.