The short answer
The only published figures we found for San Marino are from a San Marino Tribune report on the city's contract with Valley Vista Services. It says residents get 2 collections a year of up to 10 bulky items each, at no additional charge, by appointment. Items are collected from the backyard or side-yard spots where your trash containers are kept.
Source: San Marino Tribune, checked Nov 2026
Unconfirmed: these terms come from a news report, not a city or Valley Vista page. Confirm with Valley Vista Services before you set anything out.
San Marino’s program at a glance
- Run by
- Valley Vista Services
- What you get
- 2 collections a year, up to 10 items each (news report)
- How to book
- By appointment with Valley Vista Services.
- Fees
- No additional charge, per the news report.
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.
Other rules worth knowing
Valley Vista Services signed a 10-year contract with the city, reported in August 2025.
Source: outlooknewspapers.com, checked Nov 2026
Hauling it yourself: public drop-off sites nearest San Marino
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.
Scholl Canyon Landfill
Landfill · Glendale · Open
Residents only
Source: lacsd.org, checked Nov 2026
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
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 San Marino 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.