The short answer
Republic Services gives Santa Ana homes with curbside carts 4 bulky pickups a year. Each pickup takes up to 4 items, four 30-gallon bags of trash, or twenty 30-gallon bags of yard waste. Pickup happens within five working days of your request.
Source: City of Santa Ana, checked Nov 2026
Santa Ana: the November 7, 2026 bulky drop-off day is postponed
Santa Ana's quarterly bulky-item drop-off day on November 7, 2026 is postponed. Check the city's page for the new date.
Source: City of Santa Ana, checked Nov 2026
Santa Ana’s program at a glance
- Run by
- Republic Services
- What you get
- 4 free pickups a year, up to 4 items each
- How to book
- Call Republic Services at (657) 467-6220. Items are collected within five working days after you request.
- Booking line
- (657) 467-6220
- Booking page
- republicservices.com
- Fees
- Pickups beyond the free ones may be available for a fee; the amount isn't published.
What it takes and what it doesn’t
Listed as not accepted
- hazardous waste
- construction and demolition waste
- tires and car bodies
- any single item that can't be handled by two workers
Other rules worth knowing
Apartment buildings with 3 or more units get up to 10 items per unit per calendar quarter, set out where the manager or HOA designates.
Source: santa-ana.org, checked Nov 2026
The city also runs quarterly bulky-item drop-off days.
Source: santa-ana.org, checked Nov 2026
Hauling it yourself: public drop-off sites nearest Santa Ana
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.
Huntington Beach Transfer Station
Transfer station · Huntington Beach · Open
Open to the public
Source: huntingtonbeachca.gov, checked Nov 2026
Landfill · Whittier · Open
Residents only
Source: cityofwhittier.org, 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 Orange County 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 Santa Ana 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.