The short answer
Athens Services handles bulky-item pickup in Sierra Madre. Request a pickup through Athens before you put anything at the curb. The city page doesn't show how many pickups you get or the item limit, so ask Athens when you book.
Source: City of Sierra Madre, checked Nov 2026
Sources disagree: a search listing of the city's page shows up to four free pickups a year, but the page itself doesn't show that figure. Confirm with Athens Services before you set anything out.
Sierra Madre’s program at a glance
- Run by
- Athens Services
- What you get
- Not published
- How to book
- Request a pickup on Athens' bulky-item page before you put items at the curb.
- Booking page
- athensservices.com
Not published on the pages we checked: how many free pickups you get a year, how many items each pickup takes, what extra pickups cost, how far ahead to book and what the program won't take. Call Athens Services to confirm.
Hauling it yourself: public drop-off sites nearest Sierra Madre
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
Scholl Canyon Landfill
Landfill · Glendale · Open
Residents only
Source: lacsd.org, 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 Sierra Madre 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.