How to get rid of junk in Los Angeles and Orange County
Free city options first, then drop-off sites, donating and hiring a hauler
The short answer
Start with your city's bulky-item pickup if what you have is allowed and you can get it to the curb. If it isn't allowed, or you can't move it, take it to a drop-off site that accepts it or have a hauler carry it out. Pick the item below for the rules that apply to it.
Furniture, mattresses and pianos
- How to Get Rid of a Couch in LA and Orange CountyThe cheapest way to get rid of a couch in LA or Orange County is your city's bulky-item pickup.Read the guide →
- How to Get Rid of a Mattress in LA & Orange County: 5 Legal OptionsYou have five legal ways to get rid of a mattress in LA and Orange County: have the store take it back free when your new one is delivered, drop it at a free Bye Bye Mattress location, book your city's or hauler's bulky-item pickup, bring it to a county mattress collection event, or hire a junk hauler.Read the guide →
- How to Get Rid of Office Furniture in LA and Orange CountyFree city bulky pickups in LA and Orange County are for residents, so a business usually can't use them for desks, chairs, cubicles or filing cabinets.Read the guide →
- How to Get Rid of a Piano in LA and Orange CountyGetting rid of a piano in LA or Orange County usually means selling it, giving it away, or hiring a hauler, because many city bulky-item programs exclude pianos or anything that needs more than two people to lift.Read the guide →
- How to Get Rid of Old Mirrors and Glass in LA and Orange CountyGlass is one of the items bulky programs are most likely to refuse: Glendale excludes glass items such as aquariums and glass doors, and Culver City excludes glass panes.Read the guide →
Appliances, electronics and fitness gear
- How to Get Rid of a Refrigerator in LA and Orange CountyMany city bulky-item programs in LA and Orange County pick up an old refrigerator for free, but several have extra rules for appliances that hold refrigerant: tape or remove the doors, get it tagged refrigerant-free, or pay a recovery fee.Read the guide →
- How to Get Rid of a Washer and Dryer in LA and Orange CountyA washer and dryer count as two bulky items, and many LA and Orange County city programs take both for free on a scheduled pickup.Read the guide →
- How to Get Rid of an Old Water Heater in LA and Orange CountyDisconnect and drain an old water heater first; Commerce, for one, only lists emptied tanks as accepted.Read the guide →
- How to Get Rid of an Old TV and Electronics in LA and Orange CountyOld TVs, computers and monitors count as e-waste, and haulers ask you to keep them out of your trash cart.Read the guide →
- How to Get Rid of a Treadmill or Exercise Equipment in LA and OCTo get rid of a treadmill or other exercise equipment in LA or Orange County, check your city's bulky-item pickup first, but watch the weight limits: several programs cap items at 50 to 150 pounds or at what two people can carry.Read the guide →
- How to Get Rid of a BBQ Grill and Propane Tanks in LA and OCGet rid of the grill and the propane tank separately.Read the guide →
Yard and outdoor
- How to Get Rid of Yard Waste and Branches in LA and Orange CountyFor more yard waste than your green bin holds, many LA and Orange County cities let you put cut and bundled branches or extra bags out on a bulky pickup, often tied in bundles about 4 feet long.Read the guide →
- How to Get Rid of a Christmas Tree in LA and Orange CountySome LA County cities and haulers collect real Christmas trees after the holidays; Lakewood and Torrance even pause regular bulky pickups while tree collection runs.Read the guide →
- How to Get Rid of an Old Shed in LA and Orange CountyTo get rid of a shed in LA or Orange County, you either take it apart and haul the pieces to a facility that accepts wood, metal and construction debris, or have someone break it down and haul it for you.Read the guide →
- How to Get Rid of a Playset or Trampoline in LA and Orange CountyTo get rid of a backyard playset or trampoline in LA or Orange County, take it apart first.Read the guide →
- How to Get Rid of an Above-Ground Pool in LA and Orange CountyAn above-ground pool has to be drained and taken apart before a city bulky pickup will look at it.Read the guide →
- How to Get Rid of Concrete and Dirt in LA and Orange CountyCity bulky pickups in LA and Orange County almost never take concrete, dirt, brick or rock, so your choices are to haul it to a facility that accepts inert material or pay someone to load and haul it.Read the guide →
Remodel leftovers, tires and chemicals
- How to Get Rid of Old Carpet in LA and Orange CountyMany LA County bulky pickups take old carpet if you cut it into short lengths, roll it and tie it.Read the guide →
- How to Get Rid of an Old Toilet or Bathtub in LA and Orange CountyAn old toilet can go out with City of Los Angeles bulky pickup, which lists toilets and sinks as accepted, but many other cities treat bathroom fixtures as remodel or construction debris and refuse them.Read the guide →
- How to Get Rid of Old Tires in LA and Orange CountyMany LA and Orange County bulky pickups refuse tires, but a handful take a few at a time: Pasadena takes two, Walnut up to four, and Long Beach up to five small ones per pickup.Read the guide →
- How to Get Rid of Paint and Chemicals in LA and Orange CountyOld paint, solvents, pesticides and pool chemicals are household hazardous waste, so they don't go in your trash, on a bulky pickup, or in a junk hauler's truck.Read the guide →
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