How to Get Rid of Old Carpet in LA and Orange County

1. Roll and tie it for a bulky pickup

Carpet is one of the few remodel leftovers that many bulky programs accept, as long as it's prepared their way. The rules from LA County program pages:

• City of Los Angeles (LASAN): rolled and tied carpet is on the accepted list, with unlimited free pickups for homes on City service.
• Bell: carpet rolled and tied, on the city's monthly month-end bulky collection dates.
• Pomona (Athens Services): carpet cut into 4-ft lengths and rolled no thicker than 18 inches across.
• Santa Clarita (Burrtec): carpet cut in 4-ft rolls.
• Commerce (Athens Services): carpet bundles up to 6 ft long and under 50 lb.
• Paramount: carpet is on the accepted list, free, up to 5 items per pickup.
• Downey: carpet is listed alongside furniture and mattresses, up to 5 items per pickup.

More on this: how bulky pickup works city by city · Bell month-end bulky collection · Santa Clarita bulky pickup

Sources: LA Sanitation & Environment: Schedule a Bulky Item Pickup; City of Bell: Residential Trash and Recycling; Athens Services: Pomona Residential Welcome Packet; Burrtec: Santa Clarita City Residential; City of Commerce: Residential Trash & Recycling Collection; City of Paramount: Large Bulky Items & E-Waste; City of Downey: Bulky Item Pick-ups, checked Nov 2026

Programs that refuse carpet, and a few generous ones

Check before you tear out a whole room. A few programs exclude carpet, and others are generous with rugs:

• Torrance: lists wall-to-wall carpet with construction debris, which its Large Item Pick Up doesn't take.
• Hidden Hills: carpet is on the excluded list.
• Redondo Beach (Athens Services): rug bundles up to 4 ft, within 4 free items a week.
• Hacienda Heights (Valley Vista Services): rugs are listed as unlimited large items on up to 8 free pickups a year.
• Inglewood (Republic Services): rugs are accepted on unlimited free pickups.

More on this: Torrance Large Item Pick Up

Sources: City of Torrance: Large Item Pick Up; City of Hidden Hills: Solid Waste Management; City of Redondo Beach: Solid Waste and Recycling; Valley Vista Services: Hacienda Heights Subscription Order (July 1, 2026); Republic Services: Inglewood Newsletter Summer 2026, checked Nov 2026

Carpet and rugs in Orange County

The OC program pages we checked rarely mention carpet. Fountain Valley (Republic Services) takes area rugs rolled to 6 ft or less on its 4 pickups a year, but excludes remodeling items and construction and demolition waste. Santa Ana and Mission Viejo also exclude construction and demolition waste, so a full tear-out may not qualify. Ask your hauler how wall-to-wall carpet is treated before you book.

More on this: Fountain Valley bulky items

Sources: City of Fountain Valley: Bulky Items; City of Santa Ana: Bulky Item Pickup; City of Mission Viejo: Recycling for Residents, checked Nov 2026

2. Drop it off

None of the official facility pages we checked list carpet by name, so call before you load it. The transfer stations that take household trash or construction and demolition waste from the public are the ones to ask: DART in Downey, Athens Irwindale MRF, Puente Hills MRF in the City of Industry, Crown Recycling in Sun Valley, and the Republic Services Huntington Beach Transfer Station in OC. Wet carpet weighs a lot more, so keep it dry.

More on this: self-hauling to a transfer station · Puente Hills MRF

Sources: Athens Services: DART; Athens Services: Irwindale MRF; LA County Sanitation Districts: Puente Hills MRF; Athens Services: Crown Recycling Services; City of Huntington Beach: Trash & Recycling, checked Nov 2026

3. Donate or sell rugs

Wall-to-wall carpet that's been pulled up rarely has a second use, but a clean area rug or runner can. Wool, vintage or handmade rugs are worth listing for sale. Ordinary rugs in good shape can go to a donation center that accepts home goods; call first.

4. Have it hauled away

Roa Solution Junk Removal hauls away old carpet, padding, vinyl, laminate and tile from homes and rentals. If it's still down, tell us when you send photos and pulling it up is priced in. Rolled and cut carpet takes less truck space, so it can cost less.

We cover all of LA County, and Orange County except San Clemente, Dana Point and San Juan Capistrano. Pricing starts at $190, with same-day or next-day pickup depending on availability. Text photos to (562) 219-9266.

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What it usually costs

Rolled carpet on a bulky pickup is free within your city's allowance where it's accepted. Transfer stations charge by weight. A hauled load is priced by truck space, weight and the carry from the house, starting at $190.

More on this: how pricing works

Sources

1. LA Sanitation & Environment: Schedule a Bulky Item Pickup
2. City of Bell: Residential Trash and Recycling
3. Athens Services: Pomona Residential Welcome Packet
4. Burrtec: Santa Clarita City Residential
5. City of Commerce: Residential Trash & Recycling Collection
6. City of Paramount: Large Bulky Items & E-Waste
7. City of Downey: Bulky Item Pick-ups
8. City of Torrance: Large Item Pick Up
9. City of Hidden Hills: Solid Waste Management
10. City of Redondo Beach: Solid Waste and Recycling
11. Valley Vista Services: Hacienda Heights Subscription Order (July 1, 2026)
12. Republic Services: Inglewood Newsletter Summer 2026
13. City of Fountain Valley: Bulky Items
14. City of Santa Ana: Bulky Item Pickup
15. City of Mission Viejo: Recycling for Residents
16. Athens Services: DART
17. Athens Services: Irwindale MRF
18. LA County Sanitation Districts: Puente Hills MRF
19. Athens Services: Crown Recycling Services
20. City of Huntington Beach: Trash & Recycling

Rules change. Check the city or county page before you rely on a limit, fee or date.