How to Get Rid of a Washer and Dryer in LA and Orange County

1. Use your city's bulky pickup in LA County

Washers and dryers show up on many accepted lists. The two things to watch are the item count, since a pair uses two slots, and the weight and size limits some programs set.

Examples from LA County program pages:

• Commerce (Athens Services): washers and dryers are named on the accepted list, with weekly eligibility and no annual cap stated. Book at least 24 hours before collection day.
• Lomita (Athens Services): washers and dryers are accepted; single-family homes get 4 free on-call pickups of up to 6 items a year, and multifamily units get 1.
• La Mirada (EDCO): unlimited free pickups of furniture and major appliances for single-family homes, with 24 hours' notice.
• Cerritos (Athens Services): free pickups of up to 5 items per request, at least 24 hours before trash day, with items out by 7 am.
• Pomona (Athens Services): 6 free pickups a year for single-family homes, but nothing over 60 lb or bigger than 4 by 8 ft is accepted, which can rule out a heavy front-loader.
• City of Los Angeles (LASAN): unlimited free pickups for homes on City service, but commercial appliances are excluded.

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Sources: City of Commerce: Residential Trash & Recycling Collection; City of Lomita: Recycling & Waste Collection; City of La Mirada: Refuse & Recycling; City of Cerritos: Bulky Item and E-Waste Pick-Up; Athens Services: Pomona Residential Welcome Packet; LA Sanitation & Environment: Schedule a Bulky Item Pickup, checked Nov 2026

Washer and dryer pickup in Orange County

In OC, item limits matter more than the item type. A pair of machines takes half of a 4-item pickup:

• Mission Viejo (WM): 3 pickups a year of up to 5 large items, booked 48 hours before collection day.
• Rancho Santa Margarita (CR&R): 4 pickups a year of up to 4 items.
• Fountain Valley (Republic Services): 4 pickups a year of up to 10 items for residential customers.
• Los Alamitos (UWS): free quarterly pickups, up to four items each.
• La Palma (EDCO): just 2 items once a year, the lowest allowance in the OC data. A washer and dryer would use all of it.
• Laguna Hills (CR&R): offers a separate white goods collection for appliances, apart from its 2 bulky pickups a year.

More on this: Mission Viejo bulky pickup · La Palma bulky item rules

Sources: City of Mission Viejo: Recycling for Residents; City of Rancho Santa Margarita: Residential Collection Services; City of Fountain Valley: Bulky Items; City of Los Alamitos: Trash FAQ; EDCO: La Palma Bulky Item Pickup; City of Laguna Hills: Recycling for Residents, checked Nov 2026

2. Drop them off yourself

Washers and dryers are mostly metal, and a few facilities list appliances or scrap metal:

• Sunshine Canyon Landfill, Sylmar: accepts appliances for recycling only, with a hard-to-handle charge. LA County's Origin Report Form is required, and you need a vest, hard hat and work shoes outside your vehicle.
• Crown Recycling Services, Sun Valley: lists scrap metal and markets drop-off to people clearing out a home. Open seven days.
• California Waste Services Downtown LA: takes appliances with restrictions, plus metal and steel.
• CLARTS and Savage Canyon do not take appliances. In OC, the facility pages we checked don't list washers or dryers by name, so call first.

More on this: Crown Recycling in Sun Valley · Sunshine Canyon drop-off rules

Sources: Sunshine Canyon Landfill: Drop-Off Information; Athens Services: Crown Recycling Services; California Waste Services: Los Angeles; LA Sanitation & Environment: CLARTS; City of Whittier: Landfill Services, checked Nov 2026

3. Donate a working set

A matched pair that still runs is worth offering to a donation center or a family that needs one. Not every thrift store takes large appliances, so call first and be ready to say the age and that both machines work.

4. Sell them or give them away

Used washers and dryers move fast online, especially as a set. Mention gas or electric for the dryer and the hookups needed. If you're buying new, ask the retailer whether it hauls the old machines away at delivery.

5. Hire a hauler

Laundry machines live in garages, hall closets and upstairs laundry rooms, and getting a front-loader down a staircase is a two-person job with a dolly. City bulky programs pick up at the curb.

Roa Solution Junk Removal carries washers and dryers out, loads them and hauls them away, along with anything else from the garage. Have them unplugged and disconnected from water and gas before we arrive; we don't do the plumbing or gas work. Same-day or next-day pickup depending on availability.

Pricing starts at $190. Text a photo of the machines and where they sit to (562) 219-9266.

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What it usually costs

City pickup is free within your allowance. A hauler prices by truck space, weight, stairs and labor, so a pair from a second-floor laundry room costs more than one machine from the garage. Pricing starts at $190.

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Sources

1. City of Commerce: Residential Trash & Recycling Collection
2. City of Lomita: Recycling & Waste Collection
3. City of La Mirada: Refuse & Recycling
4. City of Cerritos: Bulky Item and E-Waste Pick-Up
5. Athens Services: Pomona Residential Welcome Packet
6. LA Sanitation & Environment: Schedule a Bulky Item Pickup
7. City of Mission Viejo: Recycling for Residents
8. City of Rancho Santa Margarita: Residential Collection Services
9. City of Fountain Valley: Bulky Items
10. City of Los Alamitos: Trash FAQ
11. EDCO: La Palma Bulky Item Pickup
12. City of Laguna Hills: Recycling for Residents
13. Costa Mesa Sanitary District: Large Item Collection
14. Sunshine Canyon Landfill: Drop-Off Information
15. Athens Services: Crown Recycling Services
16. California Waste Services: Los Angeles
17. LA Sanitation & Environment: CLARTS
18. City of Whittier: Landfill Services

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