Bulky Item and E-Waste Pick-up
The City’s trash hauler, Athens Services, offers free bulky item and electronic waste pickups. Bulky items are large items that will not fit into the trash and recycling containers, and include household appliances, mattresses, furniture and miscellaneous bulky items such as metal pipes, wood and carpet. Miscellaneous bulky items must be cut to four feet in length and bundled with string, and may not exceed a weight of 50 pounds. Items not eligible for bulky item pickup include construction material, tires, car and boat parts, and other hazardous waste.
Electronic waste such as computers and monitors, televisions and cell phones can also be scheduled for curbside pickup. (Cell phones should be placed in a box on the curb).
To schedule a bulky item or electronic waste pickup, call Athens Services Customer Services Department at (833) 791-2376 at least 24 hours prior to your regular trash service day, or submit an online request on the Athens Services website. Please specify what types of items are to be removed. Athens Services requests that each bulky item or electronic waste pickup not exceed five items. Residents who schedule a bulky item or electronic waste pickup should place the scheduled items at the curb by 7 a.m. on their regular trash day. Residents may drop off items such as batteries and fluorescent light bulbs at the E-Recycling of California facility located at 7230 Petterson Lane, Paramount, CA 90723, at no additional charge.
Hazardous waste can be dropped off at a household hazardous waste round-up. To find an upcoming household hazardous waste round-up event, call (888) CLEAN-LA or visit the Household Hazardous Waste Schedule of Events page on the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works website.
Before scheduling a bulky-item or electronic waste pickup, consider donating your usable goods to charity. To donate items, call the Salvation Army at (800) SA-TRUCK or visit the Salvation Army website for more information. Items may also be donated to Goodwill Industries. If you would like more information on donating to the Goodwill, you may contact (562) 864-0662 (Norwalk Donation Center) or (562) 719-9242 (Long Beach Donation Center).