San Diego bulk trash pickup: schedule, rules & how to schedule
The City of San Diego does not currently offer bulky-item pickup. A planned bulky-item program is paused until further notice, along with weekly recycling collection. Regular trash, recycling and organics pickup continue as usual.
Pickup paused
How pickup works
| Type | City bulky pickup is paused |
| Schedule | There is no city bulky-item pickup to schedule right now. Regular trash, recycling and organics collection continue — look up your schedule with Get It Done. |
| Limits | Not applicable while the program is paused. |
| Cost | Not applicable while the program is paused. |
| Who is eligible | City of San Diego residential trash customers. The paused bulky program would have been a city service; it is not running now. |
| How to set items out | Do not place bulky items at the curb for a city pickup until the official page says the service has started. |
How to book
No city bulky appointment is available while the program is paused. Watch the official trash-service FAQ for updates.
What they accept
Usually accepted
See the official page.
Usually not accepted
- Do not set bulky items at the curb expecting a city pickup while the program is paused.
Mattresses
Not collected curbside by the city while bulky pickup is paused. Use a landfill, transfer station or a mattress-recycling option, and confirm before you go.
Appliances (including Freon)
Not collected curbside by the city while bulky pickup is paused. See FindMyDump for drop-off options.
Tires
Not part of a city curbside bulky program at this time.
E-waste
Use official drop-off options, not the curb, while bulky pickup is paused.
If you would rather drop it off
Take large items to a landfill or transfer station. See FindMyDump for the official San Diego site and fees.
Find official landfills, transfer stations and drop-off centers in San Diego on FindMyDump: San Diego dumps and drop-off sites.