Colton, California

Bulk junk removal
in Colton.

Bags, boxes and the last things left to clear, gone from the curb. Choose what’s going, see your exact price and book by 2pm for same-day pickup. You don’t need to be home.

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First item / additional item

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Book by 2pm for same-day pickup.

Choose items or browse the full catalog.

Two separate tied household bags and one filled box grouped outside an open doorway, with the entrance kept clear.
Two bags. One filled box. Count what goes, then book it together.

Finish clearing the space

The last few things still deserve a pickup.

You have decided what is going. Now give those bags and boxes a pickup day, with a price you can see before anyone arrives.

The move is nearly done.

Book the unwanted bags and boxes left after packing. Choose an available pickup day before you hand back the keys, and arrange to have them outside.

The clear-out can be finished.

You do not need a whole house of junk. Select the bags, boxes and larger items you actually have. Your combined price is shown online.

You want to know it is handled.

When the next collection does not fit your plans, choose a Dropcurb pickup day. Updates keep you informed, and completion photos show when the booked items are gone.

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A clear count. An exact price.

Count the bags and boxes, not everything inside.

A few simple choices turn a mixed pile into a clear booking. No need to estimate how much of a truck it might fill.

Filled bags and boxes

Count each trash bag or filled household box. Books and media go by the box. Clothes, bedding and shoes go by the filled bag. Toys packed together have a Box of toys choice. Ask us about unusually heavy or oversized bags and boxes first.

Empty cardboard and containers

Empty cardboard is a different choice: choose single empty boxes or tied bundles of 10 flattened boxes. Compacted bales have their own weight-based choices and require loading-dock access. A Storage bin choice covers the empty bin itself; ask us to confirm the contents if they are going too.

Furniture and other larger items

Add the actual larger item alongside your bags and boxes, such as a sofa, chair or mattress. It has its own price and preparation. Keep construction materials and items needing special handling out of ordinary household bags.

Bulk junk removal prices in Colton

First item / additional item

  • Trash bag$59 / $10
  • Filled household box$59 / $15
  • Bag of clothes & bedding$59 / $10
  • Empty cardboard box$59 / $5
  • 10 flattened cardboard boxes$79 / $20
  • Box of toys$89 / $29
  • Dumpster Bag$300 / $250

The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.

Choose my items

Ready for pickup

Bring the booked items together outside.

You handle sorting and getting things out of the home or building. We load and haul away the items on your booking from an accessible outdoor spot.

Book by 2pm at the pickup address for same-day pickup, using the dates shown at checkout. Pickup is booked for a day, not an exact arrival time. Confirm any short building-access window with us before booking.

Your place. One easy pickup plan.

A house, a condo or an apartment. Choose an accessible outdoor spot that works for your property. You arrange the move outside; we take it from there.

Text us about your setup
  1. Count it before you book.

    Add the bags, boxes and separate larger items, then choose an available day. Have an unusual pile or uncertain contents? Send a photo before booking so we can help with the choices.

  2. Make the handoff easy.

    Bag or box small household items as much as possible. Keep the booked items together, separate from anything staying. Follow your confirmation for when they need to be outside and accessible.

  3. Show us what goes.

    Add photos and clear pickup-location notes on your order page. You do not need to be home when everything is outside and accessible. We send pickup updates and completion photos.

You’re in the loop.
Until it’s gone.

Confirmation when you book. A heads-up before arrival. Photos when it’s done.

Dropcurb

Your pickup is booked.

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The local disposal guide

What are your
local options?

Bulk junk removal in Colton: start with the item’s collection rules, then choose the arrangement that fits.

Reviewed · Sources below

Bulky items, furniture and mattresses

Accepted with preparation

Couches, mattresses, tables, chairs, desks, dressers and other large household items are collected at the curb by appointment, with eight free pickups a year of up to four items each.

City cost & eligibility
No charge. Eight bulky waste pickups per contract year for a single family residential household, with a maximum of four bulky items per pickup and 32 bulky items a year. Items requested above the annual 32 item cap are billed directly by the hauler at the rates in the City service fee schedule.
When & how
Ask CR&R for the pickup at 909-370-3377. The agreement gives the hauler seven days from the request to collect, and the hauler has to tell the household the specific collection day in advance, so nothing goes to the curb until that day is confirmed.
Get it ready
A bulky item is something a two person crew can lift and carry. Anything a two person crew cannot handle goes into a temporary container arranged with the hauler instead. Keep construction material, tires, automotive parts and household hazardous waste out of the pile, and do not leave bulky items inside or on top of a cart.
Refuse and trash page with the exclusive hauler, the bulky item entitlement, mattress and carpet drop-off, and community dump daysSecond amendment to the amended and restated solid waste collection agreement, executed with CR&R on July 16, 2024

Appliances

Accepted with preparation

Washers, dryers, stoves and other large appliances go out on a bulky item pickup, while a refrigerator or another appliance holding refrigerant is collected at the curb as a charged pickup.

City cost & eligibility
No charge. Large appliances are named in the City's bulky item examples, so they ride the household's eight pickup, 32 item annual bulky entitlement at no charge. A refrigerator or another unit holding refrigerant is a charged curbside collection instead, priced in its own option.
When & how
Call CR&R at 909-370-3377 to book the bulky pickup for a washer, dryer or stove, and book a separate charged curbside collection for a refrigerator, freezer or other unit holding refrigerant.
Get it ready
Empty and clean the appliance, remove or secure a door that could trap a child, and keep it out of the carts and off the recycling and organics routes. A unit holding refrigerant only goes out on an arranged charged collection, never loose at the curb.
Refuse and trash page with the exclusive hauler, the bulky item entitlement, mattress and carpet drop-off, and community dump daysColton residential services page with the curbside set-out rules, holiday schedule, container sizes and the charged electronic waste and Freon collectionService fee schedule, Exhibit A, effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with the residential, bulky and container rates

Televisions and electronics

Accepted with preparation

Televisions, monitors, computers and phones are kept out of the carts and out of the landfill, and CR&R collects them at the curb as a charged pickup.

City cost & eligibility
Electronic waste is not allowed in the carts and cannot go to the landfill. The hauler collects televisions, monitors, computers, phones and appliances holding Freon at the curb for a charge, and the City publishes no single electronic waste rate, so confirm the amount with CR&R at 909-370-3377 when the pickup is arranged. Electronic waste also goes out with the free county household hazardous waste route at no cost.
When & how
Call CR&R at 909-370-3377 to arrange the curbside pickup, or use the hauler's online scheduling service. Household batteries, paint, chemicals and other hazardous items go to a San Bernardino County household hazardous waste site instead of the curb, and electronic waste is also accepted at the quarterly community dump day.
Get it ready
Keep electronics out of all three carts and off a bulky pile, and wipe personal data from a computer, phone or drive before it leaves the property. Take batteries out of the device and route them to a hazardous waste site rather than the green or blue cart.
Household hazardous waste page with the prohibited items, the free county drop-off sites and the sharps locationsColton residential services page with the curbside set-out rules, holiday schedule, container sizes and the charged electronic waste and Freon collectionSecond amendment to the amended and restated solid waste collection agreement, executed with CR&R on July 16, 2024

Construction and demolition debris

Not on the regular city route

Construction and demolition material is not eligible for the weekly carts, the bulky item pickup or a community dump day, so a project load moves through a container arranged with the hauler.

City cost & eligibility
The City states that no construction material is accepted at community dump days, and project debris is not part of the weekly cart service or the bulky item entitlement. CR&R provides a three cubic yard clean-up bin, a ten cubic yard concrete and asphalt box and a larger construction and demolition box by arrangement at published rates, and those amounts sit in their own options.
When & how
Arrange the container with CR&R before the project starts producing debris, because nothing from a remodel or a demolition goes out with the weekly carts or the bulky pickup.
Get it ready
Keep boards, drywall, tile, roofing material, concrete and demolition debris out of the carts and off the bulky pile, and keep paint, solvents and treated material separate so they can go to a household hazardous waste site.
Refuse and trash page with the exclusive hauler, the bulky item entitlement, mattress and carpet drop-off, and community dump daysColton residential services page with the curbside set-out rules, holiday schedule, container sizes and the charged electronic waste and Freon collectionService fee schedule, Exhibit A, effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with the residential, bulky and container rates

The handoff matters

Right item.
Right place.

A bulky pickup is an appointment, not an open curb pile

Call CR&R at 909-370-3377 to book the pickup on the regular collection day. The agreement gives the hauler seven days from the request to collect and requires the household to be told the specific day in advance, so nothing goes to the curb until that day is confirmed.

Refuse and trash page with the exclusive hauler, the bulky item entitlement, mattress and carpet drop-off, and community dump daysSecond amendment to the amended and restated solid waste collection agreement, executed with CR&R on July 16, 2024

For your Dropcurb pickup

Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.

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Choose what fits

A few ways
to get it gone.

The right option depends on what you have, where it is and when you need the space back.

Outdoor pickup

Dropcurb

See your price, choose an available day and follow your pickup updates.

Price
Upfront item pricing. Loading, transportation and disposal included; applicable sales tax shown before payment.
Your part
Bring the selected items to an accessible outdoor spot. We load and haul them away.
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City of Colton Public Works Department with CR&R Environmental Services

Bulky item curbside pickup

Households clearing a couch, mattress, table, chair, dresser or large appliance.

Cost & conditions
No charge. Eight pickups per contract year for a single family residential household, with up to four bulky items in each pickup and 32 items a year. Items above the annual cap are billed directly by the hauler at the City service fee schedule rates.
Arrange it
Call CR&R at 909-370-3377 and book the pickup for the regular collection day, giving the hauler the item list, the address and a reachable place to set the items out.

Four items per pickup and 32 items a year, counted by contract year. Construction material, tires, automotive parts and household hazardous waste are not bulky items, and an item a two person crew cannot handle needs a temporary container instead.

See the City bulky item rules

City of Colton Public Works Department with CR&R Environmental Services

Charged curbside collection for an appliance with refrigerant

Households with a refrigerator, freezer or another unit that holds refrigerant.

Cost & conditions
$60.05 for the published service fee schedule rate for a bulky pickup of a white good with Freon. Colton residential accounts arranging a curbside collection for a refrigerator, freezer or other unit holding refrigerant. The hauler describes this collection as charged, so confirm the amount and how it interacts with the free bulky entitlement when the pickup is booked.
Arrange it
Call CR&R at 909-370-3377 to arrange the collection and confirm the rate that applies to the specific appliance before it goes to the curb.

The same schedule publishes a separate rate for a water heater larger than 75 gallons, so confirm which rate applies to your unit. Compressors and any other sealed unit need the same advance arrangement.

See the City service fee schedule

City of Colton Public Works Department with CR&R Environmental Services

Community dump day

Households with a carload of material that the carts and a bulky pickup will not take.

Cost & conditions
No charge. Colton residents who bring a current City of Colton utility bill and photo identification proving residency. The events are for residential customers only, and commercial trucks bringing business trash are denied entry.
Arrange it
Drive in to the Gonzales Community Center at 670 Colton Avenue in April and October on the second Saturday, or to the CR&R yard at 2059 E Steel Road in January and July on the fourth Saturday. The gate opens at 8 a.m. and the last car is admitted at 11:30 a.m.

No construction material and no household hazardous waste. The published extras are up to four noncommercial tires without rims per event and paper shredding of up to four banker boxes, and the events run four times a year.

See the community dump day details

City of Colton Public Works Department with CR&R Environmental Services

Temporary three cubic yard clean-up bin

Households and small projects with more material than the carts or a bulky pickup will take.

Cost & conditions
$108.76 for the published service fee schedule rate for a temporary three cubic yard mixed waste clean-up. Colton accounts arranging a temporary clean-up container through CR&R. Confirm whether the rate applies to a residential account and whether the specific load is accepted when the bin is ordered.
Arrange it
Order the bin from CR&R at 909-370-3377 and confirm delivery, placement and pull timing before it is dropped.

Priced per pull, with a published each additional day rate and a published relocation rate, and it is not a route for household hazardous waste.

See the City service fee schedule

Taking it somewhere yourself?

Colton's hauler runs the local route, so most material leaves the curb. Mattresses and box springs drop free and without a limit at the CR&R transfer station at 2059 E Steel Road through the Bye Bye Mattress program, and the first two rolls of carpet and padding are free there with proof of identification on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The quarterly community dump days take recyclables, green waste, electronic waste, universal waste and bulky items from residents who bring a utility bill and photo identification, along with up to four tires without rims and shredding of up to four banker boxes, but no construction material and no household hazardous waste. Hazardous items such as paint, solvents, batteries and fluorescent lights go to a San Bernardino County household hazardous waste site at no cost, and project debris moves through a clean-up bin, a concrete and asphalt box or a larger construction box arranged with the hauler. Refuse and trash page with the exclusive hauler, the bulky item entitlement, mattress and carpet drop-off, and community dump daysHousehold hazardous waste page with the prohibited items, the free county drop-off sites and the sharps locationsSecond amendment to the amended and restated solid waste collection agreement, executed with CR&R on July 16, 2024

Free mattress and carpet drop-off

CR&R Colton transfer station, the City disposal site

2059 E Steel Road, Colton, CA 92324

Mattresses and box springs from Colton residents at no charge through the Mattress Recycling Council's Bye Bye Mattress program, and carpet and padding.

The City publishes the mattress drop-off as unlimited for residents, and the first two rolls of carpet and padding free with proof of identification, with a reduced rate for Colton businesses. No other accepted items are published for this site, so confirm anything else with CR&R before loading.

Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for carpet and padding. The City does not publish separate hours for the mattress drop-off, so confirm them before a trip.

No charge. Colton residents with proof of identification for mattresses and box springs, and for the first two rolls of carpet and padding.

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Customer reviews

Less stuff. A lot less stress.

“Quick and easy pickup. I wasn’t home and they sent me a picture of the pickup. Good communication too.”

Paul H.Google review

“Easy to schedule, same or next day appt and excellent prices. Highly recommend!”

Kathleen S.Trustpilot review

Selected customer reviews. Counts checked September 2026.

Before you book

A few things
worth knowing.

Bulk junk removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Colton.

How much does bulk junk removal cost in Colton?

A trash bag is $59 as the first item and $10 additional. A filled household box is $59 as the first item. Add your actual items and quantities to see the combined price before booking. Loading, transportation and disposal are included; any applicable sales tax is shown before payment.

Can you pick up bags of junk today?

Book by 2pm in the pickup address’s local time for same-day pickup. Available dates appear at checkout. Have the booked bags and boxes outside and accessible according to your confirmation. You receive pickup updates and completion photos; the booking is for a day rather than an exact arrival time.

Do I count every object inside a bag or box?

No. Count the filled bags or boxes using the matching choice. Books and media go in Filled household box; clothes, bedding and shoes go in Bag of clothes & bedding; packed toys have a Box of toys choice. Empty cardboard is separate, with individual empty boxes and bundles of 10 flattened boxes. Heavy, oversized or unusual contents need a photo review before booking.

Can you pick up a small loose pile of household junk?

Yes. Estimate how many trash bags the small household pile would fill, and bag or box as much as possible. Select furniture and other larger items separately. There is no extra charge just because the pile is loose. Send a photo first if the count or contents are unclear. A household Dumpster Bag choice does not accept construction debris.

Can I book bags, boxes and furniture together?

Yes. Select the bags and boxes, then add each larger item using its own catalog choice. The booking shows one combined price for the selected items. Move everything to an accessible outdoor spot before pickup; indoor carrying and sorting are not included. Keep anything you want to retain apart from the booked items and identify what goes in your photos and notes.

What counts as a bulky item in Colton?

Anything that will not fit in the automated carts and that a two person crew can carry. The City names couches, mattresses, tables, chairs, desks, dressers and large appliances as examples. An item a two person crew cannot handle goes into a temporary container arranged with the hauler instead.Official guidance

How do I arrange a bulky pickup?

Call CR&R at 909-370-3377 and book it for your regular collection day. The agreement requires the hauler to collect within seven days of the request and to tell you the specific day in advance, and it is arranged as an appointment rather than an open invitation to set things out.Official guidance

How many bulky pickups do I get each year?

Eight pickups per contract year, with up to four bulky items in each and a total of 32 items for the year. If one pile has more than four items, put them all out together rather than booking a second pickup, as long as the year's total stays at 32 or below. Anything above that cap is billed directly.Official guidance

Will Colton take a treadmill or other exercise machine?

Exercise machines are not named in the City's bulky item examples, which list furniture, desks, dressers and large appliances, and the contract defines a bulky item as one a two person crew can handle. Describe the machine when you call 909-370-3377 so the hauler can confirm it before it goes out.Official guidance

Will Colton pick up a washer, dryer or stove?

Yes. Large appliances are named in the City's bulky item examples, so they go out on one of the household's eight free bulky pickups a year, up to four items in a pickup. Call CR&R at 909-370-3377 and confirm the collection day before the appliance goes to the curb.Official guidance

How is a refrigerator handled?

A refrigerator or another appliance holding refrigerant is collected at the curb as a charged pickup rather than a routine bulky item, because the Freon needs special handling. The service fee schedule publishes a separate rate for a white good with Freon, so confirm the amount and how it counts against the bulky entitlement when you call 909-370-3377.Official guidance

Can a television be picked up at the curb?

Yes, as a charged curbside collection. CR&R collects electronic waste such as a television, monitor, computer or phone from the residence, and the City keeps electronics out of the carts and out of the landfill because of the lead and chemicals they contain. Call 909-370-3377 to arrange it.Official guidance

Where do batteries, paint and chemicals go?

They are household hazardous waste and cannot go in any cart or in a bulky pile. Colton residents can take them at no cost to the San Bernardino County Fire household hazardous waste program at 2824 East W Street, Building 302, in San Bernardino, or to the Rialto maintenance yard at 246 S. Willow Avenue on the second and fourth Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon.Official guidance

Will Colton take construction debris?

No. Community dump days do not accept construction material, and project debris is not part of the weekly cart service or the bulky item pickup. A clean-up bin, a concrete and asphalt box or a larger construction box is arranged with the hauler separately.Official guidance

How do I get rid of a remodel load?

Arrange a container with CR&R. The City service fee schedule publishes a temporary three cubic yard clean-up bin for mixed waste, a ten cubic yard box for concrete and asphalt, and a forty cubic yard box for larger construction and demolition projects, each priced per pull with a tonnage or weight limit.Official guidance

Who collects trash in Colton?

CR&R is the City's exclusive hauler for trash, green waste and recycling. New residential service is set up through the City of Colton customer service department at 909-370-5555, commercial service is set up with CR&R at 909-370-3377, and a bulky pickup is booked with CR&R at the same number.Official guidance

Where can I take old tires?

Community dump days accept up to four noncommercial tires without rims per event, and the City lists tires as outside the bulky item pickup. A full set from a shop or any larger tire load needs a container or another arrangement rather than a curb pile.Official guidance

Where can I drop off used sharps?

Home generated sharps are accepted free at the Hutton Center, 660 Colton Avenue, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., and at the Luque Center, 292 East O Street, Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The container has to be one gallon or smaller and puncture proof.Official guidance

Do Colton businesses have to recycle?

Yes. California's AB 341 requires recycling for businesses and public entities that generate four cubic yards or more of waste a week and for multifamily complexes with five or more units, and AB 1826 adds organics separation requirements. The City's recycling coordinator takes questions at 909-264-2321.Official guidance

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