Wrap up your renovation by leaving old doors, toilets and bathroom vanities at the curb for pickup. Get an exact item price, updates and completion photos. Mixed rubble and loose building materials are not accepted.
Already detached and outside. Ready for loading and haul-away.
The cleanup after the work
The project is done. Get your space back.
The new bathroom is ready, but the old vanity is still outside. A replaced door is taking up space you need. Put those leftover items on a pickup plan, with the price settled and updates through the final haul-away.
Price the item you actually have.
Choose a door, toilet or bathroom vanity and see the price online. Each listed item has its own price, so you can settle the cost before booking.
Put a day behind the plan.
Choose an available pickup date. Book by 2pm local time for same-day pickup, where available, once you can have the item ready outside.
Know when the last item is gone.
Get updates along the way, a text before arrival and pickup photos when it is done. You can follow the pickup without waiting beside the item.
We currently accept the doors, toilets and bathroom vanities listed here, already detached and ready outside. Choose each item separately. Mixed drywall, tile, concrete, lumber and demolition rubble are not accepted, including in bags.
Doors
Count each detached door panel separately. Have it removed from its hinges before pickup. A whole installed doorway or garage door is not the same item.
Toilets
Choose Toilet for an ordinary household toilet that has already been disconnected, drained and moved outside. Text a photo before booking if yours is broken or has loose sharp pieces.
Bathroom vanities
Choose the small, standard or large bathroom vanity that matches your sink cabinet. A makeup table has a separate choice. Plumbing disconnection and removal from the wall happen before pickup.
Construction debris removal prices in San Mateo
First item / additional item
Door$99 / $25
Toilet$79 / $29
Small bathroom vanity$99 / $29
Bathroom vanity$99 / $29
Large bathroom vanity$129 / $59
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.
Arrange uninstallation, disconnection and indoor carrying separately. Dropcurb handles loading and haul-away from an accessible outdoor pickup spot.
You can book before moving the fixture outside. Have the preparation finished by the readiness time in your confirmation. Contact us before booking about broken fixtures, unusual materials or restricted building access.
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.
Have the fixture safely detached and any plumbing or electrical connections handled by an appropriate professional. We do not remove installed fixtures or perform demolition.
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Keep the booked items separate
Have the fixtures empty and ready at ground level. Keep them apart from rubble, loose renovation materials, tools and anything you want to keep.
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Show the outdoor handoff
Use a permitted outdoor spot with a clear path. Add a location photo and notes on your order page so the right entrance and the right items are easy to identify.
You’re in the loop. Until it’s gone.
Confirmation when you book. A heads-up before arrival. Photos when it’s done.
The bulky collection refuses construction debris and names concrete and asphalt as well, so a renovation load goes to the Shoreway transfer station instead. The station publishes a per cubic yard rate for clean construction and demolition debris and a higher per ton rate for dirt and concrete, and it accepts mixed demolition debris as well.
City cost & eligibility
From $65 per cubic yard of clean construction and demolition debris, with the minimum charge per load equal to that yard rate, in the Shoreway transfer station schedule effective January 1, 2025, where dirt, concrete and like material are charged 157 per ton and clean wood 65.50 per yard. Any household or contractor self-hauling a load to the Shoreway transfer station at 333 Shoreway Road in San Carlos through Gate 1.
When & how
The transfer station is open Monday to Friday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day, with occasional public access closures posted in advance.
Get it ready
Separate clean construction debris from dirt, concrete and mixed waste to reach the published rate for each, keep treated wood and hazardous material out of the load because treated wood waste is refused at the Public Recycling Center and chemicals go to a county appointment, and check the current rate sheet at the gate.
Know what each Shoreway gate takes before you load
The Public Recycling Center takes residential material free of charge, including electronics, batteries, cell phones, paint with original labels, used motor oil, antifreeze, oil filters, sharp containers, small appliances and up to six fluorescent tubes under six feet. It refuses furniture, garbage, gas cylinders, medium and large kitchen appliances, copy machines, Styrofoam, printer cartridges and treated wood waste, and those loads go to the transfer station at the same address, where they are weighed or measured and charged.
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.
Self-haul transfer station for mixed waste, bulky items, appliances, tires and construction debris
Shoreway Environmental Center Transfer Station
333 Shoreway Road, San Carlos, CA 94070
Household and business solid waste, clean green waste and wood, appliances, auto and truck tires, concrete and asphalt, clean fill dirt, mixed demolition debris, sectionals and sofas, mattresses and other non-hazardous material, with construction and demolition material routed to recycling and mixed waste moved to the Ox Mountain Landfill.
Loads are weighed or measured and charged by the yard or the ton, treated wood waste is refused, and no hazardous material is accepted, so chemicals, paint, aerosols and propane tanks go to a county household hazardous waste appointment instead. A refrigerator is charged more without proof the Freon was evacuated.
Monday to Friday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day, with occasional public access closures posted in advance.
From $22 per appliance item such as a washer, dryer, water heater or kitchen appliance in the Shoreway transfer station schedule effective January 1, 2025, where garbage is charged 68 per cubic yard, clean construction and demolition debris 65 per cubic yard, clean wood 65.50 per yard, clean green waste 62.50 per cubic yard and dirt or concrete 157 per ton. Any household or business delivering a load through Gate 1 at 333 Shoreway Road in San Carlos, with each load charged by weight, volume or item.
Selected customer reviews. Counts checked September 2026.
Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Construction debris removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in San Mateo.
How much does construction debris removal cost in San Mateo?+
Pricing is per accepted item. A detached door is $99 as a single item, an ordinary toilet is $79, and a small bathroom vanity is $99. Larger vanities have their own choices. Select the listed items to see the exact combined price. These prices do not cover mixed rubble or loose building materials. Loading, transportation and disposal are included; applicable sales tax appears before payment.
Can I get same-day toilet or vanity pickup in San Mateo?+
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup, where available. Checkout shows the dates you can choose. Arrange disconnection, removal and the move outside first, then have the fixture ready by the time in your confirmation. We text you before arrival and provide pickup photos when it is done.
Will you disconnect a sink or take a door off its hinges?+
The fixture must already be detached, disconnected and accessible outside at ground level. Arrange plumbing, electrical work, removal from walls or hinges, and indoor carrying before pickup. Dropcurb handles loading and haul-away from your outdoor pickup spot.
Can I add bags of drywall, tile or other demolition waste?+
Mixed drywall, tile, concrete, lumber and demolition rubble are not accepted. This page offers pickup for the listed doors, toilets and bathroom vanities that are already removed. Do not book loose building materials as household trash bags or as an extra item. Arrange suitable disposal for those materials with your contractor or a debris specialist.
Can a door, toilet and vanity go in the same pickup?+
Yes. Add each listed fixture separately and choose the correct vanity size. Each detached door panel counts as one item. The combined price appears before you book. Keep the fixtures together outside, separate from anything staying, and add a location photo on your order page.
Can construction debris go out with a San Mateo clean-up?+
No. The hauler's bulky item page lists construction debris among the items it cannot accept, along with concrete and asphalt, and the city's twice yearly clean-up is for household bulky items. A renovation load goes to the Shoreway transfer station at 333 Shoreway Road, which accepts mixed demolition debris and publishes separate rates for clean construction debris, clean wood and dirt or concrete.Official guidance
Who collects trash and bulky items in San Mateo?+
Recology San Mateo County is the city's garbage hauler and runs the bulky item and twice yearly clean-up service, with pick-ups scheduled through (650) 595-3900. The city's own special recycling page lists the hauler alongside the county environmental health contacts at (650) 372-6200 for hazardous waste, the police station medication drop box at 200 Franklin Parkway, and the Shoreway Environmental Center in San Carlos for self-haul trips.Official guidance
Can I take my own load to Shoreway in San Carlos?+
Yes. The Public Recycling Center at 333 Shoreway Road takes residential material free every day from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., covering electronics, batteries, paint, used oil, antifreeze, small appliances, scrap metal and sharps. The transfer station at the same address, entered through Gate 1, takes mixed waste, clean green waste, appliances, tires, concrete, dirt and demolition debris Monday to Friday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and weekends from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., charging each load by volume, weight or item, with up to five residential mattresses free.Official guidance
One less thing on your list
Put the cleanup on the calendar.
Choose your accepted renovation items and see your pickup price in San Mateo. We will keep you updated through the final pickup photos.
