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City collection Furniture is named in the hauler's own bulky removal statement and in the county's description of the free bulky pickup, so a couch leaves on a requested bulky item collection rather than at the curb on a normal trash day. No local furniture rate is published. The county states that most unincorporated area haulers provide free bulky item pickup for furniture, so confirm the pickup and its limits with Athens at (888) 336-6100 before booking.
City collection Los Angeles County runs a countywide mattress recycling program with the Mattress Recycling Council, and it lists several free options: the hauler bulky pickup, nearly twenty permanent mattress recycling collection centers, free county mattress collection events, and retailer take back that California law requires when a new mattress is delivered. No charge. Free options from the county mattress recycling program: a bulky item pickup through the waste hauler serving the unincorporated area, drop off at one of nearly twenty permanent mattress recycling collection centers, a county mattress collection event, or retailer take back required by California law when a new mattress is delivered. Mattresses and box springs are not accepted from commercial business haulers.
City collection A refrigerator and a freezer are named explicitly on the hauler's bulky item request form and covered by the local statement that Athens removes major appliances on request. County household hazardous waste collection refuses white goods, so the cooling appliance routes through the bulky pickup. No refrigeration unit rate is published locally. The county states that most unincorporated area haulers provide free bulky item pickup for appliances, so confirm the pickup and whether a refrigeration unit counts separately with Athens at (888) 336-6100.
City collection Athens Services collects trash, recycling and organics weekly from the county franchise carts. Two service changes matter for South Whittier: the collection day changes effective Monday, October 5, 2026, and the Athens cart swap that replaced the former hauler's carts finished in October 2025. Cart service is billed through the county franchise account on the Athens bill, and the local page publishes no rate. Confirm the current residential rate and the cart sizes for the address with Athens customer service at (888) 336-6100.
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.
Selected customer reviews. Counts checked September 2026.
The local disposal guide
Will the city take it?
South Whittier is an unincorporated community, so Los Angeles County Public Works runs the franchise and Athens Services has been the waste hauler for South Whittier and the neighboring unincorporated communities since September 1, 2025. Households get weekly trash, recycling and organics carts, and anything too large for a cart has to be requested: Athens removes bulky items, including major appliances and furniture, on request only, and bulky items and electronics in a cart can interrupt service. Mattresses have the widest set of free options, because the county's mattress recycling program lists the hauler bulky pickup, permanent collection centers, county collection events and retailer take back at no cost. Paint, chemicals, batteries, medical waste and electronic waste go to the free Los Angeles County household hazardous waste events and collection centers.
Athens Services collects trash, recycling and organics weekly from the county franchise carts. Two service changes matter for South Whittier: the collection day changes effective Monday, October 5, 2026, and the Athens cart swap that replaced the former hauler's carts finished in October 2025.
City cost & eligibility
Cart service is billed through the county franchise account on the Athens bill, and the local page publishes no rate. Confirm the current residential rate and the cart sizes for the address with Athens customer service at (888) 336-6100.
When & how
Containers go to the curb by 6:00 a.m. on the collection day. Under Title 20, Section 72 of the County of Los Angeles Code of Ordinances, solid waste or a container may not be placed out before 5:00 p.m. of the day preceding the scheduled collection, and a container may not be left out after 8:00 p.m. on the day of actual collection or more than two hours after the collection, whichever is later.
Get it ready
Set the containers with the wheels against the curb at least three feet from any obstruction or vehicle, keep all waste inside the containers with the lids closed, and sort recycling and organics out of the trash. Keep automotive parts, batteries, cleaning products, construction and demolition waste, fluorescent bulbs, electronic waste, medical waste, paint, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, pool chemicals, sharps, thermometers, thermostats and used motor oil out of every container.
Athens removes bulky items, including major appliances and furniture, on request only through a Bulky Item Request. Bulky items and electronics must not be placed in the trash containers, and the hauler states that doing so may cause an interruption in service.
City cost & eligibility
The local page publishes no bulky item fee. The county mattress program states that most county haulers serving unincorporated areas, the garbage disposal districts and the residential franchise areas provide free bulky item pickup for mattresses, furniture and appliances, so confirm whether the pickup is covered and what the limits are with Athens at (888) 336-6100.
When & how
Submit a Bulky Item Request with Athens, or call customer service at (888) 336-6100, and set the items out only for the appointed day. Customer service answers Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Get it ready
Keep bulky items out of the carts, because the hauler may interrupt service for a cart that contains them, and keep the pile clear of the travel path. Automobile parts, construction and demolition debris such as dirt, concrete, tile, drywall and rock, hazardous waste, and loose or scattered building material and lumber are not accepted in a bulky pickup.
Los Angeles County runs a countywide mattress recycling program with the Mattress Recycling Council, and it lists several free options: the hauler bulky pickup, nearly twenty permanent mattress recycling collection centers, free county mattress collection events, and retailer take back that California law requires when a new mattress is delivered.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Free options from the county mattress recycling program: a bulky item pickup through the waste hauler serving the unincorporated area, drop off at one of nearly twenty permanent mattress recycling collection centers, a county mattress collection event, or retailer take back required by California law when a new mattress is delivered. Mattresses and box springs are not accepted from commercial business haulers.
When & how
Request the haulers' bulky item pickup, use the county locator to find the nearest permanent mattress collection center, check the county mattress collection event calendar, or arrange take back with the retailer when a new mattress is delivered.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress dry and keep it out of the curbside carts and off the street, because an abandoned mattress is the illegal dumping problem the county program is designed to prevent. Request the pickup or drop it off rather than leaving it out, and do not send a mattress with a commercial business hauler.
Furniture is named in the hauler's own bulky removal statement and in the county's description of the free bulky pickup, so a couch leaves on a requested bulky item collection rather than at the curb on a normal trash day.
City cost & eligibility
No local furniture rate is published. The county states that most unincorporated area haulers provide free bulky item pickup for furniture, so confirm the pickup and its limits with Athens at (888) 336-6100 before booking.
When & how
Submit a Bulky Item Request or call Athens at (888) 336-6100, then put the piece out only for the appointed day rather than on a regular collection day.
Get it ready
Keep the piece out of the carts, take off cushions and loose parts, and keep it clear of the sidewalk and the travel path for the trucks. Donate furniture that is still usable, because the hauler encourages reuse and donation before disposal.
The hauler's bulky request form lists microwave ovens, air conditioners, dishwashers, washers and dryers, freezers, refrigerators, kitchen stoves and water heaters, and the local page states that Athens removes major appliances on request.
City cost & eligibility
No appliance rate is published locally. The county states that most unincorporated area haulers provide free bulky item pickup for appliances, so confirm the pickup and any limit on the number of appliances with Athens at (888) 336-6100.
When & how
Submit a Bulky Item Request for the appliance, then set it out on the appointed day. Customer service answers Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Get it ready
Empty the unit, secure the doors, and take off hoses and cords before the pickup. Keep appliances out of every cart, and do not take them to a county household hazardous waste collection point, because white goods such as refrigerators, stoves and washing machines are refused there.
A refrigerator and a freezer are named explicitly on the hauler's bulky item request form and covered by the local statement that Athens removes major appliances on request. County household hazardous waste collection refuses white goods, so the cooling appliance routes through the bulky pickup.
City cost & eligibility
No refrigeration unit rate is published locally. The county states that most unincorporated area haulers provide free bulky item pickup for appliances, so confirm the pickup and whether a refrigeration unit counts separately with Athens at (888) 336-6100.
When & how
Submit a Bulky Item Request for the refrigerator or freezer and set it out on the appointed day rather than on a regular collection day.
Get it ready
Empty the unit, keep the doors closed or secured for the crew, and leave the refrigerant work to the hauler. Do not take the unit to a county household hazardous waste collection center and do not put it in a cart, because white goods are refused at those points and appliances do not belong in the container streams.
Electronic waste may not go in the containers. Los Angeles County runs free one-day household hazardous waste and electronic waste collection events for county residents, and county residents may also use the permanent collection centers or the City of Los Angeles S.A.F.E. centers at no charge.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Free for Los Angeles County residents at the county collection events, the permanent collection centers and the S.A.F.E. centers, with a limit of 15 gallons or 125 pounds of household hazardous waste and electronic waste per trip. Business waste is not accepted.
When & how
Most county collection events are held on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and need no appointment. The permanent centers run on their own days, the Antelope Valley center on the first and third Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the EDCO Signal Hill center on select Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and the S.A.F.E. centers open every weekend.
Get it ready
Pack the material in cardboard boxes, keep products in their original containers, do not mix products, keep like chemicals together, label anything that is not in its original container, make sure lids and containers are not leaking, and put the boxes in the trunk away from passengers. Stay in the car at the collection point while staff unload.
A television is one of the electronic items the local page names as an example of what must not go in a container, and it is accepted with the rest of the electronic waste at the free county collection events and centers.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Free for Los Angeles County residents at the county collection events, the permanent collection centers and the S.A.F.E. centers, within the 15 gallon or 125 pound per trip limit. Business waste is not accepted.
When & how
Take the set to a county collection event, most of which run on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with no appointment, or to a permanent center or S.A.F.E. center on the days it is open.
Get it ready
Keep the television out of every cart, protect the screen for transport, and pack it in a box with the cables and remote. Bring it in the trunk rather than the passenger area, and stay in the vehicle while staff unload at the collection point.
Construction and demolition material cannot go in a standard cart or bin, and it is also refused in a bulky item pickup. Athens offers construction and demolition diversion services that the hauler describes as supporting CALGreen, SB 1383 and CalRecycle requirements.
City cost & eligibility
No container or disposal rate is published. Athens offers construction and demolition recycling services and quotes them for the project, so confirm the container, the diversion documentation and the price with Athens at (888) 336-6100.
When & how
Arrange the container or the diversion service before the work starts, and keep the material off the curb and out of every cart while the project runs.
Get it ready
Keep asphalt, bricks, carpet, concrete, dirt, doors, drywall, earth, glass, cabinet lumber, masonry, pallets, pipes, plumbing fixtures, rocks, salvaged building components, scrap metal, roof shingles, tile and windows out of the carts and out of the bulky pile. Separate material streams so the diversion documentation can show where each load went, and keep hazardous waste and liquids out of the load entirely.
Exercise equipment is not named in the county or hauler lists. The bulky request form does have an other category, so a machine may be accepted as a bulky item, but the packet asks the reader to confirm the piece before it is set out.
City cost & eligibility
No exercise equipment rule or rate is published. A machine would have to be accepted as a bulky item through the request form's other category, so confirm the piece and whether the pickup is covered with Athens at (888) 336-6100.
When & how
Call Athens or submit a Bulky Item Request describing the machine, and set it out only for the appointed day if it is accepted.
Get it ready
Take off loose weights, pedals and straps, fold the frame where the machine allows it, and keep any console or battery separate so nothing with a battery ends up in a cart. Keep the machine out of every container while the pickup is confirmed.
Paint, solvents, cleaning products, batteries, automotive fluids, pesticides, pool chemicals, fluorescent bulbs, medical waste, medicines and used motor oil may not go in any container. Los Angeles County runs free one-day collection events for county residents, and county residents may also use the permanent centers or the S.A.F.E. centers.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Free for Los Angeles County residents at the county collection events, the permanent collection centers and the City of Los Angeles S.A.F.E. centers, limited to 15 gallons or 125 pounds of household hazardous waste per trip. Business waste, controlled substances and out of county waste are not accepted.
When & how
Most county collection events run on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with no appointment, the S.A.F.E. centers open every weekend, and the permanent centers keep their own published days. Check the county schedule before loading.
Get it ready
Keep everything hazardous out of every cart and out of a bulky pile, keep products in their original containers, do not mix them, label anything repackaged, and carry the material in a box in the trunk away from passengers. County sites refuse trash and tires, white goods, explosives and ammunition, marine flares, radioactive materials, controlled substances and solar panels.
Set the containers out by 6:00 a.m. on the collection day with the wheels against the curb and at least three feet from any obstruction or vehicle, and keep all waste inside with the lids closed. The county code bars placing a container out before 5:00 p.m. the day before collection and bars leaving it past 8:00 p.m. on collection day or more than two hours after collection, whichever is later.
Submit the Bulky Item Request with Athens first, then put the items out only for the appointed day. Keep bulky items and electronics out of the carts, because the hauler states that a cart containing them may interrupt service, and keep automobile parts, construction and demolition debris, hazardous waste and loose building material out of the pile entirely.
Pack the material in cardboard boxes, keep products in their original containers, do not mix them, keep like chemicals together, label anything repackaged, and put the boxes in the trunk away from passengers. Take the load to a county collection event, a permanent collection center or a S.A.F.E. center, stay in the vehicle while staff unload, and remember the trip limit of 15 gallons or 125 pounds.
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.
Los Angeles County Public Works with Athens Services
Request a bulky item pickup from Athens
A South Whittier household with furniture, a mattress, an appliance or another large item that will not fit in a cart.
Cost & conditions
The local page publishes no bulky item fee, while the county states that most haulers serving unincorporated areas provide free bulky item pickup for mattresses, furniture and appliances. Confirm the pickup and any limits with Athens at (888) 336-6100.
Arrange it
Submit a Bulky Item Request or call Athens, then set the items out for the appointed day rather than on a normal collection day.
The pickup is by request only, so a pile left out without an appointment can conflict with the county container placement ordinance. Automobile parts, construction and demolition debris, hazardous waste, and loose or scattered building material and lumber are refused.
Los Angeles County Public Works with Athens Services
Use a free county mattress recycling option
A household with a mattress or box spring that is still usable enough to recycle and does not want to pay for disposal.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Free through the countywide mattress recycling program: a bulky item pickup with the area hauler, nearly twenty permanent mattress recycling collection centers, county mattress collection events, and retailer take back required by California law when a new mattress is delivered. Commercial business hauler loads are not accepted.
Arrange it
Use the county locator for the nearest permanent mattress collection center, check the county event calendar, request the hauler pickup, or arrange take back with the retailer on delivery of a new mattress.
The permanent centers and events are spread across the county, so check the locator for the closest site rather than assuming one is nearby, and do not leave a mattress out on the street because the program exists to stop that practice.
Los Angeles County Public Works with Athens Services
Take hazardous waste and electronics to a county collection point
A household with paint, solvents, batteries, automotive fluids, pesticides, pool chemicals, fluorescent bulbs, medical waste, medicines, used motor oil, computers or televisions.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Free for Los Angeles County residents at the county collection events, the permanent collection centers and the City of Los Angeles S.A.F.E. centers, limited to 15 gallons or 125 pounds per trip. Business and out of county waste is not accepted.
Arrange it
Check the county schedule for the next collection event, which is usually a Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with no appointment, or use a permanent center or S.A.F.E. center on the days it is open. Pack the material in boxes in the trunk and stay in the vehicle on arrival.
The sites refuse trash and tires, white goods such as refrigerators, stoves and washing machines, explosives and ammunition, marine flares, radioactive materials, controlled substances and solar panels, so appliances and tires go through the bulky pickup instead.
Los Angeles County Public Works with Athens Services
Arrange construction and demolition diversion
A household or contractor with a renovation, demolition or construction project that produces material no cart will take.
Cost & conditions
No container or disposal rate is published. Athens quotes construction and demolition diversion services for the project, so confirm the container, the material streams and the price with Athens at (888) 336-6100.
Arrange it
Contact Athens before the work starts to arrange the container or the diversion service, and keep the material off the curb and out of every cart.
Construction and demolition debris cannot go in a standard cart or bin and is refused in a bulky pickup, so the container route is the only one. The hauler offers diversion reporting intended to support CALGreen, SB 1383 and CalRecycle requirements, and hazardous waste has to stay out of the load.
South Whittier households mostly stay with the hauler. Request a bulky item pickup from Athens at (888) 336-6100 for furniture, a mattress or an appliance, and use the county mattress recycling program if a free drop off or retailer take back is easier. Paint, solvents, batteries, automotive fluids, pesticides, pool chemicals, fluorescent bulbs, medical waste, medicines, used motor oil and electronic waste go to the free Los Angeles County collection events, permanent centers or S.A.F.E. centers, with a trip limit of 15 gallons or 125 pounds and a refusal list that includes trash, tires and white goods. Construction and demolition material has no curbside route at all, so the container comes from Athens, and nothing hazardous should ever be left out with a cart. Unincorporated Whittier residential waste and recycling servicesCountywide mattress recycling programHousehold hazardous waste collection centers and eventsTrash collection in unincorporated areas and the container placement ordinance
Weekend household hazardous waste and electronics drop off
Washington Blvd. S.A.F.E. Center
2649 E. Washington Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90021
Household hazardous waste and electronic waste from Los Angeles County residents, including paint, solvents, chemicals, computers, batteries, cell phones and fluorescent lights.
Participants have to give an address at drop off and a center cannot accept material from someone with no valid address. Trash and tires, white goods such as refrigerators, stoves and washing machines, explosives and ammunition, marine flares, radioactive materials, controlled substances and solar panels are refused, and business waste is not accepted.
Saturdays and Sundays from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
No charge. Free for Los Angeles County residents, with a limit of 15 gallons or 125 pounds of household hazardous waste and electronic waste per trip.
County permanent collection center on select Saturdays
EDCO Recycling and Transfer Center
2755 California Avenue, Signal Hill, CA 90755
Household hazardous waste and electronic waste from Los Angeles County residents, and it also runs a reuse center where residents may pick up unused products at no charge.
Open only on select Saturdays, so check the current date before loading. The same refusals apply as at the other county centers, including trash and tires, white goods, explosives and ammunition, radioactive materials, controlled substances and solar panels, and business waste is not accepted.
9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on select Saturdays, with reuse center hours the same day.
No charge. Free for Los Angeles County residents, limited to 15 gallons or 125 pounds per trip. Residents may also take up to five items a week from the reuse center at no charge without dropping anything off.
Prices, timing and the details that matter at your address.
How much does pickup cost?+
Choose your items to see the exact price. A standard sofa is $79 first and $29 additional. The highest first-item price applies once; every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Review any applicable sales tax and the final total before payment.
Can I book a pickup for today?+
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup, where available. Choose from the dates shown at checkout. Your booking is for a pickup day, and we text you when your hauler is on the way.
Do my items need to be outside when I book?+
You can book while your items are still inside. Arrange any indoor carrying and have everything outside and accessible according to your confirmation. We load and haul it away from there. Contact us before booking if your property has restricted access.
How do I schedule a bulky item pickup in South Whittier?+
Submit a Bulky Item Request to Athens Services, or call (888) 336-6100. The pickup is by request only, so nothing should go to the curb before the appointed day, and bulky items and electronics in a cart can interrupt service. Automobile parts, construction debris, hazardous waste and loose building material are refused, and the county states that most unincorporated area haulers provide the pickup free.Official guidance
How do I recycle a mattress in South Whittier?+
The county mattress recycling program lists free options. Request a bulky item pickup through Athens at (888) 336-6100, use the county locator for one of nearly twenty permanent mattress recycling collection centers, attend a county mattress collection event, or use the retailer take back that California law requires when a new mattress is delivered. Commercial business hauler loads are not accepted.Official guidance
Will South Whittier collect a couch at the curb?+
Yes, but only on a requested bulky item pickup. Athens removes bulky items including furniture on request through a Bulky Item Request or by calling (888) 336-6100, and furniture is one of the items the county says unincorporated area haulers pick up free. A couch left out without a request can also violate the county's container placement ordinance.Official guidance
Where do South Whittier appliances go?+
An appliance leaves on a requested bulky item pickup. The Athens bulky request form accepts microwave ovens, air conditioners, dishwashers, washers and dryers, freezers, refrigerators, kitchen stoves and water heaters, and the local page says Athens removes major appliances on request. County household hazardous waste collection refuses white goods, so the bulky pickup is the route.Official guidance
Where does electronic waste go in South Whittier?+
To a free Los Angeles County household hazardous waste and electronic waste collection event, to a permanent county collection center, or to a S.A.F.E. center, all at no charge for county residents with a 15 gallon or 125 pound per trip limit. Electronic waste must not go in any cart, and business waste is refused at these sites.Official guidance
What does South Whittier charge to get rid of a large item?+
The county states that most haulers serving unincorporated areas provide free bulky item pickup for mattresses, furniture and appliances, while the local Athens page publishes no fee, so confirm the pickup with Athens at (888) 336-6100. Mattress recycling is free through the county program, and the county household hazardous waste events and centers are free for county residents. Dropcurb prices a pickup separately and shows the total before payment.Official guidance
Who collects trash in South Whittier?+
South Whittier is an unincorporated community, so Los Angeles County Public Works runs the franchise and Athens Services has been the hauler for South Whittier and the neighboring unincorporated communities since September 1, 2025. Athens customer service answers at (888) 336-6100, and the collection day changes effective Monday, October 5, 2026.Official guidance
Where do paint, batteries and electronics go in South Whittier?+
To a free Los Angeles County household hazardous waste collection event, a permanent county collection center, or a S.A.F.E. center, all open to county residents. Pack the material in boxes in the trunk, keep products unmixed in their original containers, stay in the vehicle on arrival, and keep the trip under 15 gallons or 125 pounds. Trash, tires, white goods and business waste are refused.Official guidance
When can containers go out in an unincorporated area?+
The county code bars putting solid waste or a container at the collection point before 5:00 p.m. of the day before the scheduled collection, and bars leaving a container out after 8:00 p.m. on the day of actual collection or more than two hours after collection, whichever is later. Athens asks for the carts out by 6:00 a.m. on the collection day with the wheels against the curb.Official guidance
