If you live in the City of Los Angeles, you may not need a dump at all: LA Sanitation picks up bulky items at the curb free and without limit, and runs free drop-off days once a month. To haul it yourself, the County Sanitation Districts' landfills and transfer stations charge $83.13 to $123.12 a ton, with a one-ton minimum on every load.
That minimum matters: a pickup load at the Puente Hills recovery facility costs at least $112.44, however light it is.
Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts
2808 S. Workman Mill Road, Whittier, CA 90601 Directions
| Mon–Sat | 4:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Sun | Closed |
Safety vests are required; the scale house sells them for $4.50.
Rates effective July 15, 2026, and every load is charged at least one ton. Uncovered loads add $5.40.
Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts
9530 Garfield Avenue, South Gate, CA 90280 Directions
| Mon–Sat | 6:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (with special conditions; call) |
| Sun | Closed |
Rates effective July 15, 2026, and every load is charged at least one ton. Uncovered loads add $5.40.
Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts
3001 Scholl Canyon Road, Glendale, CA 91206 Directions
| Mon–Fri | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Sat | 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
| Sun | Closed |
Rates effective July 15, 2026, and every load is charged at least one ton. Uncovered loads add $5.40. Rates here can change on a week's notice.
Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts
5300 Lost Hills Road, Agoura, CA 91301 Directions
| Mon–Fri | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Sat | 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. |
| Sun | Closed |
Rates effective July 15, 2026, and every load is charged at least one ton. Uncovered loads add $5.40.
LA Sanitation & Environment picks up bulky items at the curb on your regular trash day, unlimited and at no extra charge. Book at least one business day ahead online, in the MyLA311 app, or at 1-800-773-2489, with a quick list of what you're putting out. It takes furniture, mattresses and box springs, toilets and sinks, rolled and tied carpet, large wood pieces and doors, and TVs, computers and monitors. It won't take auto parts or oil, concrete, brick or dirt, commercial appliances, paint and chemicals, medicines or needles, or fluorescent lights.
Once a month, five free drop-off sites open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on a Saturday. The rest of 2026: Oct. 10, Nov. 21 and Dec. 12.
| Area | Drop-off site |
|---|---|
| East Valley | 11050 Pendleton St., Sun Valley |
| West Valley | 8840 Vanalden Ave., Northridge |
| Harbor | 1400 N. Gaffey St., San Pedro |
| West LA | 2027 Stoner Ave., Los Angeles |
| Central LA | 2201 E. Washington Blvd., Los Angeles |
Paint, chemicals and other hazardous waste go to LA Sanitation's S.A.F.E. Centers (solvents, automotive, flammables, electronics).
Central LA has dozens of private transfer stations and recyclers, and the finder lists them by distance. They set their own prices. The County Sanitation Districts' sites above publish theirs.
Every California rate we've verified is side by side in our guide to what it costs to dump in California.
Enter your city or ZIP for the nearest sites across California, then call ahead — resident rates and free allowances depend on where you live.