Bulky Items
Waste Management provides bulky item service throughout the North County area - if you have a couch, bed or other large item that needs to be disposed of, contact your local housing office on how to have these items picked up.
Before you toss out your bulky items, check to make sure there isn't someone else in your community that could make use of it! Waste Management is a partner with Freecycle, an online network where members give away and get items for free in their own communities - rather than filling up our landfills with gently used items, find someone else in your community who could put it to good use!
Acceptable Bulky Items
| A/C unit | Desk | Pool (kids' wading size) |
| BBQ (no propane) | Dishwasher | Refrigerator |
| Basketball hoop (6 ft or less) | File cabinet | Sink |
| Bed frame | Freezer | Sofa |
| Bookshelf | Garage door motor/track | Spa cover (cut in half) |
| Boxspring | Hutch | Stove |
| Bureau | Ladder | Table |
| Cabinet | Lawnmower (push type) | Toilet |
| Chair/recliner | Mirrors (wrapped properly) | Washer |
| Closet doors | Mattress | Water Heater |
| Dresser | Patio Chair | Weight bench |
| Door | Patio Table | Wheelbarrow |
| Dryer | Patio Umbrella | Wood (6 ft or less, bundled) |
Acceptable Items with Special Handling
Gym sets - disassembled and bundled for easy handling
Swing sets - disassembled and bundled for easy handling
Carpet - cut down to 4 foot lengths and bundled (one roll)
Lumber/wood - one bundle, 6 feet or less and 12 inches in diameter
Unacceptable Bulky Items
| Bathtubs | Fenders | Shopping carts |
| Batteries | Garage doors | Shower modules |
| Boats | Glass | Spas |
| Bricks | Hazardous waste | Stereos |
| Camper shells | Microwaves | Televisions |
| Car parts | Pianos | Tires |
| Computers | Plywood | Trailers |
| Concrete | Pool tables | Transmissions |
| Construction material | Riding lawnmowers | Tree stumps* |
| Drywall | Roofing | Windows/sliding |
| Engines | Satellite dishes | glass doors |