Getting rid of bulky items in San Diego, CA

The City of San Diego does not offer bulky item pickup. A planned bulky pickup service is paused until further notice. Your City options are drop-off: free mattress recycling at Miramar Landfill, paid appliance recycling at the Miramar Recycling Center, and landfill disposal for everything else.

Last checked Oct 21, 2026 against the official City of San Diego Environmental Services Department website.

No City pickup (checked Oct 21, 2026): the City says its planned bulky item pickup service is paused until further notice. Regular trash, recycling and organics collection continue.

No City bulky item pickup (planned service paused): the basics

Who can use it

• There is no City bulky pickup to sign up for. The drop-off options below are open to the public, with landfill fees depending on where the waste came from.

How to book

1. Nothing to book with the City. Drive items to the Miramar sites, or hire a private hauler (see the haul-away option below).

Setting items out

• Do not leave large items at the curb or in the alley expecting the City to collect them.

Fees

• Miramar Landfill charges cars, pickups and small trailers flat rates by waste type and where it was generated, under the Fiscal Year 2027 fee schedule. Call 858-694-7000 for current rates.
• Uncovered loads at Miramar Landfill are charged $50 extra.

Drop-off options

• Miramar Landfill Mattress Collection Site, east side of the landfill entrance (5161 Convoy St.), Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Miramar Recycling Center, Monday to Saturday 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call 858-268-8971 to verify prices and accepted items.
• Miramar Landfill for general bulky waste (fees apply). Appliances, TVs and electronics are not accepted as landfill trash.

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