Alhambra, CA Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- Earliest curbside placement
- Noon, day before pickup
- Removal deadline
- 6:00 a.m. day after collection
- Arrangement required
- Must schedule with a collector first
- Green waste piece limit
- 4 ft long, 4 in diameter
- Green waste bundle weight
- 80 lbs max
- Violation classification
- Misdemeanor
Summary
Alhambra residents cannot set bulky goods like furniture or appliances at the curb without first scheduling pickup with the city's licensed collector. Once arranged, items go out no earlier than noon the day before collection under Municipal Code Chapter 6.16.
(C) Bulky goods. To protect public health, safety and well-being and to minimize interference with public rights of way, no person shall place bulky goods adjacent to a street or public right-of-way without first having made arrangements with a collector for the pickup of the bulky goods.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-25: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. 4851, passed 10-27-25).
Full Breakdown
16 governs how bulky goods reach the curb, not whether they can go out on demand. 250(C) makes the arrangement mandatory: no person may place bulky goods adjacent to a street or public right-of-way without first making arrangements with a collector for pickup. the day after the scheduled collection. 180, which lets a subscriber order special collections of bulky goods, brown goods, white goods, Christmas trees and other items too large for standard containers, plus household hazardous waste pickup through an authorized provider. 160(G): pieces cut to no more than four feet long and four inches in diameter, bundled to no more than 80 pounds, and kept free of other waste or hazardous materials. 280.
Violations & Fines
Setting bulky items curbside without a collector arrangement, or leaving them out before noon of the day preceding pickup, violates Sections 6.16.250(C) and 6.16.160(C). A violation of Chapter 6.16 is a misdemeanor under Section 6.16.290, punishable per Sections 1.12.010-1.12.050, and is enforceable by the City Manager's designee or police under Section 6.16.300.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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