Bellflower, CA Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- Notice required
- 24 hours before normal collection day
- Residential cost
- Free if requested
- Commercial cost
- Per-item fee, billed by franchisee
- No request given
- City may collect and bill owner
Summary
Bellflower residents get free bulky-item pickup by calling the franchised hauler at least 24 hours ahead; commercial patrons pay a per-item fee.
Any patron placing bulky material for collection by the franchisee, and any patron owning or occupying any lot or premises on which bulky material exists on the sidewalk, in the parkway, or in the public right-of-way adjacent to the lot or premises which such patron owns or occupies, shall, not less than 24 hours prior to the day when solid waste is normally collected from the patron's premises, contact the franchisee and request that the franchisee collect such bulky material. If such notice has been given, bulky material will be removed without cost to the patron of a residential lot or premises. The patron of a commercial lot or premises will be responsible for paying a per item fee charged by the franchisee, at an amount established by the current solid waste franchise agreement. The franchisee shall bill the per item fee directly to the patron of a commercial lot or premises.
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Full Breakdown
Bellflower Municipal Code § 13.24.100 requires a patron with bulky material (furniture, mattresses, appliances, or bundled tree trimmings/brush) on the sidewalk, parkway, or right-of-way to contact the franchisee at least 24 hours before their normal collection day and request removal. If that notice is given, residential pickup is free; commercial patrons pay a per-item fee set in the current solid waste franchise agreement, billed directly by the franchisee. If bulky material sits out without a request, the City may collect it and bill the property owner for the removal and disposal costs.
Violations & Fines
Failing to arrange pickup and leaving bulky material out unlawfully exposes the owner to the City's cost-recovery collection under § 13.24.100(C), plus general Code penalties under § 1.08.010 (misdemeanor, up to $1,000/6 months, or an infraction with escalating fines).
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