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Folsom, CA Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Pile size limit
5 cubic yards (7x6x3 ft)
Booking required
Appointment only
Set-out window
1 day before, by 6 a.m.
Accepted items
8 categories, e.g. furniture, metals
Illegal dumping fine
Up to $50-$250

Summary

Folsom's bulky waste program requires an appointment, caps piles at five cubic yards (7 by 6 by 3 feet), and limits materials to items like furniture, lumber and appliances; unauthorized curbside piles count as illegal dumping under Section 8.32.250.

Any and all materials deposited curbside for the purposes of participating in the bulky waste program must meet the following criteria: A. All pickups must be secured by an appointment. B. All piles must be no more than five cubic yards in size (seven feet by six feet by three feet). C. All materials must be placed curbside, no earlier than one day prior to the scheduled pickup, and by 6:00 a.m. on the scheduled collection date... Any materials placed curbside that do not meet the above requirements shall be considered illegal dumping and any person who commits such act(s) shall be subject to the penalties set forth in Section 8.34.040.

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Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 1369, passed April 28, 2026).

Full Breakdown

250 requires every bulky waste pickup to be secured by an appointment first; unscheduled piles are not routine service. on that date. The program accepts only eight material categories: green waste, lumber and wood, furniture and mattresses, lawn mowers (gas and oil removed first), barbeques (propane tanks removed), metals, large appliances, and tires. 32 fine schedule. 260, with an administrative fee for additional requests; new residents get one free change in their first year. 080, since oversized items by definition will not fit or close in an automated cart.

Violations & Fines

Materials placed curbside outside the program's accepted list are illegal dumping under Section 8.32.250, punishable per the litter chapter's Section 8.34.040: an infraction fine up to $50 for a first violation, up to $100 for a second within a year, and up to $250 for each additional violation, with each day of a continuing stationary violation a separate offense. Program-compliant bulky waste violations otherwise fall under Chapter 8.32's Section 8.32.285 schedule of $50-$500 by offense number.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I just leave furniture at the curb in Folsom for pickup?
No. Section 8.32.250 requires an appointment first; unscheduled piles that don't meet the size and material rules are treated as illegal dumping under the same section, punishable per Section 8.34.040.
How big can a Folsom bulky waste pile be?
No more than five cubic yards, sized at seven feet by six feet by three feet, per Section 8.32.250(B), and it must sit at the edge of the street rather than in the gutter, on a sidewalk, or on private property.
What items does Folsom's bulky waste program accept?
Only green waste, lumber and wood, furniture and mattresses, lawn mowers with gas and oil removed, barbeques with propane tanks removed, metals, large appliances, and tires, per Section 8.32.250(E).

Sources & Official References

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