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

Bulky-item handling in unincorporated Placer County is provided through the franchised haulers and county transfer stations rather than by a separate ordinance. For the Recology Auburn Placer service area (western county, including unincorporated Placer), residential customers receive two curbside Bulky Item Recycling pickups per year, and multi-family units receive one per year, scheduled through the bulky-item program. Accepted items include furniture, appliances and electronics, mattresses, metal/scrap metal, and textiles, carpet, and padding; small loose items should be boxed or bagged. As an alternative to curbside service, residents may self-haul large items to drop-off locations including the Auburn Transfer Station, Meadow Vista Transfer Station, Foresthill Transfer Station, and the Western Placer Waste Management Authority facility. Recology also encourages donating usable items such as sofas and tables to local nonprofits to keep them out of the landfill. Household hazardous waste (batteries, paint, motor oil, medications, sharps) is excluded from bulky pickup and the regular bins; it can be dropped off at the MRF or collected through free curbside HHW service. In the eastern county/Tahoe area, bulky-item service is arranged through Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal and the Eastern Regional Materials Recovery Facility. Because programs are operated by the franchised haulers, residents should confirm current pickup limits and fees directly with their hauler.