Stanislaus County, CA Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- Free pickups
- 2 per year per residential customer
- Scheduling
- At least 2 weeks before pickup
- Size limit
- 6 ft x 6 ft x 6 ft pile
- Set-out time
- No earlier than 6 p.m. the day before
- Governing section
- County Code § 9.08.135
- Excluded items
- Tires, hazmat, construction debris, TVs, more
Summary
Franchise haulers in unincorporated Stanislaus County must give every residential customer two free bulky-item pickups a year under Section 9.08.135, with items scheduled two weeks ahead, capped at a 6-by-6-by-6-foot pile, and set out no earlier than 6 p.m. the night before collection.
During each calendar year, all franchise collectors shall offer each residential customer within their franchise area two bulky item collection service opportunities at no additional cost to the customer. Materials eligible for bulky item collection must be generated at the same premises where the collection occurs... Residents may place any number of acceptable bulky items out on their scheduled collection day granted the total dimension of all the material does not exceed six feet long by six feet wide by six feet high... Items placed for collection shall be placed at the front of residential premises at the edge of the nearest county- or state-maintained road, no earlier than six p.m. on the day prior to the scheduled collection day. Items placed for collection shall in no way impede traffic or block mailboxes, driveways, or sidewalks and shall be at least three feet from any discarded materials container.
Full Breakdown
135 requires every franchise collector to offer each residential customer in its franchise area two bulky-item collection opportunities per calendar year at no extra charge, for items generated at the same premises where the pickup happens. Residents must schedule the pickup with their franchise collector at least two weeks before the collection date. the evening before the scheduled day. Placement can't block traffic, mailboxes, driveways, or sidewalks, and items must sit at least three feet from any discarded-materials container. Subsection D lists what the county won't take through this free service: tires, auto parts, hazardous materials, chemicals, paints and solvents, plate glass, TVs and computer monitors, concrete, asphalt, fencing, construction and demolition debris, wood, garden waste, tree stumps, business-generated items, dead animals, fluorescent tubes, sod, glass, mirrors, and anything already covered by the regular one-, two-, or three-container service.
08, administered by the Department of Environmental Resources, and, like the rest of the refuse code, reaches only unincorporated Stanislaus County; Modesto, Turlock, and the county's other cities run their own bulky-item programs.
Violations & Fines
A franchise collector that fails to provide the two annual bulky-item pickups, or that collects unacceptable items such as tires, hazardous materials, or construction debris through this free service, is subject to the franchise-suspension and revocation process in Sections 9.12.030 and 9.12.040 and the penalty schedule in Section 9.12.100, $50–$100 for a first offense up to $250–$500 for a third or later offense. A resident who sets out items early, oversized, or blocking a sidewalk risks the same tiered fine.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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