Lakewood, CA Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- Bulky item service
- Only during designated Clean-Up programs
- Items covered
- Furniture, appliances, plumbing/heating fixtures
- Size limits
- Carry over from Sec. 5332 where possible
- Who designates program
- City Council or the Director
- Governing section
- Municipal Code Sec. 5335.2
Summary
Lakewood provides bulky-item disposal only through City-designated "Clean-Up" programs under Municipal Code Section 5335.2, covering discarded furniture, appliances, and plumbing or heating fixtures within the same weight and length limits that apply to regular refuse.
The City shall provide, and the contractor shall provide to all places or premises within the City, the following additional disposal service during any "Clean-Up" program designated by the City Council, or the Director. Such disposal service may, in addition to the terms of refuse set forth in §5332, consist of discarded household furniture, furnishings, appliances, plumbing and heating fixtures, and other items of similar nature as authorized by the Director, provided the weight and length restrictions as set forth in §5332 shall be otherwise complied with wherever possible.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4901715; v5 updated 2026-04-28; through 04-28-2026).
Full Breakdown
2 requires the City and its contractor to provide additional disposal service to every place or premises during any "Clean-Up" program that the City Council or the Director designates. That service can include discarded household furniture, furnishings, appliances, plumbing and heating fixtures, and similar bulky items the Director authorizes, on top of the ordinary refuse described in Section 5332. 5 feet by 50 pounds, carry over to bulky items where practical. 1 exclude the special clean-up service, which the City itself schedules rather than leaving to routine weekly pickup.
Because Lakewood contracts virtually all field services, residents should confirm current clean-up dates and item limits with the Public Works Department rather than assuming a standing on-call bulky pickup exists outside a designated program.
Violations & Fines
Setting out bulky items for collection outside a designated Clean-Up program, or exceeding the weight and length limits carried over from Section 5332, is treated the same as any other unauthorized refuse placement and can be enforced as a nuisance under Sections 5339 through 5339.4, or prosecuted as a misdemeanor under the Chapter 2 general penalty, Section 1200, punishable by up to six months in jail, a fine at the state misdemeanor maximum, or both.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I call for a bulky item pickup any time in Lakewood?
Do the same size limits apply to bulky items as to regular trash?
Who provides bulky item collection since Lakewood doesn't run its own sanitation department?
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