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

Large items that do not fit in a cart — furniture, mattresses, appliances and similar bulky goods — are disposed of through the resident's franchised hauler rather than a separate County program. Gilton Solid Waste residential customers receive two bulky item pickups per year; pickups are scheduled by appointment through Gilton Customer Service (209-527-3781), which also lists which items qualify. Gilton additionally collects electronic devices (e-waste) from households at no cost, and these can be scheduled together with a bulky item pickup. Waste Management and Mid Valley Disposal customers should contact their own hauler for that community's bulky item allowance and scheduling. As an alternative, residents may self-haul large and bulky items directly to the County's regional landfills operated through the Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority: the Highway 59 Landfill at 7040 N. Highway 59 in Merced and the Billy Wright Landfill at 17173 Billy Wright Road in Los Banos. Both are open Monday through Saturday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and charge gate/tipping fees by load. Household hazardous waste (paint, chemicals, batteries) must not be placed at the curb or in carts and is handled through MCRWMA's separate HHW program.