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

Under Inyo County Code section 7.08.140(C), the collector is not required to pick up bulky items or any object weighing more than 60 pounds as part of routine residential service. This means large items such as furniture, appliances, and construction debris are generally handled by self-hauling to a County disposal facility, by arranging special bulky pickup with a permitted hauler for a fee, or through County programs. Inyo County operates landfills and transfer stations — including the Bishop-Sunland Landfill and the Independence and Lone Pine Landfills and the Big Pine Transfer Station — that accept household trash plus items like appliances, tires (with a per-tire fee and per-visit limit), mattresses, wood waste (with fee), and e-waste. Disposal fees include a $5 gate entrance fee and a mixed-load rate of $175 per ton for loads combining trash with recyclables, green waste, or construction and demolition material (a load that is entirely recyclable can avoid the gate fee). Loads must be tarped or secured; untarped loads with blowing trash incur a $10 fee. Always confirm current accepted items and fees with Inyo County Integrated Waste Management before hauling.