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

Bulky items - large household goods such as furniture and appliances that two people can handle - are collected through the franchise's On-Call Collection Service rather than placed in the regular cart. Under the Unified Franchise Agreement, this service is provided one (1) time per full or partial calendar year at no additional charge to single-family customers, and the hauler may charge its additional on-call rate for any further pickups in the same year. The agreement and rate schedule cap the free Annual Bulky Pickup at up to five (5) bulky items per event; additional bulky pickups beyond the once-a-year service are billed (for example, a per-additional-event charge in the rate schedule), and excess items beyond the included amount may carry a per-item fee. Multi-family customers have a comparable annual bulky program coordinated through the property manager or account holder, with limits per unit and per-item charges for excess. To use the service, the customer schedules a pickup with the hauler and places items loose at the set-out location within three feet of the curb or accessible roadway; electronics, e-waste, and universal waste are bagged or boxed and counted as bulky items. Because rules and rates are set by the franchise and hauler, residents should schedule pickups and confirm what is accepted directly with the franchised hauler. Self-haul to a permitted facility, such as a transfer station or the regional waste district, is another option for large items. Illegally dumping bulky items instead of using these channels is a nuisance and can be enforced under the County Code.