Vallejo, CA Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- Bulky goods defined
- Oversized furniture, appliances, mattresses
- Excluded from definition
- Vehicles, hazardous materials, e-waste
- Dumping ban
- Streets, lots, yards, waterways prohibited
- Burning
- Unlawful except with BAAQMD permit
- Burying
- Unlawful anywhere in the city
- Penalty
- Infraction/misdemeanor, separate violation per day
Summary
Vallejo defines 'bulky goods' as oversized items like furniture, mattresses and appliances that don't fit normal collection, and bans dumping them on streets, vacant lots, yards or waterways. Bulky items must go through the city's franchised hauler or an authorized receptacle, not be left curbside or on private land outside of collection.
It is unlawful for any person to dump, throw, deposit, put, place, leave, sweep or otherwise dispose of any solid waste, bulky goods, green waste, recyclables, junk, debris, or litter or to cause the same to be thrown, deposited, put, placed, left, swept, or otherwise dispose of upon any body of water, marsh or wetland, lands under the jurisdiction of the California State Land Commission or public place as provided in Vallejo Municipal Code Chapter 7.60 or to dump, throw, deposit, put, place, leave, sweep, or otherwise dispose of the same in or upon any vacant lot, front or back yard or to store or keep the same in the city in public and on private places except in-public receptacles, authorized private receptacles for collection or in lawfully established dumping grounds.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Municipal Code: Update 12 - 25).
Full Breakdown
040 defines 'bulky goods' as discarded furniture, carpets, mattresses, household appliances such as refrigerators, ranges, washers, dryers, water heaters and dishwashers, plus lawn and garden equipment, bicycles and other oversized personal items whose size 'precludes or complicates their handling by normal collection, processing, or disposal methods'; motor vehicles, hazardous materials and electronic waste are excluded from the definition. 100 makes it unlawful to dump, throw, deposit or otherwise dispose of bulky goods, along with solid waste, green waste, recyclables, junk, debris or litter, on any body of water, marsh, wetland, state tidelands, public place, vacant lot, or front or back yard, except in public receptacles, authorized private receptacles for collection, or a lawfully established dumping ground.
110 bars letting bulky goods or debris accumulate on a street, gutter, sidewalk or alley abutting a property. 090. 48's collection scheme rather than setting items out independently.
Violations & Fines
Violating the bulky-goods dumping, accumulation, burning or burying prohibitions in Chapters 7.40 through 7.52 is punishable as an infraction or misdemeanor under Municipal Code Section 7.52.050, referencing the penalty schedule in Section 1.12.010, and can also be pursued through civil enforcement or an administrative citation under Chapter 1.15. Each day a violation continues counts as a separate offense, and the city can recover attorney's fees in a civil enforcement action.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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