Bulky item pickup in San Diego
The City does not currently offer bulky-item curbside pickup; the planned upgrade (with weekly recycling) is paused until further notice.
These are City of San Diego rules, so they apply in every neighborhood inside the city limits — 36 of them have their own page on our site.
Sources (checked November 2026): sandiego.gov
San Diego's program at a glance
- Trash hauler
- City of San Diego Environmental Services Department; properties not eligible for City service use private franchise haulers
- Curbside bulky pickup
- Not offered.
Sources (checked November 2026): sandiego.gov
Self-haul passes and coupons
No self-haul pass or coupon program appears in San Diego's sources — confirm with City of San Diego Environmental Services Department.
The self-haul site San Diego's rules name:
Miramar Landfill & Recycling Center
Landfill · Open
- Address:
- 5180 Convoy St., San Diego 92111
- Hours:
- Business hours are Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed Sundays. Landfill: self-dumping vehicles accepted until 4:30 p.m. No hand unloads after 4 p.m. Closed New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
- Who can use it:
- Open to City and non-City customers; fee schedule charges higher 'Non-City Waste' rates for waste originating outside the City of San Diego.
- Fees: Tier 1 flat rates (passenger vehicles, pickups, cargo vans, trailers up to 9'): City Waste — general refuse $75, special handling $108, C&D debris $108, food material $75, green material $50, fibrous greens $75, clean wood $25; Non-City Waste — general refuse $86, special handling $122, C&D debris $122, food material $75, green material $50, fibrous greens $75, clean wood $25. Weighed loads per ton: general refuse $102 City / $108 non-City; special handling $142/$151; C&D $241/$257; food $108; green $72; fibrous greens $108; clean wood $36. Uncovered-load fee $50. Cash is no longer accepted (checks, Visa/Mastercard credit/debit, Deferred Payment Accounts). (Effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.)
- Phone:
- 858-694-7000
Sources (checked November 2026): sandiego.gov · sandiego.gov · sandiego.gov · sandiego.gov · sandiego.gov · calrecycle.ca.gov
Hazardous waste and e-waste: where San Diego sends residents
Household hazardous waste. HHW Transfer Facility (Miramar): City of San Diego residents only, appointment only, free; Wednesdays & Saturdays 9 a.m.; proof of City residency; max 15 gal / 125 lb per trip. Does NOT accept electronics/e-waste, swollen batteries, business waste, treated wood, appliances, asbestos, containers over 5 gal, most compressed gas cylinders, explosives, lead paint waste, PCB items, radioactive material.
E-waste. Miramar Landfill refuses CRTs, TVs, e-waste and universal waste in landfill loads, and the City HHW Transfer Facility does not accept electronics.
City of San Diego Household Hazardous Waste Transfer Facility (Miramar)
Household hazardous waste · Open
- Address:
- 5161 Convoy St., San Diego 92111
- Hours:
- Wednesdays and Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., except holidays (closed November 28, 2026; December 26, 2026; January 2, 2027).
- Fees: Free for City of San Diego residents.
Sources (checked September 2026): sandiego.gov · sandiego.gov · sandiego.gov
When the city pickup doesn't fit
If the San Diegoprogram won't take an item, the timing doesn't work, or you'd rather not carry it to the curb, JunkMD+ does the lifting and hauling, with a flat quote before we start: junk removal in San Diego.
Sources
Sources (checked September 2026): sandiego.gov · sandiego.gov · sandiego.gov
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FAQ
FAQ — bulky items in San Diego
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