Bulky item pickup in Santee
Santee residents with curbside cart service can request four free WM bulky-item pickups per calendar year, up to six items each (bulky items, white goods or e-waste).
Sources (checked November 2026): wm.com
Santee's program at a glance
- Trash hauler
- Waste Management Inc.
- Free pickups a year
- 4
- Items per pickup
- Up to 6
- Cost
- Free (four pickups per calendar year).
- How to schedule
- Call WM at (619) 596-5100 Monday–Friday for pickup on your next service day, or schedule online via WM.
Sources (checked September 2026): cityofsanteeca.gov · wm.com
What it takes and what it doesn't
Not taken in the Santee bulky pickup:
- Tires
- Batteries
- Paints
- Oils
- Construction debris
- Chemicals of any kind
- Freon
- Rocks
- Sand
- Gravel
- Dirt
- Logs
- Carpet
- Hazardous waste
- Medical waste
Sources (checked November 2026): wm.com
Self-haul passes and coupons
Santee homeowners get two free passes per year for bulky items, concrete, or up to one ton of other solid waste at the Sycamore Landfill, 8514 Mast Blvd; passes issued at the landfill office Mon–Fri 8–3 with driver's license and a residential water/electric bill; valid one year; not replaceable.
The self-haul site Santee's rules name:
Landfill · Open
- Address:
- 8514 Mast Blvd, Santee 92071
- Who can use it:
- Santee homeowners: two free passes per year (bulky items, concrete, or up to one ton of other solid waste); issued at landfill office Mon–Fri 8:00 am–3:00 pm with valid driver's license and residential water or electric bill; valid one year; not replaceable.
- Fees: confirm with Republic Services.
- Phone:
- 619-562-0530
Sources (checked November 2026): cityofsanteeca.gov · calrecycle.ca.gov · sandiego.gov · byebyemattress.com · sandiegocounty.gov
Hazardous waste and e-waste: where Santee sends residents
Household hazardous waste. Santee residents use the permanent HHW facility operated by Waste Management in El Cajon (925 O'Conner St): 2nd and 4th Saturdays, appointment only via WM 619-596-5100; loads ≤125 lb / 15 gal; no explosives, medical waste, or business waste.
E-waste. E-waste (computers, printers, fax machines, microwaves, TVs, DVD/CD players, stereos, cell phones) can be dropped off at the WM Buyback Center, 925 O'Connor St, El Cajon, Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–2 p.m.; e-waste also counts toward the free curbside bulky pickups.
El Cajon Permanent HHW Collection Facility (O'Connor St)
Household hazardous waste · Open
- Address:
- Sources differ — confirm with WM (Waste Management); El Cajon resident bookings via EDCO. County of San Diego lists 925 O'Connor St; EDCO (El Cajon) lists 950 O'Connor St. Render both with 'sources differ'.
- Hours:
- Second and fourth Saturdays of the month, by appointment only (per City of Santee). Hours not published.
- Fees: No disposal charge (Santee); free for El Cajon residents (EDCO).
WM Recycling Center – El Cajon (O'Conner St)
E-waste · Open
- Address:
- 925 O'Conner Street, El Cajon 92020
- Hours:
- Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
- Fees: confirm with WM.
Sources (checked November 2026): cityofsanteeca.gov · wm.com · sandiegocounty.gov · city-of-el-cajon.edcodisposal.com · byebyemattress.com
When the city pickup doesn't fit
If the Santeeprogram 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 Santee.
Sources
Sources (checked September 2026): cityofsanteeca.gov · wm.com · cityofsanteeca.gov · cityofsanteeca.gov
Reviews
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FAQ
FAQ — bulky items in Santee
Rather not haul it yourself?
Two-hour arrival windows, Monday through Saturday. We do the lifting.
(858) 869-9448 · Mon–Sat · 2-hour arrival windows