Large Items & LoadsCity Trash & Recycling

So, what do you do with the big stuff? Here's a hint: DO NOT just drag it out to the curb and leave it there!  We have several options:

• Annual Large Item Pick Ups
• Self-Haul to an approved site
• Debris Boxes / Rolloffs

Before you trash it - are your large items in good condition?

Before disposing of bulky items such as furniture, appliances, computers, construction waste or chopped wood, first determine its usability factor. Are these items in good working order, and would someone else find them valuable? Or are they broken, useless and just plain junk? 


Your cast-offs might be another's treasure—and they will pick it up, too! Many people have use for:

• Furniture, appliances, electronics, exercise and play equipment
• Rocks, plants, and dirt
• Bricks, concrete chunks (riprap), and other construction materials
• Lumber and firewood

Advertise Your Stuff for Free 

• Santa Barbara Independent
• Santa Barbara News Press 
• Craigslist Santa Barbara
• SB Freecycle Network
• California Materials Exchange (CalMAX) (commercial and industrial materials)  

Furniture & Appliances

• Many thrift stores will take furniture, appliances or electronics for donation.
• Southern California Edison will pick up qualified refrigerators and freezers from their residential customers.