Furniture Disposal & Donation in Sacramento, CA
City of Sacramento customers get two free household junk pickups a year (February–October) for furniture, within a 4 × 4 × 9 ft pile. Sacramento Recycling and Transfer on Fruitridge Rd charges $49 a piece.
See all 3 optionsChecked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
Before you go
- Check whether it’s in good enough condition to donate or resell.
- Ask how the operator prices it (per piece, by size or by load).
- Remove glass tops, mirrors and loose parts if the operator asks you to.
California rules
- DTSC says universal wastes (batteries, electronic waste, CRTs, lamps, mercury wastes, non-empty aerosol cans and PV modules) must go to a designated handler or recycler and cannot go in household trash or landfills. Source: DTSC: Universal Waste (opens in new tab)
- It is illegal to dispose of household hazardous waste in the trash, down the drain, or by abandonment; it must go to a household hazardous waste facility. Source: DTSC: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
More California rules (4)
- DTSC lists antifreeze, batteries, e-waste, household cleaners, paints, pesticides, pool cleaners, solvents, used oil and mercury wastes among common household hazardous wastes. Source: DTSC: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- Many cities and counties run household hazardous waste collection programs; DTSC keeps a map of HHW facilities. Source: DTSC: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- Many HHW facilities keep set days and hours, some cap daily amounts, some only hold events once or twice a year, and many require an appointment. Source: DTSC: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- CalRecycle says it is illegal to dispose of hazardous waste in the garbage, down storm drains or onto the ground. Source: CalRecycle: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (17)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- City of Sacramento: Household Junk Pickup (opens in new tab) · City of Sacramento Recycling & Solid Waste
- Residential customers can schedule two free bulky-item appointments a year, February through October. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The residential collection customer, including tenants of single-family homes and duplexes, may book. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Tenants of multifamily buildings with five or more units not served by the City must go through their landlord or commercial hauler. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Book through Sac311 online, the Sac 311 app, or by calling 3-1-1 or (916) 264-5011. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Extra or leaf-season pickups are arranged through City Utility Billing at (916) 808-5454, with a $39.48 minimum fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Piles may not exceed 4 ft × 4 ft × 9 ft; oversized piles may incur a fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Set out no earlier than 24 hours ahead and by 6 a.m. on the appointment day, on the public street six feet from parked vehicles. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Accepted: furniture, mattresses, carpet, toys, short pipe, lumber and up to four unmounted tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City Recycling and Solid Waste customers can use the yearly dump coupon to bring one load free to 8491 Fruitridge Road. Checked October 26, 2026.
- WM: Sacramento Recycling and Transfer (SRT) gate rates, effective January 1, 2025 (opens in new tab) · WM (Waste Management) · effective January 1, 2025
- Minimum charge $72 per load (800 lbs or less); trash $178 per ton. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Furniture $49 per piece; mattresses or box springs free up to 5, then $53 each; appliances $67 without Freon, $82 with Freon. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DTSC: Universal Waste (opens in new tab) · California Department of Toxic Substances Control
- DTSC says universal wastes (batteries, electronic waste, CRTs, lamps, mercury wastes, non-empty aerosol cans and PV modules) must go to a designated handler or recycler and cannot go in household trash or landfills. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DTSC: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · California Department of Toxic Substances Control
- It is illegal to dispose of household hazardous waste in the trash, down the drain, or by abandonment; it must go to a household hazardous waste facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DTSC lists antifreeze, batteries, e-waste, household cleaners, paints, pesticides, pool cleaners, solvents, used oil and mercury wastes among common household hazardous wastes. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Many cities and counties run household hazardous waste collection programs; DTSC keeps a map of HHW facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Many HHW facilities keep set days and hours, some cap daily amounts, some only hold events once or twice a year, and many require an appointment. Checked October 26, 2026.
- CalRecycle: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
- CalRecycle says it is illegal to dispose of hazardous waste in the garbage, down storm drains or onto the ground. Checked October 26, 2026.
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