Book Sacramento household junk before set-out
Eligible Sacramento residential customers can schedule two household-junk appointments between February and October. The pile must stay within the City's dimensions and should reach the street no earlier than 24 hours before the confirmed appointment.
The service fits accepted furniture, mattresses and household material when the calendar works. Junk removal is usually clearer for inside carrying, apartment move-outs, urgent loads or properties with five or more units that are not served by the City's residential collection.
- Schedule the appointment through the current City route
- Keep the pile within 4 feet by 4 feet by 9 feet
- Set out no earlier than 24 hours before collection
- Use a crew where labour or timing is the main constraint
Separate Sacramento yard waste and specialist items
Yard waste can join an eligible household-junk appointment only when it is clearly separated from household trash. Branch and stump preparation limits apply so material can follow the intended recycling route.
Appliances and electronic waste require their own appointments, while paint, chemicals, batteries and other hazardous items use designated facilities. Construction debris, treated wood and mounted tires also sit outside ordinary household-junk pickup.
- Keep yard waste apart from junk
- Arrange appliances and e-waste separately
- Use approved household-hazardous-waste facilities
- Do not add rubble, concrete or dirt to the pile
Plan Sacramento construction debris for diversion
Sacramento requires covered construction and demolition projects to divert 65 percent of generated debris. Current projects can require a Waste Management Plan, approved facilities and a Waste Log supported by tickets or receipts.
C&D waste must use a City-franchised hauler unless a stated exception applies, or it can be self-hauled by the project contractor under the program rules. Confirm that route before ordering a dumpster, particularly for mixed loads where diversion credit depends on the receiving facility.
- Check whether the project falls under the C&D program
- Use an eligible hauler and receiving facility
- Retain weight tickets and recycling records
- Declare concrete, dirt, roofing and treated wood separately
Resolve Sacramento placement and business service
A container on private property still needs adequate surface strength, truck access and clearance from buildings, gates and overhead lines. Sacramento requires a permit to work in the public right-of-way or reserve part of a street for exclusive use, so street placement should be agreed before delivery.
The City does not provide ordinary commercial collection. Businesses and commercial properties choose an approved franchise hauler for garbage, recycling and organics, with frequency and container storage matched to the site rather than copied from a residential route.
