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Junk removal in Huntington Beach
Junk removal in Huntington Beach can mean a garage that opens onto an alley, a sectional stuck on a condo landing or a heap of palm fronds by the side gate. Send photos for a quote or call (657) 822-0016; we take it from where it sits, down to the alley or the curb, and drive it off.
Huntington Beach bulky item pickup through Republic Services
Republic Services is the city's trash collector, and homes with weekly cart service can book free bulky item collection four times a year, up to 10 items each time. Call Republic at (714) 847-3581 with at least 48 hours of notice. "Bulky items are collected by a special truck on your regular collection day," the city's residential page explains.
- Accepted: furniture, appliances, mattresses, bagged trash up to 40 pounds, and palm fronds bundled to 4 feet and 40 pounds at most.
- Refused: TVs, pallets and construction or demolition debris.
- Commercial and multi-family accounts pay $37.93 per item, per the city's commercial page as of November 2026.
Republic's service guide adds that paid bulk pickups beyond the four are available year round for a fee.
Sources: City of Huntington Beach: Residential information; City of Huntington Beach: Commercial information; Republic Services: Huntington Beach residential service guide.
Condos, apartments, HOAs and Sunset Beach
All single-family homes and many condos and townhomes in the city use individual wheeled carts, and the bulky allowance comes with that cart service. Properties with five or more units must use commercial bins, and some newer developments have trash billed to the homeowners association, so ask your HOA or property manager how bulky items get booked. Sunset Beach has its own provider: the Sunset Beach Sanitary District collects trash there and takes questions at (562) 493-9932.
Sources: City of Huntington Beach: Trash and recycling; City of Huntington Beach: Residential information.
Alleys, curbs and street sweeping days
Republic's service guide has carts placed in the street gutter against the curb or in the alley or easement behind the home. The city does not pick up bulky or abandoned items from private property, which means a dresser upstairs has to come down and out before the bulky truck can collect it. Streets are swept twice a month citywide, with posted parking restrictions and a $68 parking fine as of November 2026, so plan around your block's sweep day if the truck needs curb space.
Sources: Republic Services: Huntington Beach residential service guide; City of Huntington Beach: Trash and recycling; City of Huntington Beach: Maintenance operations.
Hauling it yourself: Nichols Lane and the county landfills
The city lists public dumping for self-haul loads at Republic's transfer station, 17121 Nichols Lane, Gate 4, for a fee. Check Republic's Huntington Beach page first: after a fire on October 21, it posted that "the transfer station is closed to the public and will remain closed until we can clean up from the fire."
The county landfills open to the public are Olinda Alpha in Brea and Prima Deshecha in San Juan Capistrano; Bowerman in Irvine is commercial-only. A pickup or van load under 880 pounds costs $30.00 on the July 2026 to June 2027 fee schedule, and you need proof the waste comes from Orange County, such as a driver's license with an Orange County address. The county's November 7, 2026 update, posted during picketing at the landfills, listed Prima Deshecha closed to public self-haul and long waits at Olinda Alpha, so read the county's updates page before driving out.
For a remodel, Republic holds the city's exclusive franchise for construction bins, and bins from unauthorized haulers may be cited or impounded. Residents and contractors may still haul their own debris in their own vehicles.
Sources: City of Huntington Beach: Trash and recycling; Republic Services: Huntington Beach; OC Waste & Recycling: Landfill fees; OC Waste & Recycling: FAQs; OC Waste & Recycling: Updates; City of Huntington Beach: Commercial information; City of Huntington Beach: Construction and demolition disposal for contractors.
Paint, TVs and chemicals go to Gate 6
One of the county's four household hazardous waste centers is in town, at 17121 Nichols Lane, Gate 6, open Tuesday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., free for Orange County residents and closed to business waste. The city names TVs, computers, fluorescent tubes, batteries, automotive fluids, paint, cleaners and home sharps, and warns that "trash containing them will not be collected." CalRecycle says hazardous waste is illegal to put in the garbage, so it stays out of a junk hauler's truck too. The household hazardous waste guide has the details.
Sources: City of Huntington Beach: Residential information; OC Waste & Recycling: HHW locations and hours; CalRecycle: Waste banned from the trash.
Reporting illegal dumping in Huntington Beach
Items dumped on public space or the public right of way go to Public Works Operations at (714) 960-8861 or the city website's reporting tool. If you see someone illegally dumping hazardous waste, OC Waste & Recycling asks you to call 1-800-69-TOXIC. The city does not take bulky or abandoned items from private property, so junk on your own lot is not a city pickup.
Sources: City of Huntington Beach: Trash and recycling; OC Waste & Recycling: Illegal disposal.
Getting junk hauled from a Huntington Beach home
The city program suits a few pieces at the curb. A hauler makes more sense when the load runs past 10 items, when it is still in the garage or an upstairs unit, when a move-out date is fixed, or when you have no truck and Nichols Lane is closed to the public.
- Show us the load with photos sent through the quote form or to help@ocfastjunkremoval.com, or describe it on a call to (657) 822-0016.
- Tell us the access: an alley garage, a gated community, stairs, or street parking only.
- Get your quote, and then we carry the items out and haul them away.
See garage cleanouts, furniture removal, yard waste removal for frond piles, and the Orange County bulky item pickup guide.
Sources: City of Huntington Beach: Residential information; Republic Services: Huntington Beach.
Questions people ask
Does the city pick up junk from inside my Huntington Beach garage?
No. The city does not pick up bulky items from private property, and Republic's bulky truck comes on your regular collection day for the items you scheduled. We can carry things out of the garage, house or yard: send photos for a quote.
Can an old TV go out with Huntington Beach bulky pickup?
No. TVs are not eligible, and the city lists them as household hazardous waste. Take the set to the county center at Nichols Lane, Gate 6.
Is the Huntington Beach transfer station open for self-haul?
Not as of early November 2026: Republic Services posted that it closed to the public after an October 21 fire. Check Republic's Huntington Beach page before you load up, and see the self-haul section above for which county landfill is taking public loads.
How do I get a junk removal quote in Huntington Beach?
Use the quote form, email your photos to help@ocfastjunkremoval.com, or call (657) 822-0016. Shots of the pile, the path out to the street and any alley access all help.
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Get a quote for your junk removal
Send a few photos through the form or call (657) 822-0016, and tell us the city and where the items are.