Unwanted items can often be reused by someone else. Consider donating items to a resale organization or thrift shop. Most of these organizations will pick up free of charge.

If your only option is to discard it, the City of Long Beach provides each residential account two free Special Collections per year. (Note: a regulatory fee may be charged for items requiring special handling.)

To request a special collection, call the Hotline at 570-2876 or use the form at right to schedule your pickup of special or oversized items. (See "preparing items" for collection restrictions.)

Items include:

• Furniture
• Appliances (for safety, refrigerators and freezers must have doors removed)
• Computers and monitors

• Television sets
• Tires (no rims, maximum size 16")
• Tree branches, yard debris (4-ft in length, 40-lb tied bundles)
• Other odd items

Size: Items cannot exceed 72" x 48". Please bundle smaller items together. Bundles cannot
exceed 48” in any direction. Items or bundles cannot exceed 40 pounds. Bags cannot exceed
25 pounds. To ensure safe handling of items by City Crews, please do not place sharp objects
such as branches, sticks, broken glass, etc. in plastic bags. All bags and bundles must be
securely tied. Branches must be bundled and yard waste must be contained (bagged).
Oversized items: If you want an oversized item collected (such as a sofa or any item that
exceeds the maximum size), please let us know when you schedule the pickup.

Special handling: Appliances, televisions, computer monitors, and tires will be picked up by
a special truck and should be kept separate from other items. If you have any of these for
collection, let us know when you schedule the pickup. A fee might be charged for items
requiring special handling.

A maximum of five large items will be allowed for each scheduled pickup. A fee will be
charged for additional items.

On your scheduled special collection day, place all items at your normal weekly refuse
collection location no later than 6:00 a.m.

Please be aware that the refuse employees who are scheduled to pick up your bulky items
cannot go onto private property because of insurance liabilities.