Lancaster trash & bulky-item rules
Lancaster residential customers receive four free bulky-item pickups per year, with up to four items per pickup.
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Local programs can change. Recheck the cited source before an unusual set-out.
Quick answer
Lancaster residential customers receive four free bulky-item pickups per year, with up to four items per pickup.
Before you use the rule: Eligible residential Waste Management customers in Lancaster.
Furniture, mattresses and appliances
Schedule with Waste Management at least 48 hours before the regular service day. The City also provides two free landfill visits per year for qualifying residents, up to the published load limit.
Household hazardous waste and other special material
Household hazardous waste is excluded from ordinary bulky collection and must use the regional special-waste route.
Where to take large items in Lancaster
Local self-haul option for accepted household waste.
Before set-out
Contact or service note: Waste Management: 661-947-7197.
- Confirm the property is eligible for the municipal or contracted service described here.
Official sources
These are the official or responsible-agency sources used for the Lancaster guide. Recheck time-sensitive details on the linked source before an unusual set-out or special trip.
- Lancaster — Bulky Item Pick-Up Official/local source used for this published guide · cityoflancasterca.gov
- Lancaster — Household Hazardous Waste Official/local source used for this published guide · cityoflancasterca.gov