Riverside trash & bulky-item rules

Riverside’s bulky program is appointment-based. Call the City to reserve a collection, then follow the scheduled date rather than placing items out whenever convenient.

The current limit is five items per appointment. The City also says three trash bags of no more than 20 pounds each count as one bulky “item,” with a maximum of 15 such bags if the entire appointment were used that way.

Collection of extra items can consume the second annual appointment. Cancel by close of business on the preceding business day if the pickup is no longer needed.

Furniture and mattresses may use the appointment service. Every mattress must be fully wrapped or bagged in plastic with no exposed area; no more than five mattresses are allowed per appointment.

Items should be at the curb by 5:30 a.m. on the scheduled date and not more than 24 hours early.

For accepted yard debris, bundles must be no larger than 18 inches in diameter and 36 inches long. Large limbs, stumps and trunks are excluded.

Stoves, washers and dryers are accepted; water heaters and pool pumps must be completely emptied. Refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners containing Freon are not accepted through curbside bulky pickup. Neither are TVs, computers, monitors, other listed electronics, tires or auto parts.

Paint, oils, batteries, chemicals and other household hazardous waste must use a separate disposal route. Do not place these in the five-item appointment.

Construction material is excluded from the bulky appointment. The accepted-item list separately permits prepared carpet or padding rolled and tied in 4-by-4-foot pieces, each counted as one item; do not treat that exception as permission for a mixed remodeling load.

If plans change, cancel by the prior business day under the current City instruction so the appointment is not unnecessarily counted against the annual limit.

With proof of City residency, residents can take up to one ton of household bulky items, refrigerators, recyclables and yard waste to Agua Mansa Transfer Station, 1830 Agua Mansa Road, free on the third Saturday of the month, 8 a.m.–4 p.m., except holidays. Tires and rims are excluded from this transfer-station program.

The separate Riverside County HHW facility at 1780 Agua Mansa Road operates Saturdays, 9 a.m.–2 p.m., excluding holidays. Limit household hazardous material to 15 gallons or 125 pounds per trip; call 800-304-2226. Tire acceptance at a separately advertised cleanup event does not make tires eligible for curbside bulky pickup.

1. Verify the service address. Confirm that City of Riverside Public Works or its listed provider actually serves the property.

For Riverside, start with the local authority links below. Recheck them before a special trip or unusual set-out because programs, prices and facility hours can change.

• City of Riverside — Bulky ItemsAppointment allowance, bags, mattress wrapping, preparation and prohibited items. Checked October 2, 2026.
• City of Riverside — Clean RiversideResident transfer-station program and county HHW. Checked October 2, 2026.