Santa Ana trash & bulky-item rules

Santa Ana’s bulky service is appointment-based through Republic Services. For standard curbside residential service, the current program includes four free pickups each calendar year, with up to four bulky items on each scheduled collection.

For multifamily properties with bin service, the guide provides ten bulky items per unit each quarter; unused items do not roll over. The manager sets the collection location. Multifamily cart service follows the four-pickup, four-item annual arrangement. Call Republic at 657-467-6220 and identify the building’s service type.

The current accepted examples include refrigerators, beds, sofas, chairs, dishwashers, dressers, bookcases, washers, dryers and stoves.

Schedule first and place only the approved number of items. A whole-room pile is not automatically treated as four pieces.

The current program material also lists televisions, monitors and laptops among accepted electronics. Hazardous liquids, chemicals and other regulated materials still require the appropriate special-waste route.

For an appliance with refrigerant, follow any preparation instruction Republic gives when the appointment is booked.

Construction and demolition debris, tires, automobile bodies and household hazardous waste are excluded from the household bulky program. Do not treat the four-item limit as permission for these materials.

Use the City/Republic disposal guidance for heavy debris and contractor waste.

Orange County residents can bring household paint, chemicals, batteries and e-waste to the County HHW centers free. Locations include 1071 N. Blue Gum Street in Anaheim and 6411 Oak Canyon in Irvine; hours are Tuesday–Saturday, 9 a.m.–3 p.m., excluding major holidays and rainy weather.

Proof of Orange County residence may be requested. The HHW program does not accept business, school, nonprofit or government waste or waste from outside the county. Call 714-834-4000 about unusual materials and quantity limits.

1. Verify the service address. Confirm that City of Santa Ana / Republic Services or its listed provider actually serves the property.

For Santa Ana, 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.

• Republic Services — Santa Ana Municipal ServiceCurrent service provider and 657-467-6220 customer contact. Checked October 2, 2026.
• Republic Services — Santa Ana Multifamily GuideBin versus cart allowances, accepted items and exclusions. Checked October 2, 2026.
• City of Santa Ana — Bulky Item PickupFour free pickups of four items for standard residential service. Checked October 2, 2026.
• Orange County — Household Hazardous WasteFree HHW/e-waste, locations, hours and residency limitations. Checked October 2, 2026.