# Does Los Angeles Pick Up Bulk Trash? Who Pays & What's Excluded | Who Pays the Repair?

> LASAN offers free, unlimited curbside bulky item pickup by appointment, but excludes construction materials, chemicals, commercial appliances, and cardboard.

**Who pays:** city

LA Sanitation & Environment (LASAN) picks up bulky items curbside for free and unlimited, by appointment (1 business day notice), but won't take construction materials, automotive waste, chemicals, commercial appliances, or cardboard.

**Boundary:** LA Sanitation & Environment (LASAN) picks up bulky items curbside for free and unlimited quantity, by appointment, but excludes construction materials, automotive waste, chemicals, commercial appliances, and cardboard.

**Exceptions:** Automotive parts or used oil; Construction materials (concrete, bricks, dirt); Commercial appliances; Paints, solvents, or chemicals; Medicines or needles; Fluorescent lights; Cardboard

## Sources
- [Schedule a Bulky Item Pickup](https://sanitation.lacity.gov/services/schedule-bulky-item-pickup) — "It's an unlimited curbside service at no additional charge to you!" (accessed 2026-09-13)
- [Schedule a Bulky Item Pickup (prohibited items)](https://sanitation.lacity.gov/services/schedule-bulky-item-pickup) — "we cannot pick up these items at the curb: Automotive parts or used oil Construction materials (concrete, bricks, dirt) Commercial appliances Paints, solvents, or chemicals Medicines or needles Fluorescent lights" (accessed 2026-09-27)
- [Schedule a Bulky Item Pickup](https://sanitation.lacity.gov/services/schedule-bulky-item-pickup) — "we cannot pick up these items at the curb: Automotive parts or used oil Construction materials (concrete, bricks, dirt) Commercial appliances Paints, solvents, or chemicals Medicines or needles Fluorescent lights Cardboard (unless you have a scheduled "Move In/Move Out" service)" (accessed 2026-09-27)

_Last verified 2026-09-27. Source: Who Pays the Repair? — https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/does-los-angeles-pick-up-bulk-trash/ — every claim checked against a primary source before publication (see /methodology/)._