Junk removal in Granada Hills

Granada Hills sits at the north end of the Valley, below the Santa Susana Mountains, about 11 miles from our North Hollywood yard. This page covers what the City of LA will haul for free, where the rest can go, and when a crew is the faster route.

What jobs look like in Granada Hills

Granada Hills is a City of Los Angeles neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley,^[1],[2] with its own City Planning community plan area,^[3] and it shares borders with Porter Ranch, Northridge, North Hills, Mission Hills and Sylmar.^[1] ZIP 91344 covers most of it.^[4]

Jobs here tend to start in the backyard: an old metal or wood shed with years of tools and boxes inside, a pile of branches, boards and patio furniture along the side yard, or a couch and a desk from a spare room. The carry from the back of the lot to the street is usually the longest part of the visit.

What people in Granada Hills call us about

• Shed removal
• Backyard and yard waste cleanups
• Furniture removal
• Residential junk removal

Typical calls: a pair of backyard sheds with their contents, a pile of old tools and lumber, or a desk and a couch that won't fit in the car.

Local rules that affect your junk

Granada Hills is inside the City of Los Angeles, so LA Sanitation (LASAN) and citywide rules apply.

• Bulky items. LASAN picks up furniture and other oversized items at the curb for free, with no stated limit, for homes of 1 to 4 units it services.^[5] You have to book at least one business day before your regular trash day,^[5] through MyLA311 or LASAN's customer care line.^[5] Crews only take what's listed on the work order, so name every item.^[6]
• Moving boxes. A separate Move-In/Move-Out pickup takes bags and boxes on trash day if you call a business day ahead; each piece has to weigh 30 pounds or less, with cardboard flattened and tied.^[7]
• Fridges and washers. LASAN's metal appliance pickup is free for its curbside customers; list each item and take fridge and freezer doors off first.^[6] Refrigerant can only be removed by a state-certified appliance recycler or an EPA-certified technician.^[8],[9]
• Mattresses go out as bulky items^[5] or to a free Bye Bye Mattress drop-off site.^[10]
• Yard trimmings. LASAN households get one free brush and yard-trimmings pickup a year, in tied bundles no longer than 4 feet.^[11] Clean, untreated wood and trimmings can also go in the green bin.^[12]
• Dirt, concrete and bricks are on LASAN's won't-take list, along with paint and other hazardous items.^[5]

City pickup or a hauler in Granada Hills

If you can wait and you can get everything to the curb, book LASAN. More on the trade-off in city bulky pickup vs. a private hauler.

Where things can go near Granada Hills

General local information, not a list of our partners:

• Hazardous waste and e-waste: the East Valley S.A.F.E. Center at 11025 Randall Street, Sun Valley,^[13] and the North Valley S.A.F.E. Center at 10241 N. Balboa Blvd., Northridge,^[14] are open Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. They're free for City of LA and LA County residents, up to 15 gallons or 125 pounds per visit.^[13],[15]
• Free bulky drop-off: once a month on a Saturday, LASAN opens its East Valley yard (11050 Pendelton St., Sun Valley) and West Valley yard (8840 Vanalden Ave., Northridge), 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.^[5]
• Tires: City residents can bring up to four a year, without rims, to a LASAN yard on weekday mornings.^[16]
• Donations: the Salvation Army lists a thrift store at 10158 Balboa Blvd.,^[17] and Hope the Mission has one at 18167 Chatsworth St.^[18]
• Goodwill doesn't take mattresses or major appliances.^[19]

More options in where to donate in the San Fernando Valley.

When a crew makes more sense

Book the city pickup when time is on your side. Call a crew when the stairs or the backyard carry are the hard part, the deadline is close, or the pile mixes things the city treats differently. Send photos of what's going and your ZIP, and we'll reply by text with a price.

Text photos for a priceor call (909) 566-3090