Junk removal and spa removal in Hollywood

Hollywood is a City of Los Angeles neighborhood, so LA Sanitation and LA Fire rules apply here, not West Hollywood's. Most people moving junk out of Hollywood live in apartment buildings, which changes how the free options work. Here's the local picture.

What jobs look like in Hollywood

Hollywood is overwhelmingly rented and dense. In ZIP 90028, about 97% of occupied homes are renter-occupied^[1] and about 92% of housing units are in buildings of five or more units, with only about 2% detached houses.^[1] The median building there dates to 1967.^[1]

So a typical Hollywood job is a move-out or a single piece from an apartment in the flats below the Hills,^[2] in pockets like Franklin Village, Little Armenia, Thai Town or Spaulding Square.^[3] What helps us most:

• Floor and elevator. Say which floor, whether there's an elevator, and whether the building needs you to book it.
• Loading. Tell us whether there's a loading zone, an alley or a driveway. Street sweeping on posted routes runs every other week and tickets parked cars,^[4] so we check the signs before we pull up.
• Hillside homes. The Hollywood plan area takes in hillside communities too.^[5] Up there, long outdoor stairs are common, and they shape how a heavy item like a spa comes out. One customer described that kind of removal:

On Red Flag days, parking is banned and cars are towed on posted streets in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones,^[6] so hillside jobs go on another day.

West Hollywood is its own city. ZIPs 90046 and 90069 are shared between West Hollywood and Hollywood,^[7] so confirm which city your address is in before relying on anything on this page.

Local rules that affect your junk

Bulky pickup. LA Sanitation collects bulky items at the curb free and without a stated limit for homes it services, and its single-family pages cover 1 to 4 unit homes.^[8] Book at least one business day before trash day^[8] through MyLA311 online, the app, or 1-800-773-2489, with an itemized list.^[8] See the full LA bulky pickup guide.

Move-out boxes. The Move-In/Move-Out extra pickup takes boxes and bags on trash day if you call a business day ahead, with each piece under 30 lb and flattened cardboard tied.^[9] Our moving-out checklist covers the last week.

Couches and mattresses are standard bulky items.^[8] For a sofa, how to get rid of a couch compares donation, the City and a hauler.

Appliances. LA Sanitation picks up refrigerators, washers, dryers and AC units free for its curbside homes, with a business day's notice and fridge doors removed.^[10]

E-waste and batteries. TVs and computers can go out as bulky items or to a S.A.F.E. Center.^[11] Batteries, including e-bike and scooter packs, can't go in any household bin.^[11]

Hot tubs. LA County's guidance is to let chemicals dissipate before draining and never drain within 5 days of adding them.^[12] More in hot tub removal.

Remodel debris can't go at the curb.^[8]

City pickup or a hauler in Hollywood

City column sources.^[8]

If you're in a house or small building LA Sanitation serves, and the item can reach the curb, the free pickup is the obvious choice. A hauler earns its keep when you're on an upper floor with no help, when your building isn't served the same way, when the move-out deadline is tomorrow, or when the item is a spa at the top of a staircase.

Getting a dumpster in Hollywood

In Hollywood, space is the problem. For temporary no-parking signs, LADOT points people to its Special Traffic Control Division at (213) 485-2298.^[13]

If the bin is for a remodel, construction hours are Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.,^[14] but in Hillside Construction Regulation districts such as the Bird Streets and Laurel Canyon area, work runs weekdays 8 to 6 with interior work only on Saturdays.^[15]

Our dumpster rental page covers bin sizes. For a one-time apartment clear-out, a crew with a truck is often simpler than finding legal space for a bin.

Where things can go near Hollywood

• Los Angeles–Glendale S.A.F.E. Center, 4600 Colorado Blvd., the nearest to Hollywood. Saturdays only, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., state photo ID required.^[16] Up to 15 gallons or 125 lb per visit.^[11]
• Goodwill Southern California, Hollywood-Sunset store at 5124 Sunset Blvd.^[17]
• Habitat LA ReStore, 1071 S. La Brea Ave., the closest ReStore,^[18] open daily 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.^[19]
• St. Vincent de Paul LA offers free truck pickup at 1-800-974-3571,^[20] but items must be outside at street level and labeled; crews don't go inside.^[20]
• Out of the Closet picks up for free when you have at least two large furniture items or ten large bags or boxes.^[21]
• Tires: City residents can drop off 4 tires a year, without rims, at LA Sanitation yards on weekday mornings, with photo ID and a utility bill.^[22]

Calling a hauler in Hollywood

When the stairs, the parking or the deadline make the free options impractical, Legacy comes over from North Hollywood and carries things down for you. Text photos of the items, the stairs or hallway, and where a truck could stop, plus your ZIP, and we'll reply with a price.

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