Junk removal in Toluca Lake

Toluca Lake is one of the closest neighborhoods to our yard, about 3 miles away. This page covers the free city options, where things can go, and when a crew makes more sense.

What jobs look like in Toluca Lake

Toluca Lake is a City of Los Angeles neighborhood,^[1],[2],[3] in the Sherman Oaks–Studio City–Toluca Lake–Cahuenga Pass community plan area,^[4] next to Burbank, North Hollywood, Studio City and Universal City.^[1] ZIP 91602 is shared with North Hollywood and Studio City.^[5],[6]

Typical jobs: a couch or other furniture from a house or condo, and debris from a condo remodel: flooring, cabinets and counters.

What people in Toluca Lake call us about

• Furniture removal
• Construction debris removal
• Apartment junk removal
• Single item pickup

Typical calls: a couch or a few pieces of furniture, or remodel debris from a condo.

Local rules that affect your junk

Toluca Lake 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.^[7] You have to book at least one business day before your regular trash day,^[7] through MyLA311 or LASAN's customer care line.^[7] Crews only take what's listed on the work order, so name every item.^[8]
• 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.^[9]
• 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.^[8] Refrigerant can only be removed by a state-certified appliance recycler or an EPA-certified technician.^[10],[11]
• Mattresses go out as bulky items^[7] or to a free Bye Bye Mattress drop-off site.^[12]
• Yard trimmings. LASAN households get one free brush and yard-trimmings pickup a year, in tied bundles no longer than 4 feet.^[13] Clean, untreated wood and trimmings can also go in the green bin.^[14]
• Dirt, concrete and bricks are on LASAN's won't-take list, along with paint and other hazardous items.^[7]
• Street parking. Posted street-sweeping routes are swept every other week, and cars in the restricted zone are ticketed.^[15]

City pickup or a hauler in Toluca Lake

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 Toluca Lake

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,^[16] and the North Valley S.A.F.E. Center at 10241 N. Balboa Blvd., Northridge,^[17] 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.^[16],[18]
• 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.^[7]
• Tires: City residents can bring up to four a year, without rims, to a LASAN yard on weekday mornings.^[19]
• Donations: Goodwill has a store at 5855 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood.^[20]
• Goodwill doesn't take mattresses or major appliances.^[21]

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