Junk removal in Woodland Hills

Woodland Hills splits into two very different kinds of junk jobs: houses on quiet streets and hillside lots, and big apartment buildings around Warner Center. The City's free programs fit one far better than the other. Here's how each works, and where things can go on the west end.

What jobs look like in Woodland Hills

The two ZIPs look nothing alike on paper. In 91364, south of the freeway, about 74% of homes are detached houses and roughly 29% of households rent.^[1] In 91367, which takes in Warner Center,^[2] about 52% of housing units are in buildings of five or more, and about 55% of households rent.^[3] Housing in 91364 dates to about 1967 at the median, and 91367 to about 1975.^[1],[3]

So a Warner Center request is often an apartment move-out: a sofa, a bed frame and a pile of boxes, with an elevator or stairs and a loading spot to sort out. Tell us the floor, whether there's an elevator, and where a truck can stop. South of the 101, the neighborhood climbs into the Santa Monica Mountains, with its southern edge running roughly along Mulholland Drive.^[4] Hillside jobs there are more about the carry: steps, slopes and how far the truck sits from the door.

We don't have a review from a Woodland Hills customer yet, so we won't pretend to know your street. Photos tell us what we need.

Local rules that affect your junk

Woodland Hills is inside the City of Los Angeles,^[5] so LA Sanitation (LASAN) sets the rules for most houses:

• Free bulky pickup covers homes of 1 to 4 units that LASAN services, with no set limit.^[6] You book at least one business day before trash day^[6] through MyLA311 or 1-800-773-2489, and list every item.^[6]
• Move-out boxes can go out through a separate Move-In/Move-Out pickup, booked a business day ahead, with each bag or box under 30 pounds and 2 by 3 feet.^[7] Without that booking, loose cardboard stays at the curb.^[6]
• Paint, chemicals and remodel debris are refused at the curb.^[6] Hazardous items go to a S.A.F.E. Center, which takes paint, pool chemicals, propane, batteries and electronics.^[8]

For the full LASAN process, see our bulky item pickup guide for LA.

City pickup or a hauler in Woodland Hills

The deciding question here is often what kind of building you live in.

If LASAN serves your house and you have time, the City option is hard to beat. When the building, the stairs or the move-out date gets in the way, text us photos.

Getting a dumpster in Woodland Hills

A bin in a house driveway is the simplest setup, though we couldn't confirm any City rule for driveway placement, so ask when you book. LADOT's Special Traffic Control Division handles temporary no-parking signs at (213) 485-2298.^[10] Posted street-sweeping routes are swept every other week and parked vehicles get cited,^[11] so check the signs before anything sits at the curb.

Apartment residents usually can't place a bin at all without the building's say-so. Bin sizes are on our dumpster rental page.

Where things can go near Woodland Hills

General local options, not our partners. Call before you drive.

• Goodwill Southern California, 21840 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills, a boutique and donation center.^[12] A second one is at 6415 Platt Ave. in West Hills.^[12]
• Habitat for Humanity LA ReStores take working appliances under 8 years old and furniture with no missing pieces.^[13] Their pickup costs $50 and needs items on the ground floor, in a garage or at the curb,^[13],[14] which rules out most upstairs apartments.
• Hazardous waste and e-waste: North Valley S.A.F.E. Center, 10241 N. Balboa Blvd., Northridge, weekends 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.^[15]
• Landfill: Calabasas Landfill, 5300 Lost Hills Road, Agoura,^[16] open Monday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.^[16] It restricts which areas it accepts waste from,^[16] and we couldn't confirm whether Woodland Hills qualifies, so call first. Sunshine Canyon in Sylmar charges a one-ton minimum on every load.^[17]
• Mattresses: a retailer delivering a new mattress must offer to take the old one,^[18] and Bye Bye Mattress sites take them free.^[18]

For moving out, our moving-out checklist covers the last week, and the Valley donation guide lists more drop-offs.

When a hauler makes sense

A move-out on a deadline, a third-floor couch, or a garage that won't fit one trash-day pickup are the usual reasons people call. Snap a few pictures of the items and the way out, add your ZIP, and our North Hollywood crew will send a price and the next open day in Woodland Hills.

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