Cerritos bulk trash pickup
Free bulky + e-waste via Athens. Schedule ≥24 hours before regular trash day (phone or online).
Verified 2026-10-15 · cerritos.gov
At a glance
| Brush | Organics cart; wood bundled for bulky within limits. |
|---|---|
| Limits | Bulky ≤5 items/pickup; misc ≤4 ft / 50 lb. |
| Not allowed | Construction debris/tires/auto parts/household hazardous waste in bulky; household hazardous waste in carts. |
| Curbside | Carts by 6:00 a.m. (Athens); bulky by 7:00 a.m. (city). Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · athensservices.com |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Carts by 6:00 a.m. (Athens); bulky by 7:00 a.m. (city).
Where
Curbside per map/day.
Limits
Bulky ≤5 items/pickup; misc ≤4 ft / 50 lb.
Not allowed
Construction debris/tires/auto parts/household hazardous waste in bulky; household hazardous waste in carts.
Bags
Per Athens What Goes Where.
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Full details for Cerritos: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Exclusive Athens Services. Weekly Mon–Fri by street (city Trash Collection Schedule map). Carts out night before or by 6:00 a.m. (Athens Cerritos). City also states bulky curb by 7:00 a.m. on service day. Athens Cerritos line (833) 791-2376; also general (888) 336-6100; Public Works (562) 916-1220.
- Recycling
- Residential recycling program via Athens (city Trash and Recycling). Blue recycle + organics (green re-designated for organics under SB 1383 per 2025 agreement amendment summary).
- Bulk pickup
- Free bulky + e-waste via Athens. Schedule ≥24 hours before regular trash day (phone or online). ≤5 items/pickup requested. Misc. Bulky (pipes, wood, carpet) ≤4 ft / ≤50 lb bundled. Appliances, mattresses, furniture OK. Cell phones in box on curb. Not: construction debris, tires, car/boat parts, household hazardous waste. Batteries/CFLs → E-Recycling of California 7230 Petterson Ln, Paramount free drop.
- Curbside: when
- Carts by 6:00 a.m. (Athens); bulky by 7:00 a.m. (city).
- Curbside: where
- Curbside per map/day.
- Curbside: limits
- Bulky ≤5 items/pickup; misc ≤4 ft / 50 lb.
- Curbside: brush
- Organics cart; wood bundled for bulky within limits.
- Curbside: not allowed
- construction debris/tires/auto parts/household hazardous waste in bulky; household hazardous waste in carts.
- Curbside: bags
- Per Athens What Goes Where.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Dollar amounts
- Holidays
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
- Memorial Day 2026 (2026-05-25): shift not yet confirmed
- Independence Day 2026 (2026-07-04): shift not yet confirmed
- Labor Day 2026 (2026-09-07): shift not yet confirmed
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
City schedule: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas — weekday → +1 day through Saturday; Martin Luther King Jr. Day / Presidents’ Day / Veterans Day → regular. Athens same six + weekend no delay.
- Hauler
- Athens Services
- Contacts
- Athens (833) 791-2376 / (888) 336-6100; Public Works (562) 916-1220; City Hall (562) 860-0311
- Find your day
- City Trash Collection Schedule map + Athens Cerritos
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: cerritos.gov
Bulk: cerritos.gov
Holidays: cerritos.gov
Curbside: athensservices.com - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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