Downey bulk trash pickup
Residents: up to 5 items/pickup via Athens (city Bulky Item page) — furniture, mattresses/box springs, carpet, bundled yard trimmings ≤4 ft length × 2 ft.
Verified 2026-10-15 · downeyca.org
At a glance
| Brush | Bundled yard trimmings as bulky within size caps; green cart for routine yard waste. |
|---|---|
| Limits | ≤5 bulky items/pickup; bundles ≤4'×2' dia. |
| Not allowed | Household hazardous waste/e-waste/construction debris/auto parts in carts; illegal dumping fines above. |
| Curbside | Check exact a.m. With Athens Downey page; holiday makeup per city schedule PDF. 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
Check exact a.m. With Athens Downey page; holiday makeup per city schedule PDF.
Where
Curbside; up on curb when coinciding with street sweeping after holidays.
Limits
≤5 bulky items/pickup; bundles ≤4'×2' dia.
Not allowed
Household hazardous waste/e-waste/construction debris/auto parts in carts; illegal dumping fines above.
Bags
Per Athens Downey What Goes Where.
Verified 2026-10-15 · athensservices.com
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Full details for Downey: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Exclusive franchise Athens Services (assignment from CalMet; city Trash & Recycling). Contact Athens 888-336-6100 or (562) 259-1239; City PW 562-904-7102. Weekly trash, recycling, yard waste. Street Sweeping & Trash Schedule: when no trash on holiday → makeup day after for remainder of week (Fri→Sat example); place barrels up on curb if trash day coincides with sweeping.
- Recycling
- Blue/recycling + green yard per Athens Downey residential / city Think Green guides. No household hazardous waste, bulky, construction debris, e-waste, or auto parts in containers.
- Bulk pickup
- Residents: up to 5 items/pickup via Athens (city Bulky Item page) — furniture, mattresses/box springs, carpet, bundled yard trimmings ≤4 ft length × 2 ft diameter. Schedule athenservices.com or (562) 259-1239 ext. 3 voicemail (list each item); also 888-336-6100 / Bulky Item Request (Think Green). Multifamily = fee. Illegal dumping report 562-904-7194 / Downey App — fines $100 / $200 / $500.
- Curbside: when
- Check exact a.m. With Athens Downey page; holiday makeup per city schedule PDF.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside; up on curb when coinciding with street sweeping after holidays.
- Curbside: limits
- ≤5 bulky items/pickup; bundles ≤4'×2' dia.
- Curbside: brush
- Bundled yard trimmings as bulky within size caps; green cart for routine yard waste.
- Curbside: not allowed
- household hazardous waste/e-waste/construction debris/auto parts in carts; illegal dumping fines above.
- Curbside: bags
- Per Athens Downey What Goes Where.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Illegal dumping $100/$200/$500.
- 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
Athens: +1 day for New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas; weekend holiday → no delay. City: trash makeup day after for remainder of week. Trees: day after Christmas through second week of January; >6 ft halved; no flocking/fire retardant.
- Hauler
- Athens Services
- Contacts
- Athens 888-336-6100 or (562) 259-1239; PW 562-904-7102; illegal dumping 562-904-7194; 11111 Brookshire Ave, Downey, CA 90241
- Find your day
- City Trash & Recycling + Street Sweeping & Trash Schedule + Athens Downey
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: downeyca.org
Bulk: downeyca.org
Holidays: downeyca.org
Curbside: athensservices.com - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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