Thousand Oaks bulk trash pickup
City Bulky Items: up to 2 free collections totaling 6 items/calendar year (single-family).
Verified 2026-10-15 · toaks.gov
At a glance
| Brush | Organics cart; holiday trees day after Christmas through ~2nd week January; >6 ft cut in half; no flocking (Athens); else cut into organics or bulky. |
|---|---|
| Limits | Bulky 2 collections / 6 items total per year. |
| Not allowed | Bulky/e-waste/auto/construction debris in carts; household hazardous waste. |
| Curbside | From 4:00 p.m. prior → by 7:00 a.m.; remove by 8:00 a.m. day after. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · toaks.gov |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
From 4:00 p.m. prior → by 7:00 a.m.; remove by 8:00 a.m. day after.
Where
Street against curb (or alley per route); wheels to curb; ~1 ft / ≥3 ft clear.
Limits
Bulky 2 collections / 6 items total per year.
Not allowed
Bulky/e-waste/auto/construction debris in carts; household hazardous waste.
Bags
Trash inside containers; lids closed.
Verified 2026-10-15 · toaks.gov
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Full details for Thousand Oaks: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Franchise Athens Services. Weekly single-family trash + recycle + organics 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. Mon–Fri. City: carts street against curb by 7:00 a.m.; no earlier than 4:00 p.m. day prior; store away by 8:00 a.m. day after (city Do’s and Don’ts + Municipal Code §6-2.503). ~1 ft apart; ≥3 ft from vehicles/objects; lids closed. Athens (805) 852-5264.
- Recycling
- Recycle + green organics (food + yard + food-soiled paper). Extra/upgrade carts via Athens. Household hazardous waste facility by appointment (city).
- Bulk pickup
- City Bulky Items: up to 2 free collections totaling 6 items/calendar year (single-family). Schedule Athens online or (805) 852-5264. Appliances, furniture, TVs/computers; freon fee possible for fridge/freezer. Not: auto parts, construction debris, household hazardous waste, loose lumber. Multi-family: monthly designated location via property manager. Unincorporated → Ventura County.
- Curbside: when
- From 4:00 p.m. prior → by 7:00 a.m.; remove by 8:00 a.m. day after.
- Curbside: where
- Street against curb (or alley per route); wheels to curb; ~1 ft / ≥3 ft clear.
- Curbside: limits
- Bulky 2 collections / 6 items total per year.
- Curbside: brush
- Organics cart; holiday trees day after Christmas through ~2nd week January; >6 ft cut in half; no flocking (Athens); else cut into organics or bulky.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Bulky/e-waste/auto/construction debris in carts; household hazardous waste.
- Curbside: bags
- Trash inside containers; lids closed.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Code placement/storage rules (§6-2.503).
- 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 + city holiday tips: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas — weekday holiday → +1 day remainder of week (Fri → Sat); Sat/Sun → no delay.
- Hauler
- Athens Services
- Contacts
- Athens (805) 852-5264
- Find your day
- City Bulky Items + Athens Thousand Oaks
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: athensservices.com
Bulk: toaks.gov
Holidays: athensservices.com
Curbside: toaks.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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