West Covina bulk trash pickup
Single-family + multi-family with individual carts: weekly free bulky on regular pickup day ≤5 items/request; reserve ≥24 hours ahead (Athens FAQ / West Covina bulky flyer).
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At a glance
| Brush | Organics cart; oversize via bulky (bundled branches ≤4 ft on generic Athens bulky flyer). |
|---|---|
| Limits | Bulky ≤5 items/week free if scheduled; extras beyond base three carts = fee. |
| Not allowed | Household hazardous waste/tires/concrete in bulky; materials outside carts without schedule. |
| Curbside | Night before or by 6:00 a.m. collection day. 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
Night before or by 6:00 a.m. collection day.
Where
Curbside barrels (Athens West Covina page).
Limits
Bulky ≤5 items/week free if scheduled; extras beyond base three carts = fee.
Not allowed
Household hazardous waste/tires/concrete in bulky; materials outside carts without schedule.
Bags
Per Athens recycling guide; don’t bag recyclables unless instructed.
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Full details for West Covina: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Franchise Athens Services. Black refuse + green organics (yard + food + food-soiled paper per SB 1383 / Ordinance 2494). Blue recycling cart delivery began Feb 2026 (same size as black; collection week after delivery; no base-rate increase). Cart options 96 / 64 / 32-gal. Barrels out night before or by 6:00 a.m. service day (Athens West Covina). Athens (888) 336-6100. City Environmental Services lists Athens as franchisee.
- Recycling
- Blue — paper, cardboard, plastics, glass, metals (Athens Welcome / FAQ). Green — food scraps + yard. Black — landfill residuals. Household hazardous waste/e-waste via CleanLA + city Maintenance Yard e-waste events (2026: Aug 1, Oct 10, Dec 19). Compost giveaway Nov 7, 2026 at PW yard.
- Bulk pickup
- single-family + multi-family with individual carts: weekly free bulky on regular pickup day ≤5 items/request; reserve ≥24 hours ahead (Athens FAQ / West Covina bulky flyer). Item ≤ what two people can safely handle. Not: household hazardous waste, asphalt/concrete, tires, heavy construction debris (LA County Sanitation / CleanLA).
- Curbside: when
- Night before or by 6:00 a.m. collection day.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside barrels (Athens West Covina page).
- Curbside: limits
- Bulky ≤5 items/week free if scheduled; extras beyond base three carts = fee.
- Curbside: brush
- Organics cart; oversize via bulky (bundled branches ≤4 ft on generic Athens bulky flyer).
- Curbside: not allowed
- household hazardous waste/tires/concrete in bulky; materials outside carts without schedule.
- Curbside: bags
- Per Athens recycling guide; don’t bag recyclables unless instructed.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Senior/disability discount programs via city; self-haul permit path under Ord. 2494.
- 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 observes New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas — weekday holiday → +1 day delay; Sat/Sun holiday → no delay.
- Hauler
- Athens Services
- Contacts
- Athens (888) 336-6100; PW (626) 939-8458; City Hall (626) 939-8400
- Find your day
- Athens West Covina + city Environmental Services
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: westcovina.gov
Bulk: athensservices.com
Holidays: athensservices.com
Curbside: athensservices.com - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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