Bulky Items - Recology Vallejo

For large items that don’t fit or belong in your bins, like old furniture, appliances, or mattresses, schedule a curbside Bulky Item Pickup or use your Dump Coupon.

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
Single-family residents may schedule four free curbside pickups each calendar year. If you exceed your number of free pickups, you may request additional collections for a fee.

MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
Multi-family residents must coordinate with their property manager to schedule one free curbside pickup each calendar year for the entire complex.

COMMERCIAL
Commercial customers can schedule Bulky Item Pickup for a fee.

Schedule Bulky item collection

SPECIFICATIONS

ONE BIC is equal to:

Two cubic yards equal to 3ft (D) x 3ft (H) x 6ft (L)
= (12) 32-gallon bags
= (3) individual large items

*all individual items need to be within 3ft (D) x 3ft (H) x 6ft (L) and under 100 lbs so our drivers can lift them

*Each 32-gallon bag cannot be more than 60lbs

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

All long items (wood, poles, pipes) must be bundled up to remain secure.
Do NOT place hazardous waste in bags (e waste, paint, sharps) – this has potential to cause fires at our facility and hurt our workers
When calling in to schedule your BIC, you must provide an itemized list of what you will be placing on the street by the curb.
If you need to add or subtract items to your BIC, you must call back in.
If we see more than what is on your itemized list we may:

Not pick up your BIC
Use an additional one of free BIC’s with your approval
Charge you for an additional BIC if you have run out of free BIC’s with your approval

ACCEPTABLE AND UNACCEPTABLE BIC LIST

Acceptable Items
Appliances such as: Air Conditioner* Refrigerator* – doors MUST be removed Kitchen Stove Washer Dryer Freezer* Water heater Dish Washer Trash Compactor Basketball Hoops (Post must be cut in half) Bikes Car parts such as: Bumpers Fenders Radiator – must be drained Engine parts (Only if Metal) Camshaft Car Seats Carpet: Must be bundled Under 6 ft. and 30 lbs. per bundle No nails or tacks No more than 10 bundles per pick-up	Furniture: Bed frames Box Spring Chairs Couches (Must be under 6 ft.) Table Dresser Mattress Patio Furniture Bathtubs/Hot tub (Cut into under 6ft parts less than 100 each) Insulation (Must be bagged) Pallet (Up to 6 whole pieces, take nails off) Pipes (Plastic and metal bundled) Tile (Up to 20 pieces) Toilets Toys (Large toys that don’t fit in 32-gallon bags) Wood: Up to 10 bundles Under 30 lbs. per bundle, no longer than 6 ft. No painted or treated wood; stained wood is OK Other: Door (Under 6 ft. in length or cut to this length) Drywall (Must be cut into 2’ x 4’ sections) Electronic waste (Must be placed separately or in open box, do NOT bag)

Acceptable Items

Appliances such as:

Air Conditioner*
Refrigerator* – doors MUST be removed
Kitchen Stove
Washer
Dryer
Freezer*
Water heater
Dish Washer
Trash Compactor
Basketball Hoops (Post must be cut in half)
Bikes

Car parts such as:
- Bumpers
- Fenders
- Radiator – must be drained
- Engine parts (Only if Metal)
- Camshaft
- Car Seats

Carpet:

Must be bundled
Under 6 ft. and 30 lbs. per bundle
No nails or tacks
No more than 10 bundles per pick-up

Furniture:

Bed frames
Box Spring
Chairs
Couches (Must be under 6 ft.)
Table
Dresser
Mattress
Patio Furniture
Bathtubs/Hot tub (Cut into under 6ft parts less than 100 each)
Insulation (Must be bagged)
Pallet (Up to 6 whole pieces, take nails off)
Pipes (Plastic and metal bundled)
Tile (Up to 20 pieces)
Toilets
Toys (Large toys that don’t fit in 32-gallon bags)

Wood:

Up to 10 bundles
Under 30 lbs. per bundle, no longer than 6 ft.
No painted or treated wood; stained wood is OK

Other:

Door (Under 6 ft. in length or cut to this length)
Drywall (Must be cut into 2’ x 4’ sections)
Electronic waste (Must be placed separately or in open box, do NOT bag)

*Required Freon Fee for air conditioners, fridges, freezers, etc- $42.58

Unacceptable Items
Car parts such as: Motors Heads Transmissions Other: Asphalt Bricks Cement bags Concrete Construction debris Demolition debris Dirt Gravel Hazardous Waste such as: Chemicals Medicine Paint Sharps	Other: Hot Ashes Infectious waste Liquids Rocks Tires Treated Wood Any wood that has been pressure treated with a chemical preservative to protect the wood against attacks from insects, microorganisms, or fungi. It is typically used in outdoor applications such as fences, decks, stairways, etc. Yard waste – except for palm fronts and oleanders

Unacceptable Items

Car parts such as:

Motors
Heads
Transmissions

Other:

Asphalt
Bricks
Cement bags
Concrete
Construction debris
Demolition debris
Dirt
Gravel

Hazardous Waste such as:

Chemicals
Medicine
Paint
Sharps

Other:

Hot Ashes
Infectious waste
Liquids
Rocks
Tires
Treated Wood
Any wood that has been pressure treated with a chemical preservative to protect the wood against attacks from insects, microorganisms, or fungi. It is typically used in outdoor applications such as fences, decks, stairways, etc.
Yard waste – except for palm fronts and oleanders

DUMP COUPON

Recology Vallejo provides account holders with a Dump Coupon that is distributed in January. The coupon is valid for a single drop-off of up to 1,000 pounds of residential waste at the Devlin Road Transfer Station at no extra charge. Coupon is not valid on loads over 1,000 pounds. You must unload your own vehicle. No replacements for lost or damaged coupons. Photocopies will not be accepted. Present your coupon with valid ID that matches your Recology account. Unacceptable items include: appliances, e-waste, hazardous waste, tires, and organics.

DONATE

If it’s possible that some of your items, such as sofas and tables, could find a new life, please consider donating to one of the many non-profits in Solano County. Not only will you be helping divert items from the landfill – you will also be helping a great organization.