At the time of scheduling, you will be asked for the list of items to be collected and CR&R will provide your pickup date. Pickups do not occur immediately; rather, they may be scheduled one or more weeks from your initial request, depending on availability.
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City pickup
Free
Complimentary large item pickups (CR&R)
Each CMSD customer household is eligible for three complimentary pickups per year, with ten items collected each time.
CMSD solid waste customers can request convenient curbside collection of large or bulky items at their home. Each customer household is eligible for three (3) complimentary pickups per year with ten (10) items collected during each pickup.
Buy Nothing Project: Gift-economy groups for your neighborhood. Join through the official site or app.
Freecycle: Find your local Freecycle group in the official directory.
Craigslist "free" section: Pick your city in Craigslist's official site list, then go to for sale → free.
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Charity pickups for Costa Mesa
We found no charity pickup program whose own page lists Costa Mesa. Try the locators below.
Other places to ask about furniture pickup (we didn't check their coverage for Costa Mesa):
Goodwill locator: Finds the local Goodwill for your area. Ask it whether it does pickups and which furniture it takes. Checked by us: · Source last updated: no date shown
St. Vincent de Paul conference locator: Finds your local St. Vincent de Paul group. Ask it about furniture pickup. Checked by us: · Source last updated: no date shown
Furniture Bank Network directory: Directory of furniture banks. Each bank has its own rules; check before you book. Checked by us: · Source last updated: no date shown
Habitat for Humanity ReStore donations: Habitat's page says "many Habitat ReStores offer free pickup of large items, including furniture pickup". Use its ReStore finder for yours. Checked by us: · Source last updated: no date shown
Selling it yourself? People sell items on Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace. To give it away instead, use the Craigslist "free" section listed above.
Paid junk removal
Optional
Optional: independent companies can carry it out of your home for a fee. Fastest, but costs the most. Junk removal.
It is never required.
Comparison
Option
Fee
Notes
Mattress
CR&R large item pickup (CMSD)
Complimentary, 3 per year, 10 items each
Questions
Can I get a mattress picked up in Costa Mesa?
Yes: CMSD households get three complimentary large item pickups per year (ten items each), and mattresses are accepted.