Please schedule by phone at (800) 442-6454 or email 24 hours in advance vvsbulky@myvvs.com.
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City pickup
Free
Valley Vista bulky pickup, 20 free items a year
Each single-family home in El Monte is entitled to the free pickup and disposal of 20 bulky items each year, provided by Valley Vista Services on trash day; schedule at least one day in advance. Mattresses are an accepted item.
Each single family home in El Monte is entitled to the free pick up and disposal of 20 bulky items each year. This service is provided by Valley Vista Services. Bulky waste pick ups take place on trash day, and must be scheduled at least one day in advance. ... Items Accepted ... mattresses
To schedule a free bulky waste pickup, call Valley Vista Services at 800-442-6454.
To schedule a free bulky waste pick up, please call Valley Vista Services at 800-442-6454
Valley Vista: single-family homes and planned unit developments may request 20 items a year at no charge on the next regular pickup day with at least 24 hours' notice; multi-family units may request 4 items per unit per year. Mattresses and box springs are listed examples.
For single family homes and planned unit developments, you may request 20 items for pickup of bulky items and certain electronic devices each year at no charge on your next regularly scheduled pickup day if you call us at least 24 hours in advance. ... For multi-family units, you may request 4 items per unit per year. Examples of bulky items include discarded furniture (such as chairs, sofas, mattresses, box springs,
City's own fee
Valley Vista: more than 20 items a year cost $18.94 per item.
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 El Monte
We found no charity pickup program whose own page lists El Monte. Try the locators below.
Other places to ask about furniture pickup (we didn't check their coverage for El Monte):
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
Valley Vista bulky pickup (single-family)
Free, 20 items a year
Mattress, beyond 20 items a year
Valley Vista bulky pickup
$18.94 per item
Questions
I live in an apartment. How many items can I set out?
Multi-family units may request 4 items per unit per year.