Gather items and place them by the curb only on the morning of your assigned pickup day . (Placing items by the curb anytime other than your scheduled pickup day will be treated as illegal dumping.)
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City pickup
Free
Free bulky item pickup
Four free pickups a year, up to five items, boxes or bags each; mattresses are included.
All City of Santa Barbara residents with trash service receive four free "bulky item" pickups (of up to five items, boxes, or bags) each year. This includes items like furniture, mattresses, appliances, tires, branches, and more.
More than five items? Schedule two pickups for the same day. Apartment residents can schedule their own pickups.
Have more than five items for pickup? Schedule two pickups for one day! Residents in apartment buildings no longer have to rely on landlords to schedule pickups, and may schedule their own pickups as well.
Donate
Can I give it away or swap it in Santa Barbara?
We list local swap shops, groups and swap meets only after confirming their own page is active. None confirmed yet for Santa Barbara.
If it's clean and usable (check your donation group's rules on mattresses), try these official directories:
Habitat for Humanity ReStore: Donate furniture, appliances and building materials. Find your nearest ReStore and ask whether it offers pickup.