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How to get rid of bulky junk in Ontario, CA

Ontario provides four free bulky pickups per year, up to five items per appointment, and lists a November 21, 2026 resident cleanup. Start with the municipal program, separate mattresses and hazardous materials, then compare self-haul or paid removal only if needed.

Last checked 2026-11-08 (Pacific Time). This guide covers the incorporated City or Town of Ontario, not every address with the same mailing name. Confirm eligibility, fees, hours and item acceptance before booking or travel.

Quick answer
  1. City service first: City of Ontario Integrated Waste. Call 909-395-2050.
  2. Mattress only: use a verified recycling option below, or ask for mattress collection; do not mix chemicals into a bulky load.
  3. Mixed junk: check the local disposal section, including weight charges and restrictions, before borrowing a truck.
  4. Need indoor lifting? compare a written full-service quote; the city allowance is not a promise of indoor removal.

Sources: City: Bulky Item Collection · City: Integrated Waste · last checked 2026-11-08

1. City bulky-item pickup: eligibility, limits and booking

City of Ontario Integrated Waste — Ontario

  • Single-family service: four free collections per calendar year; up to five large items per appointment.
  • Book: call the dedicated bulky-item number above. The city’s Integrated Waste overview also lists 909-395-2800; the dedicated bulky page lists 909-395-2050.
  • Accepted: furniture, mattresses, appliances, water heaters, bundled or bagged green waste, electronic waste and carpet.
  • Apartments and condos: the property or association manager schedules appointments. Businesses may book for a fee and cannot use resident cleanup events.

Sources: City: Bulky Item Collection · City: Integrated Waste · last checked 2026-11-08

Before putting anything out

  1. Confirm the service address is inside the city or town and ask which account type applies, especially at apartments or mobile-home parks.
  2. Give the dispatcher the complete item list and disclose refrigerators, electronics, tires or contaminated mattresses.
  3. Get the collection date, placement instructions, remaining allowance and any extra charges confirmed before moving items to the curb.

2. Drop-offs and mattress recycling

Ontario resident Community Cleanup

The city lists Saturday, November 21, 2026, 8 AM–noon Pacific Time at 1425 S. Bon View Avenue. This is a resident-only event, not a business disposal program. In addition to the ordinary bulky list, cleanup events accept scrap metal, wood waste and up to four passenger-car tires. Confirm the event before loading.

Source: Ontario cleanup and bulky collection · last checked 2026-11-08

Valley mattress recycling: MAT Recyclers, Rancho Cucamonga

Bye Bye Mattress lists 9669 Hermosa Avenue, 909-395-3220, Monday–Friday 7:30 AM–3:30 PM. It explicitly lists free resident mattress drop-off, a five-unit resident maximum, and a listed $3-per-mattress incentive. Confirm condition requirements and current incentive eligibility before driving. This is a mattress/box-spring program, not free disposal of couches or mixed household junk; drive distance varies by city.

Sources: Bye Bye Mattress: MAT Recyclers listing · last checked 2026-11-08

3. Dumps, transfer stations and disposal fees

Mid-Valley Landfill

Address: 2390 Alder Avenue, Rialto. Operator-posted hours: Monday–Friday 7 AM–5 PM; Saturday 8 AM–5 PM (Pacific Time). A county self-haul option in the valley; compare your drive and the item-specific charge with your city collection before making the trip. Confirm holiday or emergency closures before departure.

Sources: Athens Services: county landfill/transfer-station operator · County Public Works: waste disposal sites · last checked 2026-11-08

County-posted disposal fees

The official county fee page was rechecked for this guide. It still labels the following prices effective July 1, 2023; these are currently posted rates, not a newly dated 2026 fee schedule. Confirm the amount before you drive.

  • Ordinary residential waste up to 300 pounds: $13.71.
  • Residential waste 301 pounds or more: $61.49 per ton, prorated.
  • Rollable off-rim tires, maximum nine per load: $5.31 each.
  • Hard-to-handle or special handling: add-on $53.14 per ton, with a $26.57 minimum for loads under 2,000 pounds.
  • Uncovered or unsecured loads double the disposal fee. Secure the load before leaving.
  • Payment: cash, Visa or MasterCard; cash charges are rounded to the nearest whole dollar.

Sources: County: Disposal Cost & Fees · last checked 2026-11-08

Restrictions: no out-of-county waste, hazardous waste, paint, liquids, sealed containers, batteries or fluorescent tubes. Refrigerators must have no Freon left in them; ask about approved refrigerant handling rather than venting it yourself. Items over ten feet are excluded at landfills; items over four feet are excluded at transfer stations. County rules limit treated wood acceptance to Mid-Valley and Victorville. Tell the facility about special materials before travel.

Sources: County: Accepted Waste · last checked 2026-11-08

4. Paint, batteries, chemicals and electronic waste

Use the correct HHW or e-waste channel

Ontario HHW Collection Center: 1430 South Cucamonga Avenue, Friday and Saturday 9 AM–2 PM. Montclair’s official regional list confirms this site accepts e-waste and sharps, with free household HHW collection subject to the 15-gallon/125-pound transport limit. Confirm holiday closures before going.

Source: Official regional HHW collection-center list · last checked 2026-11-08

Check each facility’s own accepted-material list. HHW and e-waste are not interchangeable: a site may take paint and batteries but refuse televisions, and some sites do not accept sharps.

5. Local service vs national paid haulers

Local municipal/franchise service and independent quotes

Current local extra-pickup and in-home removal prices were not verified. Ask the municipal provider above about excess bulky service first; a curbside collection quote is not the same as labor to carry items out of your home.

No independent Ontario hauler with a verified published item-specific price was established for this guide. If comparing a local independent quote, request the total including lifting, stairs, disposal and any special-item charge, confirm local authorization, and ask where the material will go. An unverified estimate is not published here as a price.

Sources: City: Bulky Item Collection · City: Integrated Waste · last checked 2026-11-08

LoadUp — published national starting prices, not a local guarantee

  • Mattress removal: from $85 in-home, or from $80 curbside.
  • Couch removal: from $85 in-home.
  • Refrigerator removal: from $115 in-home.

These amounts were rechecked on LoadUp’s own pages. Final price depends on ZIP code, item details and access; availability and price for your specific Ontario address are unverified. Do not treat a nationwide starting price as a booked local offer. Before hiring any outside service, confirm with the city that the proposed work is allowed under local franchise and container rules. The mattress page excludes wet/waterlogged mattresses and active undisclosed bed-bug infestations; disclose contamination when requesting any removal.

Sources: LoadUp: mattress prices · LoadUp: couch prices · LoadUp: refrigerator prices · last checked 2026-11-08

6. Dumpster rental: check the contract, not just the headline

Ontario’s Integrated Waste planning manual describes city roll-off services for construction and demolition waste. Contact the city first rather than assuming a private dumpster operator is authorized.

Sources: City: Bulky Item Collection · City: Integrated Waste · last checked 2026-11-08

Before accepting any dumpster quote, ask for:

  • Included tons, the overage rate, minimum billing increments, and a copy of the disposal scale ticket.
  • Included rental days, extension and late-cancellation charges.
  • Mattress, appliance, tire and other restricted-item charges; ask what must never go into the bin.
  • Delivery/pickup, failed-trip, blocked-access, overfill and waiting charges.
  • The total including disposal, fees and any required permit; do not equate a county tipping fee with the complete rental bill.

Hometown’s consumer guide explains that weight overages may be billed in whole increments rather than prorated. Dumpsters.com separately publishes extension, trip, prohibited-item and overage fee categories. BBB’s indexed complaint records include disputes over post-pickup weight fees; complaints are allegations, not findings, and do not establish wrongdoing by any provider listed here. The practical lesson is to document the terms before the container arrives.

Sources: Hometown Dumpster Rental: weight-overage explanation · Dumpsters.com: published fee categories · BBB: consumer complaints (indexed; direct fetch timed out) · last checked 2026-11-08

What remains unverified: Complete curbside exclusions, additional appointment charges and current roll-off prices were not verified. National-chain ZIP-code availability and any independent local hauler’s price also remain unverified. No upcoming event is implied unless an exact date is expressly cited above.

Sources and checking notes

Official city/town sources establish the local contract and allowance; county and facility-operator sources establish disposal rules; commercial pages are used only for their own advertised terms. Older effective dates, conflicting statements and failed fetches are disclosed rather than filled with guesses.

Sources: City: Bulky Item Collection · City: Integrated Waste · County posted fee schedule · County facility operator · Mattress recycling locator · LoadUp: mattress prices · LoadUp: couch prices · LoadUp: refrigerator prices · last checked 2026-11-08

All sources above last checked 2026-11-08. See our methodology and the existing City of San Bernardino guide. Do not use this city’s allowance as another city’s contract.