Landscaping projects produce two very different kinds of waste. Green waste, such as branches, grass and hedge trimmings, is light and bulky. Concrete, brick, rock and dirt are compact but extremely heavy. In Los Angeles, each has its own free…
Most homeowners in Los Angeles put a rented dumpster on their own driveway. It’s usually the simplest option: on private property, a City of LA street-use permit generally isn’t needed. But a loaded roll-off is heavy, the delivery truck is…
Many Los Angeles residents pay to haul away furniture and old appliances without realizing the City will pick them up for free. LA Sanitation’s bulky item pickup is one of the most useful and least understood City services. It’s also…
A roof tear-off is one of the heaviest jobs a homeowner will ever fill a dumpster with. Asphalt shingles look light on the roof, but a full layer coming off at once adds up fast, and in Los Angeles the…
A kitchen or bathroom remodel produces a surprising amount of debris: cabinets, countertops, tile, drywall, plumbing fixtures, flooring and packaging from all the new materials. In California, that debris isn’t just a disposal problem. State building code and local ordinances…
When you have a garage, a rental unit or a half-gutted kitchen to clear out, there are two main paid options in Los Angeles: rent a roll-off dumpster and load it yourself, or hire a junk removal crew that loads…
Most dumpster rental agreements in Los Angeles include a list of “prohibited items,” and it can look random until you know where it comes from. Much of it isn’t the hauler’s preference. California law bans many common products from the…
