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Verified dump, bulky pickup, HHW, and e-waste programs in Richmond — 32 indexable city guides, with related items grouped on the program board. All verified cities
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Bulky pickup in Richmond
Mattresses, furniture, and many appliances — city bulk or drop-off, not the regular cart.
Official source:
Richmond mattresss go on Republic on-call bulky — 3 collections per calendar year; schedule ≥10 workdays ahead at 510-262-7100. Mattresses also drop free (3/month, proof of residency) at West County HHW, 101 Pittsburg Ave. Keep HHW chemicals off bulky piles.
Household hazardous waste — used oil, paint, propane, batteries, and chemicals.
Official source:
Take motor oil to West County HHW Collection Facility, 101 Pittsburg Avenue, Richmond — permanent depot, Wed–Sat 9–4 (closed 12–12:30), free for West County residents. Keep chemicals off bulky piles.
TVs, computers, and electronics. Usually banned from trash and the blue bin.
Official source:
Richmond electronics including e waste mixed go on on-call bulky (up to 5 e-waste items) or drop free at West County HHW, 101 Pittsburg Avenue (Wed–Sat 9–4). Wipe data.
Construction debris, concrete, and remodel waste — transfer station or roll-off.
Official source:
Construction debris is not typical free bulky. Use a Republic debris box (510-262-7100) or self-haul to Golden Bear Transfer Station, 1 Parr Blvd. Route paint to West County HHW.
Cart recycling, store film take-back, and foam rules — not a second bulky program.
Official source:
Richmond recycling carts do not want expanded polystyrene (EPS). White block foam, packing peanuts, and food trays are different streams. Grocery film/bag bins are not a foam drop-off. City of Richmond — Illegal Dumping / bulky is the official Richmond program we verified — if that page only mentions plastic bags or film, treat block foam and food trays as bagged garbage unless it names a foam densifier. Clean peanuts may be reused at a shipper; starch peanuts are not EPS.