Q: What types of items can be placed in the trash container?
A: The following materials are accepted for collection:
- Food waste such as meats and vegetables.
- Meat, game, or fish cleanings that are thoroughly drained and securely wrapped to prevent leakage, odor, and access to flies and animals.
- Paper, rags, cardboard, fiber, metals, glass, cartons, containers, boxes, bottles, jars, and other materials of similar nature normally discarded as household refuse.
- Newspapers and magazines that are tied into bundles which do not exceed 50 pounds in weight.
- Animal waste that is securely wrapped to prevent leakage, odor, and access to flies and insects.
- Vacuum cleaner sweepings, ashes, sawdust, or similar powdery materials that are SECURELY WRAPPED so they will not spill or be inhaled when collected.
- Tree or shrub trimmings, limbs and branches, plants, and grass cuttings that are placed in bags and/or tied into bundles less than four feet long, 18 inches in diameter, and do not exceed 50 pounds in weight.
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Q: What items are not accepted for collection?
A: Items that are prohibited in trash containers include household hazardous materials; ammunition; explosives; industrial wastes; chemicals; pathological, toxic, and radioactive waste; acids; drugs; unwrapped human and animal waste; large pieces of metal; machine parts; logs; tree stumps; building scraps such as lumber, shingles, plaster, bricks, stones, concrete, asphalt and drywall. Bulky items such as water heaters, mattress and sofas. Unusually large amounts of refuse such as tree trimmings, house cleaning debris, packing boxes, etc. Do NOT place these materials at the curb. Use a Hazardous Materials Collection Center or rent a disposal bin.
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Q: How do I sign up for refuse collection?
A: Call Consolidated Disposal at 800-299-4898 to arrange for trash collection.
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Q: May I rent a disposal bin from the City?
A: Yes, you can arrange the rental of a disposal bin by calling Consolidated Disposal at 800-299-4898
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Q: Does the City collect bulky items?
A: Each residential property in Rosemead is entitled to 5 free bulk item collections each year. Subsequent collections can be arranged with Consolidated Disposal for a fee. One bulk item collection consists of a maximum of N items. Call Consolidated at for more information.
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Q: How do I dispose of medical sharps?
A: Medical sharp waste should be returned to your local pharmacist. However, sharps may also be disposed of in a heavy-duty plastic container with the lid properly
secured with duct tape, labeled to notify refuse workers and thrown in your trash.
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Q: How do I dispose of hazardous materials?
A: LA County residents may dispose of household hazardous materials (limit of 15 gallons or 125 pounds per visit) at LA County Household Hazardous Waste Roundups. Hazardous Waste may be dropped off FREE of charge with proof of LA County residency. What type of waste do they accept at the Household Hazardous Waste Roundups?
- Fluorescent Lamps
- Mercury Thermometers & Termostats
- CRT’s (televisions and computer monitors)
- Consumer Electronic Devices (flat panel
- TV’s, computers, keyboards, cell and cordless phones, game consoles, stereos, microwaves, etc)
- Household, auto and marine batteries
- Paint
- Used motor oil, cooking oil
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