What to do with garage sale leftovers in Sacramento
By Rory at Estate Sale Zone · Published
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After a sale in Sacramento, give what's left to neighbors through a Buy Nothing group, book a free charity or city pickup, or take it to a drop-off. Each option below links to the organization's own page, with the date we last checked it. Hours and rules change, so check before you go.
Give it away to neighbors
Buy Nothing groups are for giving things to neighbors, free. Selling, trading and advertising aren't allowed, so post each thing as a gift rather than promoting your sale. You join the group for where you live.
Buy Nothing Project (local gift groups and app)Free
Neighbors give things away for free. No selling, trading, bartering, advertising or marketing, so it suits leftovers you'd give away, not promoting a sale.
Join through the Buy Nothing app (share with people nearby), or create a Buy Nothing account, go to Settings and pick your official local Facebook group from 'Registered Buy Nothing Groups'.
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Pickup from your home
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento ReStoreCost varies
Takes furniture, appliances under 10 years old and building materials such as cabinets, doors and flooring, all clean, complete and in excellent condition; staff check every item before you unload, and baby furniture is refused. Drop-off is free with no appointment; home pickup goes through the partner ReSupply, and Habitat's page doesn't give that price.
Drop off at 819 North 10th Street, Sacramento (donation entrance on Vine Street), Wednesday to Saturday 10am to 3pm, or book a ReSupply pickup from the link on Habitat's Residential Donations page; questions to restore@habitatgreatersac.org.
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Snowline Hospice Thrift Stores (Placerville and Folsom)Cost varies
Hospice thrift stores that take clothing, kitchenware, decor, tools, books and solid furniture for free at the store; the pickup option goes through ReSupply and charges a service fee. No mattresses, bed frames, futons, sleeper sofas, particle-board or entertainment-center furniture, used electronics, large appliances, pianos, baby gear or paint.
Drop off at 3961 El Dorado Rd, Placerville, or 616 E. Bidwell St, Folsom, Monday to Saturday 9am to 5pm (the Cameron Park store is temporarily closed), or book a paid ReSupply pickup from the Donation Pickup button on Snowline's page.
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St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store (Sacramento)Free
Free pickup of furniture, clothing, household goods and large appliances 5 to 7 years old that can be tested on site; the truck won't go upstairs, the wait averages 5 days, and drivers can still turn items down at the door. No mattresses, box springs, headboards, sleeper sofas, entertainment centers, china hutches, tube TVs, computers or paint.
Email photos with your name, full address and phone to store@svdp-sacramento.org or call (916) 972-1212; or drop off behind the store at 2275 Watt Avenue (black gate), Monday to Saturday 10am to 4pm and Sunday noon to 4pm, booking ahead for furniture.
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Citrus Heights Neighborhood Clean-Up (City of Citrus Heights and Republic Services)Free
For homes in Citrus Heights
Three scheduled curbside cleanup days a year by neighborhood, each up to a 10 cubic yard pile of furniture, mattresses, toys, appliances and electronics (appliances and electronics set 1 to 2 feet apart from the pile). You can't pick the date, a bigger pile costs at least $112.91, setting out more than 2 days early costs $166.30, and hazardous waste and regular trash aren't taken.
Find your street's months on the NCU schedule at citrusheights.net/302 (or call Republic Services at 916-638-9000) and set the pile at the curb no more than 2 days before and by 6 a.m. on the day.
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Davis bulky item pickup (Recology Davis)Paid
For homes in Davis
Curbside pickup of furniture, mattresses, plumbing fixtures, scrap metal, textiles and other bulky items for a collection and hauling fee. Recology Davis does not pick up appliances at the curb.
Call Recology Davis customer service at 530.756.4646 for rates and a pickup date.
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Sacramento appliance and e-waste pickup (City of Sacramento Recycling and Solid Waste)Free
For homes in Sacramento
Two free curbside appointments a year, separate from junk pickup and available year-round, for up to 2 large appliances and 4 e-waste items each (TVs, computers, printers, small kitchen appliances). Small devices boxed together count as one item, fridges and freezers must be empty, and commercial appliances aren't taken.
Book through Sac311 online or the Sac311 app, or call 311 or (916) 264-5011, list the items you're setting out, and put them in the street by 6 a.m. on the day.
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Sacramento County bulky waste pickup (Sacramento County Waste Management & Recycling)Free
For homes in Unincorporated Sacramento County
County garbage customers in unincorporated Sacramento County get one bulky pickup every 12 months, up to 5 cubic yards (an 8 x 4 x 4 foot pile) of furniture, mattresses, appliances and e-waste. Extra pickups and bigger piles cost more, and it won't take hazardous waste, glass panes or mirrors, or anything that fits in your carts.
Book with the online request form, the SacGreenTeam app, or by calling 916-875-5555 (Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), say when booking if you have appliances or e-waste, and set items out by 6 a.m. but no more than 24 hours early.
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Sacramento household junk pickup (City of Sacramento Recycling and Solid Waste)Free
For homes in Sacramento
Two free curbside appointments a year for city garbage customers, each up to a 4 x 4 x 9 foot pile of furniture, mattresses, carpet, toys and similar junk. Free pickups run February through October only, appliances and electronics need their own appointment, and extra or winter pickups cost at least $39.48.
Book through Sac311 online or the Sac311 app, or call 311 (916-264-5011 from outside city limits), and have the pile on the street, not the curb or driveway, by 6 a.m. on the day.
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West Sacramento bulky waste pickup (WM for the City of West Sacramento)Free
For homes in West Sacramento
Two free curbside bulky pickups a year (July to June) for furniture, mattresses and box springs, electronics, appliances, rugs and up to 4 tires. Limits apply, and set-outs over the limit are left behind.
Call WM at (866) 844-1508 to book an appointment.
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Drop-off
Assistance League of Greater Placer Thrift Shop (Auburn)Free
Takes clean, complete clothing, housewares, linens, decor and furniture; large items and furniture need management approval and go best on Wednesdays. No beds, men's shoes, books, CDs or DVDs, microwaves, vacuums, TVs, computers, speakers, children's gear or paint.
Drop off at the back left corner of 1263 Grass Valley Highway, Auburn, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday 11am to 3pm; email furniture photos to shop@algreaterplacer.org or call (530) 885-1982 first.
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Bye Bye Mattress (Mattress Recycling Council, California)Free
Statewide free mattress and box spring drop-off at participating sites, with retailer take-back on delivery. Delivery fees may still apply, and some sites set limits.
Find a participating drop-off site in the Bye Bye Mattress 'Find a Facility' directory, or ask your retailer to take the old one back when a new mattress is delivered.
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Free drop-off for household paint, cleaners, chemicals and most products labeled danger, caution, warning, flammable or poison, up to 15 gallons or 125 pounds a trip in leak-proof, labeled containers. No asbestos, ammunition, explosives, medical waste or business waste without an appointment, and fees may apply for small and medium e-waste.
Drive in to 8491 Fruitridge Road, Sacramento, Tuesday to Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (businesses and contractors must call ahead for an appointment).
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El Dorado Disposal transfer station: hazardous waste, e-waste and mattresses (Placerville)Cost varies
El Dorado County residents can drop off household hazardous waste free Friday to Sunday, up to 15 gallons or 125 pounds a trip, and e-waste and clean mattresses free any day. Mattresses that can't be recycled cost $23.34, appliances $24.59 and microwaves $10.38; no explosives, asbestos or smoke detectors.
Drive to 4100 Throwita Way, Placerville: open daily 8 AM to 5 PM, with hazardous waste taken Friday to Sunday 9:00am to 4:00pm (stay in your car).
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Fabulous Finds on Fulton (Assistance League of Sacramento)Free
A volunteer-run resale shop that takes clean clothing, books, housewares, linens, jewelry, art and small furniture; most furniture needs approval first, and sofas and large pieces are refused. No computers, TVs, printers, microwaves, textbooks or encyclopedias, children's items, medical equipment or hazardous materials, and the drop-off window is only two hours a day.
Bring items to 2751 Fulton Ave, Sacramento, between 11am and 1pm on a day the shop is open (Tuesday to Saturday), and call 916-488-0828 before bringing furniture.
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Residents can drop off e-waste (TVs, computers, phones, printers, stereos), small corded appliances, mattresses and box springs, and up to two large appliances a day for free at either county site. The load must hold only these free items, and fluids and removable batteries must come out first; mixed trash is charged at the gate.
Drive in to the North Area Recovery Station, 4450 Roseville Road, North Highlands (weekdays 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., weekends 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.) or Kiefer Landfill, 12701 Kiefer Blvd., Sloughhouse (weekdays 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., weekends 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).
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Free mattress drop-off sites, Sacramento area (Bye Bye Mattress)Free
California's mattress recycling program takes used mattresses, box springs and separable futon mattresses free at listed sites: in Sacramento County, the Sacramento Recycling and Transfer Station on Fruitridge Rd. (5 per vehicle), NARS in North Highlands and Kiefer Landfill (20 each), Florin Perkins (4), and two Sacramento mattress recyclers; in Placer, WPWMA in Lincoln and Recology in Auburn (4 per household); in Yolo, the Davis Recology yard, the county landfill and DR3 in Woodland, and Esparto; and in El Dorado, El Dorado Disposal in Placerville. Some sites are county residents only, and crib mattresses aren't covered.
Find the nearest site, its limit and hours with the Bye Bye Mattress locator at byebyemattress.com/find-a-facility, then drive it there during those hours; no appointment is listed for these sites.
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Kiefer Landfill ABOP and special waste drop-off (Sacramento County)Free
Free drop-off for residents of antifreeze, batteries, motor and cooking oil, latex and oil-based paint, aerosol cans, fluorescent tubes and small propane tanks, up to 15 gallons or 125 pounds a month. It is not a full hazardous waste site: cleaners, thinners, solvents, pesticides, pool chemicals and gasoline go to the North Area Recovery Station instead.
Drive in to 12701 Kiefer Blvd., Sloughhouse, Tuesday to Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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North Area Recovery Station household hazardous waste drop-off (Sacramento County)Free
The county's full household hazardous waste site: free for residents, up to 15 gallons or 125 pounds a month of paint, thinners, cleaners, pesticides, pool chemicals, batteries, fluorescent tubes and small propane tanks. No ammunition, explosives, asbestos or medical waste, and devices with built-in batteries go to the e-waste area instead.
Drive in to 4450 Roseville Road, North Highlands, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday or Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., bring your driver's license and stay in the car while staff unload.
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Placer SPCA Thrift Store (Roseville)Free
Takes adult clothing and shoes, books, kitchenware, linens, lamps and small kitchen appliances; furniture only after you email photos and the manager agrees. No electronics, TVs, large appliances, mattresses or bed frames, exercise equipment, paint, or children's toys and clothes.
Drop off at 931 Washington Blvd. #107, Roseville, Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 3pm; email furniture photos to pspcathrift@placerspca.org first.
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Recology Auburn Placer transfer station e-waste drop-off (Auburn)Cost varies
Takes TVs, computers, monitors, printers and other electronics, most of them free; microwaves and other small appliances are charged, as are more than nine fluorescent tubes. Recology customers may qualify for a free curbside e-waste pickup by calling.
Drop off at 12305 Shale Ridge Lane, Auburn, daily 8 AM to 4:45 PM (credit cards and checks only), or call 530.885.3735 to ask about a free curbside pickup.
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Sacramento Recycling and Transfer Station (WM)Cost varies
Private transfer station that takes up to 5 mattresses or box springs and e-waste such as computers and TVs at no charge; furniture is $49 a piece, appliances $67 to $82, and trash loads start at $72. The transfer station gate takes no hazardous waste (the city's free hazardous waste drop-off is on the same site), and City of Sacramento customers can use their yearly dump coupon for one free load.
Drive in to 8491 Fruitridge Road, Sacramento, Monday to Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; pay by Mastercard or Visa.
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Salvation Army Family Thrift Store (Rancho Cordova)Free
Takes clothing, furniture and household items to fund the Salvation Army's free rehab program in Sacramento; the page doesn't list what it refuses, only that some things are barred by safety or health rules. Truck pickup isn't offered in Sacramento-area ZIP codes, and the store says it is closed for shopping and open for donations only.
Drop off at 10309 Folsom Blvd., Rancho Cordova, daily 9:30am to 5pm (the page's donations-only hours), or call (916) 362-6296 to ask whether an item is accepted.
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Western Placer Waste Management Authority hazardous waste and e-waste drop-offCost varies
Placer County residents (and those of unincorporated Sacramento County, the county says) can drop off household hazardous waste and e-waste free every day, up to 15 gallons or 125 pounds of hazardous waste per trip. Appliances and general junk are taken for a fee: $11 for a non-refrigerated appliance, $46.50 for a refrigerated one, and trash by the cubic yard.
Drive to 3195 Athens Avenue, Lincoln (the regional facility near Roseville); hazardous waste is taken daily 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Roseville doorstep hazardous waste and e-waste pickup (City of Roseville Environmental Utilities)Free
For homes in Roseville
Free doorstep pickup of paint, chemicals, batteries, motor oil, fluorescent tubes and electronics such as TVs and computers, for Roseville homes only. You need at least 20 pounds or 5 item types and no more than 15 gallons or 125 pounds, nothing in glass containers, and paint is capped at 5 gallons per appointment.
Schedule an appointment through the city's doorstep pickup page (or email wscst@roseville.ca.us or call (916) 774-5780) and leave the items outside in an easy-to-reach spot, not behind a gate.
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Woodland doorstep hazardous waste pickup (WM At Your Door)Free
For homes in Woodland
Woodland residents can book a doorstep pickup of paint, chemicals, batteries, automotive products and electronics at no extra charge. WM mails a collection kit first and won't take appliances, ammunition, asbestos or damaged batteries.
Request a pickup at wmatyourdoor.com or call 1-800-449-7587, then set the items outside near your front door or garage before 7 a.m. on the collection date.
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Junk haulers (paid)
1-800-GOT-JUNK?Paid
Paid junk removal that takes almost anything non-hazardous. Its location pages list offices in San Diego, Los Angeles, Orange County, Riverside, San Bernardino, Palm Springs, Thousand Oaks (for Ventura County), Santa Maria (for Santa Barbara County) and Sacramento (for Sacramento, Placer, El Dorado and Yolo counties).
Book online or call 1-800-468-5865.
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LoadUpPaid
Paid on-demand junk removal with an upfront online price, done by independent local haulers. Same-day or next-day pickup if booked before noon, with pages for San Diego, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino County, Ventura County, Santa Barbara County and Sacramento County.
Book online on goloadup.com to get an upfront price.
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What goes where
From each organization's own list of what it takes. Ask before you load the car if it's something big.
- Furniture
- Buy Nothing Project (local gift groups and app) · Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento ReStore · Snowline Hospice Thrift Stores (Placerville and Folsom) · St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store (Sacramento) · Citrus Heights Neighborhood Clean-Up (City of Citrus Heights and Republic Services) · Davis bulky item pickup (Recology Davis) · Sacramento County bulky waste pickup (Sacramento County Waste Management & Recycling) · Sacramento household junk pickup (City of Sacramento Recycling and Solid Waste) · West Sacramento bulky waste pickup (WM for the City of West Sacramento) · Assistance League of Greater Placer Thrift Shop (Auburn) · Fabulous Finds on Fulton (Assistance League of Sacramento) · Placer SPCA Thrift Store (Roseville) · Sacramento Recycling and Transfer Station (WM) · Salvation Army Family Thrift Store (Rancho Cordova) · 1-800-GOT-JUNK? · LoadUp
- Mattresses
- Citrus Heights Neighborhood Clean-Up (City of Citrus Heights and Republic Services) · Davis bulky item pickup (Recology Davis) · Sacramento County bulky waste pickup (Sacramento County Waste Management & Recycling) · Sacramento household junk pickup (City of Sacramento Recycling and Solid Waste) · West Sacramento bulky waste pickup (WM for the City of West Sacramento) · Bye Bye Mattress (Mattress Recycling Council, California) · El Dorado Disposal transfer station: hazardous waste, e-waste and mattresses (Placerville) · Free appliance, e-waste and mattress drop-off at Kiefer Landfill and North Area Recovery Station (Sacramento County) · Free mattress drop-off sites, Sacramento area (Bye Bye Mattress) · Sacramento Recycling and Transfer Station (WM) · 1-800-GOT-JUNK? · LoadUp
- Appliances
- Buy Nothing Project (local gift groups and app) · Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento ReStore · St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store (Sacramento) · Citrus Heights Neighborhood Clean-Up (City of Citrus Heights and Republic Services) · Sacramento appliance and e-waste pickup (City of Sacramento Recycling and Solid Waste) · Sacramento County bulky waste pickup (Sacramento County Waste Management & Recycling) · West Sacramento bulky waste pickup (WM for the City of West Sacramento) · El Dorado Disposal transfer station: hazardous waste, e-waste and mattresses (Placerville) · Free appliance, e-waste and mattress drop-off at Kiefer Landfill and North Area Recovery Station (Sacramento County) · Recology Auburn Placer transfer station e-waste drop-off (Auburn) · Sacramento Recycling and Transfer Station (WM) · Western Placer Waste Management Authority hazardous waste and e-waste drop-off · 1-800-GOT-JUNK? · LoadUp
- Electronics
- Buy Nothing Project (local gift groups and app) · Citrus Heights Neighborhood Clean-Up (City of Citrus Heights and Republic Services) · Sacramento appliance and e-waste pickup (City of Sacramento Recycling and Solid Waste) · Sacramento County bulky waste pickup (Sacramento County Waste Management & Recycling) · West Sacramento bulky waste pickup (WM for the City of West Sacramento) · El Dorado Disposal transfer station: hazardous waste, e-waste and mattresses (Placerville) · Free appliance, e-waste and mattress drop-off at Kiefer Landfill and North Area Recovery Station (Sacramento County) · Recology Auburn Placer transfer station e-waste drop-off (Auburn) · Sacramento Recycling and Transfer Station (WM) · Western Placer Waste Management Authority hazardous waste and e-waste drop-off · Roseville doorstep hazardous waste and e-waste pickup (City of Roseville Environmental Utilities) · Woodland doorstep hazardous waste pickup (WM At Your Door) · 1-800-GOT-JUNK?
- Clothes and shoes
- Buy Nothing Project (local gift groups and app) · Snowline Hospice Thrift Stores (Placerville and Folsom) · St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store (Sacramento) · Davis bulky item pickup (Recology Davis) · Assistance League of Greater Placer Thrift Shop (Auburn) · Fabulous Finds on Fulton (Assistance League of Sacramento) · Placer SPCA Thrift Store (Roseville) · Salvation Army Family Thrift Store (Rancho Cordova)
- Books
- Buy Nothing Project (local gift groups and app) · Snowline Hospice Thrift Stores (Placerville and Folsom) · Fabulous Finds on Fulton (Assistance League of Sacramento) · Placer SPCA Thrift Store (Roseville)
- Housewares and decor
- Buy Nothing Project (local gift groups and app) · Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento ReStore · Snowline Hospice Thrift Stores (Placerville and Folsom) · St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store (Sacramento) · Citrus Heights Neighborhood Clean-Up (City of Citrus Heights and Republic Services) · Davis bulky item pickup (Recology Davis) · Sacramento household junk pickup (City of Sacramento Recycling and Solid Waste) · Assistance League of Greater Placer Thrift Shop (Auburn) · Fabulous Finds on Fulton (Assistance League of Sacramento) · Placer SPCA Thrift Store (Roseville) · Sacramento Recycling and Transfer Station (WM) · Salvation Army Family Thrift Store (Rancho Cordova) · 1-800-GOT-JUNK? · LoadUp
- Paint and chemicals
- City of Sacramento household hazardous waste drop-off (at the Sacramento Recycling & Transfer Station) · El Dorado Disposal transfer station: hazardous waste, e-waste and mattresses (Placerville) · Kiefer Landfill ABOP and special waste drop-off (Sacramento County) · North Area Recovery Station household hazardous waste drop-off (Sacramento County) · Western Placer Waste Management Authority hazardous waste and e-waste drop-off · Roseville doorstep hazardous waste and e-waste pickup (City of Roseville Environmental Utilities) · Woodland doorstep hazardous waste pickup (WM At Your Door)
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