What to do with garage sale leftovers in Ventura County
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After a sale in Ventura County, 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 Ventura County ReStoreFree
Free pickup of several large items in good, clean, working condition, such as furniture and appliances under 5 years old. It asks for an optional $20 fuel donation and wants smaller loads brought in. No electronics, sofa beds, pianos or stained upholstery; the driver can refuse items.
Book with the online pickup form on habitatventura.org, or drop off at the Oxnard ReStore (1850 Eastman Avenue, donations 9am to 4:30pm daily, 805-981-2268) or Simi Valley ReStore (1293A E. Los Angeles Avenue, donations 10am to 5:30pm daily, 805-520-7717).
Checked October 13, 2026 on their own page
Pickup Please (veterans' charity donation pickup)Free
Free curbside pickup of bagged clothes and small household goods for veterans' charities. It serves some ZIP codes and not others (Riverside and Oxnard yes, San Bernardino and Ventura no, when we checked), so enter yours when you book. No large furniture, mattresses, big appliances or TVs.
Schedule online at pickupplease.org, then leave labelled bags or boxes outside on the pickup day.
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Camarillo bulky item pickup (E.J. Harrison & Sons)Free
For homes in Camarillo
Single-family homes get four free pickups a year of up to five bulky items each, handled within a week of the request. Items go within three feet of the curb. Extra pickups are charged.
Call E.J. Harrison & Sons at (805) 647-1414 or use the request form on ejharrison.com.
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Fillmore bulky item pickup (E.J. Harrison & Sons)Free
For homes in Fillmore
Two bulky items a year for City of Fillmore residents, picked up together or in two trips. The page lists no charge for these but doesn't say what extra items cost.
Call E.J. Harrison & Sons at (805) 647-1414 or use the request form on ejharrison.com.
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Moorpark bulk item collection (WM)Free
For homes in Moorpark
Three bulk pickups a year of up to four items each, for single-family and multi-family homes. The 2026 WM guide doesn't list which items qualify or say what extra pickups cost.
Schedule online at home.wm.com/moorpark.
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Ojai bulky item pickup (E.J. Harrison & Sons)Free
For homes in Ojai
Two free bulky item pickups in a 12-month period for City of Ojai residents. The hauler's page doesn't give a per-pickup item limit.
Call E.J. Harrison & Sons at (805) 647-1414 or use the request form on ejharrison.com.
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Port Hueneme large item pickup (City Solid Waste Division)Paid
For homes in Port Hueneme
Paid curbside pickup for items too big for the trash cart, for city water, sewer and trash customers; the charge goes on the utility bill and rates vary (mattresses and box springs are $25.88 each). The city won't collect TVs, computers, phones, microwaves, printers or radios.
Call the Solid Waste Division at 805-986-6650 or use the online form at least 24 hours ahead; pickups run Wednesdays and Thursdays, items at the curb by 7 a.m.
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Santa Paula bulky item pickup (Athens Services)Free
For homes in Santa Paula
Single-family homes get two free pickups a year of up to three large items each; extra pickups are charged. Apartments use a set pickup date arranged through the property manager. Auto parts, construction debris, hazardous waste, pool tables and pianos are not taken.
Request online on the Athens Santa Paula page or call Athens Customer Care at (805) 933-0100.
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Simi Valley bulk item pickup (WM)Free
For homes in Simi Valley
Two free bulk pickups a year of up to four items each, such as a washer, dryer, couch, desk or electronic waste. Extra pickups cost money.
Schedule online through your My WM account, or visit the WM office at 195 W. Los Angeles Ave., Simi Valley, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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Thousand Oaks bulky item collection (Athens Services)Free
For homes in Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park
Two free bulky item collections a year, six items in total, for City of Thousand Oaks residents. Refrigerators and freezers may carry a freon fee, and auto parts, construction debris and hazardous waste are not taken. Unincorporated addresses go through the County of Ventura instead.
Request a pickup online through the city page or call Athens Services at (805) 852-5264.
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Unincorporated Ventura County bulky item pickup (Athens Services or E.J. Harrison & Sons)Free
For homes in Unincorporated Ventura County
The county says single-family homes outside city limits get up to three free bulky item pickups a year and apartment complexes four free collection events; small fees may apply after that. E.J. Harrison's own page describes it as three items a year, so ask your hauler which applies.
Find your hauler on the county's interactive map, then call Athens Services at (805) 856-0113 or E.J. Harrison & Sons at (805) 647-1414.
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Ventura bulky item pickup (E.J. Harrison & Sons)Free
For homes in Ventura
City of Ventura residents get four free bulky item pickups in a 12-month period, according to the hauler. The hauler's page doesn't give a per-pickup item limit.
Call E.J. Harrison & Sons at (805) 647-1414 or use the request form on ejharrison.com.
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Drop-off
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.
Checked October 10, 2026 on their own page
Bye Bye Mattress free drop-off sites in Ventura CountyFree
Free mattress and box spring drop-off for residents at four Ventura County sites in the state recycling program. Limits differ: up to 5 a day at Simi Valley Landfill, 2 at Gold Coast, 6 at Pacific Manufacturing; some sites take only county or city residents.
Drop off at Simi Valley Landfill, 2801 N. Madera Rd. (Mon to Sat 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.); Gold Coast Recycling, 5275 Colt St., Ventura (Mon to Fri 5 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sat to 5 p.m.); Pacific Manufacturing, 805 Ventura Blvd., Oxnard (Mon to Sat 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.); or Del Norte, 111 S. Del Norte Blvd., Oxnard (Mon to Sat 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.).
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Goodwill Industries of Ventura and Santa Barbara CountiesFree
Free drop-off for clothes, electronics (working or not), books, housewares, furniture and small appliances at donation centers open seven days a week. No home pickup, and it turns away beds and pillows, large appliances and hazardous waste.
Drop off at a Goodwill donation center found with the locator on gwvsb.org; staff help unload and give a tax receipt.
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Assistance League of Conejo Valley Thrift ShopFree
For homes in Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park, Westlake Village, Oak Park
Volunteer-run thrift shop that funds the chapter's programs. Its list refuses mattresses, computers, TVs, phones, sofas, large tables and desks, broken items and stained clothing; it doesn't list what it does take.
Drop off Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at 2860 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks, entering from the back off Skyline Dr. or Crescent Way.
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Camarillo household hazardous waste drop-off eventsCost varies
For homes in Camarillo
Monthly appointment-only drop-off for household hazardous waste and e-waste, held the second Friday and Saturday of each month. The city page doesn't state a fee for residents, and dates fill up.
Book a date on the city page or call (805) 987-0717; drop-off is at 880 W. Verdulera St., Camarillo.
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City of Ventura household hazardous waste drop-off at Gold Coast RecyclingCost varies
For homes in Ventura
Monthly appointment-only household hazardous waste drop-off for City of Ventura residents. Our source is the city's hauler, since the city's own page blocked us; it doesn't say what is accepted or whether there is a fee.
Call 805-652-4525 for an appointment on the third Saturday of the month (not December) at Gold Coast Recycling, 5275 Colt St., Ventura.
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For homes in Fillmore, Ojai, Santa Paula, Unincorporated Ventura County
Appointment-only drop-off events for paint, cleaners, batteries, fuel, pesticides and electronic waste, for residents of Fillmore, Ojai, Santa Paula and unincorporated areas only. Limit 15 gallons or 125 pounds a trip; no tires, explosives, sharps, smoke detectors or large appliances.
Register on the county page for the Pollution Prevention Center, 5777 N. Ventura Ave., Ventura (fourth Saturday monthly except May, November and December) or the Fillmore facility on Sespe Pl. (first Saturday of April and October).
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Moorpark household hazardous waste drop-off programFree
For homes in Moorpark
Moorpark residents can drop off paint, chemicals, gasoline, batteries, oil and medications free at Camarillo or Simi Valley collection events, up to 15 gallons or 125 pounds per appointment. No propane tanks, gas cylinders, tires, smoke alarms or ammunition.
Call (805) 987-0717 for the Camarillo events (second Friday and Saturday monthly) or book online for Simi Valley (third Saturday of odd-numbered months).
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Thousand Oaks Household Hazardous Waste FacilityCost varies
For homes in Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park, Unincorporated Ventura County
Appointment-only drop-off for paint, cleaners, batteries, electronics, auto fluids and pool chemicals, for Thousand Oaks and unincorporated county residents, up to 15 gallons or 125 pounds. The page doesn't state a fee for residents; no tires, appliances with freon or explosives. A free doorstep pickup is also offered.
Book online or call Clean Harbors at (800) 356-8570 for a Friday or Saturday slot at 2010 Conejo Center Drive, Newbury Park; for a doorstep pickup call (805) 852-5264.
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WM neighborhood office e-waste drop-off (Simi Valley)Free
For homes in Simi Valley, Moorpark
Free drop-off for household electronics such as computers, monitors, TVs and phones, listed for Simi Valley and Moorpark residents. No hazardous waste and no business loads.
Bring items to the WM office at 195 W. Los Angeles Ave., Simi Valley, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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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 and Thousand Oaks (for Ventura County).
Book online or call 1-800-468-5865.
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College HUNKS Hauling Junk & MovingPaid
Paid junk removal priced by how much truck space your items fill. It has locations in San Diego, Anaheim, Thousand Oaks (for the Conejo Valley, Simi Valley and the San Fernando Valley), Menifee and Temecula, and none for Oxnard, Ventura, the High Desert or Palm Springs.
Book online or call 833-626-1326 for a free on-site estimate.
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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 and Ventura 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 Ventura County ReStore · Camarillo bulky item pickup (E.J. Harrison & Sons) · Fillmore bulky item pickup (E.J. Harrison & Sons) · Ojai bulky item pickup (E.J. Harrison & Sons) · Port Hueneme large item pickup (City Solid Waste Division) · Santa Paula bulky item pickup (Athens Services) · Simi Valley bulk item pickup (WM) · Thousand Oaks bulky item collection (Athens Services) · Ventura bulky item pickup (E.J. Harrison & Sons) · Goodwill Industries of Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties · 1-800-GOT-JUNK? · College HUNKS Hauling Junk & Moving · LoadUp
- Mattresses
- Camarillo bulky item pickup (E.J. Harrison & Sons) · Fillmore bulky item pickup (E.J. Harrison & Sons) · Ojai bulky item pickup (E.J. Harrison & Sons) · Port Hueneme large item pickup (City Solid Waste Division) · Santa Paula bulky item pickup (Athens Services) · Thousand Oaks bulky item collection (Athens Services) · Ventura bulky item pickup (E.J. Harrison & Sons) · Bye Bye Mattress (Mattress Recycling Council, California) · Bye Bye Mattress free drop-off sites in Ventura County · 1-800-GOT-JUNK? · LoadUp
- Appliances
- Buy Nothing Project (local gift groups and app) · Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County ReStore · Camarillo bulky item pickup (E.J. Harrison & Sons) · Fillmore bulky item pickup (E.J. Harrison & Sons) · Ojai bulky item pickup (E.J. Harrison & Sons) · Port Hueneme large item pickup (City Solid Waste Division) · Santa Paula bulky item pickup (Athens Services) · Simi Valley bulk item pickup (WM) · Thousand Oaks bulky item collection (Athens Services) · Ventura bulky item pickup (E.J. Harrison & Sons) · Goodwill Industries of Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties · 1-800-GOT-JUNK? · College HUNKS Hauling Junk & Moving · LoadUp
- Electronics
- Buy Nothing Project (local gift groups and app) · Pickup Please (veterans' charity donation pickup) · Simi Valley bulk item pickup (WM) · Thousand Oaks bulky item collection (Athens Services) · Goodwill Industries of Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties · Camarillo household hazardous waste drop-off events · County of Ventura household hazardous waste and e-waste events (Pollution Prevention Center, Santa Clara River Valley facility) · Thousand Oaks Household Hazardous Waste Facility · WM neighborhood office e-waste drop-off (Simi Valley) · 1-800-GOT-JUNK? · College HUNKS Hauling Junk & Moving
- Clothes and shoes
- Buy Nothing Project (local gift groups and app) · Pickup Please (veterans' charity donation pickup) · Goodwill Industries of Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties
- Books
- Buy Nothing Project (local gift groups and app) · Pickup Please (veterans' charity donation pickup) · Goodwill Industries of Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties
- Housewares and decor
- Buy Nothing Project (local gift groups and app) · Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County ReStore · Pickup Please (veterans' charity donation pickup) · Goodwill Industries of Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties · 1-800-GOT-JUNK? · College HUNKS Hauling Junk & Moving · LoadUp
- Paint and chemicals
- Camarillo household hazardous waste drop-off events · City of Ventura household hazardous waste drop-off at Gold Coast Recycling · County of Ventura household hazardous waste and e-waste events (Pollution Prevention Center, Santa Clara River Valley facility) · Moorpark household hazardous waste drop-off program · Thousand Oaks Household Hazardous Waste Facility
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