Bulk Trash Pickup in Anchorage, AK — 2026 Guide
Need to get rid of furniture, a mattress, or an old appliance in Anchorage, Alaska? This guide explains how bulk and bulky item pickup works in Anchorage, including how to schedule it, what’s accepted, where to place your items, and the official Anchorage link to book your collection.
How bulk trash pickup works in Anchorage, AK
Type of service: Scheduled curbside by request; bulk items pickup occurs on Saturdays.
Call Anchorage Solid Waste Services Customer Service at (907) 343-6250 to schedule bulk item pickup. Official email for service questions is SWCS@anchorageak.gov.
How to schedule a bulky item pickup in Anchorage
Call Anchorage Solid Waste Services Customer Service at (907) 343-6250 to schedule bulk item pickup. Official email for service questions is SWCS@anchorageak.gov.
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How often can you schedule pickup? Limits in Anchorage
Bulk items pickup occurs on Saturdays. Additional charges apply. No item-count or volume limit was found on official sources.
Where to place items for pickup in Anchorage
Place items at the curb following your city’s instructions and only near your scheduled collection day. For Anchorage, specific details may vary by neighborhood and can change, so confirm current rules on the official city page below or by contacting the city directly.
What items are accepted
Official sources confirm a bulky item pickup program exists, but the page reviewed does not list a specific accepted-items inventory. The city’s disposal pages note that appliances such as washers, dryers, refrigerators, freezers, and stoves can be brought to facilities for recycling, and metals like grills and lawn mowers are collected separately at the transfer station.
What is NOT accepted
Bulky-item-specific exclusions were not listed on the bulky pickup page. For regular cart service, bulky items cannot be placed in the cart, and trash/recycling cannot be left next to the cart. Official disposal pages also exclude items such as hazardous waste at normal curbside service, and at the Girdwood transfer station commercial waste, refrigerators/washers/dryers and other CFC-containing products, asbestos/demolition debris, asphalt, liquids/grease/cooking oils, medical waste, and empty drums over 30 gallons are not accepted.
Regular trash & recycling in Anchorage, AK
Trash: Anchorage Solid Waste Services provides residential trash collection within its mandatory service area for single-family dwellings using automated side loaders and roll carts. Crews start at 7:00 a.m. Monday through Saturday, and carts should be out by 7:00 a.m. on collection day.
Recycling: Anchorage Solid Waste Services provides curbside recycling in its service area; the recycling service is free and included in trash service. The official recycling page lists accepted curbside materials including aluminum cans, cardboard, glass bottles and jars, mixed paper, newspaper, office paper, plastic bottles (#1 PET and #2 HDPE bottles/jugs and caps), steel cans, and telephone directories. The page reviewed does not state a bin color or curbside recycling frequency.
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Official Anchorage bulk trash resources
Rules and schedules for Anchorage, Alaska are set by the local government or its waste hauler and can change. Always confirm current details on the official Anchorage pages linked above before scheduling. Representative ZIP: 99501.