Fall & Winter Junk Removal in Sacramento

Each card links to the full service page and a quote form pre-filled for that job. Pricing is by truck space, from $99 for a minimum load; see the price guide at the bottom of the page.

Honest answer first: the City of Sacramento runs good seasonal programs for its residential collection customers, and if you qualify, they are free. They come with limits on who qualifies, when, and how much, and they do not apply in other cities or unincorporated county areas such as Arden-Arcade, Carmichael or North Highlands. Here is what the City publishes, so you can decide which option fits.

Leaf Season: November through January

City residential yard waste customers can pile excess yard waste in the street for collection by the claw from November through January. The City says the 2026 Leaf Season begins November 2, 2026.

• Only for customers on a public street with a curb and gutter. Private streets, apartment buildings of five or more units, and commercial properties do not receive the service.
• Piles can be no larger than five cubic yards, limbs no longer than 3 feet or thicker than 4 inches, and nothing in plastic bags.

When a hauler helps: your property doesn’t get Leaf Season service, the load is bigger than a street pile allows, or you want it gone from the yard now instead of waiting for the claw.

Source: City of Sacramento. Leaf Season

Free household junk pickup: February through October

City residential customers get two free household junk pickup appointments a year, and they can only be scheduled between February and October. New appointments stop being accepted in mid-to-late October, because the same crews work Leaf Season, which takes priority in November, December and January. The City says fee-based pickups may be available in those months through its Utility Billing department.

• Appliances and e-waste need a separate City appointment.
• Tenants of multi-family buildings with five or more units that aren’t served by the City are told to arrange junk pickup through their landlord, property manager or a commercial hauler.

When a hauler helps: you need furniture, appliances and junk gone together in one trip during the holidays, you’ve already used your free appointments, or your building isn’t on City service.

Source: City of Sacramento. Household Junk Pickup

Holiday trees

City residential customers who receive Leaf Season service can put their tree in the street pile, cleaned of lights, tinsel, stands, nails and decorations. Businesses and residents in apartments, on private streets or in gated communities are not covered by on-street collection. The City directs them to its free drop-off events or another legal disposal method. Leaving a tree on a City street without the service counts as illegal dumping.

When a hauler helps: you can’t use on-street pickup and can’t get to a drop-off event. Ask us about hauling your tree.

Source, with this season’s drop-off locations: City of Sacramento. Holiday Tree Recycling

Text a photo of the pile and roughly when you want it gone to (916) 770-7619, or use the quote links above. We reply with a price, confirm it before any work starts, and the crew does the lifting and loading. Rain does not cancel a pickup. Prices are by truck space, $99 to $150 for a minimum load and $850 to $1,000 for a full truck; the junk removal pricing guide shows the tiers in between.