The City of Ceres offers residents bulky item pick-up two (2) times per year. To schedule a pick-up, contact Bertolotti Disposal Service at (209) 537-1500 or click here.
Important Information for Bulky Item Pick-Up Service
Failure to follow the below may result in an illegal disposal citation
Set items out on the street 1 foot away from the curb no more than 24 hours in advance from scheduled appointment
Do not block the sidewalks, fire hydrants, storm drains, garbage cans, or impede traffic
No alley pickups
Items must be placed in front of your own home (curbside on the street), 1 foot away from the curb
Size restrictions- pile not to exceed 6X6
You are responsible for your pile until it is removed
Acceptable Bulky Items
Furniture: sofas, love seats, chairs, tables, mattresses/box springs, etc.
Appliances: washers/dryers, stoves, refrigerators (must be emptied with doors removed), water heaters/softeners, etc.
Air conditioners
Toilets, sinks, tubs, hot tubs (must be cut in half)
Exercise equipment
Bicycles
Lawnmowers (gas and oil must be removed)
Doors and ladders
Carpet (must be rolled and tied not longer than 10x10)- one (1) room only
Outdoor Toys/Patio Furniture: lawn chairs, tables, large toys, grills (propane tank removed), kiddie pools, etc.
Wood (untreated)- no more than 10 pieces allowed, must be bundled & tied)
Unacceptable Items
No household garbage, bags or piles of trash
No household hazardous waste: liquid, cooking oil, paint, varnish, motor oil, automotive fluids, car batteries, insecticide, pesticide, pool/spa chemicals, bleach, ammonia, household or shop cleaners
No tree stumps
No tires, automobile parts, trailers
No dead animals
No glass, mirrors, or windows
No basketball hoops
No E-Waste (tv's, computer monitors, microwaves, etc.)
No construction, demolition, or remodeling debris (drywall, brick, cinderblock, treated lumber, roofing materials, ceiling or floor tiles, concrete, dirt, rock, sod, sand, etc.