Junk Removal Where is the dump in Big Bear?
The Big Bear Transfer Station at 38550 Holcomb Valley Road (about 1.5 miles north of Baldwin Lake off Highway 18) accepts household waste, construction debris, yard waste, and tires — typically Monday–Saturday 8 AM–4:30 PM; confirm hours and fees on San Bernardino County's disposal sites page. For heavy or bulky loads, Junk Removal Big Bear offers pickup with free on-site quotes.
Option 1: The Big Bear Transfer Station
The Valley's public drop-off is the Big Bear Transfer Station, 38550 Holcomb Valley Road — about 1.5 miles north of Baldwin Lake at Highway 18. It generally operates Monday–Saturday, 8 AM to 4:30 PM (closed Sunday) and accepts municipal solid waste, construction and demolition debris, yard waste, and auto tires. Hours, fees, and accepted materials change, so check the county disposal sites page before loading the truck.
What a dump run really costs: a vehicle that can haul it, tie-downs, disposal fees, and the round trip up Holcomb Valley Road — plus your Saturday. For one load of loose bags, fine. For a couch, a fridge, and half a garage? Do the math first.
Option 2: Curbside programs
Curbside options depend on where the property is:
- City of Big Bear Lake (92315): Big Bear Disposal gives each residence one free curbside bulky-item pickup per year (up to 3 cubic yards or 4 large items); extra pickups cost a fee. Schedule through Big Bear Disposal. Bear-resistant carts are available for a one-time fee.
- Big Bear City, Sugarloaf and Erwin Lake: the Big Bear City Community Services District (CSD) collects standard household bulky items curbside for a per-item fee, rents dumpsters, and holds periodic free community clean-up days. Details: Big Bear City CSD.
- Clean Bear drop-off sites (41790 Garstin Dr and 39690 Big Bear Blvd) are only for residents and visitors staying in the City of Big Bear Lake, and only for bagged household trash and recycling — no bulky items, construction debris, or contractor loads.
Cart timing rules differ too: the City of Big Bear Lake prohibits leaving cans at the curb more than 24 hours, and the CSD allows carts out no more than 12 hours before collection and requires them back within 24 hours after.
Option 3: We come to you
For anything the free pickup won't cover — multiple items, heavy pieces, estate cleanouts, or the classic "the pile grew all summer" situation — a haul-away crew often makes more sense than people expect once dump fees, truck time, and a lost weekend are counted. Everything is loaded from wherever it sits (garage, deck, basement), and taken to a facility that accepts it.
What can't go in any of the above
Hazardous materials — paint, chemicals, motor oil, asbestos, propane tanks — can't go in curbside carts, our trucks, or regular transfer-station loads. San Bernardino County Fire runs household hazardous waste (HHW) collection; its Big Bear collection site is a government facility at the City of Big Bear Lake Public Works Yard (not a business address), normally open Saturdays. Hours and temporary closures change, so check with San Bernardino County Fire's HHW program before you go.
Last reviewed: September 2026. Rules, hours and fees change — confirm with the agency before you go.
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