Need to Donate or Dispose of Items?

Mattress and Furniture Disposal

• Orange County Landfill: Olinda (Brea) and Prima Deshecha (San Juan Capistrano) landfill locations are open to the public. Irvine landfill is not open to the public. Landfill fees.
• Junk Removal Services: Check for services online.

Furniture Items Suitable for Donation

• Goodwill: List of Goodwill donation sites currently open (you can only donate furniture at store locations). Please refer to their Acceptable/ Unacceptable Donation list.

As a reminder, dumping of furniture, mattresses, and other large items in (or next to) Graduate and Family Housing dumpsters is prohibited. Dumping of furniture and other waste has serious environmental consequences and is an eyesore in our communities. Please utilize the resources provided to appropriately dispose of your items.

Palo Verde Goodwill Donation Bins

Goodwill donation bins are located next to Palo Verde laundry rooms. View map for locations. Dumping items next to the Goodwill donation bins is strictly prohibited.

Verano Place Goodwill Donation Bins

Goodwill donation bins are located at Parking Lot 21, Laundry Room 4, Laundry Room 6, and Laundry Room 14. View map for locations. Dumping items next to the Goodwill donation bins is strictly prohibited.

Bulky Non-Furniture Items (items that cannot fit in a Donation Bin)

Goodwill Donation Center
18182 Culver Drive, Irvine, 92612
(714) 547-6308 ext. 232

Free Household Hazardous Waste and E-waste Disposal

• View Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center locations.
• Household Hazardous Waste Center Locations also have a Material Exchange Program where Orange County residents can choose up to five items per week from a selection of partially used containers of household, yard, and car-care products.

Food and Toiletry Items

Donate your unopened non-perishable food and toiletries to the FRESH food pantry.

 E-Waste

• Recycle/donate any electronic device working or not. For example, printers, monitors, kitchen appliances, cables, etc.
• Verano Place e-waste shed located in parking lot 21. View map for location.

Cell Phones and Batteries

Recycle your old cell phone and used batteries at the Verano Place e-waste shed located in parking lot 21. View map for location.

Sell or Give Away Online

Safety Tips When Selling Online

Creating the advertisement:

• Do not use your full name and do not list your address or phone number.
• If you use photos in your advertisement, make sure you just show the item for sale. Do not include family members or any identifiable information.
• Photos should not show your home address or a street name/number. Block out any license plate number.
• The safest way to conduct the transaction is via email or an app that allows you to remain anonymous. You can create a free disposable e-mail account specifically for your online advertisement.
• Resist requests to give out your phone number. If the buyer needs to talk to you, get their phone number and call them. Use the one-time caller ID block on your phone to keep the number private.

Meeting face-to-face:

• For small items that are easily transported, arrange to meet in a public place at a time when there are plenty of people around. Bring someone with you – for added security and peace of mind. Meet where there are security cameras, people, and if possible, a security guard.
• The City of Irvine has an E-Commerce Exchange Zone at police headquarters:

1 Civic Center Plaza
Irvine, CA 92606

Protect your home:

• Your home is your safe space, and you should avoid inviting over people you do not know. However, if you are selling a large item, such as a couch, refrigerator, or TV set, there may not be an alternative.
• Don’t be alone. When setting up the meeting, tell the potential buyer others will be there. For example, “I can meet you Sunday between 2 and 3 o’clock. I have friends visiting and there will be others coming to look at some things at that time.”
• If you can get your item(s) outside, the buyer should not go inside the house — not even to use the bathroom.