{"id":300131,"date":"2026-05-05T02:13:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T02:13:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/300131\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T02:13:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T02:13:37","slug":"city-of-bakersfield-to-host-bulky-waste-drop-off-event-saturday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/300131\/","title":{"rendered":"City of Bakersfield to host bulky waste drop-off event Saturday"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tue, May 5, 2026 at 12:24 AM UTC\"\"<\/p>\n

City of Bakersfield to host bulky waste drop-off event Saturday<\/p>\n

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) \u2014 The city of Bakersfield will host another bulky waste event this upcoming weekend, bolstering the city\u2019s \u201cClean City Initiative.\u201d<\/p>\n

The event will be held on Saturday, May 9, from 8 a.m. to noon, located at the Mesa Marin Sports Complex, at 10315 Highway 178.<\/p>\n

At the event, county residents will be able to drop off bulky waste items that are too large for residential trash bins for free.<\/p>\n

Some of the accepted items include:<\/p>\n

Electronics, like televisions and monitors<\/p>\n

The city said some of the prohibited items are:<\/p>\n

Construction materials or debris<\/p>\n

Refrigerant items, like refrigerators or air conditioning units,<\/p>\n

Household hazardous waste items<\/p>\n

Items more than 300 pounds<\/p>\n

The city said that residents coming to the event to get rid of bulky items should be prepared to unload their items themselves.<\/p>\n

More information about the event can be found at www.bakersfieldcity.us\/trash<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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