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in South Gate.

In South Gate the hauler choice is already made: the City contracts with Universal Waste Systems, which calls itself the City's exclusive waste provider and rents temporary bins to residents. Use the free bulky pickups for furniture, call UWS for a box when you have debris, keep the box on your driveway, and get a Public Works encroachment permit if it has to sit in the street.

Sources checked November 14, 2026 · Guide updated November 14, 2026
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The first decision in South Gate

Check the city boundary first.

There is no real field to compare inside City limits: UWS is the City's contracted hauler and the only company we could confirm offers temporary bins to South Gate homes. Your choices are the size (a 2- to 8-yard bin for a garage cleanout, a 10-yard box for heavy debris such as tile or concrete, 30 or 40 yards for a whole-house job), whether the four free bulky pickups cover the job, and driveway versus street placement. UWS publishes no South Gate prices, so get rental days, weight allowance and extra-day fees in writing.

Your local checklist
  1. Confirm your parcel is inside the City of South Gate rather than Lynwood, Downey, Bell Gardens, Cudahy, Huntington Park, Paramount or unincorporated Walnut Park, since the UWS arrangement covers City addresses only.
  2. Call UWS (562-334-3660 or 1-800-631-7016) for the bin, get the price, rental days, weight allowance and extra-day fee in writing, and ask any other dumpster company that offers South Gate delivery to show it is allowed to haul in the City.
  3. If the box cannot fit on your driveway, apply to Public Works for an encroachment permit (PWPermitEncroachment-Excavation@sogate.org; $124 trash-bin fee) before delivery, and expect a traffic-control requirement on streets such as Firestone, Tweedy or Long Beach Boulevard.
Plan a rental in South Gate
Published details, side by side

Start with the City’s residential provider.

Listings are an editorial starting point, not a complete market ranking. Supplier-published amounts are not Dumpsterly quotes. Confirm address eligibility, material acceptance, dates and the full delivered total.

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Universal Waste Systems (UWS) — City of South Gate contracted hauler

Published sizes
UWS's dumpster rental page lists 2- to 8-yard bins and 10-, 30- and 40-yard dumpsters; dimensions are not published.
Rental & weight terms
The dumpster rental page says up to 7 days are included in the price, longer rentals cost extra (amount not published), and next-day delivery is usually possible if you call before 2 p.m. Weight allowances are not published. For South Gate roll-off information, UWS's South Gate page says to call customer service at 562-334-3660 or email SGCustomerService@uwscompany.com; the City's trash page gives 1-800-631-7016 for temporary bin pricing.
Price basis
Not published; UWS says prices depend on the weight of the material, city taxes and distance to the disposal site. Request a written quote that states the rental days, the weight allowance, the overage charge and the extra-day fee.

The City's UWS page says the City contracts with Universal Waste Systems for refuse and recycling services, and the City's trash page says UWS has a temporary bin service for residents. UWS's South Gate page and its South Gate residential brochure describe UWS as the exclusive waste (trash, recycling and organics) provider for the City. UWS lists its South Gate green waste recovery facility at 10120 Miller Way, South Gate, CA 90280, and its corporate office at 9010 Norwalk Blvd., Santa Fe Springs. City Code § 13.100.170 bars residents from paying anyone other than the franchised residential collector to haul their waste.

Sources: [5] · [8] · [9] · [6] · [3] · [4] · [1] · [2]Visit supplier website Direct link · No referral tracking
Get the missing numbers in writing.

Ask for delivery, pickup, included tons and days, per-ton overage, extra-day charges, fuel, tax, prohibited-item fees, swaps and blocked-trip charges. “Quote required” means the reviewed source did not establish a usable fixed total.

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Keep it on the driveway; a bin in the street needs a Public Works encroachment permit ($124 bin fee)

South Gate's Public Works Encroachment Permits page has a section for residents placing trash bins in the right-of-way. It asks for the Encroachment Permit Application, the residents' hold-harmless form, a plan or drawing and the number of working days, sent to PWPermitEncroachment-Excavation@sogate.org or brought to the Engineering counter at 8650 California Ave. (Monday to Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; closed Fridays). The City's Master Fee Schedule effective November 9, 2025 lists a $124 'Trash Bin in ROW' fee among the encroachment permits, and also lists a separate $156 permit processing fee; ask Public Works whether both apply. The application asks the company doing the work for a South Gate business license and insurance, says to contact the assistant engineer at least 48 hours before work starts, and requires traffic control within 50 feet of arterials such as Firestone Blvd, Tweedy Blvd, Long Beach Blvd, Atlantic Ave, State St and Garfield Ave. We found no published limit on how many days a bin may stay. The City's code enforcement brochure says residential driveways may be no wider than 12 feet and parking is allowed only on the driveway, so measure before ordering a large box and keep it off the sidewalk, parkway and front lawn.

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What matters locally

Four free bulky-item pickups a year before you rent a box

UWS's South Gate page says houses and multi-family homes get four free bulky pickups a year, each covering up to four items, and that each pickup after the fourth costs $45. Book through UWS customer service (562-334-3660 or SGCustomerService@uwscompany.com) before you put anything at the curb. An older FAQ on the same page and a 2023 UWS welcome packet describe a more generous ten-items-a-month allowance, so confirm the current limit when you call. For a couch, a mattress and a broken washer, this is usually cheaper than any bin.

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Permitted new construction and larger alterations need a C&D recycling plan

The City's Construction & Demolition Debris Waste Reduction & Recycling Plan form applies to all new construction, including houses, and to demolitions and larger additions or alterations of apartment and non-residential buildings. It asks for debris estimates in tons, the recycling facilities you will use, a refundable deposit at permit issuance and at least 65% diversion by weight. The form says you can avoid the deposit by providing a contract with Universal Waste Systems for that project; if you haul debris yourself instead, keep every receipt, because the form says final inspection can be held until fees for any shortfall are paid. Refund requests must be made within 180 days of final inspection.

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Paint, oil and electronics go to a free County S.A.F.E. Center, not the box

UWS's South Gate welcome packet says household hazardous waste and electronic waste can be dropped off free at Los Angeles County S.A.F.E. Centers, which open on weekends, and names the Washington Boulevard S.A.F.E. Center at 2649 E. Washington Blvd. in Los Angeles as the closest one. The City's trash page also lists construction and demolition waste, tires, auto parts and household hazardous waste among the items that do not belong in your black cart. Keep paint cans, solvents and old TVs out of a rented bin and take them to the S.A.F.E. Center instead.

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Before you book

Questions about renting in South Gate.

Can I hire any dumpster company for my South Gate house?

No. City Code § 13.100.040 bars anyone from collecting solid waste in South Gate without a City franchise, and § 13.100.170 says residents who haul their own loads may not pay anyone other than the franchised residential collector to haul them. The City says it contracts with Universal Waste Systems (UWS) for refuse and recycling and that UWS has a temporary bin service for residents, and the City's construction recycling form lets permitted projects skip the deposit by contracting with UWS. Book with UWS, not an outside dumpster company or broker.

Sources: [1] · [2] · [3] · [4] · [5] · [10]

What does it cost to put a bin in the street in front of my South Gate house?

The City's Master Fee Schedule effective November 9, 2025 lists a $124 fee for a trash bin in the public right-of-way under Public Works encroachment permits, plus a separate $156 permit processing fee line, so ask Public Works which charges apply. The Encroachment Permits page asks residents for the application, a hold-harmless form, a simple plan and the number of working days, submitted by email or at the Engineering counter at 8650 California Ave. A bin kept entirely on your own driveway does not go through this process.

Sources: [14] · [11] · [12]
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Sources & checked dates

These are supplier and government sources, not customer reviews. Published terms can change. Where a source is incomplete, we leave the detail unknown. Street guidance is a starting point; the responsible local authority decides what your address needs.

  1. South Gate Municipal Code (eCode360, the City's code host), § 13.100.040 Franchise requirement: no person shall collect or dispose of solid waste in the city without a City solid waste collector franchise; read in the browser by the parent ↗Checked 2026-11-14
  2. South Gate Municipal Code (eCode360), § 13.100.170 Residential householder exclusion: residents may haul their own occasional loads but may not employ or engage anyone other than the franchised residential collector to haul them; read in the browser by the parent ↗Checked 2026-11-14
  3. City of South Gate — Universal Waste Systems (City contracts with UWS for refuse and recycling; service set up directly with UWS) ↗Checked 2026-11-14
  4. City of South Gate Public Works — Trash Pickup & Illegal Dumping (UWS temporary bin service for residents; mandatory subscription; items not accepted in carts) ↗Checked 2026-11-14
  5. Universal Waste Systems — South Gate (exclusive provider statement; roll-off contact; bulky-item pickups) ↗Checked 2026-11-14
  6. Universal Waste Systems — South Gate residential brochure (exclusive trash, recycling and organics hauler; 10120 Miller Way, South Gate) ↗Checked 2026-11-14
  7. Universal Waste Systems — South Gate welcome packet, 2023 (bulky items for multi-family; S.A.F.E. Center for HHW and e-waste) ↗Checked 2026-11-14
  8. Universal Waste Systems — Dumpster Rental (sizes; 7 days included; pricing factors) ↗Checked 2026-11-14
  9. Universal Waste Systems — Facilities (South Gate green waste recovery facility, 10120 Miller Way; Santa Fe Springs office) ↗Checked 2026-11-14
  10. City of South Gate — Construction & Demolition Debris Waste Reduction & Recycling Plan form (65% diversion; deposit; UWS contract option) ↗Checked 2026-11-14
  11. City of South Gate Public Works — Encroachment Permits (residents' trash bins in the right-of-way; submittal items and contacts) ↗Checked 2026-11-14
  12. City of South Gate Public Works — Encroachment Permit Application, 2025 (business license, insurance, 48-hour notice, traffic control on arterials) ↗Checked 2026-11-14
  13. City of South Gate — Code Enforcement brochure (driveways no wider than 12 feet; emptied garbage cans out of public view by 8 p.m. on collection day) ↗Checked 2026-11-14
  14. City of South Gate — Master Fee & Charges Schedule, effective 11/9/2025 (Trash Bin in ROW $124; permit processing $156) ↗Checked 2026-11-14
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