City of San Diego neighborhood
Student move-outs, condo cleanouts and office junk removal around UC San Diego and UTC.
Self-haul options for University City include the Miramar Landfill on Convoy Street or the City's free mattress drop-off. Paint and chemicals go through the City's free HHW appointments at Miramar. Rather skip the loading and driving? Pacific Haul & Wash picks up anywhere in University City. Text photos to (619) 972-3798.
Junk removal in University City is priced by how much of the trailer your items fill, what they are and how easy they are to reach. Pacific Haul & Wash gives a free estimate from photos before any work starts, with no obligation. National averages and cost drivers are in our junk removal cost guide.
University City sits next to UC San Diego, with condos and apartments around UTC, single-family homes in South UC, and research and office campuses throughout. Lease turnover around the academic year leaves plenty of furniture behind.
We clear student and staff rentals at move-out, pick up single pieces from condos, and remove office furniture and e-waste from nearby businesses.
University City is part of the City of San Diego. See junk removal in San Diego for citywide details.
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Loads we haul from University City go to licensed disposal facilities, with usable items donated or recycled when possible. If you would rather self-haul, these are the options that apply here. Household hazardous waste goes through the City's free HHW appointments at Miramar. Confirm hours and rules with the source before you go.
Landfill
5180 Convoy St, San Diego, CA 92111
The City of San Diego's only active landfill. Open Monday to Saturday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed Sundays. Fees are charged per load or per ton, and appliances, TVs, electronics, universal waste and household hazardous waste must be properly disposed of before a load enters.
Official source (opens in a new tab)Mattress recycling
5161 Convoy St, San Diego, CA 92111
Free drop-off for mattresses and box springs, Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., closed weekends, through the Mattress Recycling Council's Bye Bye Mattress program. Items must not be wet, severely damaged, soiled or infested with bedbugs. Recycled mattresses are broken into steel, foam, fibers and wood.
Official source (opens in a new tab)Household hazardous waste
5161 Convoy St, San Diego, CA 92111
Free for City of San Diego residents by appointment, Wednesdays and Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Book at sandiego.gov/HHW or call 858-694-7000. Limit of 15 gallons or 125 pounds per trip. Appliances, electronics, treated wood, asbestos and business waste are not accepted there.
Official source (opens in a new tab)Facility details checked against official sources in October 2026.
County-wide details: San Diego junk disposal guide.
Real jobs from our crew around San Diego County.
BeforeAfterLumber, broken boards and bags of debris were piled wall to wall on this balcony. We loaded it all and hauled it out.
Construction debris removal
BeforeAfterSomeone stashed a stack of mattresses behind a dumpster enclosure on a hillside. We hauled every one out and left the walkway clear.
Illegal dumping cleanup
BeforeAfterAn old mattress left against the wall, picked up and hauled away in one trip.
Mattress removalYes, Pacific Haul & Wash offers junk removal throughout University City, including UTC, La Jolla Village, South UC. We haul furniture, mattresses, appliances, yard waste and debris, and do all the lifting and loading. Text photos to (619) 972-3798 for a free quote.
We take calls and texts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Same-day and next-day pickup in University City depends on the schedule, so send photos and your timing to (619) 972-3798 and we will reply with the soonest opening.
Yes, we pressure wash driveways, patios, walkways and storefronts in University City. We can also combine a haul-out and a wash in one visit.
Text a few photos to get the fastest estimate, or send the details here.
Send a few pictures of the job and get a clear, free estimate. No pressure, no surprises.
