Alhambra bulk trash pickup
Sweep on cart service days (reinstated Apr 1, 2023): residential/MFD ≤6 bulky items — no prior scheduling; >6 items — schedule Republic.
Verified 2026-10-15 · alhambraca.gov
At a glance
| Brush | Green: food scraps, food-soiled paper, grass/yard trimmings, leaves, brush, branches ≤4"/4', undecorated wreaths. No palm fronds in green — cut to fit black trash. |
|---|---|
| Limits | Cart size weight caps (32/65/95–96 gal). Green branches ≤4 in dia / ≤4 ft. Bulky ≤6 unscheduled; bundles ≤4'×2' / 50 lb. |
| Not allowed | Household hazardous waste/batteries in carts; palm fronds in green; plastic bags in blue; clothes curb dumping; Styrofoam/film plastics in blue (Don’ts table). |
| Curbside | Full carts by 6:00 a.m. service day; not before noon prior day; off street by 6:00 a.m. day after (or end of service day per alternate city sentence). Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · alhambraca.gov |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Full carts by 6:00 a.m. service day; not before noon prior day; off street by 6:00 a.m. day after (or end of service day per alternate city sentence).
Where
Curb or alley; bulky not obstructing right-of-way.
Limits
Cart size weight caps (32/65/95–96 gal). Green branches ≤4 in dia / ≤4 ft. Bulky ≤6 unscheduled; bundles ≤4'×2' / 50 lb.
Not allowed
Household hazardous waste/batteries in carts; palm fronds in green; plastic bags in blue; clothes curb dumping; Styrofoam/film plastics in blue (Don’ts table).
Bags
Don’t bag recyclables; bundle loose plastic bags into one bag → trash if disposing bags.
Verified 2026-10-15 · alhambraca.gov
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Full details for Alhambra: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Exclusive Republic Services 1-800-299-4898 / [email protected]; office 104 S First St (2nd floor, Chamber). Black trash cart (sizes 32 / 65 / 95–96 gal published). Place full carts curb or alley by 6:00 a.m. service day; not before noon day before; remove/store off street by 6:00 a.m. day after (also: return by end of service day — note both city statements). Black = trash only — not recyclables, organics, or household hazardous waste/batteries.
- Recycling
- Blue cart — glass jars/bottles (lids off, rinse); plastic jars/bottles; metal/aluminum cans; clean paper & cardboard (detailed Dos/Don’ts tables on city page). Empty, clean, dry; don’t bag recyclables. No clothes in recycle cart / curb bags. Cart weight limits by size (e.g. 95–96 gal 180 lb).
- Bulk pickup
- Sweep on cart service days (reinstated Apr 1, 2023): residential/MFD ≤6 bulky items — no prior scheduling; >6 items — schedule Republic. Curbside by 6:00 a.m.; not in street; don’t block sidewalks/driveways. Examples: furniture, mattresses, carpet, wood bundles. Tree limbs/palm fronds/wood/carpet bundled ≤4 ft length × 2 ft diameter, ≤50 lb/bundle (Republic). Gated complexes: items at curb/alley (no beyond-gate). Missed pickup: [email protected] or [email protected].
- Curbside: when
- Full carts by 6:00 a.m. service day; not before noon prior day; off street by 6:00 a.m. day after (or end of service day per alternate city sentence).
- Curbside: where
- Curb or alley; bulky not obstructing right-of-way.
- Curbside: limits
- Cart size weight caps (32/65/95–96 gal). Green branches ≤4 in dia / ≤4 ft. Bulky ≤6 unscheduled; bundles ≤4'×2' / 50 lb.
- Curbside: brush
- Green: food scraps, food-soiled paper, grass/yard trimmings, leaves, brush, branches ≤4"/4', undecorated wreaths. No palm fronds in green — cut to fit black trash. Palm/wood bulky bundles per Republic dimensions.
- Curbside: not allowed
- household hazardous waste/batteries in carts; palm fronds in green; plastic bags in blue; clothes curb dumping; Styrofoam/film plastics in blue (Don’ts table).
- Curbside: bags
- Don’t bag recyclables; bundle loose plastic bags into one bag → trash if disposing bags.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Blue-Green-Black HTML
- Holidays
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
- Mlk 2026 (2026-01-19): shift not yet confirmed
- Memorial Day 2026 (2026-05-25): shift not yet confirmed
- Independence Day 2026 (2026-07-04): shift not yet confirmed
- Labor Day 2026 (2026-09-07): shift not yet confirmed
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
City Holiday Trash Collection: one-day delay — New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas. Weekday holiday → remainder of week +1 day; Saturday holiday → no delay. Trees: first collection after Dec 25 through second Friday in January; 2025–26 window Fri Dec 26, 2025–Fri Jan 9, 2026 (city). Remove stand/ornaments/lights/tinsel/garland; place curb no earlier than noon day preceding collection; no flocked trees in green (cut up → black trash).
- Hauler
- Republic Services
- Contacts
- Republic 1-800-299-4898; [email protected]; [email protected]; City 626-570-5007; 111 S First St, Alhambra, CA 91801; Hall Mon–Thu 7 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
- Find your day
- City Blue/Green/Black containers + Trash Pickup Map PDF
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: alhambraca.gov
Bulk: alhambraca.gov
Holidays: alhambraca.gov
Curbside: alhambraca.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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