Arcadia bulk trash pickup
Bulk: single-family: 4 free/year; MFD unit: 2 free/year — call Waste Management (WM) ≥24 hours (Code) / flyer also 48 hours.
Verified 2026-10-15 · arcadiaca.gov
At a glance
| Brush | Organics cart; trees ≤6 ft for holiday recycling. |
|---|---|
| Limits | 4 free single-family bulky/year (≤4 items/pickup per flyer); MFD 2/unit/year. |
| Not allowed | Construction debris/tires/household hazardous waste/car bodies in bulky; food scraps in trash. |
| Curbside | By 7:00 a.m. Wednesday; out ≤24 hrs prior; remove by 5:00 a.m. Thursday (code). Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · wm.com |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
By 7:00 a.m. Wednesday; out ≤24 hrs prior; remove by 5:00 a.m. Thursday (code).
Where
Street curb; ≥3 ft clearance.
Limits
4 free single-family bulky/year (≤4 items/pickup per flyer); MFD 2/unit/year.
Not allowed
Construction debris/tires/household hazardous waste/car bodies in bulky; food scraps in trash.
Bags
Trash bagged; mattresses wrapped for bulky.
Verified 2026-10-15 · wm.com
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Full details for Arcadia: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Waste Management (800) 266-7551. Citywide residential/MFD collection every Wednesday (city Residential Trash). Carts: trash 96 or 64 gal black (Waste Management (WM)); recycle + organics. Place street, wheels to curb by 7:00 a.m.; ≥3 ft from obstacles; bag trash; lid closed; remove same day (WM). Code Enforcement: containers out ≤24 hours before Wednesday; remove by 5:00 a.m. day after (AMC cite on Code page).
- Recycling
- Blue/organics per Waste Management (WM) Arcadia. Bear-resistant carts: order via [email protected] agreement (stock variable).
- Bulk pickup
- single-family: 4 free/year; MFD unit: 2 free/year — call Waste Management (WM) ≥24 hours (Code) / flyer also 48 hours. Up to 4 items bulky/e-waste per pickup (2022 flyer); extras charged. Mattresses must be wrapped. Household hazardous waste: up to 3 free At Your Door pickups/year — (800) 449-7587 / matyourdoor.com. Not: car bodies, construction debris, tires, household hazardous waste, items needing >2 persons.
- Curbside: when
- By 7:00 a.m. Wednesday; out ≤24 hrs prior; remove by 5:00 a.m. Thursday (code).
- Curbside: where
- Street curb; ≥3 ft clearance.
- Curbside: limits
- 4 free single-family bulky/year (≤4 items/pickup per flyer); MFD 2/unit/year.
- Curbside: brush
- Organics cart; trees ≤6 ft for holiday recycling.
- Curbside: not allowed
- construction debris/tires/household hazardous waste/car bodies in bulky; food scraps in trash.
- Curbside: bags
- Trash bagged; mattresses wrapped for bulky.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Overflow may be charged (Waste Management (WM)); containers left in public view after window — code enforcement.
- Holidays
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): 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: if holiday Mon/Tue/Wed → pickup Thursday; weekend holiday → still Wednesday. Waste Management (WM): observed New Year's Day, Memorial, Independence, Labor, Thanksgiving, Christmas with +1 if service day on/after holiday. Trees: after Christmas on Wednesday routes (e.g. Dec 26–Jan 17 window in 2024–25 notice); ≤6 ft or cut in half; flocked accepted but not recycled.
- Hauler
- Waste Management (WM)
- Contacts
- Waste Management (WM) (800) 266-7551; [email protected]; household hazardous waste At Your Door (800) 449-7587
- Find your day
- City Residential Trash (Wednesday) + Recycling bulky + Waste Management (WM) Arcadia
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: arcadiaca.gov
Bulk: arcadiaca.gov
Holidays: arcadiaca.gov
Curbside: wm.com - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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