Atwater trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly 3-cart service: gray trash, blue recycling, green organics (SB 1383). Verified 2026-10-15 · atwater.org, midvalleydisposal.com |
|---|---|
| Curbside | By 6:00 a.m. collection day. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · midvalleydisposal.com |
| Recycling | Blue cart — commingled recyclables per MVD Atwater page (no food waste/liquids/pet waste in blue). Separate from gray/green. Verified 2026-10-15 · atwater.org, midvalleydisposal.com |
| Bulk | Contact city or MVD for special/bulk requests. Spring/Fall city clean-up days per Public Works newsletter. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · atwater.org |
| Hauler | Mid Valley Disposal (City of Atwater franchise). |
| Contacts | City 209-357-6310; MVD 209-270-5100. Verified 2026-10-15 · atwater.org, midvalleydisposal.com |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
By 6:00 a.m. collection day.
Where
≥3 ft apart; clear vehicle access.
Limits
Lids closed; organics in green per SB 1383.
Not allowed
Trash cart: items listed on MVD Atwater (Styrofoam, plastic bags, palm fronds, etc. In gray).
Bags
Do not bag recyclables; use carts per stream.
Verified 2026-10-15 · midvalleydisposal.com
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · midvalleydisposal.com
Holidays
MVD closed federal holidays (New Year’s, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents, Memorial, 4th of July, Labor, Veterans, Thanksgiving, Christmas) — if weekday.
Verified 2026-10-15 · midvalleydisposal.com
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Full details for Atwater: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Mid Valley Disposal (city franchise). Weekly 3-cart service: gray trash, blue recycling, green organics (SB 1383). Residential curbside by 6:00 a.m. (route 5:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.). Carts ≥3 ft apart, lids closed, not obstructed.
- Recycling
- Blue cart — commingled recyclables per MVD Atwater page (no food waste/liquids/pet waste in blue). Separate from gray/green.
- Bulk pickup
- Contact city 209-357-6310 or MVD 209-270-5100 for special/bulk requests. Spring/Fall city clean-up days per Public Works newsletter.
- Curbside: when
- By 6:00 a.m. collection day.
- Curbside: where
- ≥3 ft apart; clear vehicle access.
- Curbside: limits
- Lids closed; organics in green per SB 1383.
- Curbside: brush
- Green cart for yard/food scraps per franchise/SB 1383 — not in gray cart.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Trash cart: items listed on MVD Atwater (Styrofoam, plastic bags, palm fronds, etc. In gray).
- Curbside: bags
- Do not bag recyclables; use carts per stream.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Specific set-out citation dollars not published on pages.
- Holidays
MVD closed federal holidays (New Year’s, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents, Memorial, 4th of July, Labor, Veterans, Thanksgiving, Christmas) — if weekday holiday, collection +1 day remainder of week.
- Hauler
- Mid Valley Disposal (City of Atwater franchise).
- Contacts
- City 209-357-6310; MVD 209-270-5100.
- Find your day
- MVD Atwater location page + city residents map.
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: atwater.org, midvalleydisposal.com
Bulk: atwater.org
Holidays: midvalleydisposal.com
Curbside: midvalleydisposal.com - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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