Big Bear Lake trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly trash + recycling + green waste same day. Verified 2026-10-15 · bigbeardisposal.com |
|---|---|
| Curbside | By 6:30 a.m. service day; remove within 24 hrs (city wildlife rule). Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · bigbeardisposal.com |
| Recycling | Curbside weekly + Clean Bear Site #1 41970 Garstin Dr (7 a.m.–8 p.m. Daily) and #2 39690 Big Bear Blvd — refuse, recycling, green/yard, e-waste, universal. Verified 2026-10-15 · bigbeardisposal.com |
| Bulk | Contact the city or your hauler for current details. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · bigbearlake.gov |
| Hauler | Big Bear Disposal, Inc. (City of Big Bear Lake franchise). |
| Contacts | Big Bear Disposal 909-866-3942; 41974 Garstin Dr / PO Box 2837. Verified 2026-10-15 · bigbeardisposal.com |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
By 6:30 a.m. service day; remove within 24 hrs (city wildlife rule).
Where
Curbside three carts; keep accessible in snow.
Limits
≤15 bags green waste/week alt. To cart; Clean Bear for extras.
Not allowed
Per hauler “What Do I Do With It” / Clean Bear rules; dry ash only after soak.
Bags
Yard waste bags per city 15-bag option.
Verified 2026-10-15 · bigbeardisposal.com
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · bigbeardisposal.com
Holidays
Hauler Dec 2025 notice: Christmas Day / New Year’s Day on Thursday → Thu routes move to Friday; other days normal that season.
Verified 2026-10-15 · bigbeardisposal.com
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Full details for Big Bear Lake: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City franchise Big Bear Disposal, Inc. (909-866-3942; [email protected]). Weekly trash + recycling + green waste same day. Effective Mon Oct 12, 2026: Monday residential added; Thursday retired — yellow Mon / red Tue / blue Wed / green Fri (look up address on hauler map). Set all three carts by 6:30 a.m. City: don't leave cans curb >24 hours (wildlife). Pull-out service (fee) and bear-proof carts (one-time fee) available. Clean Bear drop-off sites for ZIP 92315 customers unable to meet curb window.
- Recycling
- Curbside weekly + Clean Bear Site #1 41970 Garstin Dr (7 a.m.–8 p.m. Daily) and #2 39690 Big Bear Blvd (8 a.m.–5 p.m.) — refuse, recycling, green/yard, e-waste, universal waste, ashes (soak ≥48 hrs). Proof of eligibility required. Buy-Back Center at Garstin (Tue–Sat; lunch break). Free green waste cart or ≤15 bags yard waste/week curbside.
- Bulk pickup
- Contact the city or your hauler for current details.
- Curbside: when
- By 6:30 a.m. service day; remove within 24 hrs (city wildlife rule).
- Curbside: where
- Curbside three carts; keep accessible in snow.
- Curbside: limits
- ≤15 bags green waste/week alt. To cart; Clean Bear for extras.
- Curbside: brush
- Green waste cart or bagged yard waste limit.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Per hauler “What Do I Do With It” / Clean Bear rules; dry ash only after soak.
- Curbside: bags
- Yard waste bags per city 15-bag option.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Ask the city or your hauler.
- Holidays
Hauler Dec 2025 notice: Christmas Day / New Year’s Day on Thursday → Thu routes move to Friday; other days normal that season. Check current-year holiday posts on bigbeardisposal.com; place carts early in snow.
- Hauler
- Big Bear Disposal, Inc. (City of Big Bear Lake franchise)
- Contacts
- Big Bear Disposal 909-866-3942; 41974 Garstin Dr / PO Box 2837
- Find your day
- Pick-Up Schedule (Big Bear Disposal)
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: bigbeardisposal.com
Bulk: bigbearlake.gov
Holidays: bigbeardisposal.com
Curbside: bigbeardisposal.com - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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