Burbank bulk trash pickup
Bulk: Schedule Our Burbank 311 (≥2 business days before trash day; photo required) or call (≥1 business day, Mon–Fri 7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.).
Verified 2026-10-15 · burbankca.gov
At a glance
| Brush | Green cart organics; yard waste not via bulky program. |
|---|---|
| Limits | Rate by black cart size; extra carts fee; ≤200 lb per container guidance. |
| Not allowed | Bulky prohibited list above; household hazardous waste → Drop Zone / universal waste programs. |
| Curbside | Trucks 6:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.; place for service before trucks (Smart Curb Guide for exact earliest/latest — cite guide). Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · burbankca.gov |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Trucks 6:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.; place for service before trucks (Smart Curb Guide for exact earliest/latest — cite guide).
Where
City-issued carts only for automated service; see Smart Curb Guide PDF.
Limits
Rate by black cart size; extra carts fee; ≤200 lb per container guidance.
Not allowed
Bulky prohibited list above; household hazardous waste → Drop Zone / universal waste programs.
Bags
Follow Cart Sticker Pack; recyclables per Quick Recycle Guide.
Verified 2026-10-15 · burbankca.gov
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Full details for Burbank: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City of Burbank Solid Waste (via BWP start-of-service). Single-family & ≤4-unit: City black trash (+ blue recycle + green organics). Black sizes small/medium/large (rate by black size); blue/green medium or large one each included. Service Mon–Fri 6:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Including all City holidays (Trash Day Map). Day by address map/PDF. Containers: Municipal Code set-out rules — check Smart Curb Guide PDF for exact placement. Extra carts / size changes: (818) 238-3800 (change fee may apply). Extra pickup of City containers available for fee; temporary dumpsters for rent.
- Recycling
- Blue cart weekly same day. Residential Recycling searchable tool + Quick Recycle Guide PDF / Cart Sticker Pack. Green organics required (SB 1383). Overloaded carts (>~200 lb) tagged/not emptied.
- Bulk pickup
- Schedule Our Burbank 311 (≥2 business days before trash day; photo required) or call (818) 238-3800 (≥1 business day, Mon–Fri 7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.). Set out night before normal trash day. Prohibited: auto parts; construction debris (bricks, concrete, tile, sand/dirt/rocks, fencing, pallets, roofing, etc.); ammunition; bio-infectious; cardboard*; dead animals; extra trash bags; fire-damaged; explosives; household hazardous waste; paint; radioactive; smoke detectors; yard waste; business-operation items. *Cardboard → Recycle Center. Electronics: Email [email protected].
- Curbside: when
- Trucks 6:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.; place for service before trucks (Smart Curb Guide for exact earliest/latest — cite guide).
- Curbside: where
- City-issued carts only for automated service; see Smart Curb Guide PDF.
- Curbside: limits
- Rate by black cart size; extra carts fee; ≤200 lb per container guidance.
- Curbside: brush
- Green cart organics; yard waste not via bulky program.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Bulky prohibited list above; household hazardous waste → Drop Zone / universal waste programs.
- Curbside: bags
- Follow Cart Sticker Pack; recyclables per Quick Recycle Guide.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Overloaded carts tagged; specific.
- Holidays
Collection runs on City holidays (no holiday delay for regular trash/recycle/green). Trees: drop-off Dec 26–Jan 23 at Ralph Foy / McCambridge / Verdugo Parks; curbside Jan 5–23 on regular trash day; remove ornaments/stands; 6 ft+ cut into segments; no flocked; or cut into green cart.
- Hauler
- City of Burbank Solid Waste / Public Works Field Services
- Contacts
- (818) 238-3800; [email protected]; BWP start service (818) 238-3700; 124 S Lake St, Burbank, CA 91502; Field Services Mon–Fri 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (FAQ) / bulky line to 4:00 p.m.
- Find your day
- City Trash Day Map + Solid Waste FAQs + Bulky Item Pick-Up
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: burbankca.gov
Bulk: burbankca.gov
Holidays: burbankca.gov
Curbside: burbankca.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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