El Centro trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Curb 6:00 a.m. collection day; city-provided carts only. 760-337-4510 Finance residential accounts; 760-482-5656 CR&R service. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofelcentro.org |
|---|---|
| Curbside | 6:00 a.m. Per residential regulations. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofelcentro.org |
| Recycling | Blue mixed recycling cart — clean/dry containers; contamination can reject whole load per Residential Refuse Recycling Regulations. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofelcentro.org |
| Bulk | Contact the city for bulk pickup details. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofelcentro.org |
| Hauler | CR&R Environmental Services (City franchise). |
| Contacts | Publicworks cityofelcentro org — 760-337-4538 (@). Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofelcentro.org |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
6:00 a.m. Per residential regulations.
Where
Carts only — no construction debris/household hazardous waste in carts.
Limits
Rates in DocumentCenter 332 PDF July 2026–June 2027.
Not allowed
Household hazardous waste via IVRMA 877-732-9253 — not in carts.
Bags
Bag trash as needed inside gray cart; recyclables loose.
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofelcentro.org
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Holidays
No dated 2026 ISO holiday table on city HTML — use CR&R holiday calendar / 760-482-5656; leave dated holiday keys omitted.
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- Trash
- City-billed residential service via CR&R Environmental Services — 3-bin trash (gray), recycling (blue), organics (green). Curb 6:00 a.m. collection day; city-provided carts only. 760-337-4510 Finance residential accounts; 760-482-5656 CR&R service.
- Recycling
- Blue mixed recycling cart — clean/dry containers; contamination can reject whole load per Residential Refuse Recycling Regulations. Follow CR&R accept list; household hazardous waste not in carts (IVRMA 877-732-9253).
- Bulk pickup
- 3 free bulky pickups/household/year — schedule CR&R (877-482-5656 ext 2603); Sat transfer drop 599 E Main 7–12 with water bill proof.
- Curbside: when
- 6:00 a.m. Per residential regulations.
- Curbside: where
- Carts only — no construction debris/household hazardous waste in carts.
- Curbside: limits
- Rates in DocumentCenter 332 PDF July 2026–June 2027.
- Curbside: brush
- Green waste cart stream.
- Curbside: not allowed
- household hazardous waste via IVRMA 877-732-9253 — not in carts.
- Curbside: bags
- Bag trash as needed inside gray cart; recyclables loose.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Contamination/overload per franchise.
- Holidays
No dated 2026 ISO holiday table on city HTML — use CR&R holiday calendar / 760-482-5656; leave dated holiday keys omitted.
- Hauler
- CR&R Environmental Services (City franchise)
- Contacts
- [email protected] 760-337-4538
- Find your day
- Not yet confirmed
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: cityofelcentro.org
Bulk: cityofelcentro.org
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: cityofelcentro.org - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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