Escondido trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly gray trash + blue recycle + green organics (64-gal standard trash/recycle per EDI guide). Verified 2026-10-15 · escondido.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Night before or by 6:00 a.m. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · escondidodisposal.com |
| Recycling | Blue + green organics. Extra blue carts at no extra cost (EDI guide). Verified 2026-10-15 · escondido.gov |
| Bulk | Paid curbside bulky (nominal fee per item; Freon costs more). Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · escondidodisposal.com |
| Hauler | Escondido Disposal, Inc. (EDI). |
| Contacts | EDI (760) 745-3203; text (760) 705-1797; City (760) 839-6216. Verified 2026-10-15 · escondido.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Night before or by 6:00 a.m.
Where
Street; wheels to the curb; arrows to the street; ≥2 ft / ≥3 ft clear.
Limits
Paid bulky per item (no free annual curb count on EDI guide).
Not allowed
No household hazardous waste/construction debris/auto parts in carts/bulky; no plastic bags in recycle (loose or paper bags OK).
Bags
Per EDI Escondido guide; lids closed.
Verified 2026-10-15 · escondidodisposal.com
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarHolidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day 2026 | 2026-01-01 | — |
| Memorial Day 2026 | 2026-05-25 | — |
| Independence Day 2026 | 2026-07-04 | — |
| Labor Day 2026 | 2026-09-07 | — |
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
EDI guide: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas — one-day delay; Sat/Sun holidays do not delay. (City Escondido County EDCO schedule mirrors 2026 weekday pattern; Sat Jul 4 2026 = no delay.)
Verified 2026-10-15 · escondidodisposal.com
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Full details for Escondido: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Franchise Escondido Disposal, Inc. (EDI) (city Recycling & Waste partners with EDI). Weekly gray trash + blue recycle + green organics (64-gal standard trash/recycle per EDI guide). Set out by 6:00 a.m. or the night before; street; wheels to the curb; arrows to the street; ≥2 ft / ≥3 ft clear. EDI (760) 745-3203 / text (760) 705-1797. City recycling office (760) 839-6216.
- Recycling
- Blue + green organics. Extra blue carts at no extra cost (EDI guide). Household hazardous waste facility 1044 W. Washington Ave — appointment-only (~2 Saturdays/month); call EDI.
- Bulk pickup
- Paid curbside bulky (nominal fee per item; Freon costs more). Schedule EDI; set by 6:00 a.m. on the appointed day (EDCO/EDI bulky page pattern).
- Curbside: when
- Night before or by 6:00 a.m.
- Curbside: where
- Street; wheels to the curb; arrows to the street; ≥2 ft / ≥3 ft clear.
- Curbside: limits
- Paid bulky per item (no free annual curb count on EDI guide).
- Curbside: brush
- Green organics cart.
- Curbside: not allowed
- No household hazardous waste/construction debris/auto parts in carts/bulky; no plastic bags in recycle (loose or paper bags OK).
- Curbside: bags
- Per EDI Escondido guide; lids closed.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not detailed
- 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
EDI guide: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas — one-day delay; Sat/Sun holidays do not delay. (City Escondido County EDCO schedule mirrors 2026 weekday pattern; Sat Jul 4 2026 = no delay.)
- Hauler
- Escondido Disposal, Inc. (EDI)
- Contacts
- EDI (760) 745-3203; text (760) 705-1797; City (760) 839-6216
- Find your day
- City Recycling & Waste + EDI
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: escondido.gov
Bulk: escondidodisposal.com
Holidays: escondidodisposal.com
Curbside: escondidodisposal.com - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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