Fresno trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly.
At a glance
| Trash | Single-family residential: three 96-gal carts — gray trash, blue recycling, green organics — all weekly same day. Verified 2026-10-15 · fresno.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Carts 6:00 p.m. prior–5:30 a.m. day; remove by 8:00 p.m. collection day. OCU by 6:00 a.m. scheduled day; max 7 days early. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · fresno.gov |
| Recycling | Blue cart weekly with gray/green. Empty/rinse containers; no bagged recyclables. Verified 2026-10-15 · fresno.gov |
| Bulk | Operation Clean Up once per year per paying residential account — lookup tool or 311 / 559-621-CITY (2489). Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · fresno.gov |
| Hauler | City of Fresno Solid Waste Management Division. |
| Contacts | 311 / 559-621-CITY (2489); Solid Waste 559-621-1452; Recycling 559-621-1111. Verified 2026-10-15 · fresno.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Carts 6:00 p.m. prior–5:30 a.m. day; remove by 8:00 p.m. collection day. OCU by 6:00 a.m. scheduled day; max 7 days early.
Where
Carts per automated truck access; OCU 1–2 ft from curb at regular collection location (not park strip unless bike-lane note applies).
Limits
OCU 10 cy; concrete/rock cap; oil 2 gal/week curbside program.
Not allowed
Gray: hazardous/contamination per What Goes Where. Blue: diapers, food, plastic bags in recycling. OCU exclusion list (tires, paint, contractor debris, etc.).
Bags
Animal waste bagged in gray; yard in green unbagged (no plastic bags in green — contamination). Recyclables loose in blue.
Verified 2026-10-15 · fresno.gov
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Full details for Fresno: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Solid Waste Management Division (Public Utilities). Single-family residential: three 96-gal carts — gray trash, blue recycling, green organics — all weekly same day. Carts out after 6:00 p.m. night before, by 5:30 a.m. collection day; off street/out of view by 8:00 p.m. collection day (Municipal Code 6-205(10) container-in-view). Automated collection; special handling for eligible disability/medical curbside assist — 559-621-6888. Schedule/pickup day: Utilities Customer Service 559-621-6888; missed pickup Solid Waste 559-621-1452.
- Recycling
- Blue cart weekly with gray/green. Empty/rinse containers; no bagged recyclables. Accept list on “What goes where” / Blue Cart pages (paper, cardboard, metals, plastics per City program — not all “recyclable” labeled plastics). Contamination (~$500k/yr cost cited). Used motor oil/filters: free program containers only; place beside carts on collection day (≤2 gal/week oil) — request containers 559-621-6888. Hotline 559-621-1111.
- Bulk pickup
- Operation Clean Up once per year per paying residential account — lookup tool or 311 / 559-621-CITY (2489). Two piles: Yard Clipping (limbs, lumber, grass, leaves, brush) vs Trash (other debris). Max 10 cy (~two 8×4×4 ft piles). Out 6:00 a.m. scheduled day; not before 7 days prior (early set-out → code enforcement). Street curb front ( no alley OCU); separate from sewer vents, meters, hydrants. Accepts furniture, appliances (no fridges/freezers), mattresses, fencing ≤4 ft, hot tubs cut 4×4, glass taped, yard debris ≤4 ft lengths, limited concrete/rock (two wheelbarrow loads combined). Not: tires, household hazardous waste, paint, ammo, contractor/remodel debris, TVs/monitors, batteries, major tree stump jobs, etc. Donate reusables when possible.
- Curbside: when
- Carts 6:00 p.m. prior–5:30 a.m. day; remove by 8:00 p.m. collection day. OCU by 6:00 a.m. scheduled day; max 7 days early.
- Curbside: where
- Carts per automated truck access; OCU 1–2 ft from curb at regular collection location (not park strip unless bike-lane note applies).
- Curbside: limits
- OCU 10 cy; concrete/rock cap; oil 2 gal/week curbside program.
- Curbside: brush
- OCU yard pile separate from trash pile; cut prunings/lumber/4 ft; hot tub sections 4×4.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Gray: hazardous/contamination per What Goes Where. Blue: diapers, food, plastic bags in recycling. OCU exclusion list (tires, paint, contractor debris, etc.).
- Curbside: bags
- Animal waste bagged in gray; yard in green unbagged (no plastic bags in green — contamination). Recyclables loose in blue.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- OCU set-out >7 days early → code enforcement; container-in-view ordinance; illegal dumping citations via FresGO/311.
- Holidays
Not yet confirmed. Check your city.
- Hauler
- City of Fresno Solid Waste Management Division
- Contacts
- 311 / 559-621-CITY (2489); Solid Waste 559-621-1452; Recycling 559-621-1111
- Find your day
- Not yet confirmed
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: fresno.gov
Bulk: fresno.gov
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: fresno.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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