Gilroy trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Recology South Valley exclusive franchise — weekly grey cart (32/64/96 gal). Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofgilroy.org |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Not yet confirmed Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofgilroy.org |
| Recycling | Weekly 64-gal blue single-stream (included). #1–#7 plastics, paper, cardboard, cans, glass per city page. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofgilroy.org |
| Bulk | Recology special collection / debris box; city Big Pickup event (third Saturday in May) and household hazardous waste events via Recology municipality page. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · recology.com |
| Hauler | Recology South Valley. |
| Contacts | Recology 408-842-3358; city env programs 408-846-0223. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofgilroy.org |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
Where
Automated collection clearance per hauler.
Limits
Cart size by subscription; extra bag tags for overflow.
Not allowed
Styrofoam, film, cat litter in garbage cart per recycling page.
Bags
Organics/trash per Recology; commingle clean.
Brush
96-gal green organics weekly — food scraps + yard trimmings.
Not yet confirmed: When.
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofgilroy.org
Find your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofgilroy.org
Holidays
Follow Recology holiday schedule for Gilroy — not.
Private junk pickup
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Full details for Gilroy: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Recology South Valley exclusive franchise — weekly grey cart (32/64/96 gal). Mandatory service. 408-842-3358.
- Recycling
- Weekly 64-gal blue single-stream (included). #1–#7 plastics, paper, cardboard, cans, glass per city page.
- Bulk pickup
- Recology special collection / debris box; city Big Pickup event (third Saturday in May) and household hazardous waste events via Recology municipality page.
- Curbside: when
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: where
- Automated collection clearance per hauler.
- Curbside: limits
- Cart size by subscription; extra bag tags for overflow.
- Curbside: brush
- 96-gal green organics weekly — food scraps + yard trimmings.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Styrofoam, film, cat litter in garbage cart per recycling page.
- Curbside: bags
- Organics/trash per Recology; commingle clean.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Franchise enforcement — not copied.
- Holidays
Follow Recology holiday schedule for Gilroy — not.
- Hauler
- Recology South Valley.
- Contacts
- Recology 408-842-3358; city env programs 408-846-0223.
- Find your day
- Recology South Valley schedule (customer).
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: cityofgilroy.org
Bulk: recology.com
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: cityofgilroy.org - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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