Hawaiian Gardens trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Standard: 1×96-gal trash + recycle + organics weekly same day. Verified 2026-10-15 · wm.com |
|---|---|
| Curbside | By 7:00 a.m.; remove after service. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · wm.com |
| Recycling | Blue recycle — don’t bag. Green organics — food (clear bag OK or loose) + yard + food-soiled paper. Verified 2026-10-15 · wm.com |
| Bulk | Bulk: 5 free/year ≤6 items/pickup; schedule ≥48 hours ahead. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · wm.com |
| Hauler | Waste Management (WM) (from May 1, 2026; legacy Waste Resources). |
| Contacts | Waste Management (WM) (310) 366-7600; city Public Utilities via hgcity.org. Verified 2026-10-15 · wm.com |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
By 7:00 a.m.; remove after service.
Where
Curb; handles home; ≥3 ft clearance.
Limits
Bulky 5×/year ≤6 items; cart extras as above.
Not allowed
Materials outside carts; household hazardous waste in carts/bulky ban list.
Bags
Recyclables unbagged; organics clear bag OK.
Verified 2026-10-15 · wm.com
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · home.wm.com
Holidays
| 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 | — |
New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas — weekday → +1 day remainder of week; weekend → no delay.
Verified 2026-10-15 · wm.com
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Full details for Hawaiian Gardens: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Waste Management (WM) effective May 1, 2026 (transition from Waste Resources; same day/containers/rates; phone (310) 366-7600). Standard: 1×96-gal trash + recycle + organics weekly same day. Extra recycle free; extra organics after 2nd / trash after 1st = fee. Carts by 7:00 a.m.; handles toward home; ≥3 ft apart; lids closed; nothing outside carts (2026 Service Guide). City Public Utilities lists Waste Management.
- Recycling
- Blue recycle — don’t bag. Green organics — food (clear bag OK or loose) + yard + food-soiled paper. Household hazardous waste → CleanLA / Signal Hill events; e-waste via bulky.
- Bulk pickup
- 5 free/year ≤6 items/pickup; schedule ≥48 hours ahead. Accepts furniture, appliances, e-waste, branches/scrap wood; not loose trash, household hazardous waste, spas, pianos, camper shells, >2-person items. Also 4 Block Cleanup events/year (2026: Jun 27, Sep 19, Nov 14 listed + compost same days at Civic Center Dr). City Recycling & Trash Updates historically matched 5×6 bulky.
- Curbside: when
- By 7:00 a.m.; remove after service.
- Curbside: where
- Curb; handles home; ≥3 ft clearance.
- Curbside: limits
- Bulky 5×/year ≤6 items; cart extras as above.
- Curbside: brush
- Organics cart; bulky for oversize wood.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Materials outside carts; household hazardous waste in carts/bulky ban list.
- Curbside: bags
- Recyclables unbagged; organics clear bag OK.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Extra bulky surcharge unpublished $ on guide; senior CARE path for 64-gal discount.
- 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
New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas — weekday → +1 day remainder of week; weekend → no delay. Trees: 4 weeks after Dec 25; >7 ft cut into sections.
- Hauler
- Waste Management (WM) (from May 1, 2026; legacy Waste Resources)
- Contacts
- Waste Management (WM) (310) 366-7600; city Public Utilities via hgcity.org
- Find your day
- Waste Management (WM) Hawaiian Gardens + 2026 Residential Service Guide
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: wm.com
Bulk: wm.com
Holidays: wm.com
Curbside: wm.com - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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