Los Angeles trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | LASAN weekly curbside black bin for refuse — day by address on the LASAN / MyLA311 schedule. Verified 2026-10-15 · sanitation.lacity.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Bins curbside before 6:00 a.m. collection day; remove by 8:00 p.m. same day. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · sanitation.lacity.gov |
| Recycling | Blue-bin recycling for City-serviced homes on your LASAN collection day. Verified 2026-10-15 · sanitation.lacity.gov |
| Bulk | Free unlimited curbside bulky on your regular trash day — schedule at least one business day ahead via MyLA311. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · sanitation.lacity.gov |
| Hauler | LA Sanitation & Environment (LASAN). |
| Contacts | LASAN 24-hr Customer Care 1-800-773-2489; MyLA311. Verified 2026-10-15 · sanitation.lacity.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Bins curbside before 6:00 a.m. collection day; remove by 8:00 p.m. same day.
Where
Curbside. Color-coded City bins (black / blue / green; brown manure if applicable).
Limits
Material must fit in issued bins with normal lid use; oversized → schedule bulky. Single-family typical carts: 60-gal black, 90-gal blue, 90-gal green.
Not allowed
Household hazardous waste/batteries/paint/chemicals/electronics → S.A.F.E.; bulky not in carts; construction debris / auto parts not in bulky stream; tanglers/food/liquids out of blue.
Bags
Pet waste bagged airtight in black. Green: no plastic/compostable bags for food scraps (empty container into green). Recyclables loose (clean/dry) in blue.
Verified 2026-10-15 · sanitation.lacity.gov
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · sanitation.lacity.gov
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day 2026 | 2026-01-01 | — |
| Labor Day 2026 | 2026-09-07 | — |
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
LASAN 2026 Holiday Collection Delays: one-day delay weeks of New Year’s Day (Thu Jan 1); Christmas (Fri Dec 25).
Verified 2026-10-15 · sanitation.lacity.gov
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- Trash
- LA Sanitation & Environment (LASAN) weekly curbside black bin (refuse). Single-family / duplexes: City-issued 60-gallon black trash can; multi-family on LASAN: typically 60-gal black per unit (buildings on recycLA private providers follow building/hauler rules — not LASAN cart sizes). Day by address via MyLA311 / “Find Your Residential Collection Day.” Place bins curbside before 6:00 a.m. collection day; remove by 8:00 p.m. same day. Black bin: everyday non-recyclable trash (Styrofoam, plastic bags/film, plastics #3, #4, #6, #7; crockery; rubber hoses; diapers; worn cloth; bagged pet waste in tightly tied watertight bags; small treated wood). Keep recyclables, organics, household hazardous waste, and bulky out of black bin. Fire-damaged non-household hazardous waste items: double-bag before black bin. Missed collection / broken bin: MyLA311 or 1-800-773-2489 (24-hr Customer Care).
- Recycling
- Weekly same day in City blue bin (90-gallon typical single-family). Empty, clean, dry: paper & cardboard (junk mail, newspaper, cereal boxes, flattened delivery boxes); plastics #1, #2, #5 (bottles, jugs, tubs); glass bottles/jars any color; metal (aluminum/tin cans, clean foil). Not: food/liquids; “tanglers” (hoses, holiday lights, wires); household hazardous waste (batteries, bulbs, chemicals → S.A.F.E. Centers); oversized items. SORT LA / Ask Professor Green for item lookup.
- Bulk pickup
- Free unlimited curbside bulky on your regular trash day — schedule ≥1 business day ahead (MyLA311 app/web or 1-800-773-2489); have itemized list ready. Accepted examples: furniture, mattresses/box springs, toilets/sinks, rolled/tied carpet, large wood/doors, e-waste (TVs, computers, monitors). Not: auto parts/used oil; construction materials (concrete, bricks, dirt); commercial appliances; paints/solvents/chemicals; medicines/needles; fluorescent lights; cardboard (except scheduled Move In/Move Out). Household hazardous waste → S.A.F.E. Centers. Optional free monthly bulky drop-off events (Sat 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; 2026 dates posted: Jan 10, Feb 14, Mar 14, Apr 11, May 9, Jun 13, Jul 11, Aug 8, Sep 19, Oct 10, Nov 21, Dec 12) at East Valley / West Valley / Harbor / West LA / Central LA sites listed on bulky page.
- Curbside: when
- Bins curbside before 6:00 a.m. collection day; remove by 8:00 p.m. same day.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside. Color-coded City bins (black / blue / green; brown manure if applicable).
- Curbside: limits
- Material must fit in issued bins with normal lid use; oversized → schedule bulky. Single-family typical carts: 60-gal black, 90-gal blue, 90-gal green.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard trimmings / clean untreated wood in green organics bin (not black). Green accepts food scraps, food-soiled paper, yard trimmings; no plastic bags or pet waste in green (pet waste → black, bagged).
- Curbside: not allowed
- household hazardous waste/batteries/paint/chemicals/electronics → S.A.F.E.; bulky not in carts; construction debris / auto parts not in bulky stream; tanglers/food/liquids out of blue; organics out of black when green service applies.
- Curbside: bags
- Pet waste bagged airtight in black. Green: no plastic/compostable bags for food scraps (empty container into green). Recyclables loose (clean/dry) in blue.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Specific set-out citation dollar amounts Ask the city or your hauler.
- Holidays
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): 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
LASAN 2026 Holiday Collection Delays: one-day delay weeks of New Year’s Day (Thu Jan 1), Labor Day (Mon Sep 7), Thanksgiving (Thu Nov 26), Christmas (Fri Dec 25). Independence Day Sat Jul 4 no delay (weekday collection Mon–Fri unaffected). Most other holidays don't change collection. When weekday holiday: service bumped one day later that week (Mon holiday → Fri collected Sat; Thu holiday → Thu→Fri, Fri→Sat). RecycLA multifamily/commercial has a separate holiday schedule — check if not on LASAN curbside.
- Hauler
- City of Los Angeles — LA Sanitation & Environment (LASAN); multifamily/commercial may be recycLA franchise providers
- Contacts
- LASAN 24-hr Customer Care 1-800-773-2489; MyLA311
- Find your day
- MyLA311 / LASAN Find Your Residential Collection Day
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: sanitation.lacity.gov
Bulk: sanitation.lacity.gov
Holidays: sanitation.lacity.gov
Curbside: sanitation.lacity.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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