Merced bulk trash pickup
City bulky-item drop-off (residential accounts only) Hwy 59 & Yosemite — Tue–Fri 12–3 p.m.; 1st & 3rd Sat 8 a.m.–noon (holiday closures).
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofmerced.gov
At a glance
| Brush | Green cart for green waste — not in bulky drop-off. |
|---|---|
| Limits | Cart ≤200 lb; no curb extras. Drop-off residential only. |
| Not allowed | Outside-cart piles; household hazardous waste/liquids at drop-off; overloaded carts. |
| Curbside | Carts 4:00 p.m. prior–6:00 a.m. day; off by 9:00 p.m. day. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Carts 4:00 p.m. prior–6:00 a.m. day; off by 9:00 p.m. day.
Where
Curbside; lids closed.
Limits
Cart ≤200 lb; no curb extras. Drop-off residential only.
Not allowed
Outside-cart piles; household hazardous waste/liquids at drop-off; overloaded carts.
Bags
Per cart program.
Source: Not yet confirmed
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Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofmerced.gov
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Full details for Merced: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Refuse / Public Works. Gray garbage + blue recycling + green organics/green waste. Lids closed; carts ≤200 lb. Out no earlier than 4:00 p.m. day before; at curb before 6:00 a.m. service day; off curb by 9:00 p.m. service day. Late/missed may incur return fee — 209-385-6800. Nothing outside carts collected.
- Recycling
- Blue 64-gal rolling container; same set-out window. Accept list on city Refuse pages.
- Bulk pickup
- City bulky-item drop-off (residential accounts only) Hwy 59 & Yosemite — Tue–Fri 12–3 p.m.; 1st & 3rd Sat 8 a.m.–noon (holiday closures). Accepts furniture, mattresses, ≤5 passenger/pickup tires, metal/appliances, valve-removed propane/helium, e-waste. Not: household trash, green waste, household hazardous waste, liquids, wet paint. Roll-off available (daily rent + haul fees). WM county curbside bulky is unincorporated only — not City of Merced.
- Curbside: when
- Carts 4:00 p.m. prior–6:00 a.m. day; off by 9:00 p.m. day.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside; lids closed.
- Curbside: limits
- Cart ≤200 lb; no curb extras. Drop-off residential only.
- Curbside: brush
- Green cart for green waste — not in bulky drop-off.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Outside-cart piles; household hazardous waste/liquids at drop-off; overloaded carts.
- Curbside: bags
- Per cart program.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Return-trip fee if late — contact PW for amount.
- Holidays
Not yet confirmed. Check your city.
- Hauler
- City of Merced Refuse Division
- Contacts
- Public Works 209-385-6800
- Find your day
- City Refuse / Public Works
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: cityofmerced.gov
Bulk: cityofmerced.gov
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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