Modesto trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up every other week; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Three-cart system: black garbage weekly, green organics weekly, blue recycling biweekly (odd/even address weeks). Verified 2026-10-15 · modestogov.com |
|---|---|
| Curbside | 6:00 a.m. out; leave until all three carts emptied (2026 truck split). Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · modestogov.com |
| Recycling | Blue cart — clean/dry CRV/non-CRV plastics, glass, metals; no bags, organics, dirt, household hazardous waste. Verified 2026-10-15 · modestogov.com |
| Bulk | Contact the city for bulk pickup details. Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | Gilton Solid Waste Management; Bertolotti Disposal (franchise by area). |
| Contacts | 209-577-5494; Gilton 209-527-3781; Bertolotti 209-537-8000. Verified 2026-10-15 · modestogov.com |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
6:00 a.m. out; leave until all three carts emptied (2026 truck split).
Where
Hauler-specific routes — use service area map.
Limits
Black = non-organic waste to waste-to-energy; organics in green only.
Not allowed
Blue cart prohibited list on Containers page.
Bags
No plastic bags in recycling; garbage bagging per black cart rules.
Verified 2026-10-15 · modestogov.com
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · modestogov.com
Holidays
Calendar: holidays delay one day for remainder of week.
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Full details for Modesto: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Solid Waste Division — franchise Gilton + Bertolotti by service area map. Three-cart system: black garbage weekly, green organics weekly, blue recycling biweekly (odd/even address weeks). By 6 a.m. on collection day; July 1, 2026+ separate trucks may service carts at different times — leave all carts out until all serviced (6 a.m.–6 p.m. Residential hours). Address search on Haulers & Pickup Schedules. 209-577-5494 / [email protected].
- Recycling
- Blue cart — clean/dry CRV/non-CRV plastics, glass, metals; no bags, organics, dirt, household hazardous waste. 2025–2026 Recycling Calendar — white dates = holidays, +1 day rest of week.
- Bulk pickup
- Contact the city for bulk pickup details.
- Curbside: when
- 6:00 a.m. out; leave until all three carts emptied (2026 truck split).
- Curbside: where
- Hauler-specific routes — use service area map.
- Curbside: limits
- Black = non-organic waste to waste-to-energy; organics in green only.
- Curbside: brush
- Green organics weekly — food scraps + yard (containers page).
- Curbside: not allowed
- Blue cart prohibited list on Containers page.
- Curbside: bags
- No plastic bags in recycling; garbage bagging per black cart rules.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not
- Holidays
Calendar: holidays delay one day for remainder of week.
- Hauler
- Gilton Solid Waste Management; Bertolotti Disposal (franchise by area).
- Contacts
- 209-577-5494; Gilton 209-527-3781; Bertolotti 209-537-8000.
- Find your day
- Haulers & Pickup Schedules address search.
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: modestogov.com
Bulk: Not yet confirmed
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: modestogov.com - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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