Monterey Park bulk trash pickup
Free unlimited on-call bulky (city); up to 4 free e-waste pickups/year.
Verified 2026-10-15 · montereypark.ca.gov
At a glance
| Brush | Green organics: no plastic bags; no branches >6 in dia; no palm fronds (bundle → bulky). Trees >6 ft halved for holiday recycling. |
|---|---|
| Limits | Standard 96-gal three-cart set; unlimited bulky (schedule); e-waste 4×/year. |
| Not allowed | Paint, used motor oil, household hazardous waste in carts; palm fronds/large branches in green; e-waste as “bulky” per city distinction. |
| Curbside | Not earlier than 24 hours before day; Ware by 7:00 a.m.; remove by midnight. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · montereypark.ca.gov |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Not earlier than 24 hours before day; Ware by 7:00 a.m.; remove by midnight.
Where
Wheels against curb; ≥3 ft apart.
Limits
Standard 96-gal three-cart set; unlimited bulky (schedule); e-waste 4×/year.
Not allowed
Paint, used motor oil, household hazardous waste in carts; palm fronds/large branches in green; e-waste as “bulky” per city distinction.
Bags
No plastic bags in green; recyclables per Ware guidance (empty/clean).
Verified 2026-10-15 · montereypark.ca.gov
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Full details for Monterey Park: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Exclusive residential franchise Ware Disposal (effective Sep 1, 2024). Standard 96-gal black trash + blue recycling + green organics carts (city Solid Waste page). Day via Trash Services Pick-Up Map. Set out no earlier than 24 hours before collection day; wheels against curb; ≥3 ft apart; remove empty containers by midnight collection day. Ware FAQ: carts out night before or by 7:00 a.m. Readiness. Free rollout if disabled (DMV placard) via Ware. Household hazardous waste (paint, used oil) not in containers.
- Recycling
- Weekly blue cart same day. City limitations page focuses on green bans; full blue accept list via Ware / city recycling resources — Contact Ware for container orders / service changes.
- Bulk pickup
- Free unlimited on-call bulky (city); up to 4 free e-waste pickups/year. Schedule Ware 626-225-2400 or [email protected]; place curbside on regular trash day after confirmation. Ware asks ≥72 hours notice and item list; don't set out until date confirmed. Examples: sofas, rugs, lamps, stoves, refrigerators, chairs, desks; bundled cardboard or palm fronds. E-waste (TVs/computers) not treated as bulky — separate e-waste path (city bulky page). Palm fronds / branches >6 in dia: bundle and call as bulky — not in green cart. Plastic bags not in green.
- Curbside: when
- Not earlier than 24 hours before day; Ware by 7:00 a.m.; remove by midnight.
- Curbside: where
- Wheels against curb; ≥3 ft apart.
- Curbside: limits
- Standard 96-gal three-cart set; unlimited bulky (schedule); e-waste 4×/year.
- Curbside: brush
- Green organics: no plastic bags; no branches >6 in dia; no palm fronds (bundle → bulky). Trees >6 ft halved for holiday recycling.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Paint, used motor oil, household hazardous waste in carts; palm fronds/large branches in green; e-waste as “bulky” per city distinction.
- Curbside: bags
- No plastic bags in green; recyclables per Ware guidance (empty/clean).
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Specific
- 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
If listed holiday falls on or before regular day that week → +1 day delay: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas. Ware FAQ matches. Trees: city Residential Curbside “first two weeks after Christmas”; calendar event also Dec 26–Jan 17 for 2025–26.
- Hauler
- Ware Disposal (residential exclusive); commercial also Athens non-exclusive options per city
- Contacts
- Ware 626-225-2400; [email protected]; Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–5 p.m., Sat 8 a.m.–noon; 1111 Corporate Center Dr Suite 206, Monterey Park; Public Works 626-307-1320; [email protected]
- Find your day
- City Residential Curbside + Trash Services Pick-Up Map + Ware
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: montereypark.ca.gov
Bulk: montereypark.ca.gov
Holidays: montereypark.ca.gov
Curbside: montereypark.ca.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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