Norwalk trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly trash/recycle/organics. Exclusive Athens Services. Verified 2026-10-15 · norwalkca.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | By 6:00 a.m.; remove by 7:00 p.m.; bulky before 6:00 a.m. scheduled day; request ≥24 hrs ahead (guide). Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · cms3.revize.com |
| Recycling | Blue — plastics #1/#2/#5, paper, cardboard, glass bottles/jars, metals (Athens/city guide). Verified 2026-10-15 · norwalkca.gov |
| Bulk | City: single-family may pre-arrange up to FIVE bulky items once a week free; multi-family 12 times/year per unit free. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · norwalkca.gov |
| Hauler | Athens Services. |
| Contacts | Athens (888) 336-6100; bulky (855) 557-1007; abandoned (888) 314-0061; Public Services (562) 929-5511; City (562) 929-5700; 12700 Norwalk Blvd, Norwalk. Verified 2026-10-15 · norwalkca.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
By 6:00 a.m.; remove by 7:00 p.m.; bulky before 6:00 a.m. scheduled day; request ≥24 hrs ahead (guide).
Where
Curb or alley; wheels against curb; 1 ft / 3 ft clearances.
Limits
Cart 150 lb; single-family bulky ≤5 items weekly free; multi-family 12×/unit/year; city cart allotment as above.
Not allowed
Household hazardous waste/u-waste/batteries in carts; unscheduled bulky; construction debris/auto in bulky; overfilled carts (overage/non-collection).
Bags
Materials in carts; recyclables not in film bags.
Verified 2026-10-15 · cms3.revize.com
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarHolidays
| 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 | — |
City + Athens: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas — weekday → +1 day remainder of week.
Verified 2026-10-15 · norwalkca.gov
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Full details for Norwalk: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Exclusive Athens Services. Weekly trash/recycle/organics. City Waste Collection: standard residential — unlimited blue recycle carts; two green organics; one black landfill (extra black/green = fee). Athens Residential Guide also describes default three 96-gal package (1 each color) with alt sizes. Set out by 6:00 a.m.; wheels to curb; ~1 ft apart; ≥3 ft from vehicles; lids closed; remove by 7:00 p.m. service day (Athens guide). Collection window city/Athens: roughly 6:00/7:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. (Athens Norwalk page Mon–Sat 6 a.m.–6 p.m.; guide header 7 a.m.–6 p.m.). Cart ≤150 lb. Residential billed quarterly in advance. Senior / active military-sheriff-firefighter 10% discounts (city). Athens (888) 336-6100; bulky line also (855) 557-1007 (city).
- Recycling
- Blue — plastics #1/#2/#5, paper, cardboard, glass bottles/jars, metals (Athens/city guide). Green — food scraps, yard, food-soiled paper (100% fiber). Palm fronds/pet waste/diapers → black.
- Bulk pickup
- City: single-family may pre-arrange up to FIVE bulky items once a week free; multi-family 12 times/year per unit free. Schedule on regular trash day only — call (855) 557-1007 or athensservices.com; don't set out without scheduling. Guide: ≤5 items/pickup; branches/lumber bundled ≤4 ft; carpet ≤4 ft / ≤18 in roll; not car bodies, construction debris, u-waste, items >60 lb or >4 ft W / 8 ft L (guide). Abandoned right-of-way waste: Athens (888) 314-0061 within 1 business day.
- Curbside: when
- By 6:00 a.m.; remove by 7:00 p.m.; bulky before 6:00 a.m. scheduled day; request ≥24 hrs ahead (guide).
- Curbside: where
- Curb or alley; wheels against curb; 1 ft / 3 ft clearances.
- Curbside: limits
- Cart 150 lb; single-family bulky ≤5 items weekly free; multi-family 12×/unit/year; city cart allotment as above.
- Curbside: brush
- Green cart; bulky bundles ≤4 ft tied.
- Curbside: not allowed
- household hazardous waste/u-waste/batteries in carts; unscheduled bulky; construction debris/auto in bulky; overfilled carts (overage/non-collection).
- Curbside: bags
- Materials in carts; recyclables not in film bags.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Overage fees for overfilled/overweight (guide); specific.48.260.
- 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
City + Athens: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas — weekday → +1 day remainder of week (e.g. Thu holiday → Fri; Fri → Sat); weekend → no delay. Trees: Dec 26 through third Friday in January (guide) / Athens “second week of January” on city Sierra Madre-style blurbs.
- Hauler
- Athens Services
- Contacts
- Athens (888) 336-6100; bulky (855) 557-1007; abandoned (888) 314-0061; Public Services (562) 929-5511; City (562) 929-5700; 12700 Norwalk Blvd, Norwalk, CA 90650
- Find your day
- City Waste Collection Services + zone map / Athens Norwalk
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: norwalkca.gov
Bulk: norwalkca.gov
Holidays: norwalkca.gov
Curbside: cms3.revize.com - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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