Oxnard trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly gray/black refuse cart (64- or 96-gal). Verified 2026-10-15 · oxnard.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Residential carts out by 5:30 a.m. collection day; collection may occur through afternoon (~5:00–6:00 p.m.). Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · oxnard.gov |
| Recycling | Weekly blue-lid cart — loose glass bottles/jars, hard plastics, aluminum/steel cans/foil, paper, paperboard, flattened cardboard, magazines/news, paper. Verified 2026-10-15 · oxnard.gov |
| Bulk | 1 free curbside bulky collection/year up to 5 household items; additional requests $46.35 (up to 5 items). Place on curb only (not porch/driveway). Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · oxnard.gov |
| Hauler | City of Oxnard Environmental Resources Division. |
| Contacts | 805-385-8060; [email protected]. Verified 2026-10-15 · oxnard.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Residential carts out by 5:30 a.m. collection day; collection may occur through afternoon (~5:00–6:00 p.m.).
Where
Curbside; bulky items on curb only (not private porch/driveway).
Limits
Refuse cart size sets rate (64/96 gal); 1 free bulky (≤5 items)/year then $46.35/request; return trip $29.78.
Not allowed
Soft plastics/bags and Styrofoam not in blue.
Bags
Trash items bagged in gray/black cart per Good Job flyer; recyclables loose in blue; food scraps bagged in green with yard waste.
Verified 2026-10-15 · oxnard.gov
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Verified 2026-10-15 · oxnard.gov
Holidays
Holiday schedule section on single-family recycling/trash page — no durable dated 2026 ISO table copied at verify.
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Full details for Oxnard: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Environmental Resources — required three-cart service for residential properties. Weekly gray/black refuse cart (64- or 96-gal). Residential carts out by 5:30 a.m. collection day (drivers may run 5:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Residential / rates page also notes 6:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. window). Day via annual Trash Collection Calendar PDF / Recycle Oxnard. Call center 805-385-8060 / [email protected] (Mon–Fri 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.). Extra empty/return trip $29.78. Rates (from Oct 9, 2025): 64-gal refuse $39.63/mo; 96-gal $47.76/mo; extra 96-gal $24.63.
- Recycling
- Weekly blue-lid cart — loose glass bottles/jars, hard plastics, aluminum/steel cans/foil, paper, paperboard, flattened cardboard, magazines/news, paper bags/cartons. Not (put in trash bagged): Styrofoam/takeout, diapers, pet waste, soft plastics/bags, broken glassware/ceramics/mirrors, clothing/hoses/straps, waxy cartons/juice pouches, dirt/gravel/bricks. Lid-lift education: oxnard.gov/lidlifts.
- Bulk pickup
- 1 free curbside bulky collection/year up to 5 household items; additional requests $46.35 (up to 5 items). Place on curb only (not porch/driveway). Examples: sofas/furniture, washers/dryers/appliances, carpet rolls, mattresses/box springs, water heaters, bags of trash. Extra fees for hard-to-handle, tires, Freon. Schedule via Recycle Oxnard / 805-385-8060. Also free Drop-Off Day events and Del Norte Transfer Station (Mon–Sat 5:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.).
- Curbside: when
- Residential carts out by 5:30 a.m. collection day; collection may occur through afternoon (~5:00–6:00 p.m.).
- Curbside: where
- Curbside; bulky items on curb only (not private porch/driveway).
- Curbside: limits
- Refuse cart size sets rate (64/96 gal); 1 free bulky (≤5 items)/year then $46.35/request; return trip $29.78.
- Curbside: brush
- Green-lid organics weekly — loose grass, trimmings, leaves, cut palm fronds, clean lumber; bagged food scraps and food-soiled paper/cardboard in green cart with yard waste.
- Curbside: not allowed
- household hazardous waste illegal in any cart (motor oil, paint, pressurized tanks, medical waste/sharps, e-waste, batteries) — oxnard.gov/hhw / Del Norte Buy-Back. Soft plastics/bags and Styrofoam not in blue.
- Curbside: bags
- Trash items bagged in gray/black cart per Good Job flyer; recyclables loose in blue; food scraps bagged in green with yard waste.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- household hazardous waste in carts illegal; specific citation dollars not itemized on rates HTML.
- Holidays
Holiday schedule section on single-family recycling/trash page — no durable dated 2026 ISO table copied at verify.
- Hauler
- City of Oxnard Environmental Resources Division.
- Contacts
- 805-385-8060; [email protected]
- Find your day
- Trash Collection Calendar / Recycle Oxnard.
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: oxnard.gov
Bulk: oxnard.gov
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: oxnard.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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