Pasadena trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | City of Pasadena residential refuse (Operations; competes with private for commercial). Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofpasadena.net · source |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Collection starts 7:00 a.m.; bulky on parkway by 7:00 a.m. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofpasadena.net · source |
| Recycling | Blue lid: empty aerosol cans; rinsed beverage/food containers; flattened cardboard; junk mail; mixed paper; catalogs/magazines/phone books/newspapers. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofpasadena.net · source |
| Bulk | City Refuse customers only: 2 free/year — call (subject to availability). Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofpasadena.net · source |
| Hauler | City of Pasadena Public Works (residential City Refuse customers). |
| Contacts | City Service Center 626-744-7311. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofpasadena.net · source |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Collection starts 7:00 a.m.; bulky on parkway by 7:00 a.m.
Where
Parkway for bulky; carts per city service.
Limits
2 free bulky/year; wood bundles ≤3 ft; 2 tires.
Not allowed
household hazardous waste/e-waste/construction debris in bulky; plastics 3–6/Styrofoam in recycle.
Bags
Follow city recycling rinse/flatten rules.
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofpasadena.net · source
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
City Residential Refuse Service & Recycling + City Closures holiday table
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofpasadena.net · source
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas 2025 | 2025-12-25 | — |
| New Year's Day 2026 | 2026-01-01 | — |
| Labor Day 2026 | 2026-09-07 | — |
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
| New Year's Day 2027 | 2027-01-01 | — |
No trash/recycling: Christmas 2025 Dec 25; New Year’s 2026 Jan 1; Labor Day 2026 Sep 7; Thanksgiving 2026 Nov 26; Christmas 2026…
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofpasadena.net · source
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- Trash
- City of Pasadena residential refuse (Operations; competes with private for commercial). Collection begins 7:00 a.m. Blue-lid recycling / green-lid trash naming on one city recycling table (verify current lid colors — historically Pasadena used green for trash). Customer Service Center 626-744-7311. Senior 10% refuse discount; free disabled roll-out (application).
- Recycling
- Blue lid: empty aerosol cans; rinsed beverage/food containers; flattened cardboard; junk mail; mixed paper; catalogs/magazines/phone books/newspapers; plastics #1–2. Not: food/pet waste, light bulbs, laminated/waxed paper, unlabeled plastics, greasy pizza boxes, Styrofoam, plastics #3–6. Organics/compost programs via Public Works pages — check current green organics cart rules on live residential page.
- Bulk pickup
- City Refuse customers only: 2 free/year — call 626-744-7311 (subject to availability). Place on parkway by 7:00 a.m.; pickup Mon–Fri 7:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Examples: appliances, furniture, mattresses, 2 tires, lawn furniture, barbecues, play equipment, bundled wood ≤3 ft, fence material. Not: household hazardous waste, e-waste/computers, construction debris, dirt/sand, large limbs/stumps. Suspended Dec 19, 2025–Feb 2, 2026 (city). Not scheduled on holidays even if trash runs.
- Curbside: when
- Collection starts 7:00 a.m.; bulky on parkway by 7:00 a.m.
- Curbside: where
- Parkway for bulky; carts per city service.
- Curbside: limits
- 2 free bulky/year; wood bundles ≤3 ft; 2 tires.
- Curbside: brush
- Bundled wood ≤3 ft for bulky; large limbs/stumps not accepted as bulky.
- Curbside: not allowed
- household hazardous waste/e-waste/construction debris in bulky; plastics 3–6/Styrofoam in recycle.
- Curbside: bags
- Follow city recycling rinse/flatten rules.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Ask the city or your hauler.
- Holidays
- Christmas 2025 (2025-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): 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
- New Year's Day 2027 (2027-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
No trash/recycling: Christmas 2025 Dec 25; New Year’s 2026 Jan 1; Labor Day 2026 Sep 7; Thanksgiving 2026 Nov 26; Christmas 2026 Dec 25; New Year’s 2027 Jan 1 — collection one day after normal day. All other holidays = regular schedule.
- Hauler
- City of Pasadena Public Works (residential City Refuse customers)
- Contacts
- City Service Center 626-744-7311
- Find your day
- City Residential Refuse Service & Recycling + City Closures holiday table
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: cityofpasadena.net
Bulk: cityofpasadena.net
Holidays: cityofpasadena.net
Curbside: cityofpasadena.net - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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