Rocklin trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Franchise Recology Auburn Placer (530-885-3735) under Rocklin Municipal Code Ch. 13.08. Day via Recology collection calendar / 530-885-3735. Verified 2026-10-15 · recology.com |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Carts curbside by 5:00 a.m. collection day (recommend night before). Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · recology.com, rocklin.ca.us |
| Recycling | No separate blue cart — recyclables go in gray cart with trash; MRF sorts (WhatBin / Placer Recycles guidance). Do not put yard/organics in gray. Verified 2026-10-15 · recology.com |
| Bulk | Contact the city for bulk pickup details. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · wpwma.ca.gov |
| Hauler | Recology Auburn Placer (Rocklin franchise). |
| Contacts | 530-885-3735; Rocklin Public Works 916-625-5500. Verified 2026-10-15 · recology.com |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Carts curbside by 5:00 a.m. collection day (recommend night before).
Where
Curbside; lid opening toward roadway; space for automated arm; store out of public view between pickups (RMC 8.04.020).
Limits
32-gal self-cans ≤50 lb; green-cart yard pieces per SB 1383 city page (≤2 ft / ≤2 in dia trimmings cited on Rocklin organics page).
Not allowed
Yard/organics in gray; household hazardous waste/e-waste without appointment stream; carts stored in view between collections may draw code enforcement.
Bags
Follow Recology/WhatBin stream rules for gray vs green; organics not in plastic film if prohibited by hauler guide.
Not yet confirmed: Fees and fines.
Verified 2026-10-15 · recology.com, rocklin.ca.us
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · recology.com
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas | 2025-12-25 | — |
| New Year's Day 2026 | 2026-01-01 | — |
Verified 2026-10-15 · recology.com
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Full details for Rocklin: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Franchise Recology Auburn Placer (530-885-3735) under Rocklin Municipal Code Ch. 13.08. Residential two-cart system: gray cart for garbage + recyclables (sorted at MRF); green organics/yard cart. Optional customer 32-gal cans (≤50 lb, handles + tight lids) or Recology 96-gal carts (higher service rate). Refuse at curb by 5:00 a.m. collection day (night before recommended). Material above rim collected with extra charges. Missed pickup: call within 24 hours; forgotten set-out = special pickup charge. Day via Recology collection calendar / 530-885-3735. City Public Works 916-625-5500.
- Recycling
- No separate blue cart — recyclables go in gray cart with trash; MRF sorts (WhatBin / Placer Recycles guidance). Do not put yard/organics in gray. Cardboard extras: flatten, pile ≤3×3 ft beside cart per local guidance. Use WhatBin for item-level accept/not.
- Bulk pickup
- Free curbside appointment pickup (batteries, e-waste, fluorescents, FOG, motor oil/filters) via Recology 530-885-3735 — appointment required; not all areas. Other bulky: contact Recology / city Public Works FAQs.
- Curbside: when
- Carts curbside by 5:00 a.m. collection day (recommend night before).
- Curbside: where
- Curbside; lid opening toward roadway; space for automated arm; store out of public view between pickups (RMC 8.04.020).
- Curbside: limits
- Overflow above container level billed extra; 32-gal self-cans ≤50 lb; green-cart yard pieces per SB 1383 city page (≤2 ft / ≤2 in dia trimmings cited on Rocklin organics page).
- Curbside: brush
- Green cart for yard/organics — qualifying trimmings ≤2 ft length / ≤2 in diameter per city SB 1383 guidance; no yard waste in gray cart.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Yard/organics in gray; household hazardous waste/e-waste without appointment stream; carts stored in view between collections may draw code enforcement.
- Curbside: bags
- Follow Recology/WhatBin stream rules for gray vs green; organics not in plastic film if prohibited by hauler guide.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not yet confirmed
- Holidays
- Christmas (2025-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
Not yet confirmed. Check your city.
- Hauler
- Recology Auburn Placer (Rocklin franchise)
- Contacts
- 530-885-3735; Rocklin Public Works 916-625-5500
- Find your day
- Recology collection calendar / phone by street
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: recology.com
Bulk: wpwma.ca.gov
Holidays: recology.com
Curbside: recology.com, rocklin.ca.us - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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